Join us and celebrate science by registering for an event (or two) below!
If you have any questions about any of the event listings, please contact [email protected]
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Nuit Blanche: Beautiful Science
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Taste of Innovation:
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Science Teacher Workshop
Monday, September 22
Full day Innovation Saskatchewan R+T Park Saskatoon, SK The Science Teacher Workshop is a full-day professional development opportunity for educators to learn more about the fascinating world of ag-biotech in our province. Expand your own understanding of biotechnology so you can confidently answer student questions, easily connect real-life examples to text book examples, and inspire your students to consider a career in biosciences!
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Agriculture in the Classroom Supported by: Innovation Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development |
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From Design to Data: Leveraging Automation for Engineering Biology
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The USask College of Agriculture and Bioresources presents
Advancements in Agricultural Research, a seminar series featuring individuals conducting agricultural research across the University of Saskatchewan. Join us online to learn about the innovative ways our researchers are tackling today's environmental and biotechnological challenges in order to feed a growing and hungry world! The seminars are free and open to everyone. The September 23rd webinar is in partnership with Global Biotech Week! |
Signaling sustainability: consumers, supply chains, and certificationsTuesday, September 23
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Online Webinar via Zoom presented by:
Dr. Jill Hobbs, Distinguished Professor in the USask Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, College of Agriculture and Bioresources. 
The talk will explore consumer responses to sustainability labelling and certification in food markets, and the implications for agri-food supply chains.
Event host: USask College of Agriculture and Bioresources Supported by: Innovation Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development Nature Nurtured |
Join Kaidi Wang to learn more about the survival mechanisms of foodborne pathogens in food systems
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Cafe Scientifique:
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Healthy People, Healthy Animals
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Take a tour of the Canadian Light Source
Wednesday, September 24: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Thursday, September 25: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Canadian Light Source, 44 Innovation Blvd, Saskatoon, SK If you haven't toured the Canadian Light Source, it's a must see – and it's open for public tours!
The CLS is the only synchrotron in Canada and one of the largest scientific infrastructure investments in our country’s history - and it's right here in Saskatoon! What is a synchrotron? "A synchrotron light source produces extremely bright light by using powerful magnets and radio frequency waves to accelerate electrons to nearly the speed of light. This infra-red, ultraviolet and X-ray light is shone down beamlines to experimental stations where scientists can select different parts of the spectrum to "see" the microscopic nature of matter, right down to the level of the atom." LEARN MORE Event host:
Canadian Light Source Supported by: Innovation Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development |
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Tapped In: How Brewers and Biotech are Reading the RoomWednesday, September 24
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online webinar via Zoom Shifting consumer tastes are pushing beer makers, food innovators, and biotech alike to rethink what we make and why. This webinar takes a wide-angle look at how fermentation is being reimagined in response to demands for healthier, more sustainable, and more intentional products. We’ll talk beer (of course), but also peek beyond the pint glass into how microbes are quietly shaping the future of food and drink in Canada. Bring your curiosity—and maybe a snack.
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9 Mile Legacy Brewing Supported by: Innovation Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre |
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Biotech at the Market!
Wednesday, September 24
Doors open 4:30 pm | Program begins 5:00 pm Gather Local Market, 414 Avenue B S, Saskatoon, SK Beer, spirits, and Biotech!
Come sip, snack, and science with us @ Gather Local Market! Join us for an evening of biotech trivia with a focus on brewing and distilling some of our favourite beverages. Sample beer, cider and spirits from local brewers and distillers while learning about the science behind fermentation and distillation. Enjoy food from market vendors — and if you're a trivia whiz, you may come home with a prize! Participating companies: 
Registration is required. Must be 19+ to attend Tickets: $25 + Tax Ticket includes: beer & spirit samples, and a $10 voucher for food from Gather Local Market. Event host: Ag-West Bio Supported by: Innovation Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development Discover Saskatoon Nature Nurtured Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan SaskTel |
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The Science Zone @ All in for LiteracyThursday, September 25
Saskatoon SK Elementary students will be invited to participate in All in for Literacy, hosted by Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation. The Global Biotech Week Science Zone booth, managed by Ag in the Classroom will provide hands-on bioscience activities during the event.
Event host: Agriculture in the Classroom Supported by: Innovation Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development SaskTel |
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The Amazing Biotech RaceThursday, September 25
1:00 pm - 4:00pm Innovation Saskatchewan R+T Park Saskatoon, SK Bioscience students search for clues and participate in quick lab challenges and learn about Saskatoon bioscience companies along the way. The race will be followed by a networking reception.
Event host: Ag-West Bio Saskatchewan Polytechnic Supported by: Innovation Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development |
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Food Centre's Fermentation Facility TourThursday, September 25
Tour options 1:00 to 2:00 pm or 2:30 to 3:30 pm 2335 Schuyler St, Saskatoon SK 🔬 Innovation Meets Fermentation—Right Here in Saskatchewan
The Food Centre’s Fermentation & Bioengineering (FAB) team is reshaping how we think about food and agriculture. From precision fermentation to probiotic-packed beverages and sustainable bioproducts, we’re unlocking nutrition from local pulses, oilseeds, and cereals—and putting it to work. Join us as we celebrate Global Biotech week and give you a glimpse of what is happening in our Advanced Food Ingredients Centre. Highlights:
The Food Centre is offering 2 timeslots to choose from.
Event host: Ag-West Bio Supported by: Innovation Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development USask College of Agriculture & Bioresources Global Institute for Food Security |
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Biotech + Beyond:
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Biotech at the Saskatchewan Science CentreSaturday, September 27
Saskatchewan Science Centre, Regina, SK Description & Registration coming soon.... Event host:
Saskatchewan Science Centre Supported by: Innovation Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development |
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Upcycled Art: Student Poster CompetitionStudents, grade 3 to 6, are invited to participate in an art poster competition on the themes of biology/nature and pollution.
View the 2024 posters Event host: Agriculture in the Classroom Supported by: Innovation Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development |
#ScientistSelfies
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Snap a photo for Global Biotech Week and use the hashtag #ScientistSelfiesGBW and #GBW2025 to be included on our socials! We want to see lab coats, behind the scenes in the lab, experiments, and smiles!
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#FindFelix
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#FelixtheHelix #GBW2025 will be hiding all over the place during Global Biotech Week!
Find Felix, use the hashtags, and tag us on social media's @agwestbio He'll be on social media, posters, websites, in the lab, and more!
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