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Nuit Blanche: Beautiful Science
Saturday, September 19
7:00 pm - 12 midnight Remai Modern, Learning Studio, 102 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon, SK Global Biotech Week is once again partnering with Nuit Blanche, a free, night-time arts festival in Saskatoon's core that celebrates art and culture. Beautiful Science will showcase the billions of microbes living underneath our feet (in the soil!) Come out to Nuit Blanche and join our microbe disco on Sept. 19!
No registration required. Event host: Nuit Blanche Supported by: Ag-West Bio Innovation Saskatchewan |
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Taste of Innovation: Kick-Off LunchMonday, September 21
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Boffins Event Centre, Innovation Saskatchewan R+T Park Saskatoon, SK Join us to kick-off Global Biotech Week where we will literally taste innovation! This luncheon will feature an emerging company that is creating novel ingredients, including protein, from fungi. Discover how protein made from fungi is disrupting the value-added food industry in Canada. REGISTER Event host:
Ag-West Bio Innovation Saskatchewan SaskTel Saskatchewan Food Development Centre |
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Science Teacher Workshop
Monday, September 21
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 |
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Signaling sustainability: consumers, supply chains, and certificationsSeptember, 2026
Online Webinar via Zoom 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. Speaker & Registration coming soon.... Event host:
USask College of Agriculture and Bioresources Innovation Saskatchewan |
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The Amazing Biotech RaceTuesday, September 22
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 Innovation Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Polytechnic |
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Cafe Scientifique:
Tuesday, September 22
7:30 - 9:00 pm Winston's Pub, Downstairs, 243 21st St E, Saskatoon GBW is partnering once again with Café Sci to make science accessible!
CafeSci-YXE brings a local scientist into the pub to geek out about their work and have their brain picked by attendees. All welcome. Free. Hassan Vatanparast, MD, PhD College of Pharmacy & Nutrition, USask No Registration Required. Show up and join the fun! *Space limited. First come first serve Event host:
Café Scientique, Saskatoon |
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Accelerating Agricultural Innovation: Industry Applications of the Canadian Light SourceWednesday 23, September 2026
11:00am - 1:00pm Boffins Event Centre, Innovation Saskatchewan R+T Park, Saskatoon, SK Canada’s agriculture and biotechnology sectors face growing demands to improve crop productivity, enhance food quality, strengthen resilience to environmental stress, and develop more sustainable value-added products. The Canadian Light Source (CLS), Canada’s national synchrotron, provides industry and research partners with advanced imaging and analytical tools capable of revealing the chemical, structural, and biological processes that drive innovation across the ag-biotech value chain.
In this presentation, Chithra Karunakaran, Director of Science and Innovation, and Erika Bergen, Industry Services Manager, will highlight how synchrotron-based techniques are being applied to address real-world challenges in agriculture, food processing, and plant biotechnology. Drawing on recent examples, they will demonstrate how CLS capabilities help researchers and companies visualize nutrient distribution in crops, understand plant responses to environmental stress, characterize plant-based food ingredients, analyze crop quality, and develop new value-added products. CLS-enabled research has contributed to advances in areas such as pulse crop utilization, plant-based food innovation, crop nutrition, and the development of climate-resilient agricultural systems. The talk will provide an overview of the specialized tools available to industry users, discuss pathways for accessing the facility, and showcase how collaborations with CLS can accelerate research and development, reduce technical risk, and support commercialization. Attendees will gain insight into how synchrotron science can help transform complex biological and agricultural challenges into practical innovations that strengthen competitiveness, sustainability, and food security. REGISTER Event host:
Canadian Light Source |
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Take a tour of the Canadian Light Source
September 2026
Wednesday 23 & Thursday 24 | Start time 3pm 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!
Visit Canada's only synchrotron research facility! Guests: Members of the public, families, small groups (10 guests max.) Duration: 1 hour Tickets: One ticket admits one person on the tour Tours are geared towards adults and children aged 10+ years, but everyone is welcome. Minors must be accompanied by adults. If your group requires special accommodations, please check our Tours page to book a tour. Come visit the Canadian Light Source (CLS), Canada's only synchrotron research facility. During your on-site visit of the CLS, our tour guides will lead you through our history, how our machine works, and will tell you stories about how scientists have used our facility to conduct ground-breaking research in the fields of health, agriculture, the environment, and advanced materials. REGISTER Event host:
Canadian Light Source |
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Biotech at the Market!
Thursday, September 24
Gather Local Market, 414 Avenue B S, Saskatoon, SK Have you ever thought about the materials that make beer and spirits, and what happens to the grain once the fermentation process is complete? Brewers and distillers think about that all the time. Join us to learn how our local brewers and distillers are turning spent grain into value-added products.
Come taste food ingredients made from brewer's spent grain while enjoying drink and food. REGISTER $25 Per Ticket *Includes beer & spirit samples and a $10 voucher for food from Gather Local Market. MUST BE 19+ TO ATTEND Event host: Ag-West Bio Innovation Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre |
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The Science Zone @ All in for LiteracySeptember 2026
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 Sponsored By: SaskTel |
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Saskatchewan Food Centre Tour'sSeptember 2026
2335 Schuyler St, Saskatoon SK We’re celebrating Global Biotech Week in Saskatchewan with a behind‑the‑scenes look at how the Food Centre is reshaping the future of food and agriculture.
From novel ingredient and food development to advanced manufacturing technologies, fermentation, probiotic beverages, and sustainable bioproducts, our teams are unlocking new possibilities using Saskatchewan‑grown pulses, oilseeds, and cereals. Join us for a special guided tour of our innovation hubs: Agri‑Food Innovation Centre — innovative product development, commercial manufacturing, and extrusion. Advanced Food Ingredients Centre — fermentation, bioengineering, and ingredient innovation REGISTER Event host: Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre |
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Biotech + Beyond:
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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 2025 posters Event host: Agriculture in the Classroom |
#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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