Congratulations to Dr. Stephanie Young, Faculty of Engineering, winner of the 2010 Award of Innovation
for her innovative greywater technologies.
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Dr. Young has developed a
system to reclaim greywater, which is any wastewater that is not
from toilet flushing. It could be from showers, sinks and
dishwashers, for example.The systems are unmanned and
cost-effective. They are very compact and portable. It can treat
greywater to such a quality that it can be reused for a number of
purposes, typically in shower, laundry, bathroom sinks, toilet
flushing, and irrigation. It also can be used for sewage treatment
and reuse, and produce potable water which is the next stage of
pilot testing.
Young’s greywater reclamation technology
provides an innovative solution for water challenges faced by small
communities, First Nations reserves, farms and acreages, where
individual homes are isolated and located long distances apart.
Although most suitable for use in small communities, First Nations
reserves, farms and acreages, golf courts, airports, and Northern
Regions such as the Yukon or Northwest Territories, where individual
homes are isolated and located long distances apart, the system can
also be applied to large-scale treatment plants. It can also be
installed in subdivisions such as in Regina, where sewage collection
systems might reach their maximum capacity or large buildings and
complexes such as high-rises, hotels, offices, hospitals, and
commercial and residential buildings. This will help land developers
to expand land development.
Reclamation will help to
extend fresh water supplies,and also decrease wastewater into sewage
collection systems and reducte operating costs for municipal sewage
treatment plants. As well, it’s possible that the creation of a
manufacturing company around this technology, in Regina, could
create new job opportunities.
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Dr. Young and her
research team recently received an investment of $202,400 under the
Canada-Saskatchewan Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA) to
conduct further pilot tests at the University of Regina’s new
Research and Innovation Centre. Communities of Tomorrow provided an
additional contribution of $75,000 to support this innovative
solution to the depletion of fresh water resources.
Read more
about the WEPA announcement.
The Award of Innovation
sponsored by Innovation Place Regina includes a cash award, a
trophy, and a photo on the Award of Innovation Wall.
Read more about the Award of Innovation.
Prairie universities come together for the first annual
University Technology Fair
The University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan and the
University of Manitoba held a very successful University Technology
Fair in Regina recently. Many promising connections were made.
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For entrepreneurial researchers, technology transfer professionals or
companies involved in R&D, the University of Regina was the place to be on October 15th.
The inaugural University Technology Fair, hosted by the University-Industry Liaison Office (UILO),
brought together more than 120 participants from across Saskatchewan and Manitoba to showcase
new technologies and explore opportunities for collaboration.
“There is a lot of cutting-edge research happening at our universities that could potentially
be of interest to industry,” said University of Regina UILO Director Ian Bailey.
“This event was really an opportunity
to bring companies into the university environment and to showcase some of the innovative research
and technologies we have to offer.”
The University Technology Fair was the first event of its kind for the Prairie Intellectual Property
Mobilization Partnership, which includes the Universities of Regina, Saskatchewan, CancerCare Manitoba,
the Manitoba Health Sciences Center, the University of Winnipeg, St. Boniface Research Center, Brandon
University, Red River College and the University of Manitoba.
“Historically, when industry has wanted access to university research, they have often found it confusing
and a bit of a maze to navigate,” Bailey said. “We want to show interested companies that if they come to any
of our doors, we can point them towards the research that best fits their needs, regardless of which university it is at.”
The event opened with welcoming remarks by University of Regina President Vianne Timmons and featured
a number of presenters, including keynote speaker John Cross, founding President and CEO of Saskatoon-based Philom Bios,
who shared his insight on the challenges, opportunities, and mechanics of technology transfer.
Three industry plenary sessions included presentations by John Weigelt, National Technology Officer for Microsoft Canada
and Mark Breyen, Research Director of Quality and Core Technologies for Medtronic (US), who spoke about
applied research and development and the opportunities for academic-industrial collaborations.
The sessions closed with a presentation by Terry Lynn Quadri, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for AgWest Bio,
who outlined her organization’s efforts to develop new partnerships.
“It was great to hear from the industrial speakers, who gave some very good tips and outlined
proven strategies for successful collaborations with industry,” said Jan Senyshyn of the University of Manitoba’s
Technology Transfer Office (TTO). He participated in the event with fellow TTO technology manager Raja Singh.
“Our tech transfer collaboration at the university level has gotten very strong over the last few years,
and all of us can just pick up the phone and talk to each other whenever the need arises,” Singh said.
“It was nice to put faces to the telephone voices I have come to know so well.”
The University Technology Fair wrapped up with a series of presentations by 10 researchers from the University of Regina,
the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Manitoba. They highlighted the innovative technologies researchers
have developed in fields ranging from plant genomics, biomedical engineering and alternative energy, to carbon capture,
bio-degradable materials, and advanced computer and smart phone applications.
“We had the chance to promote some technology that is on the cusp of being commercialized, and the response was very positive,”
said Glen Schuler, Managing Director of the Industry Liaison Office at the
University of Saskatchewan.
“As the inaugural event for our network, this was a very good start. It really got our institutions working together
to look at our technologies and to ask ourselves how we can be more effective as a group than we are as individual institutions.”
Gary Breit, Executive Director of the
University of Manitoba TTO noted that his office participates in 100 alliances
with commercial partners around the world.
“We are always looking for ways to accelerate the movement of important new technologies to the marketplace,” Breit said.
“We were pleased to build the nine-member Prairie Partnership that produced this event, and we value the support the Government
of Canada has provided for innovative technology commercialization initiatives over the past five years.”
Planning is already underway for the second annual University Technology Fair, which will be held in the fall of 2010
at the University of Saskatchewan.
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Malcolm Wilson named Man of Influence in Saskatchewan
Dr. Wilson, Director of the Office of Energy and Environment at the
University of Regina has been named one of the "Top 10 Men of
Influence" by Sask Business magazine.
Click here to read more in the March 2009 issue of the magazine.
Government of Saskatchewan, Royal Dutch Shell and University of
Regina establish international CO2 storage assessment centre through
founding investments of $10 million
Brian Straub, President, Shell Canada and Country Chair
"Shell sees the timely deployment of CCS as a critical part of
society's response to climate change," said Brian Straub, President,
Shell Canada and Country Chair. "Implementing widespread CCS relies
on credible scientific knowledge and we are pleased to support the
formation of IPAC-CO2 and the activities it will
undertake to help make CCS a reality."
The creation of IPAC-CO2 firmly establishes Saskatchewan as a CCS
global leader, according to the Honourable Ken Cheveldayoff,
Minister of Crown Corporations.
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Industry Leaders from United Kingdom visit University of Regina International Test Centre
“I’m extremely pleased to welcome Mr. Miller and Mr. Dennis to the University of Regina today,” said Timmons.
“The U of R has become a world leader in developing carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies, and Doosan
Babcock Energy and Doosan Heavy Industries are world leaders in implementing these types of technologies in
power plant construction. The U of R has an important role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions worldwide,
and the licensing agreement is an important step in this process.”
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HTC deal should benefit University of Regina carbon capture
and storage technology projects
HTC Purenergy (a Regina-based company) has signed a licensing
agreement with Doosan Babcock, one of the largest boiler
manufacturers in the world, that will make carbon capture and
storage (CCS) technology developed at the University of Regina
commercially available to the world power generation market. The
University of Regina is considered one of the leading institutions
in the area of carbon capture and storage research and applied
technology for the power generation industry.
“This Global Technology Licensing Agreement that has been signed
with Doosan Babcock Energy is a clear endorsement of the research
and product development that has taken place at the University of
Regina for the last 15 years, and brings a global reach to HTC in
our efforts to commercialize the CCS technology.”
“Through our new collaboration with HTC Purenergy and the
University of Regina, Doosan Babcock Energy is pleased to be
securing a position of global leadership in the field of Post
Combustion CCS Technology by offering the most advanced service
solutions possible to our customers,” he said.
To date, Doosan Heavy Industries and Doosan Babcock Energy
have completed more than 300 power generation units (nuclear,
thermal, combined-cycle and hydroelectric) worldwide and is
currently building sixty more in the US, India, China and
elsewhere. Both are part of the Doosan Group of companies,
which has approximately $22 billion in sales annually and
employs 35,000 people.
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Canada-Norway Agreement will enhance research to help reduce
climate change
Canada and Norway -- two northern countries that produce a lot of
energy and hence greenhouse gas emissions -- are joining forces to
help reduce the impact of climate change. Vianne Timmons, president
of the U of R, said the agreement shows the similar challenges
facing the two countries and their commitment to dealing with them.
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Cutting edge Carbon Dioxide (C02) capture research at the UofR featured in
interview with Dr Malcolm Wilson on Energy TV in Calgary
Click here to watch the full video interview on Energy TV website
Read more about the University of Regina's
Carbon Capture and Storage Program
Visit the University of Regina's
International Test Centre for C02 Capture Research website
Mr. Ian Bailey accepts
the position of Director, University-Industry Liaison Office
(UILO) effective August 1, 2006.
Ian brings over 20 years experience as a senior executive
and business development leader in manufacturing and sales.
He has held positions of Vice President and General
Manager, Accor Technology Inc. Canada; Regional Manager,
USPoly Inc. Canada; Vice President Business Development
North America, Uponor North America; President and Managing
Director, Wirsbo Canada Ltd.; Founder/Partner/CEO, CanaPEX
Corp. and has been involved in the establishment and
operation of a number of large manufacturing organizations.
Ian has participated in the International Management Program
at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD),
Switzerland and holds a Master of Public
Administration, Queen's University and Bachelor of Arts /
Bachelor of Administration from the University of Regina.
Please join me in welcoming Ian to his new role with the
UILO as he works with you to enhance our commercialization
infrastructure and promote research collaborations and
partnering opportunities in an effort to build focussed
working relationships between the University and business
communities locally, nationally and internationally.
You may contact Ian directly at (306)585.4261.
Allan Cahoon
Vice President (Research & International)
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