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Saskatchewan Government Announces $3.2 Million in Funding to the Global Institute for Food Security

Today, Innovation Saskatchewan and the Ministry of Agriculture announced combined multi-year funding of $3.2 million to the Global Institute for Food Security's (GIFS) new engineering biology centre at the University of Saskatchewan. This new centre will help attract investments and companies to the province's agriculture and food sectors, reducing capital needed to set up and operate…

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Innovation Challenge 2021 Winner: Identifying Hazards and Reducing Injuries in the Construction Industry

Innovation Saskatchewan, in partnership with the Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association, launched this year's Innovation Challenge June 25, 2021. This year's Challenge aims to address government's priority of creating healthy, safe, and productive workplaces in the construction industry. This Innovation Challenge asked technology startups, entrepreneurs, researchers, and/or…

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Innovation Saskatchewan Invests in Novel Wheat Straw Pulping Technologies

Innovation Saskatchewan is committing $395,000 to Red Leaf Pulp through its Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF) to develop novel wheat straw pulping technologies.  In March 2021, Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada also announced that it was providing $495,000 toward this project through its Agricultural Clean Technology Fund.  This funding was made possible through provincial…

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