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Province Announces $15 Million in Funding for VIDO-InterVac Pandemic Research

Released on February 23, 2021 $15 million to support world-leading research in SaskatchewanThe Government of Saskatchewan is committing $15 million of new funding to further support important pandemic research by the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan.“COVID-19 has demonstrated the importance of Canada being a leader in research, development…

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New Technology Helps Farmers Monitor their Mental Health

Following a recent province-wide Innovation Challenge, Innovation Saskatchewan, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, unveiled a new tool for agricultural producers to track their mental health. The mobile app, Avail, was developed by Saskatoon-based Bridges Health and offers producers a confidential system for actively recording and analyzing their mental health, accessing online…

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Province Announces Launch of Cleantech Accelerator Program

As part of its commitment to grow the technology sector and deliver on Saskatchewan’s Climate change strategy, Prairie Resilience, the Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement between Innovation Saskatchewan (IS) and Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre (Foresight).  The collaborative partnership project will see IS and Foresight establish a…

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