Ag-West Bio Events
2010
Sept. 8-10
Learn to make biodiesel: Introductory and advanced courses
***this workshop has been cancelled***
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Sept. 12 - 15
ABIC 2010: Bridging Biology & Business
TCUPlace, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
www.abic.ca/abic2010
ABIC 2010 FREE Public Forum
Featuring Jay Ingram, co-host of Discovery Channel's Daily Planet, presenting "Truth: An Inconvenience," and with Saskatoon business mentor John Cross, former CEO of Philom Bios (now Novozymes).
1:30pn to 3:00pm at TCU Place
Register here for this FREE event
...and from 1:00pm to 5:00pm you can learn more about making biodiesel by taking a tour the Biodiesel Flower Power Trailer!
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Saskatchewan Life Science Showcase
An important part of business development is helping companies
connect. The Saskatchewan Life Science Showcase is a new series of
networking events launched by Ag-West Bio to give companies an
opportunity to talk about their background, their research, or to share
their strategies. They may be established, Saskatchewan-based companies
who have business or research news to share; they may be companies
relocating to Saskatchewan, or traveling through the city and of
strategic interest to our community; or they may be entrepreneurs
working towards success in our province.
Wilf Keller, president and CEO of Ag-West Bio, believes it is important
for the community to be informed - aware of what other companies are
doing. "The Showcase is an opportunity to meet the company
representatives, discover potential areas where collaboration might be
beneficial, or open doors for investment opportunities."
If you are interested in being featured at a Saskatchewan Life Science
Showcase event, or would like to recommend a company, please contact
Brad Bly at 306-668-2665.
Reviews
and presentations
Life Science Showcase schedule:
July 22
featuring: InfraReady Products
Mark Pickard, president
3:00pm to 5:30pm
RSVP to Allison Sigstad at 306-975-1939
Aug. 19
featuring: Phreedom Santé and Phenomenome Discoveries speaker TBA
3:00pm to 5:30pm
Oct. 21
featuring: Saskatoon Colostrum
Deborah Haines, Director of Regulatory Affairs
3:00pm to 5:30pm
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Past Events
Click on the title to view presentations from the events.
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March 18, 2010 Investment & Commercialization Seminar
25 people attended the Investment and Commercialization lunch seminar held in Regina on Thursday March 18th at the SpringBoard West Innovation Training Room. The seminar entitled, Disruptive Technology – Maximizing Market Opportunities, was the third seminar in Regina in 2010. This third seminar was a natural continuation of seminars one and two, “What Investors are Looking For - Understanding Risk” and “Raising Private Equity”, providing seminar attendees with well-rounded insight into raising capital, understanding the investor’s perspective, and unique models to target niche markets in an effort to get disruptive technology into main stream applications.
The March 18th seminar focused on the landmark technology marketing book, “Crossing the Chasm” by Geoffrey Moore. Presenter David Gauthier of the Entrepreneurial Foundation highlighted the concepts in the book while discussing how to maximize disruptive technology opportunities. To maximize potential value from a new technology or product, the entrepreneur needs to carefully map out and sequence various target markets that will be pursued over time. The seminar examined models and strategies to squeeze every penny out of a technology or product and to extend its lifecycle.
Brad Bly ( AWB Technology Commercialization Manager) and Lanis Anthony (SAINT and CCINC) provided closing remarks, and reinforced the concepts in the book by highlighting the characteristics of successful commercialization plans with respect to niche market targeting, attaining references from influential early adopters, and focusing market efforts while managing scarce resources.
2010 Life Science Showcase - Presentations
| June 2 |
Okanagan Specialty Fruits by Neal Carter |
| June 15 |
Quantum Genetics by Leigh Marquess *event review to come |
| Mar. 24 |
CIGI Biodiesel Workshop |
2009-10 Investment & Commercialization Series - Presentations
| Jan. 18 |
Disruptive Technology - Maximizing Market Opportunities by David Gauthier |
| Nov. 25 |
Raising Private Equity by Tanner Bradley |
| Oct. 14 |
What Investors are Looking For - Understanding Risk by David Gauthier |
| Sept. 23 |
Commercialization of Techology & Stragegic Alliances
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| Aug. 19 |
Value added processing of canola
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2009________________________________________________
| Dec. 4 |
Federal/Provincial Agri-Innovation Programs Workshop - AAFC and
SK Ministry of Agriculture |
| Oct. 7 |
How Companies
Connect with Quality HR - Colette Rivet, BioTalent Canada |
| July 22 | The World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing in Montreal - Breakfast Seminar click to view video: "Cross-Border Partnership on BioEnergy" |
| Feb. 25 - 26 |
2008________________________________________________
| Sept. 8 | Ag-West Bio Annual Meeting presentations(pdf) Note: these presentations are for viewing only. They may not be copied or reproduced in any way. Permission for use must be obtained from the authors. Contact Ag-West Bio for information. |
| July 16 | Seminar with Mel Luetkens of Elevance Renewable Sciences |
| April 24-25 | Improving Human Health: Metabolic Syndrome Workshop |
| Feb. 27-28 | Plant Bio-Industrial Oils Workshop |
| Feb. 20 | BioGasol's Commercialization of Cellulosic Ethanol Technology - a seminar with Niels Langvad |
2007________________________________________________
| Dec.13 | |
| Sept. 22 - 29 | National Biotechnology Week Saskatchewan presentations |
| April 26 | NBJ Web Seminar: Functional Foods Market, 2007 |
| Mar. 5 | Animal Health & Nutrition Workshop |
| Mar. 13 | BioProducts & BioProcesses Workshop with Jeremy Tomkinson |
| Feb. 27 - 28 | Plant Bio-Industrial Oils Workshop |
2006________________________________________________
| Oct. 16 - 17 | bio-logical futures™ III |
| Sept. 13 | Ag-West Bio Second Annual Meeting |
| May 1 - 2 | Improving Human Health: Are Plant Compounds Key to Disease Prevention? |
| Feb. 28 - Mar. 1 | Canadian Plant Bio-Industrial Oils Workshop |
| Feb. 27 | Morning Seminar: An Examination of Legal Issues in the Life Sciences Industry |
| Feb. 23 | NBJ Web Seminar: Functional Foods Market - intelligence |
| Feb. 3 | How is Saskatchewan Different? The Role of Agricultural Biotechnology |
| Jan. 18 |
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2004________________________________________________
| May 16 - 20 | Bio-Science Week 2004 |
| June 14 - 16 | Bio-Logical Futures Conference |