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Communications Director
Ag-West Bio Inc.

National Biotechnology Week celebrates science
The 7th Annual National Biotechnology Week is quickly approaching, and Saskatchewan is once again hosting events to celebrate life science and spread the word of the important role that biotechnology plays in our lives, from health, to energy, to creating sustainable products that have a smaller impact on our planet.
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Life Science Showcase to feature Phenomenome Discoveries
Join us at Innovation Place for the next Life Science Showcase August 19...
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Quantum Genetics Canada: Biotech for better beef
Juicy, tender, well-marbled beef; putting the best beef on your plate depends on timing - and genetics.
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InfraReady: Getting the goods from grain
When InfraReady Products opened its new facility on Fletcher Road in the southwest corner of Saskatoon in 2009, it was a tribute to the strength of vision, the power of innovation, and the vitality of Saskatchewan’s business and professional networks.
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ABIC 2010 Bridging Biology & Business
ABIC 2010 is only a month away! The conference is attracting attention from companies and academic institutes around the world. Participants have registered from 32 different countries so far.
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Canadian Life Sciences Industry Forecast 2011
The only forecast of its kind in Canada, the Canadian Life Sciences Industry Forecast provides leaders in government and the public sector with invaluable insight on the industry's future needs - insights that will drive policy-making to help with capital formation and the operating environment for the next two years.
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Biodiesel Workshop
This workshop has been cancelled. Please go to www.cigi.ca for a full list of workshops

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Developing a winning intellectual property strategy
Please join us for this free seminar and luncheon on Sunday, September 12, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at TCU Place, Salon B in Saskatoon, SK, just prior to the start of ABIC 2010.
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AWB congratulates Board members for recent success
Over the past 20 years, the Ag-West Bio Board of Directors has consistently comprised the highest calibre individuals in academia and business, and this year is no exception.
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Ag-West Bio seeks new VP
Vice President, Corporate and Business Development
Ag-West Bio is seeking a visionary and dynamic leader to represent both Ag-West, and the industry and institutions that make up Saskatchewan’s ag-bioeconomy.
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Sask Food Centre to host HACCP Training Course
This 3 day course will assist participants in learning how to analyze, develop, implement and maintain effective Prerequisite Programs and HACCP plans into their operations.
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Vaccine Symposium coming soon
The Gairdner Foundation and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) of the University of Saskatchewan will co-host a one-and-a-half-day symposium to explore the linkages between animal infections and human disease.
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