Global Biotech Week Saskatchewan Roots & Resilience: Bridging Land, Science, and Story Through Food and Tradition Join us for a special lunch to celebrate Saskatchewan food and ingredient innovation! Date: September 22, 2025 Time: 11:00am - 1:00 pm Location: Boffins Event Centre, Innovation Saskatchewan R+T Park Saskatoon | 11:00am - 1:00pm Ag-West Bio & Prairie […]
Calling all foodies: Saskatoon hosts FCC Food and Beverage Summit September 23. Saskatoon is known for its high-calibre food scene, so it’s no surprise it’s hosting this year’s FCC Food and Beverage Summit. You’re invited to come experience the newest ideas and innovations in Canadian food and beverage on Tuesday, September 23 at Prairieland Park […]
Join us in-person or online and explore how lab automation and engineering biology at GIFS are transforming R&D workflows. Date: Tuesday September 23, 2025 Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Candle Span Room, The Atrium, Innovation Place 111 Research Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 3Rs The latest digital tools for engineering biology can generate millions […]
September 23, 2025 Signalling sustainability: consumers, supply chains, and certifications Dr. Jill Hobbs, distinguished professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics This talk will explore consumer responses to sustainability labelling and certification in food markets, and the implications for agri-food supply chains. This seminar is presented in collaboration with Global Biotech Week. Register here:
Ever met E. coli? Café Sci-YXE & Global Biotech Week - Saskatchewan invite you to join Dr. Kaidi Wang (Food & Bioproduct Sciences, USask) for "Sick To Your Stomach? Battling the Bugs of Foodborne Illnesses". Kaidi will share the latest science on foodborne microbes, how they get us sick, & how biotech research is helping […]
Please save the date of Wednesday, September 24, 2025 for the annual USask Agriculture Research Day, presented by the College of Agriculture and Bioresources and the USask Agriculture Signature Area. Supporting the coordinated and interdisciplinary efforts needed to feed the world, USask’s Agriculture Signature Area of Research is addressing issues of food security, production efficiencies, sustainable practices, animal science, […]
Join Cassy Appelt from 9 Mile Legacy for this webinar! Shifting consumer tastes are pushing beer makers, food innovators, and biotech alike to rethink what we make and why. This webinar takes a wide-angle look at how fermentation is being reimagined in response to demands for healthier, more sustainable, and more intentional products. We’ll talk […]
If you haven't toured the Canadian Light Source, it's a must see – and it's open for public tours! The CLS is the only synchrotron in Canada and one of the largest scientific infrastructure investments in our country’s history - and it's right here in Saskatoon! What is a synchrotron? "A synchrotron light source produces extremely bright […]
Wednesday, September 24 Doors open 4:30 pm | Program begins 5:00 pm Gather Local Market, 414 Avenue B S, Saskatoon, SK Come sip, snack, and science with us @ Gather Local Market! Join us for an evening of biotech trivia with a focus on brewing and distilling some of our favourite beverages. Sample beer, cider and spirits from […]
🔬 Innovation Meets Fermentation—Right Here in Saskatchewan The Food Centre’s Fermentation & Bioengineering (FAB) team is reshaping how we think about food and agriculture. From precision fermentation to probiotic-packed beverages and sustainable bioproducts, we’re unlocking nutrition from local pulses, oilseeds, and cereals—and putting it to work. Join us as we celebrate Global Biotech week and give […]