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Prairie IPM Network Releases Spin-off Report

Saskatchewan and Manitoba University Spin-off Companies Create 3,652 Jobs

A total of 3,652 jobs were created from 53 companies spun off from university research at the University of Saskatchewan, University of Manitoba, and the University of Regina, according to a recent Prairie IPM Network study. When a modest multiplier effect is applied, these spin-off companies directly and indirectly led to more than 7,600 jobs, mainly (91 per cent) in the Saskatchewan-Manitoba economies.

The survey also showed that more than three-quarters of the companies set up operations close to their source institutions, leading to effective public-private research collaborations and delivering economic impacts directly to the region. In fact, in 2007, these companies raised through private and public investment $48.2 million. Eighteen per cent of the companies were publicly held and had a collective market capitalization of $6.9 billion.

The companies report that 20 per cent of their staff is alumni from the three universities and 60 per cent participate in graduate and co-op programs.

“Technology companies sourced from universities have the potential to be key drivers of the growing knowledge-based economy,” says University of Saskatchewan ILO Director Glen Schuler. “The success of university spin-off companies is a great news story for the Prairies.”

For the REPORT SUMMARY, click here.

For the COMPLETE REPORT, click here.

The Prairie Intellectual Property Management Network was started in 2007 when the University of Manitoba expanded the 7- Institution, Manitoba IPM Partnership (a Tri-Council funded collaborative), to include the University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan. Immediately thereafter, the enlarged “Prairie Partnership” commissioned a study to gauge the success, and the economic impact, of academic technology transfer on the development of technology-based start-up ventures across the Prairies.

Harms & Company Consulting was pleased to deliver the study and the full report to the Prairie IPM Network.

Posted under Public Portfolio by Diane Harms 23.04.2009
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My reference bookshelf

Dictionaries
Canadian Oxford Dictionary 2nd Edition
Dorland’s Pocket Medical Dictionary 20th Edition

Style Guides
Chicago Manual of Style 15th Edition
Editing Canadian English 2nd Edition
Scientific Style and Format 7th Edition

Other
Mosby’s Nursing Drug Reference 1995
A mishmash of miscellaneous writing guides
Assorted biochemistry, organic and inorganic chemistry, microbiology, marketing, human behaviour, management and economics textbooks
Access to other web-based reference materials

Posted under Editing, Public Portfolio, Random, Resources by Diane Harms 13.04.2009
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Go-BiO Saskatchewan is one year old!

In March of 2008, Ag-West Bio launched go-BiO: Biofuel and Bioproduct Resources Saskatchewan, a one-stop source of information about individuals, companies, funding agencies, service providers and other organizations involved in bioproducts, biofuels, and bioprocessing in the province of Saskatchewan.

In its first year of operation, the site has averaged 4,700 search requests per month – that’s over 61,000 searches this year!

The site functions as a referral portal by housing brief profiles that facilitate targeted searches. Along with a profile, each listing includes a back link to the participant’s website, key search terms and direct contact details.

Participation in go-BiO is free, however, organizations and companies must have a Saskatchewan presence to be included. Potential participants apply online to become part of the database. Once the application is approved, participants can customize and update their entry at their discretion, thus providing flexible and up-to-date reporting of activities.

The key benefit to participation is exposure. Besides being accessible through searches, participants receive extra search engine recognition whenever go-BiO is re-catalogued.

Searching go-BiO is also free. The database portal has received praise from several Canadian and international organizations as a valuable tool for seeking Saskatchewan-based partners for business and research ventures. In addition to pan-Canadian and international networking, Ag-West Bio hopes that listed participants will search the database to find collaborators within the province.

“Go-BiO helps make connections within the Saskatchewan biofuels and bioproducts sector,” stated Terry-Lynn Quadri, Vice President Strategy and Business Development at Ag-West Bio, “The traffic on the go-BiO site indicates the value of this comprehensive online resource. Go-BiO is clearly a benefit to Saskatchewan’s growing bio-industrial sector.”

Harms & Company Consulting was pleased to participate in the original development, design, and population of go-BiO and hopes that the tool will continue to be of benefit to the Saskatchewan bioproducts, biofuels, and bioprocessing sector.

Posted under Public Portfolio, Resources by Diane Harms 01.04.2009
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A new website feature: secure file transfer!

I am pleased to announce that I have added a new feature to my website to provide better service to my clients. I now have a secure file transfer utility available!

It must be the geek in me that is terribly excited about this. To explain, this will make working with and transfering files larger than 10MB much easier. Hooray!

Posted under Public Portfolio, Random, Resources by Diane Harms 07.01.2009
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The launch of go-BiO Saskatchewan!

Ag-West Bio has launched go-BiO Saskatchewan, a one-stop online information tool to identify and connect with Saskatchewan individuals, companies, and organizations involved in bioproducts, biofuels, and bioprocessing in the province.

“The go-BiO site enables those from outside the province to easily connect with Saskatchewan-based contacts in the areas of research and development, production, financing, supplies and other contract services,” says Ron Kehrig, Ag-West Vice President responsible for the development of go-BiO. “The searchable database showcases Saskatchewan’s capacity and allows participants the opportunity to create new connections and partnerships, expanding business beyond our borders.”

Harms & Company was involved in project management, development and initial population of go-BiO.

Posted under Public Portfolio by Diane Harms 17.03.2008
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