Enterprise Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan has an extensive research infrastructure, with a particular focus on agriculture, agricultural biotechnology, energy, and carbon capture and storage.

The University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon has a science cluster unmatched in Canada, including a broad array of health science colleges. The university is home to the Canadian Light Source (CLS)  synchrotron, one of Canada’s largest research facilities and one of only 25 synchrotrons worldwide. The CLS industrial services team is at the forefront of analytical research, offering a wide range of scientific solutions, with innovative commercial research access and clear intellectual property policies.

Innovation Place won an award in 2009 for being the top university-related research park in the world. Innovation Place owns and operates research parks in Saskatoon and Regina, as well as the Forest Centre building in Prince Albert. Innovation Place develops, manages and operates technical facilities for organizations involved in all aspects of R&D, processing and commercialization of new value-added products. The Bio Processing Centre in Saskatoon provides custom processing on a contract basis for the nutraceutical, cosmetic and agri-food industries. The 162 tenant organizations of Innovation Place employ more than 4,700 people and collectively contributed more than $724 million to Saskatchewan's economy in 2009.

The University of Regina is a world leader in energy and climate change research. The International Test Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture is developing an international reputation for its expertise in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Located next to the university, the Petroleum Technology Research Centre is managing the world’s largest monitored carbon capture and storage project in southern Saskatchewan. The centre also is at the forefront of new more environmentally friendly methods of extracting heavy oil.

Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) provides research and development consulting services to 2,000 clients each year. With offices and laboratories in Saskatoon and Regina, SRC focuses on agriculture, biotechnology, food, energy, alternative energy, environment, manufacturing, forestry and mining. SRC's Fermentation Pilot Plant is known for manufacturing veterinary vaccines and process development of human vaccines and biopharmaceuticals. SRC's expertise is contracted by companies to help commercialize biotechnology products, scale up and design processes, perform pilot testing, and provide pre-clinical material.

The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization - International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) is a world leader in developing vaccines and immunity-enhancing technologies against infectious diseases. VIDO-InterVac is open to academic teams and researchers from Canadian and international universities, commercial partners, research institutes and governments, providing unparalleled opportunities for research. The International Vaccine Centre (InterVac) is Canada's newest lab for protecting humans and animals against emerging infectious diseases. When it opens in 2011, InterVac will be one of the largest facilities of its kind in North America.