Queen’s impact on the local economy (Whig)

Company tests the water;

The Kingston Whig-Standard
Fri Aug 27 2010 Page: 9 Section: News
Byline: PETER HENDRA;

It's no secret the impact Queen’s University has on the local economy. When the students arrive each fall, it boosts the fortunes of local merchants. Similarly, the university is also one of the top employers in the city.

‘Journey’ is a word Janice Mady uses a lot when discussing Innovation Park at Queen’s University.

“Innovation parks are journeys,” she says. “They don’t happen overnight.”

The journey began for Queen’s just over two years ago with the objective of connecting academic activities with industry. Under the direction of Ms Mady, Innovation Park has attracted and retained a number of anchor partners.

News from GreenCentre Canada
August 20, 2010
 For Immediate Release

Good chemistry: GreenCentre Canada signs collaboration MOU with Sarnia’s Bioindustrial Innovation Centre and Sustainable Chemistry Alliance
Posted Tuesday August 17, 2010
KINGSTON/SARNIA ON -- Three major Canadian players in the Green Chemistry commercialization business have joined forces in a drive to make Ontario and Canada a world leader in sustainable chemistry innovations.

 Federal Budget initiatives will benefit Queen's

 Strategic federal investments in university research, innovation, post-doctoral training and infrastructure will benefit Queen’s, says Principal Daniel Woolf.

GREENCENTRE awards $90,000 to advance research into “green” molecules and non-toxic chemical processes

Queen’s University mechanical engineering professor and renewable energy expert Joshua Pearce is available to talk about Environment Minister Jim Prentice’s announcement of a $400-million contribution to an international climate change fund and plans to phase out coal-burning electricity at home.

KINGSTON, ON -- A Saint Mary’s University researcher who has developed new compounds for removing carbon dioxide from industrial gas emissions has been awarded $25,000 in Proof of Principle funding from GreenCentre Canada.

GreenCentre Canada attracts more than 100 Green Chemistry research disclosures

June 1 2010

KINGSTON, ON -- GreenCentre Canada is pleased to announce that it has surpassed 100 invention disclosures from Green Chemistry researchers across Canada.

To date, GreenCentre has attracted a total of 110 potential technologies from 25 academic research institutions across nine provinces.  These technology disclosures are the first step in identifying promising new Green Chemistry innovations.

Queen’s startup company receives $2.5 million
2010-05-27
A water testing startup company started by Queen’s researchers in the wake of the Walkerton tragedy has received $2.5 million from the provincial government to expand its Kingston-based product development.
What is now known as ENDETEC, based on fibre optic sensor technology developed by chemist Stephen Brown and a team of Queen’s and industry researchers, received the funds through the Ministry of Research and Innovation’s Innovation Demonstration fund.