Onward. Outward.
WORLDiscoveries® was formed by Western University, Robarts Research Institute, and Lawson Health Research Institute, seeking to dramatically increase its return on investment to the researchers and the community through licensing and the creation of spin-off companies.
As a leading commercialization centre in Canada, WORLDiscoveries is a significant contributor to the growing number of partnerships between academics and commerce, research and business, institutions and community.
WORLDiscoveries continues to work with an impressive team of private and public sector collaborators both locally and internationally who are committed to the timely transfer of innovative research products and services to the community for the benefit of all.
Quick Facts for 2019 Fiscal Year
45 patents issued
42 active spin-off companies
37 license agreements
$191 thousand in commercialization grants
$5.8 million in revenue
63 disclosures
179 active licenses
$3.9 million distributed to researchers
Stories
Using the Force
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to serious complications...
An Ultrasonic Update
Oil-water and other liquid-liquid separation has always been a difficult process, one markedly...
Applying more science into skincare
You have probably noticed the growing trend of beauty gurus on YouTube and Instagram...
Success for Math Surprise is no surprise
While WORLDiscoveries is normally in the business of finding commercialization partners for technologies...
Innovation Starts Here
The Western Medical Innovation Fellowship (MIF) immerses talented young scientists, engineers and clinicians...
Celebrating Innovation
This celebration recognizes local researchers, who, through partnership with WORLDiscoveries...
Innovator of the Year
Three decades in the making, the cancer drug Azedra, developed by Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. and based...
Western Entrepreneurship
As one of the pillars of Western Entrepreneurship, WORLDiscoveries has spearheaded several programs that contribute...
Graduate Student Innovation Scholars
A program that promotes and champions skills development for graduate
Proteus Innovation Competition
Going into its fourth year, the Proteus Innovation Competition saw 29 registered teams...
WORLDiscoveries Asia
Established 10 years ago to strengthen and cultivate the connections between local organizations and Asian industry...
Awarded Western Innovation Funds
Supported by the office of the Vice-President (Research), the Western Innovation Fund (WIF) awards...
An Eye On: Front Line Medical
Founded in 2017, Front Line Medical Technologies has developed a medical device named COBRA-OSTM...
Our Team
Executive Director
Lisa Cechetto
Executive Director
Asia Operations
Ling Ting
Director, Canada Operations
Amy Dang
Business Development Officer
Betsy Kuai
Director, China Operations
Cynthia Chen
Project Manager
Harry Yu
Business Development Associate
Engineering and Natural Sciences
Patrick Therrien
Senior Business Development Manager
Tamer Mohamed
Business Development Manager
Noshin Hashim
Business Development Officer
Life Sciences
Souzan Armstrong
Director, Business Development
Kirk Brown
Senior Business Development Manager
Colin Macaulay
Business Development Manager
Patricia Pan
Business Development Manager
Saqib Sachani
Business Development Officer
Rebecca Gould
Project Coordinator
Support Services
Nadine Weedmark
Manager, Intellectual Property & Admin
Tyler Lougheed
Patent and Market Analyst
Thurman Sawyer
Agreements Advisor
Jordan Flemming
Digital Marketing Manager
Bev Bailey
Administrative Officer
Board of Directors
Sarah Prichard, Chair
Western University
David Hill
Lawson Health Research Institute
Mike Irwin
3M
Peter Johnson
David Litchfield
Western University
Christina Fox
TechAlliance
Alex Weiner
HomeVerified Inc.