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on January 20, 2014

You know EK3 Technologies – even if you don’t realize it.

The Western Engineering-spawned digital signage company creates digital merchandising networks – those ever-changing video screens showcasing menus, specials and other information.

They employ a concept called ‘narrowcasting’ – narrowly targeted messages to entice you to buy in an environment where you are already a customer. “You have to be able to communicate a message that resonates to the right audience,” says Nick Prigioniero, MBA’03, EK3 president and CEO.

Start-up Spotlight: Enable Imaging Technologies

on January 13, 2014

Borne from the licensing of the carotid imaging technology developed by David Spence and Aaron Fenster, Enable Imaging Technologies Inc. is a private Canadian company focused on the development of accessible and inexpensive hardware and software tools that transition qualitative 2D imaging technologies into dynamic 3D images with full quantitative metrics.

Who’s the crew on the inventorship?

on January 13, 2014

A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by the government in exchange for publicly disclosing an invention. These rights, which permit the patentee to exclude others from making, using, selling or distributing the invention without consent for typically 20 years, are generally only granted to the inventors or their legal representatives. In cases of sole inventorship, there is little doubt as to who should be named as an inventor on the patent document. Where an invention arises from a collaborative effort, determining who is truly an inventor can be challenging. It also differs significantly from the way authorship is established for other publications.

The dirt on self-cleaning

on January 13, 2014

Although parents know that there is nothing on this planet dirtier than a kindergartener, many common everyday items are covered with dirt and germs. Some of these items will be very obvious, like toilet seats, but others may surprise you. Common items that you encounter daily such as doorknobs, touch screens, shopping carts, gas pump handles and playground equipment are some of the dirtiest surfaces you will ever confront. Contact with these public surfaces are unavoidable and no one is willing to invest in the human resources and chemical cleaners needed to decontaminate these public surfaces. Cleanliness may be next to godliness but, despite our good intentions, many surfaces remain filthy and are constant sources of contamination.

Startup Hiring! LifeLike BioTissue Inc.

on November 6, 2013

Position Description We are a growing Life Science company who manufactures realistic surgical skills training simulators and is looking to hire a dynamic, extroverted, sales oriented individual with a background in science or social sciences or business to take on a Sales and Customer Service Representative position in London, ON. The Individual must have ability and curiosity to learn anatomy and surgical procedures terminology, have very strong written and oral communications skills, and strong work ethic and ability/desire to work from the office and/or home setting. The candidate must be a recent graduate of a science or social science program at the university or college level.

Western Innovation Fund (WIF) Competition

on September 26, 2013

The Western Innovation Fund awards are supported by the Office of the Vice-President (Research) are intended to fund projects that will advance innovative research results towards application and commercialization. This competition is for one-time projects based on existing research initiatives. Applicants can only receive one grant per type of project or technology. WORLDiscoveries® personnel are available for consultation on issues related to intellectual property and commercialization.

Research Park Plan Looks to Fuel Collaboration

on September 19, 2013

Paul Paolatto has seen the shift. Now, he wants Western and the City of London to take advantage of it.
Once viewed as too institutional by industry leaders, university-led research parks have evolved into “marquee addresses” for those seeking a deeper collaboration between industry and the academe.

“It gives them preferred access to great knowledge and high-performance people – not only faculty, but students as well,” said the Western Research Parks executive director. “They are starting to appreciate that.”

London Find Makes Light Work of Cleaning Tasks

on September 17, 2013

A London firm is making cleaning as easy as turning on a light.

Sunwash Technologies has developed an additive for plastic coatings or paints to create a self-cleaning polymer surface for counters and floors.

The self-cleaning surface helps break down biological pollutants, oils, natural toxins, pesticides and other organic material when exposed to oxygen and light.

The material is being tested in food-processing plants in the London area.

“We think there’s a huge potential. Even though we have not marketed the product we have already had companies contact us,” said Dan Jenken, a Sunwash co-founder.

Jenken said the coating doesn’t replace normal cleaning but makes it easier and more effective. The self-cleaning surfaces are more environmentally friendly, reducing the need for harsh, toxic cleaning products.

The coatings don’t degrade or wear out after years of use. The stronger the light, the more effective the cleaning process.

Sunwash was born out of a public-private partnership.

A Better Mousetrap To Help Skin Cancer Patients

on September 11, 2013

There is a moment when a surgeon is removing a skin cancer, delicately cutting away as little tissue as possible, when he or she needs to know if the procedure got the entire tumour.

Any residual cancerous tissue must be removed, but the object of the Mohs surgical procedure is to make as small an excision as possible, leaving little or no evidence there was ever a cancer or an operation to remove it. This is especially important if the cancer is on the face and requires plastic reconstruction.

A patent’s not a patent until it issues

on September 5, 2013

A patent is a set of rights granted by a country or state to exclude others from making, using or selling your invention for specified period of time – usually 20 years from the date of filing of the initial application. This monopoly is the quid pro quo to the inventor for sharing a complete description of the invention with the public. The aim of the patent system is to benefit society and foster innovation by providing future inventors with the benefit of your knowledge. The origins of modern patent rights trace their history back to the 14th and 15th centuries in Italy and England, although as far back as 3rd century in ancient Greece, records show that exclusive rights were granted to creators of unique culinary dishes for fixed periods.

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Start-up Spotlight: Enable Imaging Technologies

Who’s the crew on the inventorship?

Startup Hiring! LifeLike BioTissue Inc.

Western Innovation Fund (WIF) Competition

Research Park Plan Looks to Fuel Collaboration

London Find Makes Light Work of Cleaning Tasks

A patent’s not a patent until it issues

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