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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.

HIV vaccine produces no adverse effects in trials

on September 4, 2013

Phase I Clinical Trial (SAV CT 01) of the first and only preventative HIV vaccine based on a genetically modified killed whole virus (SAV001-H) has been successfully completed with no adverse effects in all patients, Western and Sumagen Canada Inc. announced today.

Developed by Dr. Chil-Yong Kang and his team at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, with the support of Sumagen Canada, the vaccine (SAV001-H) holds tremendous promise for success in the final phases of clinical testing now that the first hurdle has been accomplished. It is the only HIV vaccine developed in Canada currently in clinical trial, and one of only a few in the world.

Technology teamup targets liver cancer

on August 13, 2013

Western has teamed up with the Centre for Imaging Technology Commercialization (CIMTEC) and Claron Technology Inc. in developing hardware and original software modules in the treatment of liver cancer in developing countries.

Combined into an image-guided oncology therapy system, this collaborative project has the potential to impact liver cancer treatment in India, North Asia and part of Europe, where access to CT (computed tomography) and MR (magnetic resonance) scanners is extremely limited, said Western professor and CIMTEC director Aaron Fenster.

Cineplex Offers to Acquire EK3 Technologies Inc.

on July 17, 2013

Cineplex has announced its offer to purchase EK3 Technologies, a digital merchandising provider in London with operations in Canada, the United States and other countries.

The initial offer is approximately $40 million, in addition to a reverse earn-out payment which could push the total purchase price up to $78 million.

EK3 will be renamed and operate as Cineplex Digital Networks (CDN) and will continue to be led by EK3 President and CEO, Nick Prigioniero.

Sernova completes non-brokered private placement

on February 19, 2013

LONDON, ONTARIO – February 19, 2013 – Sernova Corp.

(“Sernova” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: SVA) today announces that further to its news release dated January 21, 2013, it has now closed its non-brokered private placement consisting of 10,000,000 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.20 per Unit for gross proceeds of $2,000,000 (the “Offering”).

Net proceeds from the offering will be utilized in the advancement of Sernova’s clinical development program of its Cell Pouch™ for the treatment of diabetes, new product initiatives and general corporate purposes.

Western aviation professor launches new safety training mobile app

on May 17, 2012

In general aviation, studies reveal 97 per cent of all accidents are caused by pilot error. To prevent these accidents, some pilots complete safety training courses in a classroom once a year.

This traditional form of education remains vital for seasoned pilots with lots of experience but a new mobile application developed at Western University will provide invaluable virtual “life lessons” for less experienced pilots.

AUTM launches its Global Technology Portal

on February 9, 2012

The Association of University Technology Managers this week launched its much heralded web portal to facilitate networking, partnership and licensing deals among corporations and universities. The new Global Technology Portal (GTP) accelerates how universities and corporations are able to match available technologies with emerging market needs. the portal also helps quicken the pace of product development by making it much easier for corporations to identify potential university partners equipped with needed research capabilities.

Gowlings Joins LEAFCORP Team

on January 31, 2012

LONDON, ONTARIO, Jan 31, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX)

Todd Gillick, President and Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed London Economic Acceleration Funding Corp (LEAFCORP), announced today the company has retained Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, (Gowlings) as its legal firm. Gowlings employs more than 750 business-savvy legal professionals and the LEAFCORP files will be under the direction of Nurhan Aycan, Partner.

Here comes the sun: Novel solar technology helps track sun’s movement

on January 11, 2012

Solar farms are sprouting up across the country at an exponential pace and this push for harvesting greener energy has prompted a Western Engineering researcher to figure out a way capitalize on daylight hours.

As the sun rotates throughout the day, fixed solar panels are not in a position to receive the maximum amount of sunlight.

As a solution, Kamran Siddiqui, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, along with his graduate student Hassan Hassan, has developed a smart solar tracker and a load compensator for solar collectors. These two novel technologies can be used in a variety of solar energy applications, such as photovoltaic (PV) panels, parabolic dishes, parabolic troughs and solar water heaters.

Articles – News

Research Park Plan Looks to Fuel Collaboration

London Find Makes Light Work of Cleaning Tasks

HIV vaccine produces no adverse effects in trials

Technology teamup targets liver cancer

Cineplex Offers to Acquire EK3 Technologies Inc.

Sernova completes non-brokered private placement

Western aviation professor launches new safety training mobile app

AUTM launches its Global Technology Portal

Gowlings Joins LEAFCORP Team

Here comes the sun: Novel solar technology helps track sun’s movement

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