Insight
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 2016 Fiscal Year
23 patents issued
$2.7 million distributed to researchers
29 license agreements
$125 thousand in commercialization grants
$4 million in revenue
64 disclosures
126 active licenses
Stories
Statement
More than any previous year, we made the strategic decision to expand our influence beyond our core business...
Innovation is critical
University prepares you to think critically. But what’s the next step? For a select few, chosen to participate in the...
Planting an idea for a greener future
It’s unlikely you’ll ever find yourself talking about lignocellulosic biomass at a cocktail party...
Precision Proteomics
Looking at the big picture of a disease like cancer often requires you break it down into some of its smallest elements...
Waste not, want not
To some, it’s organic waste that will end up in a landfill. To three Western engineers, it’s as good as fuel...
Celebrating success in innovation
As the technology transfer and business development office for Western University, Lawson Health Research Institute and...
Innovators of the year
Controlling the body’s natural regenerative processes takes a team effort – just ask Eva Turley and Len Luyt...
Apollonia Health Inc.
You can almost hear your dentist’s voice as you run your tongue over the front of your teeth...
Proteus Innovation Competition
After a four-month wind-up, five finalists got to pitch. One would hit a homerun...
Western Innovation Funds (WIF) Awarded
Supported by the office of the Vice-President (Research), the Western Innovation Fund (WIF) awards...
An Eye On: Cambridge Brain Science
Spun out of the lab of renowned neuroscientist Dr. Adrian Owen at Western University, Cambridge Brain Sciences...
Our Team
Executive Director
Lisa Cechetto
Executive Director
Asia Operations
Ling Ting
Director
Engineering and Natural Sciences (ENS) & Social Innovation
Patrick Therrien
Senior Business Development Manager
Jonathan Deeks
Business Development Manager
Life Sciences
Souzan Armstrong
Director, Business Development
Kirk Brown
Senior Business Development Manager
Tyler Lougheed
Business Development Manager
Patricia Pan
Business Development Manager
Support Services
Nadine Weedmark
Manager, Intellectual Property & Admin
Jan Payne
Patent and Market Analyst
Thurman Sawyer
Agreements Advisor
Lori Lariviere
Program Coordinator
Bev Bailey
Administrative Officer
Will Sheridan
Intern
Fabian Folias
Digital Marketing Manager
Board of Directors
John Capone, Chair
Western University
David Hill
Lawson Health Research Institute
Mike Irwin
3M
Peter Johnson
Lerners LLP
Dwayne Martins
Western University
Marilyn Sinclair
TechAlliance
Alex Weiner
HomeVerified Inc.