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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:
35 patents issued
28 license agreements
$27 thousand in commercialization grants
$3.7 million in revenue
54 disclosures
148 active licenses
$1.7 million distributed to researchers
Stories
Statement
Another year has come and gone and our team has seen remarkable success...
Hear Here
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A new dimension
Advanced manufacturing’s future will be printed in three dimensions...
FACT Tool
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Inside Innovation
Moving into its second year, the Western Medical Innovation Fellowship (WMIF) program again saw a number...
Proteus Innovation Competition
After an intense four-month journey, the Proteus Innovation Competition ended with a pitch finale...
Recognizing those who lead the way
As the technology transfer and business development office for Western, Lawson and Robarts...
Innovator of the year
There is currently no cure or effectual treatment for Parkinson’s Disease or glioblastoma brain cancer...
Western Innovation Fund awarded
Supported by the office of the Vice-President (Research), the Western Innovation Fund (WIF) awards...
Graduate Student Innovation Scholars
A program that promotes and champions skills development for graduate students...
Biochemistry Award
Basic research plays a significant role in discovering how cancerous cells disrupt the normal DNA ‘landscape’ of...
An Eye On: Grenetek
Built from the collaboration between Professor Kamran Siddiqui and Hassan Hassan, Grenetek Inc...
Our Team
Executive Director
Lisa Cechetto
Executive Director
International Operations
Ling Ting
Director, WORLDiscoveries Asia
Amy Dang
Project Coordinator
Engineering and Natural Sciences (ENS) & Social Innovation
Patrick Therrien
Senior Business Development Manager
Noshin Hashim
Business Development Officer
Life Sciences
Souzan Armstrong
Director, Business Development
Kirk Brown
Senior Business Development Manager
Tyler Lougheed
Business Development Manager
Patricia Pan
Business Development Manager
Johnathan Tran
Business Development Officer
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
Andrea Pavez
Administrative Assistant
Jordan Flemming
Digital Marketing Manager
Board of Directors
John Capone, Chair
Western University
David Hill
Lawson Health Research Institute
Mike Irwin
3M
Peter Johnson
Dwayne Martins
Western University
Marilyn Sinclair
TechAlliance
Alex Weiner
HomeVerified Inc.