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Kingston Innovator Wins Award for Cutting-Edge Work to Monitor Breast Cancer Using a Simple Blood Test

May 19, 2023

Up-and-coming company is using a liquid biopsy to monitor tumour size and provide early detection of how well patients are responding to treatment, helping to prolong life

May 16, 2023: Canadian Patent No. 3,089,660 "Resonant Power Converters and Control Methods for Wide Input and Output Voltage Ranges"

May 16, 2023

Queen鈥檚 Partnerships and Innovation is pleased to report the issuance of Canadian Patent No. 3,089,660

OBIO庐 Women鈥檚 Entrepreneurship Program provides insight and confidence to three Queen鈥檚-licensed startups

May 16, 2023

Three women entrepreneurs advancing health innovations participated in the Women鈥檚 Entrepreneurship Program led by the Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization, Women in Health Initiative, and the Institute for Biomedical Entrepreneurship.

Supporting the ecosystem of women-led businesses

May 15, 2023

The WE-CAN Project at Queen鈥檚 reflects on the past three years and looks to the future as it continues to empower women entrepreneurs in Kingston and region.

Queen鈥檚 University鈥檚 Smith School of Business and Desjardins partner to enrich FinTech learning opportunities for masters students

May 03, 2023

Organized by Smith School of Business and sponsored by Desjardins, students in the MFIT Program will participate in several hands-on activities and events to help them understand the evolving needs of the FinTech industry.

The Kwe-Biz Program proves instrumental in providing resources and mentorship to many Indigenous women entrepreneurs

May 01, 2023

Over the past three years, the WE-CAN Project has served 130 Indigenous women entrepreneurs, 90 of whom received services through the Kwe-Biz Program as part of the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem funding

Technology Development Pilot Project helped researchers achieve a significant design advancement

Apr 27, 2023

The Technology Development Pilot Project (TDPP), which Queen鈥檚 Partnerships and Innovation (QPI) launched with a call for proposals to be submitted in July 2021, awarded funding in November 2021 to three research projects.

WE-CAN client, Ombaashi Applied Technologies, providing leading-edge UAV training

Apr 19, 2023

Maureen Shemrock is the owner of Ombaashi Applied Technologies, a Kingston-based company empowering individuals through training and the professional use of Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems.

April 18, 2023: U.S. Patent No. 11,628,226 "Methods and Gene Therapy Constructs for Treating GM2 Gangliosidoses"

Apr 18, 2023

Queen鈥檚 Partnerships and Innovation is pleased to report the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 11,628,226

Kingston, Ont. focusing on skills, education for an EV-centric future

Apr 06, 2023

As one of Ontario鈥檚 post-secondary-rich areas, there is a growing movement in the Kingston region to fill the skills gap in the transition to electric transportation.

Syracuse hosts 2nd annual Kingston-Syracuse Pathway Cross Border Conference, highlights medical innovations, economic advancements, and encourages collaboration

Apr 04, 2023

Working to create and advance biotech, health innovation, and manufacturing, the Kingston-Syracuse Pathway held its second annual Cross Border Conference in Syracuse.

Technology Development Pilot Project findings 鈥渂etter than expected鈥

Mar 28, 2023

With TDPP funding, Dr. Kontopoulou鈥檚 team explored GNP use in concrete for structural uses, asphalt, water filtration, and for uses outside of traditional applications.