Research at Queen'sNews
Scale Up Platform microgrant funding helped ScribeWire develop customer portal
Apr 01, 2026
In September 2025, ScribeWire was one of four companies awarded microgrant funding awarded by Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s Partnerships and Innovation (QPI), in collaboration with Invest Ottawa through the Scale Up Platform
February 19, 2026: Australian Patent No. 2019375497 "Sterilization of Plant Material"
Feb 19, 2026
Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s Partnerships and Innovation is pleased to report the issuance of Australian Patent No. 2019375497
Scale Up Platform client Stratotegic achieves milestone launch
Jan 28, 2026
Several years in the making, Stratotegic's high altitude balloon launch was the first for the company and a major milestone on their journey.
January 20, 2026: Canadian Patent No. 3,014,375 "Method and System for Collecting and Managing Remote Sensor Data"
Jan 20, 2026
Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s Partnerships and Innovation is pleased to report the issuance of Canadian Patent No. 3,014,375
Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s engineering researcher honoured for global innovation impact
Dec 11, 2025
Dr. Yan-Fei Liu has been elected as a 2025 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, one of the highest honours for academic innovators.
December 9, 2025: Canadian Patent No. 2,972,307 "Multi-Stage Multilevel DC-DC Step-Down Converter"
Dec 09, 2025
Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s Partnerships and Innovation is pleased to report the issuance of Canadian Patent No. 2,972,307
Drs. Teresa and Jamie Purzner leading the development of new brain tumour biopsy tool
Nov 17, 2025
Innovation, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial mindset are at the intersection of two 91ÖÆƬ³§ neurosurgeon-scientists’ mission to transform brain tumour research and patient care.
November 5, 2025: European Patent No. EP3452620 "Cell-Free Detection of Methylated Tumour DNA"
Nov 05, 2025
Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s Partnerships and Innovation is pleased to report the issuance of European Patent No. EP3452620
Looking back at five years of serving women and non-binary entrepreneurs through the WE-CAN Project
Oct 30, 2025
The WE-CAN Project was able help 1,600+ women and non-binary entrepreneurs in the Kingston region and surrounding areas, but the program was not without its own challenges to overcome.
October 21, 2025: Canadian Industrial Design No. 234703 "Wedge Comb"
Oct 21, 2025
Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s Partnerships and Innovation is pleased to report the issuance of Canadian Industrial Design No. 234703
Scale Up Program client Cold Plasma Group awarded US patent
Oct 21, 2025
Initially targeting the cannabis industry, Cold Plasma Group (CPG) has developed a patented platform technology which uses cold plasma treatments for the sterilization of plant material.
October 7, 2025: Canadian Patent No. 3,042,916 "Method and Apparatus for Assessing Sensorimotor Performance"
Oct 07, 2025
Queen 91ÖÆƬ³§ ’s Partnerships and Innovation is pleased to report the issuance of Canadian Patent No. 3,042,916