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What are Waves of Innovation?

In 1925, Nikolai Kondratieff proposed economies go through cycles of depression, expansion and recession, called Kondratieff Waves. These waves carry technological, social/political, economic and environmental change, planting seeds for future innovations.

SRC Nuclear

SRC is pursuing the licensing and demonstration of the first nuclear microreactor in Saskatchewan.

QA/QC in Action: Strengthening Data Integrity in Mineral and Environmental Laboratories

In the world of environmental testing, mineral exploration and mining, the accuracy and reliability of laboratory data are paramount. At SRC's Geoanalytical Laboratories and Environmental Analytical Laboratories, our commitment to quality assurance and quality control is the foundation for building trust with clients, regulators and stakeholders.

Saskatoon weather report for 2019 shows a fairly average year in the City of Bridges

2019 won’t be remembered in Saskatoon’s history books for its weather. When averaged over the year, the weather was very typical for Saskatoon and surrounding area. While the year may have been fairly unremarkable, there were still some notable weather statistics and events. Learn more.

SRC Celebrates Grand Opening of New Mining and Minerals Facility

This news release originally appeared on the Government of Saskatchewan website. Today, the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) celebrated the grand opening of a new Facility which consolidates SRC's...

Innovation in Energy at SRC

For over 75 years, the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) has focused on research and technology demonstration that directly affects the welfare of the province — helping find solutions for the agricultural, mining, environmental and energy industries.

The Evolution of SRC’s 60-Year Safety Program

SRC's Safety Program has grown, expanded and changed since its inception. Follow along as we recount some of our biggest safety milestones, projects, challenges and achievements in our more than 75 years of service.

Decades of opportunity: looking back at nearly 50 years of mining innovation at SRC

SRC has tackled the ever-changing landscape of industry needs since 1947 – finding real-world solutions to evolving challenges through innovation. Learn how SRC's mining services and facilities have evolved over the years from an industry expert.

Road Salt and Liquid De-Icer Testing

Municipalities and agencies use de-icing or anti-icing agents to help keep roadways safe in the winter. Certain mixtures are more effective for longer periods of time and are better for the environment. SRC offers two test packages for de-icing materials.

Slurry Applications

SRC’s Pipe Flow Technology Centre™ provides test facilities and expertise for researching and developing slurry handling systems and applications.

Case Study: Complex remediation work starts with project management

SRC's Community of Practice was a vital resource during the Lorado Remediation Project, providing resources and expertise to the project team. Find out the two important roles project management and cross-divisional support played in the successful remediation of the Lorado Mill Site.

Growing the Future for Biotech in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan has embraced biotechnology to deliver more value to the agriculture sector and enhance food security on a global scale. Now our collective and foundational strengths in agricultural biotechnology have created opportunities to apply these capabilities in other areas as well.

Tornado in a Bottle

Tornadoes can be very dangerous summer weather hazards that occur with thunderstorms, but you can safely experience the science behind tornadoes at home in this all-ages experiment!

Stirring Things Up: SRC Advances Metal Smelting Technology

SRC is reinventing the traditional method of mixing and manufacturing metals with innovative advancements in metal smelting technology — an integral part of SRC’s minerals-to-metals Rare Earth Processing Facility.

Lorado Mill Site

background The former Lorado uranium mill site is located approximately eight kilometers south of Uranium City. The mill operated from 1957 to 1960. Tailings were deposited adjacent to Nero Lake, with...

Saskatchewan Research Council Holds Successful Inaugural "Tech Expo" in Saskatoon

SRC held its inaugural Tech Expo event November 20th and 21st in Saskatoon, showcasing its wide array of its leading-edge projects and services to hundreds of SRC employees, industry client groups and community collaborators from across the province.

SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories Celebrates 50 Years

This news release first appeared on the Government of Saskatchewan website. The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) Geoanalytical Laboratories is celebrating its 50th anniversary of providing high...

Archive: Recovering Saskatchewan’s Long-Lost Heavy Oil

In Saskatchewan, there are hundreds of millions of barrels of heavy oil still in the ground and currently no way to extract it. SRC's new Post-CHOPS Well Test Centre validates new technologies that could solve this challenge.

Innovation: Is the technology ready? Are the clients ready?

The term technology readiness is arising more frequently in discussions about innovation. When this occurs, one has to be a bit careful because there are two very different kinds of readiness and both are important to the success of technology development.