PROFILES IN ACHIEVEMENT
The Institution:
The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is one of Canada’s leading providers of applied research, development and demonstration (RD&D) and technology commercialization. With more than 350 employees, over $70 million in annual revenue and 70 years of RD&D experience, SRC provides products and services to its 1,500 clients in 20 countries around the world.
The Achievement:
In April 1947, the province established SRC with a mandate of undertaking projects that would help in the advancement of the province’s industrial development. SRC began from humble beginnings as a granting agency with no permanent staff and a $20,000 budget reviewed by a board. Since then, SRC has grown to become one of Canada’s leading providers of applied research, development and demonstration and technology commercialization with over 350 employees, $70 million in annual revenue and 1,500 clients in 20 countries around the world.
Throughout its history, SRC’s goal has been to create positive value for the province. In the 1970s, SRC was a leader in energy- efficient housing research and its work formed the basis for developing the R-2000 standard for energy-efficient homes.
In the 1980s, SRC played a large role assisting the Saskatchewan energy industry by enabling the implementation of horizontal wells in, and the use of CO2 for, enhanced oil recovery. Today SRC’s Geoanalytical Laboratories operates the world’s largest and best geoassay laboratories for uranium, potash and diamonds.
SRC’s environmental remediation work in northern Saskatchewan also leads industry with its community engagement and environmental practices. These are just a few examples of how SRC has pioneered initiatives that benefit Saskatchewan.
The Team:
Five SaskTel engineers, as well as their teams of Engineers-In-Training and engineering assistants, led the rural Internet initiative, which included contributions from numerous other APEGS members throughout the corporation.
