In the past year, Dr. DeMont has worked with a StFX team designing an Energy Savings Backpack (patent pending) that is currently in the process of being commercialized.  Dr. DeMont is eager to work with an industrial partner to explore further biomimetic applications and is open to research collaborations.  

Tina Dickieson, Intellectual Property Research Assistant, received her Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary.  She was an auditor for a large accounting firm after graduation where her client based consisted primarily of oil and gas companies.  Following this, she worked for a start up high-technology company and assisted with the commercialization of its proprietary software. Since joining the BioMimiX team, she has attended a course to learn about the structure and function of animals and has completed focused training in the area of intellectual property management. She has facilitated the patenting process for the Energy Savings Backpack and looks forward to providing further support and guidance on upcoming projects.