HALIFAX – A Halifax entrepreneur is poised to dramatically improve the treatment of sleep apnea, and other breathing conditions, with the launch of a first-of-its-kind respiratory monitoring device that provides a safer, more comfortable solution for patients. The ground-breaking product has earned Hamed Hanafi (pictured), 33, a prestigious award from Mitacs, a not-for-profit organization that […]

At the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron, a national research facility of USask, Situm has been studying how the protective coatings of rebars—the steel reinforcing bars used to strengthen concrete —withstand rusting (corrosion). He did his research with the potash mining industry especially in mind. Salt from potash mining seeps through the porous concrete and […]

“Our partnership collaboration with Element AI represents the next step in our AI transformation at HSBC.”-Andre Cronje Element AI is partnering with HSBC to help the bank develop the capability to analyze data that comes from clients of its Global Banking and Markets (GBM) division. The partnership comes as the third of Element AI’s customer deals that have […]

FREDERICTON – The creators of an award-winning natural food preservative say it will revolutionize the food industry when it hits the market in October. Chiber, produced by Fredericton based Chinova Bioworks,  is an alternative to artificial preservatives used in the food and beverage market. Created by Chinova Bioworks scientist Tanzina Huq, Chiber is based on a […]

CPAP machines are used to treat sleep apnea, but many people with the potentially dangerous sleep disorder don’t like using them. One Halifax entrepreneur is hoping to change that. Hamed Hanafi is the founder and president of Halifax-based start-up NovaResp Technologies, which is working towards using AI algorithms that will “teach” the CPAP machine a […]

It started with three doctoral students and their PhD supervisor getting together in a basement to figure out how machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) could improve predictions in risk-associated industries such as insurance and finance. Two decades later, key members of that original team are at the helm of Element AI, a rapidly growing […]

Mitacs Entrepreneur Award 2019: Hamed Hanafi is the recipient of the Global Impact Entrepreneur Award.

Because most small aircraft are not required to have flight recorders on board, many deadly crashes are never properly explained. But a Kelowna-based entrepreneur is offering a new solution. SkyVU is billed as a lightweight, relatively affordable, simple-to-install flight video camera designed for small aircraft. Mounted behind the pilot, it provides data from aircraft gauges, […]

A Kelowna entrepreneur is receiving an award today for an aviation invention inspired by the fatal plane crash that killed former Alberta premier Jim Prentice. Ephraim Nowak, 26, has invented a first-of-its-kind lightweight cockpit video recorder that can serve as a cost-effective flight data monitoring solution for small aircraft. He will be honoured today in […]

A made-in-Manitoba product is paving the way for safer travels in rural areas. Local researchers have come up with a way to change the makeup of unpaved roads, while also cutting back on the environmental impact. “The dust is such a problem. It coats vegetation. It’s a problem for farmers. It obscures the vision of […]

When the prehistoric Assiniboine River — the one that actually filled its present valley walls — slammed into Lake Agassiz 13,000 years ago on the east side of Brandon, it carried massive amounts of sediment. The sediments were gravel, sand, silt and clay but gravel was heaviest so it fell first, creating an enormous gravel […]

U of S marketing master’s student Stephanie Pankiw studies positive feminist messages in jewelry ads. Showing real women in everyday settings rather than using professional models is key for jewelry advertising that can empower women, a University of Saskatchewan researcher has found. Marketing master’s student Stephanie Pankiw has been working with Regina-based jewelry company Hillberg […]