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Développement de chambre expérimentale pour exposition sonore de bivalves marins

L’objectif principal est le développement d’un système permettant de mesurer l’impact de sons anthropiques sur des bivalves adultes durant des expositions à long terme. Ainsi le système devra permettre un apport en eau neuve en continue afin d’alimenter en nourriture et en oxygène les animaux sans générer de bruits ambiant. Le système sera testé sur des coquille saint-Jacques adultes avec différents niveaux associés à du trafic maritime. Les conditions acoustiques seront évaluées afin d’obtenir des niveaux équivalent à ceux mesuré en milieu naturel

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Faculty Supervisor:

Réjean Tremblay

Student:

Partner:

Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle;Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Assessing the Validity and Reliability of a Client Risk Profile Assessment Method

Client risk is one of the major decisions in wealth management. Many of the client risk assessment methods that are used in wealth management are in-house developed on an ad-hoc basis. The objective of this research is to assess the validity and reliability of the risk assessments methods developed by RiskMetrics. This study will be performed by analyzing the validity of the questionnaire and the reliability of the risk assessment result. The questionnaire will be assessed based on expert opinion and published literature. Multiple research methods, the RiskMetric method, expert opinion, and alternative client risk assessment methods will be used in case studies to observe the result. The results of this study will provide recommendations to enhance the current client risk assessment methods used in the wealth management industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rajeev Ruparathna;Minjie Zhang

Student:

Partner:

Risk Metrics Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Equity in Rural Transit: Investigating the Feasibility of Permanent Public Transit in Wellington County, Ontario

The availability and reliability of public transit has been a long standing equity issue for residents living in rural communities. This issue significantly impacts those who have lower incomes, the elderly, children, and people with disabilities. Access to of consistent and secure funding has been the main factor challenging the sustainability of rural transit. This research focuses on understanding funding opportunities, challenges, and solutions for rural communities through a case-study of RIDE WELL in Wellington County, Ontario. With a better understanding of how public transit can be sustainably planned and funded, community leadership can equitably direct future strategic plans to accommodate for those who need transit most. The outcomes of this research will benefit local and regional stakeholders, including Dillon Consulting, to assist other rural municipalities in building equitable and sustainable rural transit service models – an area of evidence-based research that remains a significant focus for government, and rural development researchers across Canada and around the world.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ryan Gibson

Student:

Partner:

Dillon Consulting Limited

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Transportation (excluding aerospace); Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Other

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Aeration design and bioreactor optimization for nutrient recycling systems

This research project will look to help Cultivated Ecosystems Ltd. redesign their current reactor that they use for generating organic nutrients and beneficial micro-organisms to enable them to produce the quantities needed on a regular basis for commercialization. It will look at how these micro-organisms grow under different conditions and create new equipment that will ensure the products formed are beneficial for plants and soils. By creating new ways of mixing the reactor contents and keeping oxygen levels high during operation, the outcome of this work will result in a way of growing these micro-organisms that is unique to Cultivated Ecosystems Ltd, offering a competitive advantage as they look to scale up and commercialize this technology more broadly.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adam Donaldson;Clifton Johnston

Student:

Partner:

Cultivated Eco Systems

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Clean Technology; Sustainability & the Environment; Agriculture and Food

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Gold Nanoparticle based Biosensor to detect viral RNA in vitro by colorimetry

The proposed project involves COVID-19 detection using solution of gold nanoparticles. Upon detection, the gold solution changes its color from red to blue. The solution contains gold nanoparticles with biomolecules that can detect SARS-Cov-2 virus genome that causes COVID-19. The first step is to take saliva sample from the patient and put it inside the first red solution. Then second amplification solution (which contains displacer and linker) is added to enhance the blue color and it increases the sensitivity of the detection. This method does not require any temperature control system, nor any expensive lab equipment. The color change can be observed with naked eyes and the solution changes color rapidly upon detecting the virus. Galenvs is a company that develops different kits to extract viral RNA genome and this biosensor can be used to detect any viral RNA and hence based on this principle, we can develop different viral RNA detection kits. The partner organization will have the ability to manufacture these viral RNA detection kits on a large scale.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jonathan Perreault

Student:

Partner:

Galenvs

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

HeliCat Canada Indigenous Relations Strategic Engagement Plan

In today’s landscape, it is important for businesses to acknowledge the complex histories of the land on which they operate and engage with truth and reconciliation within their policies and practices. The goal of this project is to support Helicat Canada (HCC) with its reconciliation efforts with local Indigenous Peoples by developing a strategic engagement plan to support mutually beneficial relations between HCC and its members and Indigenous Peoples. Our project will develop specific metrics for monitoring sector involvement with Indigenous Peoples – HCC initiatives, such as training, employment, and procurement to establish baseline and drive progress. In addition, this will offer ways for HCC to integrate social risk and opportunity, human rights, and the rights of Indigenous Peoples into how they do business, as well as through their individual actions and behaviours.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andréanne Doyon;Pascal Haegeli;Clifford Atleo

Student:

Partner:

HeliCat Canada

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Other services (except public administration)

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

An Environmental Management System for the Town of Georgina’s Wastewater Collection System

This study will identify a practical approach to bring a standard mid-size municipality into adherence with the ISO 14001, Environmental Management System standard, for its municipal wastewater system. This will increase the levels of government regulatory compliance, resilience on municipal infrastructure and reduction of risks for basement flooding, spills and overflows of raw sewage to the environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carolyn Johns

Student:

Partner:

Town of Georgina

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

System identification and control of fixed wingunmanned aerial vehicles

MicroPilot, a company located in Manitoba, is specialized in design and manufacturing of autopilot systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The company’s interest is to develop accurate simulation models of various UAVs, upon which the autopilot systems are tuned and verified first. The goal of this project is to evaluate and improve the model structure adopted, and develop appropriate tools for extracting accurate models to be used by the simulation. The challenge is to find tools that allow model parameters to be adequately identified, given minimum flight test data and limited sensory information. The outcome of this project will provide MicroPilot with a technology for enhanced control of various classes of UAVs. Accurate model identification is essential to optimize the design of the autopilot systems without excessive flight tests. This in turn will reduce the manufacturing expenses, allowing MicroPilot to compete stronger with its competitors.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nariman Sepehri

Student:

Partner:

MicroPilot

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

La médiation muséale numérique, une dynamique d’intervention favorisant le sentiment d’appartenance sociale.

Encadrée par la Chaire de recherche du Canada en muséologie citoyenne, cette étude vise à comprendre le potentiel et les limites d’une application mobile qui encourage la prise de parole des groupes racisés autour d’objets de la collection ethnographique déployés dans l’aile des Arts du Toute-Monde au Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal. Son originalité repose sur l’application pratique des théories décoloniales, permettant d’identifier les facteurs qui font des initiatives numériques d’inclusion un vecteur du développent du sentiment d’appartenance sociale des citoyens. En empruntant les méthodes de la recherche-action en sciences sociales, mon but est d’analyser la contribution de la muséologie numérique dans les processus de co-création avec les membres des communautés culturelles, afin d’évaluer l’impact de ces processus sur les acteurs concernés : participants, visiteurs et professionnels du musée.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Johanne Lamoureux

Student:

Partner:

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; New and Digital Media; Other

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

CalAgua Innovations Corp. – Business Analyst

As CalAgua’s Business Analyst, the intern will work with the President and CEO to hone the company’s value proposition and business model as we evolve our resiliency and profitability in a post-COVD world. Using technical and market data to focus CalAgua’s value proposition, the Business Analyst will support business and strategic planning, customer development to create a corporate business plan .

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Halek

Student:

Partner:

CalAgua Innovations Corp

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

ARC Financial – Jr. Investment Analyst

Working in a team-based environment with our investment professionals, the student will have the opportunity to develop the skills required to be successful in a career in capital markets or the energy sector. Some of your roles and responsibilities over the summer may include:
• Managing financial models and databases
• Preparing and presenting internal reports
• Attending select internal energy research meetings
• Providing support to the investment team
• Working on database development and visualization projects
• Researching energy transition themes to help inform ARC’s future fund strategies

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Halek

Student:

Partner:

ARC Financial Corp

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

A novel intraocular injectable platform for long-term treatment of retinal diseases.

Retinal diseases are the leading causes of blindness in Canada. Retinal diseases are currently treated by monthly or bimonthly intraocular injections of biologics. At the Sheardown lab, we are developing a new injectable hydrogel that can provide prolonged treatment for retinal diseases. Upon injection, the new treatment forms a transparent solid depot inside the eye that doesn’t interfere with the patient’s vision. The depot provides sustained release of the biologics over several months and is completely resorbable after delivery of its payload. The new treatment aims at reducing the frequency of intraocular injections to improve patient convenience and reduce the burden on ophthalmology clinics.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Sheardown

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Pharmaceuticals; Other

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

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