Projets novateurs réalisés

Analyse rétrospective des changements post-approbation

Quelle approche structurée et quel outil centralisé peuvent être développés pour structurer et rassembler l’analyse des changements postapprobation, afin d’optimiser l’efficience du processus d’évaluation de leur impact réglementaire et d’assurer leur conformité à l’international dans une entreprise pharmaceutique globale ?
Le projet permettra de structurer et de centraliser l’analyse des changements post-approbation afin d’assurer leur conformité réglementaire à l’international et d’optimiser les processus décisionnels. L’organisation partenaire est une entreprise pharmaceutique Italienne internationale (Bracco) spécialisée dans le développement, la fabrication et la mise en marché de produits de contraste en imagerie médicale. Elle fait face à un volume croissant de changements post-approbation (qualité, sécurité, efficacité, étiquetage, etc.) qui doivent être évalués selon des exigences réglementaires propres à chaque marché. Actuellement, l’absence d’un processus structuré et d’un outil centralisé complique l’évaluation uniforme de ces changements et ralentit la prise de décision. Le projet vise donc à catégoriser les changements, évaluer leur impact réglementaire, et analyser l’environnement réglementaire international afin de confirmer la conformité des décisions prises. Ce projet permettra de développer un outil facilitant l’accès à une synthèse claire des impacts réglementaires associés à chaque type de changement. Il améliorera la cohérence des évaluations, réduira les risques de non-conformité et les délais de mise en marché, tout en favorisant une meilleure allocation des ressources. Sur le plan social, le projetrenforcera la collaboration entre les départements et soutiendra une culture de rigueur et d’amélioration continue dans la gestion des changements réglementaires.

Assessment of the effectiveness of various temperature correction factors in the retrocalculation of stiffness moduli of pavement materials

This project focuses on improving how we evaluate the condition of asphalt roads by studying how temperature affects the results of deflection tests, a common method for checking pavement strength. Since asphalt reacts differently depending on the temperature, ignoring this factor can lead to incorrect conclusions about road quality. The research will compare current methods with improved ones that take temperature into account, using real field data and simulations. The collaboration between ÉTS in Canada and UFPE in Brazil will benefit both institutions by combining their strengths—ÉTS’s experience with cold-climate pavements and UFPE’s expertise in modeling and analysis. The project will also help train a graduate student, promote international knowledge sharing, and support better, more cost-effective road maintenance strategies.

Eelgrass monitoring and management

Net Zero Atlantic is a non-profit organization, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that is seeking to advance a sustainable and inclusive transition to a carbon-neutral Atlantic Canada through the provision of credible and objective data and support services. In service of this objective, Net Zero Atlantic leads applied research projects designed to help inform Atlantic Canada’s transition to net zero emissions. There are still significant knowledge and technology gaps that must be identified and addressed and the Emerging Concepts and Technologies (ECT) Research Program will make R&D investments to foster early-stage genesis of novel technologies in the region, and to evaluate the suitability of technologies emerging from other jurisdictions for application in the region. The economic potential for current emerging technologies in Canada is significant. By the 2060s, the market for net-zero solutions for the steel, cement, and chemicals sectors, for example, could reach almost $100 billion USD per year. Net Zero Atlantic is the umbrella holder for this project. In addition to the project activities and resources listed above in 2.5, NZA will track deliverables and scope changes, review interim and final submissions, attend presentations, disburse and track funding and report Program outcomes and expenditures to funders and NZA’s Board of Directors. The outcomes of the project will be leveraged by NZA ECT program to support Nova Scotia’s net zero emissions goals. COVE is a not-for-profit high-tech industry-leading innovation hub that helps leaders develop solutions for a better and sustainable world. COVE’s facilities, technology, programs, and services help innovators commercialize advanced products and services. COVE has a waterfront facility and is providing the ocean ecosystem through technical, logistical, and infrastructural support. The primary challenge addressed by this project is the lack of comprehensive data on the distribution, health, and carbon removal and sequestration capacity of eelgrass meadows in NS and the potential economic benefit to the province. With COVE’s expertise in the local ocean ecosystem, COVE is overseeing the drafting and publishing of a White Paper that aims to describe best practices for eelgrass monitoring and how this natural carbon capture method can support the province’s net-zero 2050 target while providing insights and advise to support Atlantic Canada in the global carbon market. COVE is further providing overall project management as the project lead of the NetZero Eelgrass project.

Project Respawn

Project Respawn is focused on updating and improving Noodlecake’s older mobile games so they can continue to work on modern devices and app stores. Many of these games were made years ago using old technology, and without updates, they may stop working or be removed from stores. This project will help Noodlecake build tools and processes to fix and maintain these games more easily in the future. It will allow the company to keep earning revenue from its existing catalog and reduce the time and effort needed to support older games, helping the team focus more on new projects.

Enhancing Digital Marketing and Business Intelligence for Hyspecs Eyewear – Part II

This project will enhance Hyspecs’ digital marketing and e-commerce operations through four key initiatives: streamlining the migration to a new email marketing platform with automated flows to better engage customers; creating a strategic sales and media calendar to align campaigns across channels; scaling up paid advertising using data-driven insights to boost performance and reach; and improving the website’s layout and checkout experience to increase conversions. These efforts will support Hyspecs in reaching more customers, driving higher sales, and improving operational efficiency through smarter marketing and better online shopping experiences.

Energy-Efficient Controller Design for Robotic Manipulation

Robotic manipulation plays a critical role in various applications, including advanced manufacturing, automation, hazardous material transport, and package delivery. However, realizing the full potential of these systems requires overcoming significant challenges such as the nonlinear coupling between robot and payload dynamics, ensuring energy efficiency, achieving precise control, and enabling collaborative manipulation when multiple robots are involved. This project aims to designing an energy-efficient controller for robotic manipulation systems that effectively addresses the nonlinear coupling between robot dynamics and payload dynamics, particularly for complex payloads like liquid containers. This project represents the starting point for a long-term partnership between the home supervisor from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the host supervisor from the University of Cincinnati (UC). The collaboration will include joint publications, reciprocal exchanges, pursuing future joint funding opportunities, and student co-supervision. It is expected that this collaboration will lead to future advancements in robotic manipulation, with the possibility of extending to other fields such as advanced manufacturing, autonomous systems, and industrial robotics.

Prompty Traction: Feature Revisions and Development

Prompty is a 100% indigenous owned technology start-up located in Calgary, Alberta. This corporation combines modern technologies, gamification, and decades of experience within the conference and events industry to provide connectivity solutions that are authentic, enjoyable, sustainable, and secure. The objective of this project is to assist Prompty in establishing a trusted brand identity by improving on the early stages of the platform to improve functionality during the company’s crucial initial launch phase.

Expanding on an existing application in order to better service our current growing airlines

This project involves updating and improving airline software for our largest customer. We are going to need computer programmers to assist with development of our applications specifically our booking and DCS (checking) applications.

Development of a unique natural product catalogue through chemical characterization of Canadian wild plants

The proposed research aims to investigate and chemically characterize Canadian wild plant species. Natural products from plants are valuable to many industries and for promoting health and wellness. Certain plants that flourish under the conditions found in the Canadian prairies are likely to be rich in valuable chemical compounds. The research will be conducted by a team that includes young adult science students, in collaboration with a new biotech company in Canada. This research, conducted in a state-of-the-art laboratory, promises to advance our understanding of Canadian native plants, promote health and wellbeing, while stimulating economic growth through natural product development. By chemically characterizing these plants, products can be developed that promote better health and well-being for Canadians. The project will benefit the biotech companies by providing them with valuable knowledge and potentially lead to the creation of innovative products that harness the power of Canadian plants.

Plan de gestion des eaux pluviales de la Ville de Pointe-Claire dans un contexte de changements climatiques

La Ville de Pointe-Claire fait face à des défis croissants liés aux pluies extrêmes, qui causent des refoulements d’égouts, des inondations de surface et une hausse des réclamations citoyennes. Son réseau de drainage, conçu dans les années 1960, est désormais inadapté, d’autant plus que les changements climatiques accentuent la fréquence et l’intensité des précipitations. La densification urbaine prévue ajoute une pression supplémentaire sur ces infrastructures vieillissantes. Bien que certaines interventions locales aient été mises en place (comme des saillies drainantes et des jardins de pluie), elles n’ont pas été intégrées dans une vision d’ensemble.

Ce projet vise à doter la Ville d’un plan de gestion des eaux pluviales adapté aux nouvelles réalités climatiques. Il repose sur trois volets : cartographier les zones vulnérables à l’aide de la modélisation, évaluer les effets des changements climatiques à partir des plus récents scénarios climatiques, et identifier des stratégies d’adaptation concrètes comme les infrastructures vertes et bleues.

En adoptant cette approche proactive, la Ville de Pointe-Claire pourra mieux planifier ses investissements, réduire les coûts liés aux dommages et améliorer la qualité de vie de ses citoyen·ne·s. Le projet appuie aussi les ambitions de la Ville en matière d’environnement, de gouvernance et de transition écologique.

Fine-Tune AbilityGPT to Create Dual-Specific Therapeutic Antibodies

We propose to use AI to generate tuned antibodies that reduce side effects using GPT models fine-tuned from the AbilityGPT base language models created in the previous project. Starting with the AbilityGPT models based on several sizes, fine tune the models using sequences known to be active for selected targets. These may be selected from the AbiLeap™ database or extracted from patents and database of clinical or FDA approved antibodies.

Urban Tree Infestation Detection Using Satellite Imagery and Deep Learning

This project teams up the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) and Remote Digital Twin Inc. (RDT) to find a better way to spot sick trees in Canadian cities using satellite images and artificial intelligence (AI). Urban trees are under attack from pests, which hurts air quality and green spaces people love. Today’s methods to check tree health are too slow and can’t keep up with the problem. By using images from satellites like Sentinel-2 and Landsat, combined with smart AI, this project will quickly find infested trees before the damage spreads. For INRS, this boosts their goal of solving real problems with science. For RDT, it creates a new product to help keep urban forests healthy. In the end, this means cleaner air, happier communities, and a fast, affordable way to protect city trees.