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Searchable Social and Environmental Impact Measurement Database

Stakeholders from all business sectors are increasingly looking to businesses to address pressing social and/or environmental issues. Co-operatives are facing the same challenges, and must also use non-financial indicators to demonstrate their co-operative difference.
The purpose of this project is to develop a web-based searchable database of existing tools and frameworks to measure social and environmental performance of business and enterprises. Thus far, we have identified in excess of 80 different tools and frameworks that could be used by co-operatives to measure their social and environmental performance. Through this Mitacs grant, this data will become organized, standardized and searchable within a web-based database. As something of this nature has not been done for the co-operative sector, it would become the “go to” database on expanded reporting for co-operatives in Canada, if not globally.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Pawan Lingras

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Duguid Consulting

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Saint Mary's University

Programme :

Accelerate

Moving the weakest links upstream: assessing passage of rainbow smelt and alewife at two Prince Edward Island fishways

Dams can be problematic for fishes, particularly those that migrate. In order to help fish move around dams, fisheries managers may construct fishways (aka “fish ladders”). However, these structures do not always function properly, often because they were built only to pass trout and salmon and are thus inappropriate for other species. This project aims to assess the ability of migratory rainbow smelt to use a newly constructed, “fish friendly” fishway at MacLean’s Pond on the Vernon River, PEI. We will also assess alewife passage (sometimes called “gaspereau”) at a fish ladder on Officer’s Pond, Winter River, PEI.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Michael R van den Heuvel

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ducks Unlimited Canada (NS)

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Natural Resources; Environmental Science and Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

Université :

University of Prince Edward Island

Programme :

Accelerate

Systematic development of novel peptide-derived therapeutics for the treatment of breast cancer

Cancer will affect 2 in every 5 Canadians in their lifetime, with just over 25% representing new breast cancer diagnoses in women. Despite significant progress in the treatment of the most common cancer in women, resistance to chemotherapeutic agents remains a consistent obstacle in terms of the successful treatment of many types of breast cancers. The Mitacs-funded collaboration between NuvoBio and the Biggar lab at Carleton University is seeking to address this issue by systematically designing and developing peptide-based inhibitors that hold the promise as new therapeutics. This will be accomplished by using novel methods of peptide-based inhibitor development to efficiently design potential inhibitors that disrupt the function of critical proteins that are known to drive breast cancer progression.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Kyle Biggar

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

NuvoBio Corporation

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Information and cultural industries

Université :

Carleton University

Programme :

Accelerate

Synthesis of Carbohydrate Derivatives for the Improvement of Red Blood Cell Storage

Most red blood cells (RBCs) are stored from 1-6 °C in an additive solution of saline, adenine, glucose, and mannitol for up to 42 days. Cryopreservation of RBCs at -80 ºC in 40% glycerol can prolong their shelf life to at least ten years; however, the process to remove glycerol prior to transfusion is time-consuming and precludes the use of cryopreserved RBCs in emergency situations. The proposed research aims to develop non-toxic carbohydrate derivatives to improve the quality of hypothermically-stored RBCs and facilitate the use of cryopreserved RBCs.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Robert Ben

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Canadian Blood Services (ON)

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Biotechnology; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

University of Ottawa

Programme :

Accelerate

Determination of active surface area, gas permeability, and mass transport resistance in fuel cell catalyst layers

Gas transport in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells is of increasing interest since low gas crossover is desired in the membrane, however high gas transport is desired in the catalyst layer where ionomer is present (and is typically similar in chemical structure to the membrane). This project will investigate the permeability of oxygen, nitrogen, and helium gases through a series of polymer materials which are candidates as membranes and ionomers to see how processing techniques, additive usage, and accelerated stress tests impact resulting gas transport properties. In addition, the effective surface area of platinum in the catalyst layer, which is impacted by the ionomer content, will be determined for a series of catalyst layers prepared at the company. The materials used and processing techniques are expected to change the accessible surface area which is an important factor in maximizing expensive catalyst utilization. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Gary Leach

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ionomr Innovations Inc;Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Simon Fraser University

Programme :

Elevate

Visualization of the cool-flame and hot-flame combustion process within the Ignition Quality Tester

There is an interest in the optical determination of the combustion process within the IQT™. This would be performed using optical probes integrated within the IQT™. From these probes, the location of the cool-flame and hot combustion process will be identified for different fuels within the IQT™. Along with the location of combustion, the ignition delay will also be measured using the chemiluminescence of the combustion products and will be compared to the actual IQT™ method of ignition delay determination using pressure transducers in the combustion chamber. This work will also be beneficial to researchers using the IQT™ to validate chemical kinetics models of novel fuels. They will now be able to compare the cool-flame ignition point of their models to measurements performed within the IQT™.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Edgar Matida

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

Carleton University

Programme :

Accelerate

Global ground stability mapping with radar satellites

3v Geomatics (3vG) processes tens of thousands of radar satellite images annually to measure ground stability over time. The image processing pipeline demands very high storage and computation resources. The goal of this project is to enhance this pipeline so it can deliver better results faster. First, the project will profile and identify efficiency bottlenecks of the pipeline. This will be followed by design and development of novel approaches to enhance pipeline efficiency. Opportunities can be found at various levels, including improving task scheduling to utilize resources more efficiently or accelerating individual graph-based algorithms employed in the pipeline.
This project and resulting improvements in pipeline throughput are very crucial to 3vG. As thousands of tasks are queued waiting for availability of resources, even minor optimization to the pipeline can yield a significant improvement to productivity of the entire process. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Amirali Baniasadi

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

3vGeomatics

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Elevate

In-Seam Electromagnetics to Identify Anomalous Near Mine Brine-FilledGeological Layers

One of the major issues facing potash mining in Saskatchewan is the potential for water to enter
the mine from water-bearing rocks above mining operations. Rocks near-mine are normally
considered dry and low risk. However, under some conditions, in localized areas, there is the
potential for unsaturated water to have been introduced into the rock formations near the potash
ore. In this project, we will perform electromagnetic surveys at various underground PotashCorp
mine sites to determine the effectiveness and detection limits of these electromagnetic
techniques at finding water-logged areas. The purpose of this research is threefold: to determine
the size and parameters of these water-logged areas, to determine the detection limits of the
equipment underground, and make recommendations on the best performance device and
technique that is currently available. In addition to underground surveys, the project will also consist of computer modelling of potash mines, constructed at the University of Saskatchewan,
which will aid in our understanding of potash mine environments and in the interpretation of the
results gathered from the underground surveys.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Sam Butler

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

PotashCorp

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Manufacturing; Mining

Université :

University of Saskatchewan

Programme :

Accelerate

Developing and evaluating an AI engine for branching narratives in serious medicalgames

People often find it difficult to motivate themselves to perform activities that are beneficial, such as exercising,
adhering to a diet, or educating themselves about their health. In contrast, digital games motivate players for hours
at a time. As such, there is increasing interest in serious games that motivate behaviour and retain attention in
serious contexts. Game-based narratives have been effective at educating and persuading players in serious games
for health; however, they are time-consuming to create as each game scenario must be scripted manually.
Furthermore, game narratives tend to unfold in a linear fashion regardless of player input, which reduces their
potential efficacy as they do not respond to the player, their state, or in-game decisions.
In this project, we will explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) approaches to create branching narratives in
serious game design. We will create an AI engine that responds to player and system inputs and evaluate the
persuasiveness, engagement, and efficacy of the procedurally-generated narratives in the context of serious games
for health.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Regan Mandryk

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

MindLab Interactive AI Inc

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Saskatchewan

Programme :

Accelerate

Probiotic modulation of mast cells

Probiotics are bacteria that provide health benefits when eaten. However it is difficult to identify which bacteria may have beneficial properties and therefore identification of new probiotics is a time consuming and expensive process. In this project the intern will examine the effect of different potential probiotic bacteria on a specific cell type, the mast cell, which plays an important role in food allergy. The project will determine if screening for the ability of bacteria to prevent mast cell activation will identify probiotics that could reduce allergic responses. The project will also identify how certain bacteria interact with mast cells, knowledge that would allow for the development of more effective probiotics. The successful completion of this project will provide Lallemand Health Solutions with a way to accelerate identification and development of new probiotics and identify new potential health benefits of existing probiotics.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Paul Forsythe

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Lallemand Bio Ingredients

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Agriculture; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

McMaster University

Programme :

Accelerate

The Guelph Civic Accelerator

This project will evaluate the Civic Accelerator program in Guelph and research key features of the program. The Civic Accelerator is an innovative approach to economic development, using public sector procurement and challenge competitions to support “civic tech” entrepreneurs, startups, students and companies. This project will support the on-going development of the Civic Accelerator program in Guelph as well as adoption of the model more broadly. Specifically, this project will look at how topics for the challenges are identified, how the participating businesses are supported, how ideas are evaluated in the “challenge” and alternative ways in which the program could be delivered. Answers to these questions will directly inform future iterations of the Accelerator in Guelph as well as CODX’s efforts to seed “Open Data Innovation Challenges” in municipalities across Canada.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Harry Cummings

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Innovation Guelph;Canadian Open Data Exchange;University of Guelph

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Guelph

Programme :

Accelerate

Biofuelnet Project 4I: Pyrolysis Of Residues From Well-Established Biochemical Processes For Biomass Conversion Into Liquid Fuel

This project will complete a life cycle analysis of the pyrolysis of sewage sludge as an alternative to incineration. Pyrolysis is the thermal decomposition of organic material in the absence of oxygen into a solid called biochar, a liquid called, bio-oil, and uncondensable gases. The uncondensable gases and bio-oil product can be used as a fuel to power the process or as a feedstock for valuable chemicals. The char is a carbon rich solid matrix that can capture and stabilise heavy metals contained in the sewage sludge and sequester carbon that would normally be released during incineration. The life cycle assessment with be performed using the cradle to the grave approach including any capital and ongoing costs as well as accounting for any environmental releases. This is the first study where the pyrolysis experiments and life cycle analysis will be completed by the same person.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Cedric Briens;Franco Berruti

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Trojan Technologies;Western University

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Construction and infrastructure; Manufacturing

Université :

Western University

Programme :

Accelerate

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