Building on trends that started pre-covid, the recruitment and retention of employees has challenged most organizations in recent years. Within the Canadian healthcare context, the Government of Canada and Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) is prioritizing training and retention of health care workers. Through this project, NL Health Services is seeking a MITACS student […]

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, children across Canada have suffered in the classroom. A study conducted by Whitley, Beauchamp and Brown (2021) explains the gaps in Canadian students’ education as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These impacts include school closures, termination on community-based services, unstable and unreliable wifi, and lack of support […]

Rhize is a consulting and fertilizer company that is determined to provide quality products and services to those who would like to advance their growing capabilities. Our aim is to become a one-stop-shop for every grower large and small for any service need. A major challenge in the Atlantic Canadian cannabis market is the lack […]

Founded in 2022, Impect Solutions’ goal is to provide everyone the ability to age in place, without sacrificing grace and dignity. Impect Solutions creates relationships with consumers in order to provide high-quality and elegant age-in-place solutions to everyone. Consumers are ensured that they can age with care, safety and grace using Impect Solutions products. Impect […]

This project will focus on supporting BIOVECTRA’s organizational goals of solving complex therapeutic challenges in collaboration with partners through contract development and manufacturing. This project will specifically focus on the current expansion challenges associated with a rapidly developing CDMO. This project will address the challenges of resource allocation and financial planning as the company continues […]

Founding a technology startup company is never an easy endeavor. There are major challenges on both the technology side and the business/commercialization side. For Tutela Technologies Ltd. it appears that the commercial validation of the technologies invented is proving to be the largest challenge. The initial internship and research will focus directly on Tutela Technologies […]

The New Brunswick Non-Profit Housing Association (NBNPHA) represents 180 non-profit and co-op housing organizations that own and operate 6,500 rental units in the province. The NBNPHA provides fee-for-service consulting for its members and other non-profit housing groups to help develop rejuvenation, renovation, and new build projects. Services include writing funding proposals, project management, building design, […]

One key stumbling block to the success of health care systems has been their adoption and use by health care. This study will employ the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) as the basis for determining what predicts health care professionals’ acceptance and perceived effective use of Oculys’ DSS. It is the […]

Over the past several years, serious concern has emerged in many Western nations over the future and sustainability of public policing. The situation in Canada is no different. Key stakeholders in the Canadian policing community have expressed serious concern about the sustainability of policing. A model of public policing has emerged in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan […]

Township of Severn will work with Lakehead University to complete a detailed feasibility study, including community and stakeholder consultation, to determine the potential for a bequeathed waterfront property to be redeveloped as a centre for arts, culture, and heritage programming serving the residents and visitors in the Port Severn area.

Isobody is a body sizing system that assigns 3-character codes to clusters of equal anthropometric measurements (+/- 2 cm). The problem Isobody seeks to solve is the energy and materials waste associated with unpredictable clothing fit. The primary objective of the project is to create a Business Model and Strategic Plan for Isobody. A key […]

One Lightwave specializes in providing advanced UVGI air purification systems for classrooms and commercial spaces. The company’s mission is to improve the indoor air quality and health of building inhabitants. Their product line is specially designed to eliminate pollutants such as bacteria, viruses,and allergens that are commonly found in classrooms and commercial spaces. As this […]