The proposed project will carry out the initial steps of building an augmented reality experience for cultural tourism on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador. The proposed interns will work closely with the partner organization, which is a network of 13 cultural heritage sites in the region, including traveling to the region to […]

The province of Newfoundland and Labrador is currently experiencing a financial crisis. Along with other initiatives to help grow and strengthen the economy, the province has three business incubators to help young companies grow and be successful. However, the incubators are not specifically focused on business co-operatives. Globally, co-operatives have been very powerful economic drivers […]

Oil and gas pipelines generally traverse over a large distance through various ground conditions, from relatively flat areas to sloping grounds such as crossing hills, mountain ridges and rivers. Ground deformation/slope failure and upheaval buckling during operation pose a major threat to the structural integrity, safety and operability of the pipelines. In the proposed project, […]

The carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere has been increasing continuously due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels, which causes global climate change. Conventional CO2 capture strategies are practical, but they are costly and only lower the rate of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. To decrease the global concentration of CO2 in […]

To harvest renewable energy from ocean waves, in this research we propose to study innovative triboelectric nanogenerators, a new type of energy harvesters especially good at converting small-scale mechanical motions into electricity. Although ocean wave energy is one of the most abundant and widely distributed renewable energy resources, it has not yet been extensively used […]

The partner organization, C-CORE, conducts medium- and large-scale experiments on ice fracture. The goal is to estimate the mechanical loads involved in the interaction of icebergs and subsea cables/pipelines. While the ice fracture tests provide the most valuable data, numerical models may help estimate the loads at custom geometries and conditions the test apparatus cannot […]

Cloud Kitchens are new avenue for revenue generation and option for many restaurants. Restaurants have a need to better educate themselves on the cloud kitchen business model and then decide whether to pursue the opportunity. This project will focus on exploring the industry of cloud kitchens and various business models of these kitchens to support […]

MechMonkey is an innovative technology platform dedicated to easing customers’ vehicle maintenance. Customers get in touch with their local dealerships and garages with the help of MechMonkey’s mobile app, and they can book, manage and track their service in-app. We are currently in the process of onboarding dealerships, so it involves developing a process for […]

Delphis Energy Innovations Inc. (Delphisin) is a locally-owned technology development company that aims to provide solutions based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms addressing various challenges in Newfoundland and Labrador and around the globe. This project will explore ways to development business development challenges for this new technology.

After emerging as one of the top 5 finalists in the Acquahacking Lake Winnipeg Challenge 2020, https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-01/aquahacking-lake-winnipeg-2020.pdf, the current co-founders of the AbbaTek Group Inc. have been working assiduously to get the company off the ground. AbbaTek is a for-profit social enterprise in the sustainability and clean tech sector that is committed to contribute meaningfully […]

The Whiz Trainer skating aid can revolutionize the skating industry by encouraging more children to get involved in the sport of ice skating. The technology was developed in Newfoundland and is being manufactured on a small scale. In terms of the technology, children can learn as young as 2 years old can skate with ease […]

This project supports comprehensive investigation of arsenic contamination in the aquatic ecosystems in Canada. The project aims to provide a framework/guideline to predict probability arsenic contamination in different area. This will be through appling AI and ML modelling approaches by considering geo-environment and hydrochemical predictor variables. The MITACS support will be used to hire a […]