This project looks to examine the safety of the medication Pimavanserin, marketed under the brand name Nuplazid. Pimavanserin is prescribed to manage Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis, a common side effect of Parkinson Disease medications. This medication has already received regulatory approval in the United Stated by the Food and Drug Administration under a special program called […]

Attention, an important aspect of human cognition, is needed for safe mobility and navigation through the environment. With age, the ability to move and navigate through the world requires greater cognitive resources. Previous brain imaging research has shown that mobility impairments are associated with reduced attention. However, previous work was limited to assessing attention while […]

Picovoice is the first and only ubiquitous edge voice AI platform. The world’s first production-grade local Speech-to-Text technology has been recently added to its portfolio. Currently, there is no direct competition on the market, but alternatives. The intern will be responsible for developing and testing business development and go-to-market strategy with vertical-specific value propositions and […]

Seleste is developing an app to integrate with our smart glasses hardware. For this project the intern will help us develop this app which includes two major components. The focus will mainly be the React Native app where the intern will add features to our app and setup our in-house volunteer network for users to […]

Xlscout has developed/launched many products like Automated Novelty Checker, Techscaper, Company Explorer, NLP enriched Landscaper, etc. The primary objective of this project is to continuously add new functionalities to the existing novelty checker module of Xlscout and also develop new innovative products/features that help in automating research & development. This project is important to XLScout […]

The most popular type of 3D printing globally uses plastic filament. Historically, this has been done with only one plastic at a time. 3D printers can now use multiple materials and/or colors to be part of a single print. Unfortunately, today multi-material 3D printing results in a lost of waste plastic and the associated environmental […]

Deep brain stimulation is a treatment method for Parkinson’s Disease, involving implanting an electrode deep into the brain. This procedure has a small but serious risk of complications such as hemorrhage and infection. However, a new stimulation technique, called temporal interference stimulation, may circumvent these risks, and allow for non-invasive deep brain stimulation. Temporal interference […]

The utility service providers calculate the peak demand charges based on the highest level of power consumption that a facility uses in any interval (usually 15 mins) during the billing cycle. The peak demand charges in facilities such as supermarkets could represent nearly up to 40% of the total utility bill. In supermarkets, besides the […]

The intern will support the refinement of Xtivity’s Strategic 3-year plan encompassing extensive research and preparation of summary material relating to market trends, competitors product offerings and emerging technology. This will help Xtivity to be more competitive in the global marketplace, which will in turn, result in growth of the company.

MED-IBOX is a Vancouver-based software-as-a-service startup in the healthcare industry. We are passionate about developing software tools enhancing the competitiveness of independent pharmacies and bringing more added value to make life healthier and easier. Founded by an entrepreneur with more than 10 years of experience in distributing healthcare products and supported by Empowered Startups, we […]

We’re seeking someone who can work closely with our executive team to support market research and due diligence in the fields of cell and gene therapy. Specific tasks will include conducting secondary and primary source research and producing reports to support decision making. The research will be directed at identification of potential business opportunities, industry […]

In 2020, colorectal cancer was newly diagnosed in nearly 2 million patients and associated with approximately 1 million deaths, making it the second most deadly cancer globally. In colorectal cancer, staging (i.e., determining if the cancer has spread) is the single most important factor in patient survival. Existing healthcare systems struggle to deliver accurate staging, […]