The City of Edmonton (CoE) and the Governors of the University of Alberta (UofA) realize the shared interests and vision of our institutions through the ‘City of Edmonton and Post-Secondary Senior Advisory Committee (PS-SAC)’ engagement program. As such, the UofA and the CoE have prioritized leveraging each other’s strengths and interests to advance social and […]

Fourien Inc. is developing a diagnostic medical instrument for rapid and low-cost detection of COVID-19 virus using saliva samples from early-stage infections. The custom-built vibrometer instrument will use micro-sensors to detect the RNA of the virus. There is a need to develop optimized and sensitive modules of optics, electronics and mechanics that are critical for […]

The objective of this project is to automate the interpretation of lung ultrasound images to detect artifacts associated with pneumonia. The lung ultrasound scans could be used in point-of-care units to detect and monitor pneumonia in severe COVID-19 patients. The studies have shown that lung ultrasound scans offer a more accurate diagnosis of interstitial pneumonia […]

Older adults with frailty are at high-risk of declines in their health and do not bounce back as well as their non-frail counterparts. These patients are among the highest users of health care because they end up in crises and go to emergency, are hospitalized, or die. But, if frailty is detected and managed earlier, […]

The past two years have shown increasing distrust through online division, polarizing protests and strikes, and destructive riots. This problem has gotten worse due to our unverified, disorganized, and time consuming citizen and stakeholder engagement systems, especially social media, focus groups and town halls, and voting. In order to solve the problem of increasing distrust […]

Online wellness programming offers a promising avenue to positively influence the mental well-being of older adults with chronic conditions in a manner that is accessible and acceptable. This project aims to build on our collaborative relationship with the Canadian PBC Society to iteratively refine an online wellness program to the unique needs of individuals with […]

How can the Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC) streamline internal processes to improve efficiencies within our organization that allow us to focus on supporting chambers and Alberta businesses? The ACC has worked tirelessly to support our network of 116 chambers and 24,000 business through the challenges of the past 2 years. We have successfully launched […]

We are filling a gap in the legal community in Edmonton, by providing law students with an opportunity to apply their legal knowledge to help start-ups solve their legal concerns as they scale-up. This project will help fully launch the Clinic, which provides start-ups with legal information and assistance. For example, information may relate to […]

Online shopping has been growing rapidly in the last decade, especially since the COVID pandemic when citizens tend to stay home to avoid crowded areas, e.g., shopping mall. ShopHopper is on a mission to modernize local shopping by making it as easy to shop locally as it is to shop on Amazon. We are building […]

The past two years have shown increasing distrust through online division, polarizing protests and strikes, and destructive riots. This problem has gotten worse due to our unverified, disorganized, and time consuming citizen and stakeholder engagement systems, especially social media, focus groups and town halls, and voting. In order to solve the problem of increasing distrust […]

Multiomics studies of the human microbiome have an enormous potential for understanding the mechanism of biological processes involving the microbial community and the metabolites produced by gut microbiota. We will apply a multiomics strategy to clinical fecal samples using a novel collection device to stabilize fecal metabolites at room temperature, thereby making the standard practise […]

GelEntroCeutics have developed an intrinsically acid-resistant formulation of gelatin that was used to make fish oil softgels which are acid-resistant per se and do not need to go through the coating process. This achievement is a major advantage over the usual coating of fish oil capsules with gastric acid-resistant layers that is susceptible to deformation […]