A rare inland population of fin whale uses the remote Kitimat Fjord System (KFS) in northern British Columbia (in the marine territory of the Gitga’at First Nation). This is the only fjord system, both historically and currently, that this predominantly offshore species has used within Canadian waters. Fin whales returned to the KFS only recently, […]

Healthy and sustainable housing is a critical social determinant of health and well-being. In Indigenous communities, decades of ineffective government housing and land policy have created abysmal, often culturally inappropriate housing conditions. Through partnership with First Nations, we will explore and uncover solutions to answer these questions: What if we could co-create Indigenous homes to […]

This project with 3D Simulation Solutions that is centered around developing a new product integrating novel hand motion simulation technology to teach guitar playing, and therefore new customer value creation, this applied research will focus on how this leading edge technology can be transformed into a market offering with genuine value to customers in order […]

In partnership with the University of Victoria and the Mitacs program, The Good Party is excited to be working with a student from the Gustavson School of Business on a four month project to create a new arm of the company focused on Experiential Marketing and Social Media Management. With a focus on the team’s […]

In Canada healthcare is being modernized and transformed through a range of new healthcare information technologies and systems. Applications of information systems such as electronic health records (EHRs), electronic medical decision support and an increasing range of mobile health applications promise to transform and improve healthcare and increase patient safety. However, although such technology has […]

The South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) is a non-profit organization that serves as Greater Victoria’s economic development agency. As a public/private alliance with over 65 members, SIPP’s governance structure is very unique in Canada. 11 municipal governments, nine First Nations, three post-secondary institutions, several business and industry associations, NGOs, and over 30 of the region’s […]

Covid-19 has impacted vacancies and cash-flow of properties under management and has caused HomeSphere Capital to be delayed by uncertain economic markets and potential fluctuations to real estate property values. We will be working to develop a rent deferral program for commercial tenants, as well as create a risk mitigation plan to help prepare and […]

With COVID-19, a number of challenges have surfaced for landlords. There have been numerous rent relief programs and new policies surrounding rent abatement and supplementation to assist tenants, meaning increased contact and need for research on the landlord’s behalf. We are seeing increased vacancy in our portfolio as well as slower lease-up of vacant spaces. […]

AIS Inc. is at the forefront of developing practical mobile robots for various markets. Mobile robots are considered as very complex systems comprising of hundreds of interacting components in complex system architectures. Developing such complex robotic systems, particularly in large scale, requires a coherent collaboration and engagement on various specialized areas such as scientific research, […]

The proposed work is an application of artificial intelligence and medical imaging. When positioning a dog to have an X-ray image taken of its paw, a neural network trained in canine anatomy can be configured to inform radiologists if the patient’s paw is improperly placed or even drive motorized hardware to automatically center the patient’s […]

Ocean industries and researchers need the on-site oceanographic and environmental data, but collecting that data is costly, challenging, and time-consuming. Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) offer a promising solution for marine data collection. Equipped with oceanographic sensors, cameras and communication devices, the USV Data Xplorer developed by Open Ocean Robotics can voyage for extended periods thanks […]

An important component to every growing retail business is demand forecasting which can affect the strategic plans of a business. The impact extends across the business’ function including budgeting, financial planning, price optimization, sales and marketing plans, capacity planning, staff management, risk assessment and mitigation plans. In this project, we want to apply machine learning […]