Canadians are paying for the climate crisis with the money, with their homes and with their lives. Fortunately, we have many transformatives technologies that can help mitigate this crisis. However, these technolgies are not as widely deployed as needed in part because they use very expensive materials, that are often also critical minerals that are […]

This project will help Insect Track Solutions improve and validate IPPM Now, a digital tool designed to make insect monitoring easier and more accurate for farmers, agronomists, and researchers. Today, insect data is collected in many different ways, making it hard to compare results or make fast decisions. The project will work with expert users […]

This project will demonstrate on-site biochar production from sawmill residues at Patterson Sawmill (Hay River, NWT) using Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s mobile kiln. The mobile system avoids high transport and capital costs associated with stationary facilities and can process diverse residue types directly on-site, offering a practical solution for sustainable management of waste biomass at northern sawmills. […]

This project will deliver a software plugin and workflow that seamlessly connects a Building Information Modeling (BIM) tool with 3D concrete printing (3DCP) systems. During the design phase, it will enable construction teams to generate, review, and refine concrete printing paths directly within the BIM environment, removing the need for separate tools. During printing, a […]

Jimmy Zee’s Distributors Inc. is a Vancouver-based distributor specializing in confectionery and general merchandise that celebrate Canadian culture and identity. The company supplies a broad network of retail partners—from convenience and grocery stores to hardware and tourist outlets offering products that bring joy and pride to consumers across the country. As Jimmy Zee’s continues to […]

Orbis Assist is developing “Ava,” an intelligent voice assistant designed to function as a fully automated receptionist for dental clinics. This internship project focuses on building the secure software that allows the AI to manage phone calls, schedule appointments, and answer patient questions by directly connecting with the clinic’s internal calendar systems. By automating these […]

This project aims to explore whether RepGen, an academic tool that helps software teams automatically reproduce bugs in deep learning and AI systems, can become a useful product for industry. By interviewing more than 100 developers, companies, and technical teams, the project will identify who needs this tool the most, what features they care about, […]

The wind energy industry currently relies on a fragmented workflow involving multiple disconnected and expensive software tools for site assessment, energy calculations, and reporting. This inefficiency limits the number of sites developers can evaluate and creates a high barrier to entry for smaller developers and community projects. This project, titled WindChat, focuses on validating a […]

The Voltage meter is a first of its kind device created with the intention of bridging the gap between the symptomatology we understand from our frail patients’ (those who score 0-1 on the Frailty Index) experience and a numerical way to quantify rehabilitative progress or decline in the clinical environment. We know that there is […]

CLIQMedia is a Vancouver-based digital marketing agency specializing in web design, development, branding, and advertising for clients in construction, real estate, design, and dental industries. As the company continues to scale, it faces an innovation challenge around how to generate deeper, data-driven insights that meaningfully improve campaign outcomes in industries that are rapidly digitizing but […]

The project will focus on applying structured market research methods to better understand the commercial potential of my venture idea. I will interview potential customers, analyze market insights, test assumptions, and evaluate different business model options. This work will help me clarify the problem I am solving, identify real customer needs, and determine whether the […]

MOVE IT. YVR is a premium relocation company specializing in high-touch, white-glove moving services for luxury residential clients, developers, and corporate partners. As the organization continues to grow rapidly, its core operational challenge is the need to transition from a traditional, labour-intensive service workflow to a more data-enabled, systematized, and scalable operations model. The company […]