Carbon capture is an important emerging technology for industries which must decarbonize before 2050. One promising subset of this technology is direct air capture (DAC). This technology intakes air from the atmosphere and removes CO2, presenting the possibility of a truly carbon negative process. While this technology boasts great opportunities, they can be expensive and […]

Activities: Quantum Recon (QR) is a Canadian quantum-hardware company developing photonic quantum input/output (I/O) solutions to replace cryogenic coaxial cables in quantum computers. QR advances early-stage R&D and IP commercialization, engaging the market, mapping the competitive landscape, and defining go-to-market pathways. In partnership with UBC and SiEPICfab, QR is building a scalable manufacturing pipeline and […]

This project will help the Victoria Hand Project improve how it communicates with the public and raises funds. The main goal is to review the organization’s current marketing efforts—especially on social media—and figure out what is working well and what can be improved. The intern will collect and analyze data like engagement, audience growth, and […]

Xanadu’s mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. Founded in 2009, with headquarters in Toronto, Canada, the company has grown to 250+ employees, many of them scientists, researchers and engineers, working across all disciplines (hardware, software, applications, algorithms) to achieve this goal. This project is within Xanadu’s software […]

This project addresses the characterization and validation of an integrated quantum photonic source emitting multiple channels of entangled photon pairs in the telecommunications C-band. The source is based on a silicon nitride microcavity generating a quantum frequency comb via spontaneous four-wave mixing [1-2]. A key research challenge is to ensure high spectral purity, long photon […]

The Civic Innovation Lab Society was co-founded in 2022 by the City of Burnaby and Simon Fraser University to serve as a long-term accelerator of Burnaby-focused research and community engagement. The Lab’s mandate is to advance education through the provision of collaborative learning and research opportunities and to contribute to the economic, social and environmental […]

Perhaps the most complicated quantum systems in the universe, the many facets of atomic nuclei are intertwined with some of the most profound questions in nature. The aim of nuclear structure theory is to develop a unified first-principles, or ab initio, picture for all atomic nuclei starting from only the fundamental forces at work. This […]

This project will develop and pilot-test a mobile application that helps consumers discover local businesses, promotions, and community events in their neighbourhood. Built for Obodo Development Corp., the app will give small businesses an affordable alternative to large digital platforms that charge high commissions, offering simple tools to attract and engage nearby customers. Over eight […]

Ce projet de recherche vise à créer des matériaux légers et flexibles capables de protéger les appareils électroniques contre les interférences électromagnétiques (EMI), en combinant des nanocouches de MoS2 (un matériau 2D conducteur) avec des cadres organiques covalents poreux (COF) inspirés de la structure de la nacre. Pendant 13 semaines au laboratoire NPNL de l’Université […]

This project will help move Pure Air Nova from a validated idea into a clear, pilot-ready product plan and a practical path to market. Based on nearly 100 customer interviews, we will focus on one priority user group, distill their needs into a simple set of product requirements, and develop a prototyping strategy that outlines […]

The proposed research project aims to solve a critical challenge in robotics, the need of large amounts of training data, which is often costly and time-consuming to collect. Interaction graphs have shown impressive generalization capability by retargeting human motions to robots from just a single demonstration. However, the behaviors exhibited from existing frameworks leveraging interaction […]

Contemporary social and political developments have lifted some restrictions historically placed on Indigenous fisheries in the province now known as British Columbia (BC), allowing greater participation in the fisheries economy. However, these fisheries also face numerous challenges brought on by marginalization through colonization and the contemporary ecological shifts caused by climate change. This research will […]