Brain tumors occur in one out of each four children diagnosed with cancer. Sadly, these kids are less likely to survive their disease than those diagnosed with blood cancers. The kids that do survive brain cancer often suffer from side effects of treatment, which can hamper their ability to succeed later in life. Thus, the […]

The industry partner 1QBit has access to a processor that uses an adiabatic annealing technique to address a special class of optimization problems for initial application in finance. Optimization problems have a long and broad relevance to challenges faced in the financial sector. The prospect of quantum annealing as a way to innovate in solving […]

Have you ever imagined a world where you can control everything at home and at work with your voice, even without having to read an instruction manual? Speech technologies based on artificial intelligence models promise to make that happen by teaching machines to recognize voice. However, these systems currently support only a few languages, and […]

This project aims to document the process that was undertaken to establish the first Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) Innovation Centre. This documentation will serve as a roadmap and assist in the establishment of future IPCA innovation centres across Canada and internationally. The establishment of IPCAs are essential if Canada hopes to protect biodiversity […]

Brain wave technologies allow researchers and clinicians to monitor the brain at work. Our team has developed a new technology that uses electroencephalography (EEG) to provide an online record of different brain functions in a very short period of time. The brain waves recorded by this technology may change normally as time passes and we […]

Self-talk describes our inner monologue, or “inner voice”, that we are often conscious of. This self-talk can be important and helpful, such as when it is encouraging us, calming our fears, or giving us confidence. However, often this self-talk is negative, and can make us feel sad, upset, or worthless. There has been a recent […]

The main problem this internship project explores is the selection, conversion, and encoding of mathematical models that pertain to the finance industry for processing on available types of analog optimization processors. This research investigation aims to develop new algorithms and code that take advantage of an analog optimization process which acts as an “oracle” for […]

Honey bee queens are the only reproductive female in a beehive – if a queen dies or is unable to lay eggs then the whole colony will slowly die. A queen’s lifetime reproductive capacity, or fecundity, is imperative for maintaining a strong, healthy colony, but declining queen quality is a growing concern among beekeepers. Beekeepers […]

Older adults (60+ years) are a growing population in Canada, and recreation provides a valuable opportunity to support and improve the health of older adults. Community recreation centres develop and implement recreation opportunities for older adults, but do not have the tools to track the success of their programs. The purpose of this project is […]

Andermatt Canada Inc. will partner with the Institute for Sustainable Horticulture (ISH) at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, NSERC and MITACS for a 3- year research project to explore the most efficacious and sustainable strategy for the management of winter climbing cutworms in vinegars in BC. Four promising categories of cool-adapted biocontrol tools will be employed to […]

Plants face various challenges when they grow. They are attacked by numerous diseases and this can negatively affect their growth and productivity. Plants have complex means of defending against diseases. In order to create disease resistant crops it is important to first understand how plants are able to defend against these diseases and understand how […]

Rivers, canals, and lakes spread all over the land, making the interaction with the water environment a common daily experience for people. High-quality waters make the city beautiful. Nevertheless, there still remain significant challenges in maintaining the waters. In order to enhance the reliability and efficiency of water maintenance, we will develop the swarm intelligence […]