Climate change predictions make it highly likely that Pacific salmon will be exposed to future water temperature extremes. Given the importance of cold water to maintain Pacific salmon, the availability of discrete cold-water patches in rivers/streams that can act as thermal refugia may become increasingly critical to protect salmon. Such refugia can be provided by […]

For almost twenty years, Cymax Group has been designing complete eCommerce solutions that enable ease, scale, and certainty for our clients. Continuous investment in our technology and services has supported the growth of our own boutique marketplaces, Homesquare and Cymax Business and created a critical competitive advantage for our clients. This project, lead by a […]

Fortify is an annual business conference, coordinated by the Business Alliance for Artisan Fermenters and Distillers, which has as its main goal to support B.C. owners in this industry, managers, executives, team leaders, purchasing, consultants, human resources, winemakers, distillers, brewers, and cider makers: www.fortifyconference.ca This project, to be led by a human resources student, will […]

This project aims to solve the problem of how to accurately locate and orient a drone inside a hangar to acquire still images and/or video. The images and/or video will be used in conjunction with an AI/ML algorithm to efficiently identify aircraft defects. The drone-based approach to defect detection will be compared to traditional techniques […]

With approximately 1 million amputations performed per year worldwide, the need for prosthetics has never been more prevalent. In particular, bionic prosthetics provide more freedom and assistance to amputees as it allows them to manipulate their prosthetic with their minds, feel their surroundings, and mimic human-like movements. Unfortunately, the cost of bionic prosthetics can range […]

As an organization Global Village Victoria feels, there are new opportunities to bring more technology and automation into business, to bring efficiencies in the current process, and to support the increasing needs of a hybrid model work culture after the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, GV requires new innovations to reach more potential markets and enable easy […]

The Yellow Point Ecological Society (YES) works to understand, appreciate, protect, and restore the ecosystems and watersheds in the Yellow Point area of Vancouver Island. YES is investigating the possibility of setting up a natural burial site by purchasing either a piece of land slated for logging or one already decimated and ready for reforestation. Intern […]

CPA has noticed current issues in the recruitment process of accounting students from Post-Secondary Institutions (PSI). Because accounting firms and industry rely on PSI for most of their new employees, CPA decided that they want to design and implement new programs to help better prepare students for their future accounting career. Through this internship, we […]

Traditional 3D reverse-engineering and prototyping involves 3D modeling and manual parts recognition. With the advent of 3D scanning technologies, it becomes possible to automate this workflow. This research internship aims at creating a novel mechanism to automate the process of assembly recognition, as part of a new workflow of 3D interactive prototyping. The research will […]

Simbi is working on a process innovation project to significantly improve the process by which our end users are able to use our product. In other words, the intern will be working on innovative methods to get more children’s stories into the hands of our young readers. Simbi faces challenges in effective and timely artistic […]

A technology start-up, Whipser Technologies is a peer-to-peer car rentals marketplace. We aim to establish a trusted platform where our customers can rent a car they need, wherever they need it, across Canada. Currently, we face challenges encountered by many start-ups, including the lack of resources to support us in understanding our customer needs and […]

Chinatown’s community is diverse and while many seniors live in the neighborhood, there are many seniors who commute daily to spend the day in Chinatown. Censuses have shown that the senior population is rapidly increasing, thus providing a continuum of housing is a key factor to creating a resilient community. An initial study of housing […]