Many people with physical disabilities depend on forearm crutches to help them walk. Although forearm crutches are helpful, many people experience overuse injuries as a result of using the forearm crutch. Injuries to the wrists, elbows and shoulders are commonly experienced with long-term use of the forearm crutch. The research project will examine differences between […]

This project builds on a multi-year university–community partnership with the Métis Community Services Society of BC (MCSBC). It is grounded in a shared commitment to work together to foster community-led solutions to local mental health and wellness priorities. This project will bring people together for reciprocal knowledge sharing about Indigenous-led technology-enabled pathways to mental wellness […]

Radiant Fluidics is a Canadian startup working to transform how new cancer therapies are developed by creating automation tools for radiopharmaceutical research. Radiopharmaceuticals are special drugs that combine radioactive materials with targeting compounds to diagnose or treat cancer at the cellular level. However, developing these drugs is currently slow, expensive, and sometimes unsafe due to […]

Human activities are modifying the planet in many ways, via climate change, land use change, and environmental contamination. This is accelerating species extinction across the tree of life. Safeguarding biodiversity requires an accurate understanding of how nature is organized—species interact with each other in complex networks, such as when a predator consumes a prey, or […]

Norsat International Inc. specializes in delivering advanced satellite communication solutions for remote and challenging environments. One of the core challenges the organization faces is efficiently developing and presenting customized product solutions to diverse global clients while ensuring technical accuracy and timely delivery. The innovation challenge lies in optimizing the pre-sales process by improving the integration […]

Most of what we know about how people attend to the world comes from lab studies where participants sit still and look at flat images on a screen. But in everyday life, we move our heads and bodies freely to explore our surroundings. With new Virtual Reality (VR) technology that includes eye and head tracking, […]

This project aims to study the unique behaviour of camel milk proteins, especially how they function at the air-water interface to create and stabilise foams, which are important in foods like lattes, whipped desserts, and dairy-based drinks. Unlike cow’s milk, camel milk lacks certain proteins and contains others in much higher amounts, which may give […]

This project will focus on the development and deployment of a custom storage engine for PataBid’s Quantify platform—an AI-powered estimating solution used by construction professionals across North America. The storage engine will be purpose-built to unify all platform data into a single object store, hosted within PataBid’s proprietary clustered hyper-scale environment. It will also be […]

herluma is a digital platform being developed in close collaboration with shelter staff in the homelessness serving sector and the unhoused community in the capital region of British Columbia. This digital platform enables shelter staff to manage bed availability, waitlists, and anonymous demographic data in real time.

QV Studio specializes in creating and de-risking startups exclusively in the field of quantum innovation. The studio is deeply involved in transforming groundbreaking quantum technologies into commercially viable solutions, playing a key role in the creation, growth, and commercialization of quantum ventures. This is achieved through tailored programs and strategic collaborations with funding organizations, research […]

This project aims to examine the role of British Columbia’s Provincial Sales Tax (PST) in shaping capital investment decisions within the industrial and advanced manufacturing sectors. Specifically, it will explore how the taxation of machinery and equipment under the PST has evolved over the past 20 years (2004–2024), and how the current tax structure may […]

Partnerships for Watershed Governance in Peachland, B.C. is a participatory action research initiative focused on the development of an integrated watershed co-governance model for Peachland Creek Community Watershed. This project, in partnership with the District of Peachland and Syilx communities, is designed to develop relationships, braid epistemologies, and facilitate local-level watershed governance capacity development within […]