A Patient-Centered and Visually Attractive Toolkit Adapted to Children and Youth to Reduce Inhaler Impact on Carbon Footprint in Ambulatory and Outpatient Settings 1) Introduction/Background: Carbon footprint (expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent, CO2e) is the preferred method to measure our impact on climate change. Healthcare represents 4.6% of total Canadian greenhouse gases emissions, and in […]

This project will integrate an advanced analytical technique (i.e., Raman spectroscopy) and machine learning to help the partner organization monitor key cell growth parameters, streamline experimental design, accelerate culture media optimization, and ensure the consistency of media and product quality. These advanced analytical tools and workflows will allow the partner organization to improve the efficiency […]

This project uses AI and smart thermostats to predict heatwaves in Canada, helping protect public health. By analyzing indoor and outdoor temperature data, we aim to improve heatwave forecasting and understand how extreme heat affects indoor spaces. Using machine learning, we develop models to predict future indoor temperatures, supporting better planning and response strategies. The […]

XLSCOUT Ltd. specializes in AI-driven patent intelligence, providing advanced solutions for intellectual property (IP) strategy and innovation management. The company aims to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of patent-related tasks, such as claim chart generation and standards compliance mapping, through fine-tuned large language models (LLMs). This project addresses a critical challenge: general-purpose LLMs lack domain-specific […]

J Squared builds and provides rugged electronic systems in several industries. FALC-AI, a division within J Squared, is focused on the vertical integration of these platforms with computer vision and AI models to enable a variety of use cases that require being able to extract accurate data from videos and images, and in turn, use […]

Aston Dynamics Canada Limited (Aston Dynamics) is working on improving electro-hydraulic braking (EHB) systems for electric and heavy-duty vehicles. The company has already made significant progress in solving key issues like slow braking response, reliability, and limited braking force. They’ve developed and tested prototypes that show better braking control and efficiency, especially for electric vehicles, […]

Boson AI is an early-stage startup of 30 scientists. They are building large language tools for interaction and entertainment. They are seeking interns from the University of Toronto to join them in their Toronto office. The intern will work on modeling and training LLMs, understanding and interpreting model behavior and aligning models to human values. […]

Globally, there have been challenges in pulling together data, analyses, epidemiological insights, and unusual infection disease trends into comprehensive and regular reporting, that support pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations with timely intelligence for decision making. BlueDot has the knowledge and expertise to bring together these insights in a highly visual, easily understandable regular reporting format, […]

(1) Main activities of the partner Geotab is a global leader in telematics specializing in fleet management solutions to enhance operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability. For this project Geotab will be providing their vast collection of data from over 80,000 customers. Additionally, Geotab will provide the intern with support and structure within their data science […]

This research project aims to develop an AI-powered essay grading system that is both cost-effective and highly accurate. The project will explore how a dual-agent AI system, one that optimizes the cost and another that performs prompt refinement, can improve automated essay scoring at scale. By using advanced techniques such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and […]

AXL is a venture studio focused on developing cutting-edge AI-powered applications. Their mission is to create the next generation of human-augmenting AI technologies by identifying real-world challenges and exploring novel technologydriven solutions. AXL conducts applied research in AI and Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on product development and prototyping to fuel innovative startups. This project […]

Geotab creates hardware that it installs into customer vehicles. Telematic and video data from this hardware is collected and aggregated by its data platform where it can be used for analysis and machine learning endeavours to provide insights to customers. Large volumes of data are generated and must be ingested efficiently and accurately as well […]