The project has five steps: 1. Identification of the microbiota associated with the rhizosphere of five economically important crops in the province of Chimborazo, Ecuador; 2. Isolate and select micro-organism strains that are likely to contribute efficiently to the development of the crops; 3. Using field trials, determine the efficiency of the selected micro-orgranisms; 4. […]

Our project aims to revolutionize the anti-aging skincare market by developing a breakthrough delivery system that enhances the absorption of active ingredients at the cellular level. Traditional skincare products often fail to penetrate deep enough to provide lasting results, leaving consumers with temporary fixes. By leveraging innovative biotechnology, our solution ensures more profound skin rejuvenation, […]

Oculum is developing a new technology to make eye surgeries safer and more efficient by eliminating the need for chemical dyes. Currently, surgeons use these dyes to see delicate eye tissues, but they come with risks like retinal damage and complications, and they don’t always work reliably. Our solution provides a safer and more consistent […]

CHAH’s mission is to revolutionize healthcare by enabling personalized, proactive home care. Using AI and sensor technology, CHAH transforms homes into intelligent health monitoring environments, tracking physiological and behavioral indicators to detect early health risks and enable timely intervention. Its flagship initiatives include AI-driven predictive healthcare models, real-time sensor fusion, and secure platforms for seamless […]

Comprehensive Healthcare at Home (CHAH Technology) is dedicated to transforming home-based healthcare using AI and sensor technologies. The partner organization aims to address the critical challenge of delivering high-quality, affordable care to aging populations in Canada, where rising healthcare costs and system inefficiencies are threatening sustainability. Through this project, CHAH will develop the CHAH Intelligent […]

This project builds on the intern’s successful Mitacs Elevate fellowship employing methodologies of participatory action research and arts-based research to support, amplify and translate arts advocacies by emerging racialized and gender diverse artists. Knowledge products arising from the internship include a documentary film showcasing the work and activism of eight young socially-engaged artists, and a […]

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiative at SickKids, supporting the future of individualized paediatric care at SickKids and beyond. We are developing a unique paediatric methodology for the integration of AI and data science into clinical care. Critically ill children in pediatric and cardiac intensive care units are at a significant risk of clinical deterioration, which […]

This research project will systematically compare different design alternatives for a data store module that is tuned for concurrent accesses by multiple independent threads in a program. The particular access pattern is modelled after the specifics of automated securities trading programs implemented in Java. Based on a systematic evaluation, a prototype implementation will be developed […]

Spinal disorders are the largest cause of years lived with disability globally. Artificial disc replacement (ADR) is a common surgical approach to address dis degeneration, but reoperation rates can remain as high as 20%. Mechanical analysis of on-market designs and discussions with spine surgeons suggest this is linked to the mechanical design of the implants […]

(1) The main activities of the partner Unilever Canada is a global leader in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, focusing on innovation and sustainability across its five business groups: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream. The company integrates AI and data-driven approaches to optimize supply chain processes, improve consumer […]

The objective of the proposal is to enable high-reliability free-space quantum communication in turbulence environments. Free-space optical and quantum communications face a critical hurdle of atmospheric turbulence induced distortions in propagating optical beams. This degrades signal purity in quantum key distribution (QKD) and long-distance optical transmission. Our vision for this project is to establish a […]

Our project focuses on improving protein purification using a novel continuous separation method; Free-Flow Counterflow Gradient Focusing (FF-CGF). Traditional purification methods are slow, inefficient, and result in high sample loss, making it difficult for industries like pharmaceuticals and biotech to recover valuable proteins. Our technology offers a faster, more efficient alternative without the need for […]