Mitacs/Smith-Brick Labs Inc. Summer Internship

The Brick Labs Inc. have identified two new services that we will introduce in the next 4 months. The first is the Learning Continuity Program (LCP) which begins in September and is currently available for registration. It basically can be described as contracted 3rd party homeschooling for elementary students. The second will be our virtual […]

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Evaluation of microbolometer-based imager for wildfire radiometric imaging

Monitoring of wildland fires through infra-red remote sensing has become increasing of interest to the wildland fire management community, and quality scientific analysis of the capabilities of such sensors is critical if they are to be used in any operational way. In 2019 a joint burning experiment was carried out over several days. In 2019 […]

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International Marketing Strategy Development

The primary question to answer is broad: how can we identify, target, and convert potential customers in Canada, the US, and Mexico in a sustainable way? Our strategy must be designed to consider operational and resource constraints. The first objective would be to develop and execute a digital marketing communication strategy in an Agile way. […]

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Next Letter Inc

Next Letter supports early-stage companies, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. They accomplish this by providing early-stage (angel) investing, other financings, and strategic consulting specifically geared towards identifying brand positioning, business strategy, and business to consumer messaging. Next Letter supports entrepreneurs, change-makers, and businesses that are thought leaders in their respective niche, working with early-stage ideas or […]

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Digital Strategy: Business Development and Sales through Improved Customer Engagement

Providing clients with a unique experience has become a necessity for any successful customer engagement strategy. The way people communicate with businesses has been evolving at a rapid pace. Although the traditional means of communication, such as in-person meetings and phone calls, are still in use, other integrated methods of reaching customer support are gaining […]

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BSI: FutureVault Inc

FutureVault’s traditional client-base has been organizations working within financial services. The firm is now undertaking efforts to develop enhanced digital vaulting technology for use in consumer healthcare. The company’s first eHealth product, the Personal Health Passport, will provide Canadians with a secure and authenticated digital record of their vaccination and immune history, as well as […]

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An Integrated Renewable Power and Transportation System for the Caribbean Region – Possible COVID-19 related death reduction through reduced MP2.5 emissions

This project aims to develop an integrated wind and solar energy-based power system for the Caribbean region and show that the system will significantly reduce CO2 and MP2.5 emissions which have now been linked to higher incidence of COVID-19 deaths. It is intended to bring the potential investors to Canada out of this project to […]

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Marketing & Sales Communication Strategy

The project involves better identifying the value of employee health and wellbeing during and post-COVID, given the new workforce landscape. HEAL is aware that Canadians are struggling more than ever with their mental and physical health, working from home, less social interaction, etc. Thus, they are looking to do a deep dive into the current […]

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Testing Tile Drain Phosphorous Removal with a Novel Carboxymethylcellulose-iron Hydrogel Filtration Matrix

The objective of this research is to reduce the loss phosphate (P) used as fertilizer into waterways. Accumulation of phosphate in rivers and lakes leads to premature lake aging and high P-content allows growth and proliferation of algae, which degrade quality of drinking water, aquatic habitat, and recreational utilization of waterways. The environmentally friendly compound […]

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X-rAID: Computer Aided Diagnosis of X-Ray Images

Radiologists use x-ray images of the human thoracic cavity to diagnose many diseases. One of the most common diagnoses, an enlarged heart, is detected by measure the cardiothoracic ratio – the ratio of the heart diameter to that of the thoracic cavity. Radiologists measure the cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) manually. This process is time-consuming and error-prone. […]

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Advanced Bio-composites for automotive sector

The proposed project seeks to develop biocomposite technology and products for the auto manufacturing industries. Eight graduate students under the supervision of Dr. Mohini Sain, will work on manufacturing processes, mechanical characterization and development of molds for various types of bio-composites which have direct application in auto-industries and can act as substitute for fossil fuel […]

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Evaluation of Treatment Processes for Greenhouse Wastewater Streams

The greenhouse industry constantly strives for innovative solutions to reduce production costs and environmental footprint. Greenhouses commonly generate process water including nutrient feedwater and other non-production wastewater. They also use fertigation, a soil-less drip irrigation method that requires large quantities of water and nutrients. Due to sharp reduction of available phosphorus (P), P recovery from […]

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