The multi-billion dollar fashion industry has a problem: many of the high-performance fabrics used in clothing are neither sustainably produced or environmentally friendly. However, there is a considerable market gap in sustainable textiles. Canadian corporations like Proteins Easy Corp are tackling the sustainability problem head on and actively seeking environmentally friendly solutions. This proactive approach […]

This project will build on system mapping that has been started by our partner organization, The Alliance to End Homelessness (Ottawa), to understand the impact that COVID-19 has had on the homeless population in Ottawa, including gaps in services and barriers in accessing services, and innovations that are happening to enable more effective services.

The main project will be to develop measurement tools to alumni and client engagement on a monthly basis, and creating a platform to showcase these results. Reports and a dashboard will be created to provide a holistic view of alumni engagement, including repeat business, referral business, brand affinity and alumni interactions. The results of this […]

A[though early clinical trials have been positive, peptide vaccine mechanism of action (how tolerance is induced) is unknown. The primary objective of these studies is to identify changes in gene expression and cytokine expression that are correlated with vaccine treatment. These changes could provide insight to mechanisms of action and may reveal potential genetic biomarkers […]

The proposed project will have the intern research existing and potential policies and procedures related to recycling end-of-life electric vehicle batteries. Currently, Canada is looking to electrify their fleet in a move towards greener energy, however there is no standard for handling the batteries and there are no clear procedures or policies that ensure accountability […]

This project will address the scalability problem that currently exists in algaculture. Scaling up algae production to the industrial level has been challenging. The reason’ being that productivity of photosynthetic algae is highly dependent on light and CO2 availability, which become less available as photobioreactor (algae tank) size increases. The solution is to use circulation […]

The scope of the project is to develop unique processes, technologies, and secondary uses to manage End of Life renewable energy asset liabilities and bridge the gap between renewable energy stakeholders and industrial recycling facility operators. This will be done while considering the new norms and challenges on businesses due to COVID-19. The benefits of […]

Decision-making frameworks for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) have become a major topic in developed nations in recent years. Indeed, the quest for more rational and transparent HTA decisions led many jurisdictions to investigate the use of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) as an alternative decision-making framework. In Canada, the development of a MCDA framework for HTA […]

Proposed Projects at Howard Marten Fluid Technologies include: • Broad classification and internal classification of the clients: This involves a lot of critical thinking in deciding the best way to organize our clients internally so has to identify opportunities within our current client base. • Visualization of Sales according to individual Sales representative. • Broad […]

Testing for COVID-19 is a major strategy to manage the pandemic and one of the most important criteria and measures that are needed to restart the economy in Canada (First Ministers’ statement on shared public health approach to support restarting the economy, April 28, 2020). Two types of diagnostic devices are commonly used: 1) Lab-based […]

City Proper, recently rebranded as Whereabouts, is a digital platform aimed to align the interests of destination marketing organizations (DMOs), tour operators and tourists. Tourism operations of all sizes are facing financial hardship because of the pandemic. Tourist destinations are controlled by OTAs which take between 15-30% of the revenue as commission. Whereabouts is designed […]

Pixie Mood does not have a data-based demand forecasting process, which has resulted in high costs caused by understocking and overstocking. The objective of the project is to design a systematic process of conducting bottom-up demand forecasts, built from selling channels, to be used for supply planning. The project will be focusing on building a […]