Haskap is an emerging berry crop in North America known for its unique flavour and high nutritional value. Commercial haskap cultivars have received considerable attention from researchers, however, Canada’s native wild haskap populations remain largely unstudied. This project aims to comprehensively analyze the metabolomic profiles of 150 wild Canadian haskap accessions maintained by the Fruit […]

Antioxidant dietary fiber is an emerging concept that combines the health benefits of dietary fiber and natural polyphenolic antioxidants into a single functional ingredient. Dietary fiber supports gut and heart health, blood sugar regulation, weight management, and digestive well-being. Phenolic compounds, commonly found in colorful fruits and vegetables, help protect the body from oxidative damage […]

Le Québec compte environ 4?333 fermes laitières, produisant près de 3,5 milliards de litres de lait par an avec 361?000 vaches. Cette industrie représente près de 37?% de la production laitière canadienne, mais elle est confrontée à un défi de taille : l’absence d’outils technologiques intelligents, mobiles et autonomes pour surveiller en continu la santé […]

We are developing a new class of antibiotics to treat udder infections in dairy cows caused by Staphylococcus aureus, a particularly difficult and costly problem for farmers. While udder infections in general cost the Canadian dairy industry over $800?million each year, those caused by S. aureus are especially challenging to treat, often leading to milk […]

EdgeStar AI is building an all-in-one autonomous lawn care robot designed to handle every major task needed to maintain large residential and commercial lawns. Unlike current robotic mowers that only cut grass, our robot can mow, weed, edge, and manage the full lawn maintenance process without any human involvement. It is fully electric, uses AI […]

Over the four-month Technology Readiness Level-Up placement at NSCC, we will advance our urban-agriculture Internet of Things prototype from **TRL 4 to TRL 6** by hardening its enclosure, integrating LoRaWAN/MQTT telemetry, and linking the dashboard to Authentik SSO. We will validate temperature, moisture, and pH sensors against lab-grade instruments, refining calibration curves. In parallel, micro-pilots […]

Les basses-terres du Saint-Laurent sont fortement exposées à une variété de pesticides provenant de la production alimentaire. Plusieurs insectes qui se nourrissent de plantes cultivées servent de proies à différentes espèces terrestres, comme les chauves-souris, favorisant l’accumulation de pesticides dans la chaîne alimentaire. Les chauves-souris possèdent un grand potentiel de bioaccumulation des pesticides à cause […]

The project “Effect of stilbenoid extracts from viticulture by-products on grape quality” aims to contribute to the development of sustainable strategies for grape production in vineyards. Grapevines are susceptible to parasitic diseases and thus are conventionally treated with synthetic or copper-based solutions, with significant environmental drawbacks. Studies have shown that stilbenoids possess potential as a […]

Global fish and seafood consumption has increased, leading to large amounts of byproducts from fish markets and processing industries. Currently, the byproducts are used to produce fish meals or dumped into the ocean, causing suffocation and introducing diseases and noxious species. Other potential uses such as bioconversion into biostimulant for agricultural use. Fish are rich […]

Le projet vise à identifier les modalités technologiques (ex., application mobile, messagerie instantanée, jeux sérieux, etc.) utilisées dans les interventions existantes pour prévenir les TCA; et comparer leurs efficacités. De plus, ce projet examinera les différents publics cibles et les caractéristiques des individus ciblés par les interventions numériques existantes pour prévenir les TCA. Cela inclut, […]

This project aims to improve the monitoring and management of soil erosion in agricultural landscapes using advanced technologies like combinations of optical and LiDAR data from remotely piloted aircraft with machine learning. By creating detailed, high-resolution models of soil erosion and deposition, the project will help quantify erosion processes more efficiently than traditional methods. The […]

This project focuses on developing a sustainable, bio-based, water-resistant coating designed to replace traditional plastic laminations used in paper-based packaging. Plastic-coated paper products, while offering essential barrier properties, are not recyclable and contribute to landfill waste, microplastic pollution, and increased carbon emissions. Our innovative coating, derived from shellac resin, is fully recyclable, compostable, and FDA-approved […]