Periods of extreme heat and firesmoke are becoming more frequent in British Columbia with devastating consequences. People living at the intersections of poverty, medical vulnerability and low quality housing are often disproportionately impacted by these events. Our research seeks to answer the following questions: 1) How do communities currently navigate these exposures, 2) How can […]

Self-supervised representation learning (SSRL) has advanced considerably by exploiting the transformation invariance assumption under artificially designed data augmentations. While augmentation-based SSRL algorithms push the boundaries of performance in computer vision and natural language processing, they are often not directly applicable to other data modalities, and can conflict with application specific data augmentation constraints. This project […]

The East Hastings corridor, from Hamilton to Heatley, lacks a clear understanding of the unmet needs of its primarily low-income and equity-denied residents and community-serving organizations. As health services expand in the area, identifying potential small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to fill commercial unit gaps becomes crucial, especially concerning opportunities for work, shopping, and socializing. […]

This research is aimed at contributing to a larger research initiative, entitled “Rethinking the Foundations of Economics and Finance” that is principally being undertaken by Professor Robert F. Owen at the University of Toronto. The scientific context of the project lies within the intersection of economics, behavioral science, and complexity theory. It aims to integrate […]

Dans le cadre de son programme de développement de la relève, la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec souhaite faciliter la mobilité à l’interne pour les employés à potentiel de relève (EPR). Cela dit, lorsqu’un EPR est muté d’un département à un autre afin d’aller y relever de nouveaux défis, il laisse derrière lui […]

Women-led startups are underrepresented in VC despite strong results in revenue generation, capital efficiency, ROI, and out-performance of peers. Among the first all-woman GP funds in Canada, Sandpiper invests in Canadian women entrepreneurs who bring diverse perspectives and unique insights leading to more creative solutions to complex global and industry challenges and potential for superior […]

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Le Centre d’études acadiennes Anselme-Chiasson (CEAAC) a pour mission de rassembler et de préserver le patrimoine documentaire acadien, tout en facilitant son accès à la communauté universitaire, aux chercheurs et au grand public. Cependant, le CEAAC rencontre des défis tels que la centralisation des services, les obstacles liés à la littératie et à l’âge, ainsi […]

Co-operators reçoit chaque jour près de 10000 appels de réclamation et de suivi de ces réclamations. Avec pour finalité d’améliorer l’expérience client en allégeant la tâche des experts en sinistre, le but de ce projet est d’identifier le motif d’un de chacun de ces appels d’un client en se basant sur la transcription de celui-ci. […]

Sun Life Financial is carrying out its ERM and ORSA analysis. The company seeks to develop sophisticated and mathematically sound internal models that would serve as company’s own risk measurement tools for EC evaluations, provide continuing insights into the appropriate risk management routes, as well as be a benchmark against the RC required by the […]

Chamberlain Wealth is a dynamic financial services firm dedicated to providing exceptional and innovative wealth management solutions. We are committed to leveraging technology to enhance our client experience and operational excellence. Presently they are lacking advanced technology solutions and tools to enhance data management, automation, and operational excellence. Thus, they are looking to hire a […]

PaceZero Capital Partners Ltd. (“PaceZero”) is a sustainability-focused private credit firm investing in established growth-stage technology companies that are generating quantifiable positive social and environmental outcomes. The project will consider innovative ways to further incorporate technology into loan origination, due diligence and underwriting processes.