This research investigates means for achieving net zero energy dwellings and neighborhoods through maximizing solar potential of dwelling units, isolated and in assemblages. This study will help the community planner to design an efficient layout to achieve maximum solar fraction. Optimum combine building loads in community will lead to a more energy efficient mechanical and […]

This project will develop appropriate strategies for a “Smart Community” of the future with respect to the integration of food growing and processing spaces into the community. This may range from rooftop greenhouses, residential growing sunspaces, community gardens, food producing building components, etc. As well this proposal will investigate how food production will interact with […]

The objective of this internship is to develop a Retail Credit Risk Scoring Model utilizing different alternate data sources and this model can give a credit score for people who has limited credit footprint. The intern will work on checking alternate data sources availability, Data Preparation, Feature selection, Evaluating models, tuning the model and documentations. […]

Westland Insurance has grown into one of Canada’s largest independently owned insurance distribution businesses. Our head office is located in Surrey, British Columbia and we have over 190 locations across Canada. This internship project will involve identifying the best local and national practices around talent acquisition and employee retention and will support our organization to […]

This research investigates how a neighbourhood in London, Ontario may be designed to be both sustainable and resilient, where “resilient” means capable of dealing with future shocks and stresses. One major future shock/stress will be climate change impacts, such as extreme temperature or precipitation. This research will also conduct preliminary energy modelling of a simplified […]

The project focuses on conducting macro research on the Agtech, Clean-Tech and North American Venture Capital landscape with the goal of providing private capital to fund Canadian Agtech and agribusiness innovation. We believe some of the futures best agricultural and agribusiness companies are being built right here in Canada and Saskatchewan! Emmertech was built by […]

The Social Innovation Academy will be working with a network of Mitacs interns to support the financial analysis needs of social purpose organizations across Canada. These needs may include (but are not limited to): research of potential sectors; impact measurement; and financial modelling. In addition, interns will provide marketing, research, and financial analysis for social […]

The project aims to help standardize the analysis of time series data by creating an analysis and reporting framework by which time series data regardless of its size, frequency, and/or source can be normalized, analyzed, and reported.

Efficient yet simple energy storage schemes and smart electronics will not only boost PV system efficiencies but it will also lead to many innovative applications at the system level such as solid state lighting, active bypass diodes, bifacial configurations etc. This research project seeks to develop a novel and efficient on-cell energy storage scheme. By […]

Urban stormwater re-use is gaining acceptance in Canadian jurisdictions as a means to offset anticipated increases in potable water demand from urbanization and climate change. S2e Technologies has partnered with Queen’s University to determine if a net economic benefit can be achieved from potable water savings in large-scale stormwater re-use facilities in Canada. The new […]

This research project will be focused on the development of a new software technology in order to model and map maximum solar energy potential on the rooftops and facades of buildings with high spatiotemporal resolution, with particular emphasis on optimal community design for smart net-zero energy solar communities. The goal of this project is to […]

The field of responsible investing is rapidly expanding, with even greater attention on the importance of responsible investment in 2021, as seen in the aftermath of the hugely impactful COP26 summit. Directing our financial resources in a sustainable direction has the potential to have a massive impact on helping us meet the Sustainable Development Goals […]