This project involves a student intern working with QReserve, a Canadian technology company providing resource management software, to evaluate and enhance our web accessibility standards. The intern, a Junior Software Developer, will collaborate with our development team to analyze the current software, identify areas for improvement, and implement changes to ensure the platform is accessible […]

The project comprises internships in a variety of technical and business roles within our organization and within our GovLab program. Within the organization, roles include associate machine learning developer, business development associate, communications associate and finance associate. Within GovLab specifically, roles include associate machine learning developer, associate business solutions consultant, and project delivery associate. The […]

Geotab is a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, providing data-driven insights for fleet management. Collecting over 4 billion data points daily from 4.5 million connected vehicles, Geotab’s AI Platform team focuses on leveraging machine learning to enhance data accessibility, fleet intelligence, and operational efficiency. A key challenge is improving user interaction with complex […]

This research project will systematically compare different design alternatives for a data store module that is tuned for concurrent accesses by multiple independent threads in a program. The particular access pattern is modelled after the specifics of automated securities trading programs implemented in Java. Based on a systematic evaluation, a prototype implementation will be developed […]

Mash helps revenue teams at technical B2B companies streamline pre- and post-sales activities by automating knowledge-intensive tasks such as answering product questions, managing bug reports and feature requests, and prepping for meetings. Its AI platform leverages data buried in messaging platforms, wikis, CRMs, and other internal tools to deliver timely, context-aware assistance to individuals in […]

Ubisoft is one of the world’s largest video game studios, specializing in 3D open-world games that require precise 3D character representations. In particular, achieving high-quality facial features is crucial, as humans are highly sensitive to small details in facial expressions. Currently, creating 3D facial representations first requires a Lightstage capture pipeline. This process begins with […]

Dairy consumption has decreased in the last 30 years. Canada’s Food Guide no longer recommends three servings of dairy and emphasizes plant-based diets and dairy alternatives. Associated with this decrease is an increase in overweight and the risk of obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) in adolescents. Consistent with this advice, many adolescents have increased […]

Xanadu’s mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. Our company was founded in 2016, and has grown to approximately 200 employees today, with headquarters in Toronto, Canada. Xanadu develops the full stack of quantum computing (QC) technology: theory, hardware, cloud service, software and applications. This project is in […]

Post and beam safety barriers are common on Canadian highway bridges. The post anchorage refers to the region of bridge deck and curb to which the post is connected. The anchorage must be strong enough to resist crash loads on the barrier, which generate large tension forces within the anchorage. Typical barrier post anchorages have […]

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This application to MITACS supports the creation of an innovative mobile research lab. The Community Mobile Media Lab (CMML) is a purpose-designed mobile media production hub, which will house film production equipment that can be situated temporarily in communities we are collaborating with to explore innovative models of co-creation, training and mentorship. This infrastructure will […]

Conversion of backlist ebooks into accessible versions to be in line with new European accessibility legislation – Conversion to accessible ebooks includes basic data entry, language tagging, alt text – Helping to make a plan for the conversion of backlist titles – Finding ways to make the process more efficient – Helping to supervise student […]