Spray painting in the automotive manufacturing industry is a tough technical challenge. Due to a poor paint job, approximately 25% of cars coming off the assembly line must be reworked or scrapped. Previous research has shown that the droplet size distribution of the paint applied to the vehicle is important for the final coating finish […]

This project brings together university researchers, a Collegial Center for Technology Transfer – CCTT (Merinov), two young companies working in the sector of IT management tools (EOS Nation and reelyActive) and a Non-For-Profit Organization (Cercle-i) in order to address important research and development challenges facing the Seafood Supply Chain of the Gaspésie and Magdalen Islands […]

Exploration of other planetary bodies poses multiple challenges. Notably, how can we obtain the most information about a planet or a moon while avoiding risky and costly crewed or robotic missions to the surface? Satellite imagery can partly solve this problematic by providing a relatively cheap alternative to cover massive areas of a planet. Sounds […]

Vacuum residue (VR) is the heaviest part of crude oil accounting for a large proportion in modern refineries, while its utilization routes are generally of low efficiency and high energy intensity, and thus economically and environmentally unfavorable. Similarly, bitumen recovered from Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) process experiences high viscosity and density as well as high […]

This research project is aimed at the development and experimental validation of a new generation of cast steel replaceable yielding links for use in steel eccentrically braced frames (EBF). The cast steel links can be used to make EBF more resilient than the conventional links. Through the collaboration with the industry partner, CastConnex, in the […]

Quantum Random Number Generation (QRNG) is a promising technology to provide true randomness as a service for many computing uses, such as cryptography. The company Quantum eMotion develops an affordable product called QNG2 which offers quantum random number generation in a compact device (i.e., PCIe card) which can easily be used in any standard PC […]

Calves are born without antibodies needed to fight off disease. The only source of antibodies available for the first few weeks of a calf’s life comes from maternal colostrum, the first milk produced by the cow. Calves are able to absorb these antibodies for approximately 24 hours of life, and absorption rates vary widely. Currently, […]

The goals of this proposal are to develop methods to identify cell subgroups in dopaminergic (DA) neuron cultures obtained by differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC), and to exploit this information to improve existing DA neuron differentiation protocols. To realize these goals, we will leverage expertise at STEMCELL Technologies in hPSC differentiation and Simon […]

Aluminum and titanium components fabricated via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process have gained industry interest, especially for automotive and aerospace applications, due to their enhanced lightweight and mechanical properties. For a higher part quality and surface resolution, the use of fine powders is desired for the LPBF process. However, the poor flowability of fine […]

Music therapy is an evidence-based effective intervention to promote psychological, social and emotional health, and it is specifically favored by older adults. However, little is known on the efficacy of the AI-assisted empathic music therapy in which the music is continuously adapted to individuals’ mood. To fill this gap, the proposed project will assess the […]

Objectives: The objectives of this study are to use in vitro and in vivo models to validate the hypothesis that the ironchelator, DIBI, can selectively inhibit the proliferation and survival of breast cancer cells and that the combination of this chelator with radiation or standard chemotherapeutic agents (e.g., cisplatin and docetaxel) increases the sensitivity of […]

With COVID and the corresponding shutdowns required of our customer base, our company, and the manufacturing industry as a whole, has become increasingly disconnected. As a result, our stagnant account list has grown substantially. We currently have 1000’s of accounts that were once viable customers that haven’t done business with our company for over a […]