À l’échelle mondiale, le nombre de personne atteintes de désordres métaboliques associés à l’obésité ne cesse de progresser malgré les traitements disponibles. En parallèle, les industries agroalimentaires au Québec cherchent à valoriser des composés résiduels issus de leur production dont les propriétés thérapeutiques restent souvent inexploitées. Par conséquent, l’objectif de ce projet, en partenariat avec […]

Malting company waste water contains high concentrations of many valuable nutrients such as sugars and proteins. Those compounds have to be removed before discharge the waste water. The removal of those compounds costs a lot of money to the company. But we have bacterial strains which can grow in the waste water and produce hydrogen. […]

This project will support improvements to deer management in Nova Scotia. Improved management and conservation of Nova Scotia’s most important big game species supports wildlife habitat conservation by NS DNR, but is also of importance to the forestry industry, and stakeholders such as the NS Federation of Anglers and Hunters, and the Fur Institute of […]

The first successful clinical application of nanotechnology was the use of a nanoparticle container to deliver a drug to a tumour. That basic strategy of using a nanoparticle to carry a treatment or indicator molecule has a lot of potential, but requires continued research to determine the therapeutic effectiveness and potential toxicity of each container […]

The technology landscape has changed as a result of the ongoing pandemic. Spiridon must analyze the current market to determine whether acquisition opportunities exist and must evaluate the performance of previous acquisition targets. The overall goal of redefining Spiridon Technologies strategy for business acquisition will be accomplished in two steps. The first step revolves around […]

To provide an economic solution to Canada’s ageing rail infrastructure, this project will investigate the use of helical piles in reinforcing railway embankments. This research will consist of the in-field monitoring of both test piles and a helical pile reinforced embankment. Prior to the embankment field investigation, test piles will be analyzed to provide a […]

Les mines profondes nécessitent l’installation d’un système de pompage à grande pression afin de drainer et contrôler le niveau de l’eau. L’utilisation des pompes submersibles multi-étages de type SM fabriquée par l’entreprise Technosub représente une des solutions réalisables pour stabiliser l’afflux d’eau dans une mine. L’objectif de ce projet de recherche est de réaliser un […]

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial pathogens are ubiquitous in hospitals and community settings. New antibiotics against unexploited targets are urgently needed to better control such infections. The proposed research aims to identify novel, drug targets and therapeutics for antibiotic-resistant nosocomial pathogens, capitalizing on a proprietary indel-targeting approach that takes advantage of structural differences between homologous essential human […]

Irving Oil Ltd. (IOL) manages impounded wetlands on company owned properties including a wetland located on the Little River at the site of the Saint John Oil Refinery. IOL in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) manages this wetland and other impoundments to provide proper habitat for wildlife including fishes and ducks. To do this […]

The purpose of this project is to build out the sales channel/CRM system for Fortune Label. Fortune Label is a family-run industrial label and packaging company that has operated in the Greater Toronto Area since 1995. The company specializes in pressure sensitive labels for industries such as: food & beverage, catering, chemicals, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, among […]

The expansion of WES software into Europe by Compusult

The intern will be working as a Marketing and Business Development intern at a startup called Umbra & Lux Studio. Umbra & Lux manufactures handmade sculptural lighting products using recycled materials and cutting edge environmentally friendly low power LED technologies. Prior to Covid-19, the company depended solely on exhibitions and word of mouth to generate […]