Patra’s vision is to revolutionize chores management so that Canadians can focus on the things that matter to them most, such as spending time with family, enjoying their hobbies, or working on their business. Patra seeks to create a platform that builds connections between helpers and customers. The platform will be a one-stop-shop for all […]

Although my initial project was just working harm reduction, the organization I will be assisting has an opportunity to help a community center that has gained new ownership; they have been asked to help create a plan on how to use this space as an opportunity to bring better programming into the area whereas this […]

The Quidi Vidi / Rennie’s River Development Foundation (QVRRDF) is developing a Power Tower initiative to promote the use of renewable energy and conservation practices in Newfoundland and Labrador. The proposed project will provide the knowledge, understanding, and confidence needed to incorporate advanced wind turbine technology into the QVRRDF’s Power Tower. Installation of a small […]

Ce projet de recherche sur les services de santé vise à améliorer la compréhension de l’utilisation des soins chiropratiques. Cette étude constituera une cohorte rétrospective de 1300 patients ayant consulté pour la première fois à la clinique universitaire de chiropratique en 2017. Une période de suivi de deux ans sera ainsi disponible pour l’ensemble des […]

David Schultz started Window Washing Warriors in early 2016 however it stayed relatively small until 2018 when David attended college to learn how to more effectively run a business. The business grew from 62 to 269 customers in the following 4 years. Last year David realize he had to standardize his policies procedures and processes […]

Ce projet repose sur le développement d’une riche synergie entre milieux cliniques et de recherche. La collecte systématique de données cliniques, via l’intégration d’une application web permettant d’administrer des questionnaires, permettrait aux chiropraticiens de non seulement raffiner leur prise de décision clinique, mais aussi de personnaliser leurs approches thérapeutiques et ainsi optimiser les issues cliniques […]

This project will examine the role of community-led social enterprise to support social and economic innovation in rural Newfoundland. Our case study is the creation of a new daycare within a social enterprise in Norris Point, NL, and the potential for this case study to provide a model for how we can support job creation, […]

The Purpose Homes Pilot project, an initiative of Purpose Construction, focuses on building affordable 5+ bedroom homes to accommodate larger and blended family models. Purpose Homes also aims to create a zero-barrier pathway to homeownership for low income Indigenous and Newcomer Canadian families. The objective of this Mitacs project is to implement a communications plan […]

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada has set out four high-level pillars for a nationwide campaign to improve response and outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Heart and Stroke in Atlantic Canada, which covers the provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador, requires a process that will translate the high-level pillars […]

How can the Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC) streamline internal processes to improve efficiencies within our organization that allow us to focus on supporting chambers and Alberta businesses? The ACC has worked tirelessly to support our network of 116 chambers and 24,000 business through the challenges of the past 2 years. We have successfully launched […]

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the 2nd most common neurodegenerative disorder, affecting greater than 1% of people over 60. As occurrences are predicted to double in the next 20 years, there is a critical need for the development of prophylactic and/or therapeutic interventions. We have recently identified two enzymes, USP8 and AMPK, that interact and may […]

L’objectif de la recherche est de quantifier l’importance économique de la filière cycle, comprise dans son sens large (d’où le néologisme de « véloconomie »). Le Québec dispose de précieux atouts en la matière sur son territoire avec une demi-douzaine de fabricants de vélos et la plus importante véloroute en Amérique du Nord. Cette tendance […]