Originating in 2008 with Bitcoin, blockchain technologies have reached recognition as the infrastructure powering cryptocurrencies. Smart contracts have provided the programmability needed to support a second generation of decentralized applications, such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralized finances (DeFi). We are now ushering in a third wave, where the technology is crossing the digital boundary […]

Au Québec, le processus de conception d’un pont allant de l’avant-projet préliminaire jusqu’à sa réalisation peut prendre plusieurs années. Durant ce processus, plusieurs hypothèses sont utilisées afin d’établir un dimensionnement sommaire des divers éléments. Lors du dimensionnement final, le concepteur utilisera habituellement les dimensions établies préalablement et fera de petits ajustements afin de s’assurer que […]

While there are both structural and systemic barriers to Indigenous entrepreneurship and youth entrepreneurship in Canada, which will take decades to change, we would like to research and develop a mechanism (fund, supports, etc) to increase the access to capital of Indigenous youth entrepreneurs in the short term so that entrepreneurship becomes a truly viable […]

Parenting is challenged by the pace of change in information technology, impacting child development and parent-child relationships. Children learn and grow in online environments and their development, perspectives and understanding of the world are impacted by multiple communities, which creates risks to safety, relationships and experiences. Supporting technologies will help bridge this gap, intervening with […]

This project aims to integrate a chat interface into the UpBeing app to allow users to engage more deeply with their insights. It consists of informing a large language model (LLM) of a user’s most recent insights, which will give it real time ground truth a users’ recent experience, thereby empowering the LLM to provide […]

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Penrose Partners is a blockchain startup firm that provides transactional, educational, and corporate consulting/material production services to businesses, institutional investors, and disruptive tech companies in the blockchain space. We are the trusted advisor that bridges the gap between businesses with great ideas and blockchain adoption. In April 2023, Penrose Partners hosted the 4th annual International […]

Despite the drive to create a more diverse and inclusive science and engineering community in Canada – there is, remarkably, no central platform or easily accessible database that highlights natural sciences, engineering and allied health sciences scientists from different disciplines. In contrast, several other speakers bureau-type platforms enable searching for attributes and expertise. Imogen Coe […]

Forests play a vital role in the environment, biodiversity, and human societies. To safeguard these crucial ecosystems, effective risk assessment and management strategies are essential. Our initiative employs Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing, and satellite imagery to assess and alleviate risks to forest species. This approach integrates diverse variables to create comprehensive […]

The research project will test how nature based solutions (NbS) could be integrated into real projects for climate change adaptation in Canada. The research project will provide a guideline for professionals to understand, justify, and measure the financial and non-financial value of NbS in adaptation work. This project will robustly translate theory into practice, considering […]

In this research project, we aim to explore the role of the bacteria living within the urinary tract, or the urinary microbiome, during kidney transplantation. Using urine samples from human kidney transplant recipients and donors, we will use bacterial gene sequencing to determine how the urinary microbiome changes over time and during rejection of the […]

Anthrax is a disease of importance for the human and veterinary fields. It has the potential to be used as a bioweapon; however, this threat is relatively rare compared to the risk it poses for ruminants world-wide. Even though a vaccine is available for cattle it is under-utilized. This project will review the data and […]