The intern will work closely with Business Support teams as WINS works to innovate databases and procedures to keep pace with the fast changing post-COVID business environment. Heavy weights will be put on innovation in technology solutions and business procedures to improve operational efficiencies and build business capacity for future growth and expansion. The intern […]

Online shopping has been growing rapidly in the last decade, especially since the COVID pandemic when citizens tend to stay home to avoid crowded areas, e.g., shopping mall. ShopHopper is on a mission to modernize local shopping by making it as easy to shop locally as it is to shop on Amazon. We are building […]

Solid-state nanopores—tiny holes in thin glass similar in size to biomolecules like proteins or DNA—are poised to disrupt many essential growth markets, including genomics and proteomics, personalized medicine, point-ofcare diagnostics, and next-generation information storage. While holding great promise as a broadly applicable disruptive technology, solid-state nanopore sensors are individually failure-prone, requiring use of many in […]

Northern Nanopore Instruments is commercializing solid-state nanopores: tiny holes in thin membranes that can be used to detect and characterize individual biomolecules. These sensors have potential applications in early diagnosis of disease, DNA sequencing, personalized medicine, and even digital information storage (hard drives). However, until recently these sensors were very difficult to make, limiting them […]

Okanagan College interns to develop Multi-Channel User Acquisition Marketing System for technology start-up, ShopHopper. Interns will develop a multi-channel marketing system to allow ShopHopper to hit user acquisition and sales goals. This research and applied project will involve the development of detailed processes for each type of marketing initiative, testing and re-testing different content strategies […]

Distillery stillage is a liquid waste produced during the fermentation of milk permeate to yield alcohol. Stillage is an environmental liability due to its potential to create anoxic dead zones in aquatic ecosystems. Nevertheless, stillage also is rich in vital nutrients that can support plant growth. The goal of the proposed research is to reformulate […]

A new atomizer for vaping devices will be studied experimentally and numerically. The visualization of the flow inside the atomizer microchannels and the liquid film formed over to the top surface of the atomizer (with and without surface heating) will be attempted. Aerosol characterization using Phase Doppler Anemometer (PDA) will be conducted. In addition, numerical […]

Building on this, the intern will help us innovate and grow our business so we can thrive post-pandemic. This project will benefit our business in terms of providing an innovation-based approach for us to thrive in the market. The overall objective for this project is to assess our strengths and weaknesses and to create strategy […]

Playbookology is a new service provided by Open Door Media that focuses on strengthening small and medium-sized businesses’ operational and sales processes through various assessment tools and coaching opportunities. This new service will provide businesses with the tools and processes needed to help accelerate and sustain their growth.

ArrKann Trailer & RV Centre is a third-generation family-owned and operated privately held business. The company has six locations throughout Alberta, and over 130 employees. ArrKann has experienced significant growth over the past four years, adding four of their current six locations, and increasing their headcount by 49%. Recently, the company has developed an IT […]

ArrKann Trailer & RV Centre is a third generation family owned and operated, privately held business. The company has six locations throughout Alberta, and over 130 employees. ArrKann has experienced significant growth over the past four years, adding four of their current six locations, and increasing their headcount by 49%. The company has been working […]

Multiple coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-1, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2 have infected humans in the last two decades. In particular, the current COVID-19 pandemic triggered by SARS-CoV-2 has affected the entire human population, caused millions of deaths and negatively impacted the global economy. Vaccines have helped to reduce the severity of the infection; however, the virus continues to […]