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Chemical nanosynthesis of laser filters for aviation applications

Protection from laser light has become increasingly important due to the proliferation of cheaper and more powerful laser systems, especially in regards to interference with aircraft operations. Laser attacks, otherwise known as laser illuminations can be serious safety risks for aircraft operations as it can cause temporary flash blindness or irreversible injuries to the eyes of the pilot during takeoff or touchdown. Such incidents are increasing at an alarming average annual rate of 63% over the past ten years. The goal of this project is to aid in the development of a platform thin film filter technology called metaAIR that can be adhesively applied on the inner surface of an aircraft’s cockpit glass window and block any laser beams of predetermined light wavelengths. Large-scale metaAIR films will be superior to existing inadequate laser filtering solutions and reasonably cheap to fabricate, providing passive, hassle-free laser protection.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Felipe Chibante

Student:

Partner:

Lamda Guard Inc (Fredericton, NB)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Potential of seaweed to mitigate effects of ocean acidification on young oysters

As we burn coal and gas worldwide, excess carbon molecules are released into the atmosphere. The ocean absorbs much of this carbon through a process called ocean acidification (OA), which impacts the growth of marine organisms with shells and skeletons. This increase in oceanic acidity has ecosystem-wide impacts and threatens our global food security. Fortunately, algae have been shown to remove carbon from the ocean, providing us with a tool for OA reduction that is also a nutritious food source. Studies show that algae increase OA tolerance in organisms sensitive to acidity, such as single-celled plankton (foraminifera) and shellfish.
This proposed research project will examine the potential for sugar kelp, a widely consumed macroalgae, to increase OA tolerance in the Pacific oyster, a widely consumed shellfish. More specifically, the study will test whether growing sugar kelp in tanks with Pacific oyster larvae decreases the negative effects of OA on the larvae. The research will occur at Cedar Aquaculture Research and Development, where adult oysters will be held in flow-through tanks with ambient seawater before reproducing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrea Frommel

Student:

Partner:

Cedar Aquaculture Research and Development;Cascadia Seaweed

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Innovative nucleic acid extraction and enrichment protocols for human microbiome samples

The aim of the project is to develop innovative workflows to recover genetic material (DNA & RNA) from human microbiome samples collected in DNA Genotek’s devices. The project will also test novel genome-editing tools (i.e. CRISPR) and their ability to selectively remove human DNA in samples containing high quantities of host background. The project will generate insights that will help improve and streamline current processing strategies for microbiome samples which can be lengthy and prone to significant experimental bias. The workflows developed as part of our proposed aims will provide novel innovative processing means for samples collected in DNA Genotek’s devices. This will be extremely useful to the company’s customer base and to the broader microbiome field and it will help increase DNA Genotek’s competitiveness and leadership position in the space.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maxim Berezovski

Student:

Partner:

DNA Genotek

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Competition and Market Analysis Research

We’re seeking someone who can work closely with our executive team to support market research and due diligence in the fields of cell and gene therapy. Specific tasks will include conducting secondary and primary source research and producing reports to support decision making. The research will be directed at identification of potential business opportunities, industry trends, competing organizations, customer demographics, and emerging technologies. A competition analysis and market analysis of potential disease indications of interest are two key sought deliverables.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Krista Pettit;Kirk Kristofferson

Student:

Partner:

Virano

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Biotechnology; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Roll-to-Roll Functional Material Deposition System

The manufacture of “smart devices” requires a large number of connected, low-cost embedded digital systems that are typically electronically connected on circuit boards. Our project develops a system to integrate functional materials directly into these boards which can provide or extend the capabilities of devices with functionalities such as memory, batteries or sensors. We develop a deposition system that directly structures these functional materials in a roll-to-roll system with improved characteristics as compared to requiring discrete extra components. The created circuit boards will be manufactured as thin films on a flexible substrate film by a process called sputter deposition. This can allow the resulting product to bend without damage to the electronic circuitry. Our results will help our partner organization in the development of a competitive commercial system for device electronics manufacturers and academia.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andreas Ruediger

Student:

Partner:

Plasmionique Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

Digital transformation in management of consumer’s over-the-counter medicine cabinet (Problems/Solutions Validation)

MED-IBOX is a Vancouver-based software-as-a-service startup in the healthcare industry. We are passionate about developing software tools enhancing the competitiveness of independent pharmacies and bringing more added value to make life healthier and easier. Founded by an entrepreneur with more than 10 years of experience in distributing healthcare products and supported by Empowered Startups, we are a mission-driven team supporting independent pharmacies to identify key challenges and new opportunities in the context of fierce competition with big pharmacy chains and new trends like personalized medicine, telemedicine. Our solution of digital transformation in the management of consumer’s over-the-counter (OTC) medicine cabinet allows independent pharmacies to increase customer touchpoints, build services and promote healthcare products around consumers’ needs and their desires for self-care in a digital world.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guneet Nagpal

Student:

Partner:

Medibox Solutions Inc.

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Power Tower Wind Turbine Innovation Project

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 wind turbine for use in an urban area requires careful planning, permitting and engineering knowledge to complete successfully. The proposed project will address each of these factors.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kevin Pope

Student:

Partner:

The Fluvarium - The Quidi Vidi/Rennie’s River Development Foundation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Other services (except public administration)

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Harm Reduction

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 center has not been being used to its full potential in the past. My main project this summer will be to research the neighborhood, meet with local businesses and members within the community, see what programming is currently offered and what needs still need to met to create a plan of how this space could be used. My secondary project will be to work with Jacob on his current harm reduction project. This includes weekly ran seminars to the public that are held via zoom. During the time duration prior to my starting, I am doing my research and plan on attending Jacobs current seminar meetings to gain a sense of what this program offers from the attendees perspective.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shauna MacKinnon

Student:

Partner:

West Broadway Community Organization

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Winnipeg

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

CLTB Housing Initiatives Feasibility Study

Community Living Thunder Bay (CLTB) provides various services to ensure the rights and quality of life of persons with intellectual disabilities, including residential and housing services. The rental expenditure of CLTB has significantly increased in the last 10 years, The people CLTB support are some of the most vulnerable, while the waitlists for subsidized rent are long and many of them rent from local landlords from the private sector. To face these challenges and utilize organizational opportunities, CLTB believes it would be better to build equity in the non-profit sector and to operate a separate entity. A not-for-profit housing corporation would create affordable and inclusive housing alternatives for people that CLTB support. This project conducts a feasibility study to ensure successful delivery of this affordable housing project. It will help CLTB determine how to achieve the best use of the land and property while leveraging the existing financial resources.

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Faculty Supervisor:

ShiKui Wu

Student:

Partner:

Community Living Thunder Bay

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Lakehead University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Can brain fitness mobile apps really make you smarter?

Mobile brain fitness applications such as Vivity Lab’s Fit Brains aims to improve cognitive performance through frequent brain exercise games. This concept is based on previous research that frequent video gaming can produce transferrable cognitive improvement in another related cognitive task in the same domain (i.e. reaction speed while driving). Although the efficacy of mobile brain fitness application had been shown in elderly, more efficacy studies are needed for other populations. Vivity lab has a large user database describing user age, background, gaming behavior, and resultling game scores. This database, when properly analyzed, can produce useful information for future product development. In addition, several external researchers have used Fit Brains to investigate the efficacy of brain fitness applications in various subject pools such as football players recovering from concussion, but currently Vivity lab does not have the resources to provide data analysis services for these external efficacy studies. This internship will analyze exsiting database, establish data analysis services for external researhcers, and use the resultling tools to create efficacy studies for Fit Brains. The outcome of this study will create new services and a framework for the company to empirically assess cognitive outcomes from future product developments.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Catharine Rankin

Student:

Partner:

Vivity Labs

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Understanding the untapped market of chores management

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 types of chores’ services while allowing customers to add preferences and track their ongoing appointments. Additionally, this will be a platform that easily allows helpers to build a digital presence for their services and improve their impact on our society. Many helpers attempt to operate independently but have limited experience or funds needed to build a digital presence. Patra will enable helpers to be visible to potential clients similar to how restaurants are displayed to customers on Uber Eats.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alison Chasteen

Student:

Partner:

Patra

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Cansbridge Fellowship

This project aims to uncover key trends in the education technology industry, examining EdTech companies of various sizes (start-ups to multinational corporations) within the Asia Pacific region. Through this project, the intern will collect data around emerging and established EdTech companies in the fastest-growing EdTech region of the world with the purpose of publishing their findings to help Canadian entrepreneurs grow the Canadian EdTech scene. In addition, the connections to EdTech companies gained through this project will be shared with incoming fellows at the Cansbridge Fellowship, allowing incoming students to access non-traditional summer internships opportunities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Barbara Crow

Student:

Partner:

Cansbridge Fellowship

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Information and Communications Technology

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

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