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IMII E&T Road Mapping Assessment Project

The IMII held a strategic “road mapping” workshop with its industry, government, academic and other innovation ecosystem members in October 2021. The workshop identified this project as an immediate/priority need. IMII and its members support a number of programs meant to help attract and develop a qualified workforce. However, the program offerings have historically not been coordinated and the degree of overlap and duplication, or gaps in what is being offered is not known. As the minerals industry is facing increased competition for skilled persons, and particularly those of diverse backgrounds, a baseline is required from which improvements can be developed. The project will help IMII and its members address the challenge of efficiently and effectively addressing gaps in the local workforce system (organizations and activities that prepare people for employment, help workers advance in their careers, and ensure a skilled workforce) for Saskatchewan’s minerals industry as it strives to develop a digitally talented workforce that is more diverse and inclusive and representative of the communities in which the industry operates.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joe Schmidt

Student:

Partner:

International Minerals Innovation Institute

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Geological and Geophysical Studies of Source and Reservoir Units in the Flemish Pass Basin, Offshore Newfoundland

Suncor Energy Inc. and Memorial University will collaborate on a research program for three Master’s student interns to study the crustal structure and geological history of the petroleum-bearing Flemish Pass Basin and adjoining Central Ridge, offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The goal of the research is to understand the large and small-scale tectonic processes that formed and modified the basin and underlying crust; reconstruct the ancient drainage system that deposited the sedimentary rocks in the basin; and define the timing and distribution of fluid and oil migration after the rocks were deposited. Geophysical, mineralogical and geochemical techniques will be employed. Suncor holds interests in several exploration and significant discovery licenses in the study area. The internships will provide the company with data and interpretations that will be useful for planning their exploration program in the licensed areas.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Karem Azmy;Paul Sylvester;Colin Farquharson;Derek Wilton

Student:

Partner:

Suncor Energy Inc (St. John's, NL);Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Social Value Internships (Arnaud, Cara & Lara)

This series of internships will draw heavily upon the expertise within SiMPACT, towards the purpose of developing Social Value Canada as a non-profit professional network that is more equipped to operate independently, including generating ongoing and future revenue. Benefits to SiMPACT include the opportunity to embed its knowledge into a vehicle that can further the dissemination of that knowledge to a wider audience, and for the greater good, in a revenue generating and sustainable manner.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shashi Kant

Student:

Partner:

SiMPACT Strategy Group

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Automatic Analysis of SOTI SNAP Application Data by leveraging Natural Language

You might have asked Google Assistant what’s the weather like today, or a choice for Valentine’s Day dinner; have you imagined whether Google Assistant could be your assistant at work too, answering questions such as “Hey Google, what day generates the most revenue?”? At SOTI, we are turning this idea to reality, by integrating our industry leading mobility solution SOTI SNAP with Natural Language Querying and AI technologies, adding smartness to your business. SOTI SNAP is a product developed by SOTI Inc. that allow users to create applications by drag and drop without programming language expertise. The aim is to leverage voice, to eliminate the need to view and analyze several reports to decipher the data coming from the SOTI SNAP applications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kelly Lyons

Student:

Partner:

SOTI Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Climate change issues and solutions for the Greater Montreal area

Human-induced warming of the planet amounts to ~1C since pre-industrial times, with a warming signal that increases with latitudes. This warming is accompanied with higher incidence of extreme weather (e.g. temperature, precipitation), including persistence of weather systems and consequently increased probability of drought and flooding. The goal of this project is to document projected changes in climate and impacts of climate change in the Greater Montreal area, in support of adaptation strategies developed by the city. In order to quantify the uncertainties of future projections of Montreal’s climate, a formal comparison of state-of-the-art Global Climate Models’ simulations against local historical records will be conducted. This will serve to contextualize the projected changes with respect to current models’ simulations of the last several decades. This study builds on previous work done by Ouranos and the city of Montréal on the impact of climate change and adaptation strategies in Quebec and the Greater Montreal area. Preliminary results from this study will be presented at the Sommet de Montréal in late may and a full report presented by the end of summer 2022.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruno Tremblay

Student:

Partner:

Société du Quartier de l’innovation de Montréal

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Systèmes agroforestiers de production d’ignames (Dioscorea alata et D. cayenensis) pour l’amélioration de la sécurité alimentaire et des conditions nutritionnelles des ménages au Mayombe et au Plateau de Batéké en République Démocratique du Congo

Les régions du Mayombe et du Plateau de Batéké, dans le sud-ouest de la RDC sont sujettes à une déforestation qui, compte tenu des défis démographiques et en l’absence de mesures appropriées en termes d’aménagement du territoire, de changement climatique et de systèmes de production agro-écologiques innovants, pourrait accroître l’insécurité alimentaire et la malnutrition dans ces zones. Cette étude, utile pour la programmation potentielle du CESIQ en Afrique, tente de : 1) analyser l’agrobiodiversité des systèmes agroforestiers autour de la réserve de biosphère de Luki dans le Mayombe et du d’Ibi sur le plateau Batéké ; 2) évaluer les relations entre l’utilisation de l’igname, la sécurité alimentaire des ménages et l’accès aux revenus des femmes ; 3) évaluer la productivité et la durabilité des systèmes agroforestiers à base d’ignames dans les jachères pré-forestières et les jachères améliorées ; et, 4) analyser les facteurs d’adoption des systèmes agroforestiers à base d’ignames.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Damase Khasa

Student:

Partner:

Éducation à la Solidarité Internationale

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Sustainability & the Environment; Forestry; Agriculture and Food

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating impacts of philanthropic giving on community sustainability in Atlantic Canada: Learning from and supporting collaborative research focused on social and environmental impact

This research project is focused on building an understanding and also supporting the relationship between the philanthropic sector and the research sector in supporting impactful solutions to complex problems faced by communities in Atlantic Canada. The partner organizations, the Lawson Foundation and Metcalf Foundation are invested in developing solutions that enhance community sustainability and health. As philanthropic actors, these partner organizations will be involved in the learning process advocated within this two-pronged research project that will support understanding of different models of intersectoral philanthropic- research- community collaboration. The first part of the project is devoted to building intersectoral philanthropic research projects and capacity. The second part of the project is engaging with food system stakeholders in the Atlantic regions to learn from these stakeholders effective models of intersectoral philanthropic investment for systems change.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kelly Vodden

Student:

Partner:

The Lawson Foundation;Metcalf Foundation

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Agri-Food Process Improvement

The Agri-Food Process Improvement internship was developed to provide a holistic view into the aspects of food processing and manufacturing for undergraduate students in science based fields directly related to, or adjacent to, agricultural and food sciences (e.g., physical sciences, engineering). We believe that by increasing exposure into the possibilities of a career that has a foundation in feeding a growing population, more young professionals will understand both the value and the potential of a career in the food industry. The interns will be working through a series of modules and/or units that will first establish a knowledge base in the science of food and food processing/manufacturing (and related professions such as food safety and quality), and then will move onto supervised project work. Each intern will have the individual opportunity to conduct at least two projects that will consist of [1] a literature review on a specialized topic (e.g., low carbohydrate direct expanded snacks, novel protein extrudates, industry knowledge gaps in training and certification programs, best sustainable practices, automation and smart technologies), [2] developing a detailed data collection and/or trial plan, and then [3] summarizing and presenting their findings. The overarching goal of this program

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Nickerson

Student:

Partner:

Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Skills Passport

The Skills Passport project will create a resource hub providing training and support in workplace readiness, EDI, and skills training for students and employers participating in work-integrated learning (WIL) at the University of New Brunswick. Through the creation of a SharePoint site and specific resource modules, this one-stop resource will allow students and employers to receive just-in-time training and resources to support building meaningful relationships, connections, and opportunities to improve New Brunswick’s labour force.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephen Grant

Student:

Partner:

Future of You Company

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Education

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Improving Human-Robot Interaction Interfaces for Intelligent Mobile Service Robots in Indoor Environment

There are significant increases in the need of using service robots to adopt the roles of delivery vehicles and personal assistants. Atlantic Business Express is looking at bring the service robots to Canada, starting in Nova Scotia through working with Dalhousie University. The project is to improve the intelligent human-robot interaction interfaces for mobile service robots with safe navigation through obstacles and moving objects such as humans in indoor environment. The interns will develop and integrate new audio and vision modules with seamless integration with the existing motion planner and collision and obstacle avoidance modules. The company will benefit from having well-tested autonomous robots which can interact with people through voice control, 3D object detection and facial recognition. The results will help the company to improve their competitiveness and have larger share of the market in service robots. The Canadian community will benefit from the state-of-the-art research project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ya-Jun Pan

Student:

Partner:

Atlantic Business Express

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Education Assistant at Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is an organisation that is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of Canada’s wilderness. Through their advocacy they aspire to protect 50% or more of Canada’s wilderness for future generations. Sharing knowledge about the importance of Canada’s wilderness and the challenges that conservation efforts are facing is one of the most important aspects of their work. Through the outdoor learning program, the organisation will teach children and youth about the importance of Canadian Wilderness. As an intern with CPAWS, I will be creating and delivering programming to children and youth in outdoor settings in order to foster life-long appreciation for nature and science. CPAWS is piloting their after school outdoor learning program to increase accessibility and broaden the scope of their unique and inspiring program. This will bring instructors and programming directly to students in their learning environment in order to achieve this goal.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shauna MacKinnon

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Social Innovation; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

University of Winnipeg

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Obesity and Macrovascular Complications of the Heart and Kidneys: the Emerging Role of Genetics to Predict Risk and Treatment Outcomes

Globally, obesity continues to be a growing public health challenge and has been associated with cardiometabolic diseases including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Current strategies aimed at reducing these cardiometabolic diseases include treatments aimed at controlling hypertension, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. In more severe cases, bariatric surgery is used to decrease obesity in order to decrease these macrovascular complications. Mendelian Randomization (MR) can assess the genetic association between a trait and a downstream outcome. Using two-sample MR, we hope to analyze how genetic traits for obesity are causally linked with cardiovascular and chronic kidney diseases and if these genetic links can inform more effective, personalized treatments.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jennifer Brooks

Student:

Partner:

University Health Network

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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