Innovative Projects Realized

Explore thousands of successful projects resulting from collaboration between organizations and post-secondary talent.

29670 Completed Projects

2811
AB
4990
BC
801
MB
663
NL
825
SK
8841
ON
9197
QC
95
PE
568
NB
1088
NS

Projects by Category

Évaluation des initiatives favorisant l’utilisation optimale des médicaments biosimilaires dans le secteur des payeurs privés

iA Groupe financier est un groupement de sociétés d’assurance et de gestion de patrimoine des plus importants au Canada. Plus de la moitié des personnes couvertes par iA viennent du Québec. Le 6 juillet 2021, Régie d’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) a annoncé une transition des patients utilisant des médicaments biologiques de référence, c’est-à-dire des médicaments fabriqués à partir d’organismes vivants ou de cellules, vers des médicaments biologiques similaires. L’objectif du projet de recherche sera d’évaluer des initiatives qui seront mises en place par iA dans le but de favoriser une transition vers l’utilisation optimale des médicaments biosimilaires. Ce projet éduquera la population canadienne sur les médicaments biologiques similaires ayant le même effet que les médicaments biologiques de référence, mais à moindre coût. Ainsi, l’organisme partenaire assura une saine gestion des régimes d’assurance collective des Canadiens. De plus, l’organisme partenaire pourra avantager d’une analyse approfondie de ses stratégies de communication et bénéficier de recommandations émises propres à ces besoins à la suite du projet.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Jean Lachaine

Student:

Partner:

iA Groupe Financier

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Une nouvelle plateforme de nanothérapie contre le cancer de la prostate basée sur la photo-ablation, à l’aide d’imagerie et de surveillance

Prostate Cancer has become the most diagnosed cancer in men in Canada. Nanoparticles have a myriad of unique properties, the most striking is their incredible ability to absorb light and convert this energy into intense heat. Therefore, the placement of particles to a tumor, dissipating extreme near-field energy, would cause complete ablation. In realizing this goal, we have selected multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as they afford us: 1. extreme heat generating properties, 2. easily functionalized with many different molecules, and 3. safe
without systemic toxic effects. In this project, interns will be responsible for applying the nanotherapeutics platform to a prostate cancer animal model. Incorporated into the project will be a novel imaging modality, that will allow for the real-time visualization of the photo-ablative process. With this, Guzzo Nano Research will be responsible for introducing of nanoparticles into clinical medicine and offer a unique opportunity to entertain a new class of cancer agent to both the patients and physicians.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Miltiadis Paliouras;Frédéric Leblond

Student:

Partner:

Guzzo Nano Research Corporation;Jewish General Hospital Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University; Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling of flow in heat exchangers optimised for additive manufacturing

The proposed research aims to 3D print a series of heat exchangers in plastic and metal to optimize the pressure drop and heat transfer. An initial prototype will produce experimental data to validate a numerical model, which can then be used to rapidly evaluate future heat exchanger designs. Optimizing the pressure drop and heat transfer will lead to an increase in energy efficiency of the heat exchanger. Overall, the partner organization will benefit from an optimized 3-D printed heat exchanger product, as well as a numerical model to allow them to quickly evaluate the performance of a novel heat exchanger design.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Mathieu Brochu

Student:

Partner:

Muclitech

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Updating the 2008 Prairie North Health Region Health Status Report

The purpose of the Health Status report is to provide a snapshot of the health of the population served by the Prairie North Regional Health Authority (PNRHA). Its vision of “healthy people in healthy communities” serves as the driving force of the report in hopes to better understand the social, economic, physical, political and cultural context within the PNHRA. For the intern, the PNRHA provides the necessary organizational environment, support, mentor and supervision to the intern in a public health setting while the student accomplishes the given project. The PNRHA is able to focus on other areas of importance and focus on its mission to achieve the safest and best possible care, experience and health for the community it serves.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Yelena Bird

Student:

Partner:

Prairie North Health Region

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug safety surveillance: An analysis of spontaneous reporting databases in Canada and the United States

The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on everyone and was heavily covered by the media. Studies have shown that the pandemic itself and the media coverage might have influenced the number of adverse drug reactions that were reported to regulatory agencies. This project aims at determining how it affected the reporting of all adverse drug reactions and the ones following COVID-19 vaccines. Therefore, the types of report, the severity of the reaction, if it was reported by a professional or the general population and the characteristics of the patient will be extracted from publicly available databases in Canada (Canada vigilance) and the US (VAERS). This information will then be compared pre-pandemic vs during the pandemic as well as according to the timing of safety warnings provided by the media.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Anick Bérard

Student:

Partner:

Yola Rx Consultants

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Évaluer l’expérience-employé dans les PME : conception d’indicateurs et évaluation auprès d’employés de différents secteurs

Le projet consiste à la mise en place d’une plateforme informative disponible aux PMEs sur les quatre volets de la rémunération globale, soit la rémunération direction, les avantages sociaux, le climat de travail et le développement professionnels. L’objectif est de permettre aux PMEs de se référer à une banque de données présentée sous forme d’indicateurs de fidélisation des employés, laquelle considère le point de vue des employés, la perception des gestionnaires et le positionnement concurrentiel. Afin d’y parvenir, la première étape consiste à créer et valider un questionnaire qui servira de base pour la compilation des données. La deuxième étape consiste à utiliser les données afin de créer des indicateurs parlants pour les gestionnaires de PME et qui les aident à prendre de meilleures décisions en matière d’offre de rémunération globale.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Michel Cossette

Student:

Partner:

Groupe-Conseil Solertia Inc.

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Les compétences sensitives et motrices orofaciales fines sont-elles un mécanisme commun sous-tendant la parole

En clinique comme en recherche, il est souvent supposé que le contrôle moteur de la parole se développerait en étroite relation avec d’autres fonctions orofaciales non spécifiques à la parole, comme par exemple la respiration ou la mastication. Toutefois,
cette théorie ne fait pas du tout l’unanimité. Dans ce contexte, l’objectif de cette thèse de doctorat est d’étudier l’interaction potentielle entre le développement de la parole et le développement des fonctions orofaciales non-verbales, appelé développement myofonctionnel orofacial. Nous postulons que le lien potentiel entre le développement de la parole et le développement myofonctionnel ne serait pas direct mais nécessiterait l’intermédiaire d’habilités somatosensorielles et motrices orofaciales fines durant le développement de la parole chez le jeune enfant.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Andrea MacLeod

Student:

Partner:

Université de Liège

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Farmer mental health in Canada: Associations with farm management and animal health and welfare

In a world where animal health and welfare are receiving increasing attention, it is crucial that we understand and support livestock farmers who are under an incredible amount of stress. This research is designed to start a supportive discussion and to collect information on the topic of farmer mental health in the beef and dairy industry, including factors affecting mental health and connections with animal health. We will survey beef and dairy farmers to gain a better understanding of how they are doing and which factors are related to their mental health. This research may help farmers to think and talk more about their mental health. It will improve our understanding and ability to manage farm stress, enhancing the well-being of both farmers and animals, their productivity, efficiency, and profitability.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Meagan King

Student:

Partner:

Mental Health Research Canada;Farm Management Canada

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Investigating the application of composting for phosphorous recovery from alum precipitated sludge

The feasibility of composting alum phosphate sludge that is produced in the process of phosphorous removal at wastewater lagoons is investigated in this project. The sludge is produced in an innovative phosphorous removal system that is being tested in a pilot scale at the RM of Taché, MB. The dewatered sludge will be stockpiled in three windrows at the RM of Taché landfill and will be mixed with 1x, 1.5x, and 2x volumes of woodchips. A cover may be used to control the moisture content and temperature of windrows. A number of parameters including moisture content, temperature, and pH of the windrows will be monitored throughout the process of composting. Parallel to the field composting, a bench controlled composting experiment at the laboratory environment. The final compost products will be analyzed and will be applied to three types of plants to assess the bioavailability of nutrients in the compost. Also the toxicity of the final products will be evaluated. The ultimate goal of this project is to produce a compost product that can meet the characteristics of Class A biosolids in Canada.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Qiuyan Yuan

Student:

Partner:

Innovantage Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

RAFT data science project for data analysis and visualization along with database upkeep

There are many process and raw materials distinctions between brewing beer at large, multinational scales and at small, regional craft scales. However, the longstanding dominance of large industry players means most available data on brewing are derived from studies conducted at large scales. There is much yet to understand about quality and efficiency outcomes of brewing at a small scale.
Raft Brew Labs is positioned as the analytical lab for many craft breweries across Western Canada, providing it a unique line of sight on manufacturing processes leading to positive or negative quality and efficiency outcomes in these facilities. The company constructed a database through 2020-2021 to integrate client data both for the longterm monitoring of single facilities and for integrating data from multiple facilities. These approaches present a competitive advantage for Raft clients in monitoring and industry benchmarking.
As a case study, we aim to combine process data with analytical and quality outcomes for a single brewery to yield key insights into the factors that matter for small breweries, with the potential to disseminate new and improved practices to similarly sized facilities.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Tyler Bonnell

Student:

Partner:

Raft Brew Labs

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Lethbridge

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Digital Innovation Marketing Specialist

The CleanAir.ai customer base has been commercial for the past year and would like to de-risk and diversify it’s business model by tapping into the consumer segment. The consumer segment represents a $476.4M market share (20% of total market) and is understood to be a major untapped market for CleanAir.ai. This can be seen through the rise of online filter delivery companies such as https://www.secondnature.com/ . The Digital Innovation and Marketing specialist plays a critical role in the company’s growth through value creation, revenue generation through online marketing for the consumer segment. The digital marketing specialist will build on the existing shopify platform, existing data from Google Analytics, previous advertising tests and independent market research.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Donna Smith

Student:

Partner:

CleanAir.AI

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Manufacturing

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Economic and sustainability values of a mixed staple and forestry farm

In recent decades, the pacing of global warming has intensified significantly, highlighting the imbalance between sustainable footprints and availability of farming resources. The proposed research extends the development of machine learning platform that tracks the economic and sustainability values on productive surface areas such as mixed staple and forestry farmlands. Beside enabling consumers to reduce vulnerable consumption patterns in light of extreme climatic phenomena, the outcomes of this project will equip the agricultural industry with research-based technology to enhance multidimensional variables of environmental pillar and optimize consumer trust.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Trevor Maber

Student:

Partner:

BOLTZ.AI

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Previous
1…1,4281,4291,4301,4311,4321,4331,434…2,473
Next

Join a thriving innovation ecosystem.

Subscribe to our newsletter now!

Subscribe