Innovative Projects Realized

Development of a Sediment Transport Model in Support of the Cornwall Sediment Strategy

There are zones of contaminated sediment along the Cornwall waterfront in the St. Lawrence River that were identified in the Cornwall Sediment Strategy (CSS). In addition to the existing contaminated sediments accumulated over time in the river bed, there are contaminated sediments that enter the river from other sources such as wastewater sewer systems. It is of essential importance for different stakeholders and end users to understand the transport of these contaminated sediments in the Cornwall waterfront of the St. Lawrence River. The main goal of this project is to develop a numerical tool to study the transport of these contaminated sediments within the reach. The outcome of this project can provide insights for remediation and restoration strategies and plans.

BETSY – Bovine Expert Tracking and Surveillance

OneCup uses Computer Vision to uniquely identify livestock and wildlife from almost any angle, effectively Face ID for animals, called 360 Live ID. We then track health, growth, activity, nutrition, and phenotypes with the ID. It is a revolutionary idea that will disrupt the agricultural industry. We call our AI for cattle BETSY, or Bovine Expert Tracking and Surveillance.
In this research project, we will expand BETSY’s functionality and her deployment platforms. Two of the researchers will implement and test AI pipelines on Android and Apple mobile devices. Based on visual indicators, a third researcher will teach BETSY how to open and close gates. By implementing QC algorithms on her predictive abilities, the final researcher will expand BETSY’s autocorrecting ID features.

RetinaLogik Biotech – Kalpita Reddiar

RetinaLogik Biotech Inc. is a social enterprise based out of Calgary, Alberta. We believe everyone deserves access to quality vision care: With RetinaLogik software, life-changing eye exams can be delivered on intelligent and portable devices at a fraction of the cost.

As we approach the beginning of our clinical trials, we see this as excellent timing to bring on additional support to help us gather in-depth structured market intelligence and standardize our marketing materials (user guides, pitch decks, etc) so we are prepared and informed for a smooth transition from clinical trials to successful market launch.

Impact Investing Housing Fund – Data Analytics

Ayrshire is an investment management firm focused principally on real estate investing in Alberta. We own retail,
office and residential properties in multiple markets. Recently we have seen a shift in investment demand associated with new acquisition and developments of multifamily apartment housing in Western Canada. Recently Ayrshire received federal funding through CHMC Rental Construction Financing Program to build affordable housing units for a project located in the Beverly community in Edmonton. Given it’s strong performance and impact investing nature, Ayrhsire has undergone research to raise capital for an Impact investing fund focused on core needs housing to service Canadian’s through affordable housing, seniors housing, student housing, accessible needs housing, etc. Given subsidy programs and available public private partnerships opportunities emerging in Western Canadian urban centers, there are strong tailwinds and an opportunistic time to be investing in multifamily developments that have measurable social impacts. We are needing an intern to help gather economic and financial data to help identify markets where Ayrshire’s investment thesis is supported. This research may be specific to some opportunities in our deal pipeline but will generally be focused on relative fundamentals important to real property markets. We have actively been looking for ways to effectively participate in impact investment and and need resources to deliver the quality of analysis that our executive team is expecting.

Comparison of Pilot Scale and Industrial Trial Results for Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS) Development.

Developing new high performance steels using pilot scale facilities such as those available at CanmetMATERIALS laboratory in Hamilton is more efficient and cost effective than using industrial lines. However, some recent projects carried out for Stelco Inc revealed unexpected discrepancies between pilot scale results and real industrial data. The aim of this project is to identify the best strategies to minimize these discrepancies between the pilot scale and industrial processes so that our laboratory simulations more closely approach the final product in terms of structure and properties.

Development of Business Strategy and Create Market Penetration of Ecofriendly and Sustainably Produced Coffee Beans.

Forest Bean Inc. is a Canadian Coffee Startup Company with the overarching goal of preserving the environment while growing coffee and the ever-fragile ecosystems surrounding it. The company has emphasized the preservation of biodiversity to demonstrate that they can maintain a thriving ecosystem on their coffee farm while providing high-quality artisan coffee beans. The project will be implemented to help increase market penetration and digital media landscape of Forest Bean Inc. This project will also focus on assisting with business strategies to increase the sales success of Forest Bean Inc. and furture planning strategies to implement towards brand presence among retail businesses in the market. Forest Bean Inc. strives to be a customer friendly company by providing trust to our customers by offering a transparent sustainable business with healthier coffee options that taste great.
Forest Bean Inc. main objectives for this project include:
• Growing the digital media presence on social media and Forest Bean Inc. website.
• Buidling marketing and business strategies to increase market penetration
• Connect with established businesses in the market
• Educate businesses on the impact Forest Bean Inc. is creating on the environment through sustainability and preserving biodiversity
• Build awareness of Forest Bean Inc. recycling concept and sustainability plan

Délégitimer pour mieux régner ? Étude comparée des processus de répression des formes renouvelées de lutte contre le racisme en France et au Québec

Depuis le début des années 2000, plusieurs éléments ont participé, à ce que je présente comme étant, la reconfiguration de l’espace de la cause antiraciste en France et Québec, tel que, la rupture avec les formes plus institutionnalisées de lutte contre le racisme, ainsi qu’une recomposition sociologique des nouvelles organisations qui sont portées par des individus qui se rassemblent sur la base de leur expérience vécue du racisme et de la discrimination.
Cette reconfiguration dans l’architecture des groupes antiraciste en France et au Québec a contribué à relancer et à réactualiser le débat autour des modalités et des acteur.ice.s légitimes à s’engager dans la lutte contre le racisme. Ces débats, qui s’expriment souvent sous forme de conflits politiques, montrent l’existence d’une véritable convergence des opinions dans la disqualification et la répression de ces mobilisations. On retrouve cette convergence autant chez les acteurs à l’extrême droite de l’échiquier politique (partis politiques, groupuscules, groupes), que dans les discours gouvernementaux, certains médias de masse, jusqu’à certaines associations ou organismes communautaires plus institutionnalisés qui se réclament de la lutte contre le racisme et les discriminations.

Direct Air CO2 Capture Using Supported In-situ Polymerized Amines into MOFs

The issue of removal of CO2 from diluted streams is challenging due its low concentration which makes the cost of capture significantly high. The development of material that has high CO2 capacity at low concentrations can help to decrease the overall cost of CO2 capture. The novel approach in the design of solid sorbents proposed in this study will provide a new class of highly effective materials for direct air CO2 capture (DAC) applications. This is the first study that address the in-situ polymerization of amines into metal organic frameworks (MOFs). Detailed understanding of controlled in-situ polymerization and optimizing the synthesis will significantly help in producing efficient materials. The in-situ polymerization approach can help the advancement of DAC materials because it can be used to design tailor-made materials with improved stabilities. The developed materials will ultimately reduce the overall cost of DAC technology, to accelerate its deployment as an effective method to reduce GHGs emissions.

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Recommandation de pratiques d’évaluation et de recherche terrain pour un projet de coopération internationale auprès de Desjardins

L’organisme partenaire effectuant de projets de coopération internationale, Desjardins, possède des protocoles de collecte de données non à jour quant aux bonnes pratiques. L’organisation a atteint le stage final de son projet de micro-financement au Bénin Appui au développement, à l’assainissement et à la professionnalisation du secteur de la microfinance (ADAPAMI) et doit mettre sur pied une évaluation de projet qui passe immanquablement par de la collecte de données qualitatives et quantitatives sur le terrain. En plus, du besoin de rafraichir les pratiques de Desjardins, l’organisation souhaite préconiser une expertise externe afin de développer la méthodologie à suivre lors de la collecte de donnée qui sera effectuée par une firme auditrice béninoise. L’expertise de l’École de politique appliquée, à travers une stagiaire de 2e cycle, saura combler le besoin de mise à niveau de la rigueur analytique de l’organisation en offrant notamment des recommandations méthodologiques.

Analysis of the life sciences high-impact research in Canada and roadmap for company creation

This project will be focused on helping us advance our company creation efforts and will help us design a strategy for targeting and prioritizing areas of
research, geographies and expertise in life sciences across Canada.

Legal, regulatory and ethical framework for a health tech startup

More than 2 million Canadians require personal assistance at home because of age or disability, with at least 15% of them reporting having unmet needs. When needs go unmet, we know that people are unable to maintain employment because they cannot predict their schedule. We know that they experience significant stress and mental health challenges as a result of feeling like a burden on friends and family or – without that safety net – worrying like they may not be able to get out of bed the next day because no one will show up. We also know that unmet needs can spiral into more serious health complications requiring hospitalization and intensive resources on our healthcare systems when issues like pressure sores and urinary tract infections are left unchecked.

Mira4Good’s goal is to build a back up system for personal assistance in the form of a marketplace platform that connects the demand side of people in need of personal assistance with the supply side of caregivers via a mobile app, essentially an Uber for attendants called “Tendr”. Tendr’s creation will facilitate a world in which people with physical disabilities get their needs met wherever they are and whenever they want.

The purpose of this project is to map out a legal, regulatory and ethical operating framework for use by Tendr’s internal and external stakeholders.