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Gouvernance et création de valeur dans un contexte de PME

Pour répondre à l’imprévisibilité des environnements — au désordre ambiant — les organisations tentent d’ajouter de la robustesse et de la résilience par le contrôle. Ce faisant, elles sclérosent leurs structures et se coupent des humains. L’attention se porte alors sur la performance interne et sur la vélocité; sans égard à la qualité ou à l’effet des produits et des services. L’efficience devient une fin à soi. L’intuition de départ de la recherche, élaborée par une comparaison de mes expériences, des données terrain et des construits théoriques, est qu’une approche systémique à la gouvernance permettrait aux organisations de créer de la valeur; de servir l’humain plutôt que la structure. Nous proposons de conduire une recherche qui permettrait de mieux comprendre la création de valeur au regard de la gouvernance afin d’identifier les mécanismes capables de la susciter au sein des organisations. La recherche permettra de mieux susciter la création de valeur au sein des PME tout en les rendant plus compétitives.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elaine Mosconi

Student:

Partner:

Tecci Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Commercial Services; Information and Communications Technology; Other

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Unilever Canada Collective Intelligence Platform

Research project “Prophet” aims to build a demand forecasting pipeline that collects data and applies machine learning models to make accurate predictions of future demands under unstable scenarios. In particular, this project will focus on efficient forecast of Unilever’s base SKUs and involve model development based on time-series, machine learning and possibly combinations of the two, data engineering to identify critical features hinting future trends, and deployment of the models to the existing business process.
The Machine learning-based demand forecasting for supply chain optimization method will be integrated in the Collective Intelligence (CI) program of Unilever Canada, which aims to create an end-to-end collaborative platform to drive faster and better decision making based on predictive and prescriptive analytics, generate a sustainable feedback mechanism between AI driven predictive models and business knowledge to help evolve and improve model accuracy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chi-Guhn Lee

Student:

Partner:

Unilever Canada Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Wholesale trade

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Linking Forests and Cities: Wood Fuel Logistics and Carbon Performance

This study aims to produce a feasibility report on establishing a district energy system in Haliburton, Ontario. The district energy system will be powered by wood chips sourced by a local, privately held forest and transported by truck to the proposed biomass energy centre. Areas that will be examined in this study include transportation costs and logistics as well as carbon emissions throughout the supply chain. We hope that the outcome of this study will help create a path to revitalize Ontario’s forest industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dominik Roeser;Gary Bull

Student:

Partner:

TorchLight Bioresources (ON)

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Gamifying Learning: From Research to Practice

The project is intended to support and enhance the learnings provided by Stem Minds – a Toronto based start-up that provides digital learning focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), through the approach of gamification. The project will focus on the factors that motivate students to learn STEM subjects through gamification to deepen their learning experience and thus enhancing student engagement.
The goal of this study is to provide Stem Minds with an evidence-based approach to using the most powerful gamification factors in the optimal ways. The study will also consider the psychological theory explaining why and how these factors have their impact. By combining these two, Stem Minds will have a guiding document that they can use as they implement existing forms of gamification into their system, and as they potentially come up with new and innovative approaches informed by psychological theory.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steve Joordens

Student:

Partner:

Stem Minds

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Smart Structural Control System for High-Rise Buildings Along the Coastline to cope with Extreme Loads

Civil infrastructures, particularly high-rise buildings, Along the Coastline are susceptible to damage when subjected to extreme loads like earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis. These loads are associated with the tragic loss of life and high structural repair costs. Current research trends focus on developing design techniques to mitigate the adverse effects earthquakes have on structures. However, a major challenge with the current research trend is related to the high level of uncertainty in the actual response of structures during earthquakes (desired versus predicted response). Therefore, a research gap related to developing smart and reliable systems to control the performance of structures during s to ensure safe response exists. Ideal control systems should be cost-effective, efficient, easy to implement, and resilient to earthquake damage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rafiq Ahmad

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction; Advanced Manufacturing; Manufacturing and Construction

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Assessing the Market for the Finfish Vaccine

The aquaculture industry is growing rapidly worldwide and provides job opportunities as well as food for humans. However, diseases that are bacterial or viral, having a devastating effect on this sector. Every year huge economic losses are occurring due to bacterial diseases. Though there are several commercial vaccines available on the market, their efficacy is still questionable. By identifying potential markets, distribution channels, market needs, and the problems it addresses, it is possible to distribute an in-house vaccine that can further help farmers and the aquaculture industry by minimizing fish diseases.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Javier Santander

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Aquaculture and Fishing; Pharmaceuticals; Biotechnology

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Spatiotemporal influence of sea cage aquaculture on wild fish dietary habits and biological characteristics

Research will involve capturing of commercially valuable wild fish species aggregated around sea cage aquaculture sites in different parts of Newfoundland, including one previously sampled. These specimens will then have samples taken that will be evaluated for an ‘aquaculture signature’ that would indicate direct or indirect consumption of sea cage feed and waste that becomes available to the local environment. Few studies have assessed this effect on mobile organisms like wild fish, but the recommended techniques use samples that store dietary habits for an extended period (potentially several months). The partner organization will receive the development of a peer-reviewed manuscript deciphering the applicability of the technique on a spatiotemporal scale to assess sea cage influence on wild fish and the commercial application of these techniques to assess aquaculture influence on aggregated wild fish populations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Abrahams;Travis van Leeuwen

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Aquaculture and Fishing; Environmental Science and Technology; Ocean Tech

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Performance Enhancing Effects of Altering Blood Flow Patterns

The vision of Own The Podium is for Canada to be a world leader in high performance sport. With this vision comes the required investment into our understanding of how athletes adapt to training and how this understanding can be leveraged to provide our national level athletes a competitive edge on the world stage. This project aims to understand the adaptations that lead to the incredible improvements in aerobic fitness in high-level endurance athletes observed following blood-flow restriction training. Current research demonstrates profound improvements in aerobic fitness following blood-flow restriction training, even in already trained athletes. However, the mechanisms leading to the improved fitness are unclear and understudied. Understanding the types of adaptations that are occurring and in what timeframe they occur will inform how our international level endurance athletes can incorporate this type of exercise into their already busy training programs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jamie Burr

Student:

Partner:

Own the Podium;Delfi Medical

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Web Page Contextual Sub-Components Recognition and Identification

The intent of this project is to build a web-page content subsection identification and analysis service. The subsections of a web-page are considered to be meaningful page components (articles, images. media blocks) that can be identified and uniquely fingerprinted.
The intent of the project is fourfold:
a) sub-component identification and fingerprinting
b) sub-component content change tracking and precedence history identification
c) sub-component analysis disregarding non-relevant component
d) compact service component implementation with the emphasis of user-side execution (rust/web assembly)
The research conducted in this project will enable key functionality of the Scrawlr platform, including ability to build content-aware features, enabling richer user interaction capabilities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shurui Zhou

Student:

Partner:

Scrawlr Development Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology; Other

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating an Expanding Prodrug Platform for Controlled Drug Delivery

The development of new strategies to improve drug delivery has the potential to significantly improve patient outcomes. Ripple Therapeutics has developed a new approach to developing implants based on a discovery that prodrugs (an inactive version of a drug) can be processed into an implant without the use of a polymer to hold the implant together and control the release rate of the drug. This project will determine if these implants can predictably control drug release and the safety of the prototype implant materials will be confirmed. The successful completion of this project will provide Ripple with data to advance this product and accelerate its clinical program.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Sheardown

Student:

Partner:

Ripple Therapeutics

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Developing possible value-added food products (crab ovaries) from the invasive species European green crab, Carcinus maenas

The European green crab is among the 100 “world’s worst alien invasive species.” It invaded the North American coast in the 1800s and is now commonly found in both Pacific and Atlantic provinces in Canada. Huge number of green crabs can cause significant ecological and economic impacts on local marine ecosystems. There are many measures conducted to control their populations. Developing commercial use of green crabs is one of them. This project aims to get benefit from great number of green crabs and treat them as a nature resource. We will apply a technique (eyestalk ablation) to produce crab ovaries from female green crabs. Market surveys would be conducted to figure out the commercial potentials for crab ovaries. This project may provide a solution to control this invasive species and exploit the food market for green crabs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Iain McGaw

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Aquaculture and Fishing; Agriculture and Food

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Concertation intersectorielle autour des réalités paternelles dans le champ des services en périnatalité au Québec

Le projet de recherche a pour objectif général d’approfondir les défis que représente la concertation intersectorielle dans le cadre des services directs aux pères dans le champ particulier de la périnatalité. Il se décline en trois sous-objectifs : (1) consolider la base de connaissances disponible aux actrices et acteurs du terrain quant aux réalités paternelles lors de la période périnatale; (2) approfondir la compréhension des enjeux relatifs aux pratiques professionnelles auprès des pères dans le champ de la périnatalité ainsi qu’à la concertation entre les différentes organisations provinciales et locales dans ce champ; (3) élaborer une série de repères conceptuels et opérationnels servant d’appui au développement d’une démarche d’accompagnement des concertations intersectorielles dans le champ de la périnatalité. La méthodologie du projet s’articule autour d’une recension de la portée des écrits scientifiques et d’un entretien collectif avec trois groupes de 6 d’informateurs clés provenant du champ de la périnatalité.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carl Lacharité;Lyson Marcoux

Student:

Partner:

Regroupement pour la Valorisation de la Paternité

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

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Mitacs is funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, Research Manitoba, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, Innovation PEI, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Yukon.