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Performance of cavity nesting birds breeding on reclaimed mine tailings: An individual life-history approach

This study will assess the behaviour, physiology and reproduction of individual birds breeding on reclaimed mine tailings, and will provide a robust measure of the effectiveness of reclamation efforts on the Highland Valley Copper operating area. By examining a range of life-history traits in two ecologically distinct species, and comparing birds breeding on reclaimed mine tailings to those on land that has not historically been exposed to mining operations, we will also be capable of identifying individual measures of quality or reproductive investment that most closely track environmental disturbance. This may become the basis for future cost-effective impact assessments in all industrial sectors engaged in resource extraction, as individual responses to environmental disturbance can provide an “early warning” of future population declines.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Russell Dawson

Student:

Partner:

Teck Highland Valley Copper Partnership

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Northern British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Industrial Research Intern Aleo Canada

Like many other industries, the manufacturing industry is struggling with increased operations costs and decreased efficiency due to COVID-19 preventive measures. In this project at Aleo, we will do a detailed analysis of these issues faced in the different manufacturing industries and leverage the latest technology to address these challenges. This project will create value both for the partner organization and Canada. The increased production efficiency at reduced cost will help the Canadian economy to bounce back quickly. This project will bring new clients and revenue for Aleo. It will also help Aleo to enhance its market presence and grow its business.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Matthaeus Tekathen

Student:

Partner:

Aleo Canada

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

MBA – Bookkeeper & Grant Research Intern (BSI)

The Bookkeeper will provide support for the finance department and assist in various research activities for the different bookkeeping needs of Zones and grant development:
• Assistance for the finance department with general administrative and fiscal duties
• Prepare, review and manage record-keeping for ASBA and the Zones
• Conduct grant research to identify potential funding sources
• Prepare research on Zone level bookkeeping procedures
• Compilation of a feasibility report outlining the procedural steps in Zone bookkeeping
• Data Entry
• Other duties to be performed as required

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Maier

Student:

Partner:

Alberta School Boards Association

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

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

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

EOLC – Resilience and Recovery

Beyond the immediate disruption to healthcare systems, the COVID-19 pandemic is also causing major disruptions to the regional economy and labour market. In Eastern Ontario, this shock to the $85 billion/year economy and 570,000-strong labour market is already very serious, with potential debilitating consequences for the prospect of a rapid economic recovery (Labour Force Survey, Statistics Canada, April 2020). The factors enabling a region to bounce back rapidly after economic or labour market shocks of this magnitude remain poorly understood. The objective of the project is to answer the following questions:
1. What does the academic literature tell us about factors creating resilience in a local/regional economy and labour market?
2. What are the mechanisms by which entrepreneurship and innovation confer greater resilience to a regional economy and job market?
3. What indicators might be used to assess resilience factors, especially entrepreneurship and innovation, and their contribution to a resilient economy?
4. How can those indicators be combined into a “resilience index” to assess and track the level of resilience of a regional economy and labour market?
5. What recommendations can be made to preserve or increase the degree of resilience in the regional economy?

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Baptiste Litrico

Student:

Partner:

Eastern Ontario Leadership Council

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Optimization of an Engineering Information Retrieval System using Topic Models and Knowledge Graphs

The oil and gas industry is in the top five largest sectors in the world in terms of dollar value, generating an estimated $3.32 trillion in revenue annually. It is estimated that 40-60% of workforce in the oil and gas industry will retire in the next five years, so preserving the knowledge stored in documents is an important objective. The industry partner (WESI — Waterford Energy Services Inc.) has been developing a document management system to support this objective. In this project we focus on enhancing IR system for historical well reports by exploring different topic modelling and ontology building approaches. Topic modelling (TM) has a wide range of applications in domains such as social media, microblogging data, historical documents, biomedical data, etc. However, the practice has shown that there is no “one-fits-all” algorithm. Standard models usually do not perform well in domain- specific settings and our goal is to evaluate and develop recommendations for best-fitting TM algorithms for the well reports.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vlado Keselj

Student:

Partner:

Waterford Energy Services Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Oil and Gas; Artificial Intelligence; Commercial Services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Biobased Mask Filtration Material

This proposed project seeks to develop a bio-based alternative, made from Canadian wood pulp, to the current petroleum based non-woven filtration materials used in face masks. The waste issue associated with petroleum based disposable face masks is becoming a significant issue in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the need for disposable masks is a tremendous business opportunity for PPE companies like Supermax, the development of a bio-based alternative has the potential to transform them into a market leader for socially and environmentally responsible masks. Canada’s supplies of personal protective equipment will depend on the sourcing of local materials and the manufacturing capabilities of its local companies. A bio-based material utilizing Canada’s vast pulp fiber supply, and thereby supporting an industry hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis, will give further benefits the Canadian economy, and importantly the environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Orlando Rojas;Johan Foster

Student:

Partner:

Supermax Medical Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Wholesale trade

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

A pilot study of the ARTpreneurs web application for fostering entrepreneurial intent in young artists

This research project will use a participatory action approach to studying the impact of the ARTpreneurs Web App as an affordable, accessible, and relevant digital tool for educating young artists in Nova Scotia in the development of entrepreneurial thinking and the basic business skills they need to build businesses and careers on their existing creative and community assets.

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Faculty Supervisor:

April Mandrona

Student:

Partner:

Youth Art Connection

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Education

University:

Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University

Program:

Accelerate

Leveraging lessons learned from the front lines to inform policy and practice in hospital and community healthcare settings in the context of COVID-19

Among the many significant effects of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), Vancouver General Hospital’s (VGH) Department of Psychiatry has observed the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of patients and providers. These circumstances have created unprecedented demand for decisive and rapid action to avert hospital admissions related to mental health, maximize efficiency within hospitals in the context of physical distancing requirements, and improve wrap around care in partnership with community-based psychiatrists and family physicians. The pandemic has also forced a swift adoption of telehealth technologies, transforming care provision to reduce person-to-person contact while continuing to support patients during this critical time.
The Mitacs intern will join our team of healthcare providers and researchers to conduct a series of virtual focus groups with psychiatrists and family physicians providing care in VGH outpatient settings during the pandemic. The intern will help analyze and compile the findings into a report submitted VGH’s department of Psychiatry and Vancouver Coastal Health Authority leadership, and prepared a publication for an academic journal.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Surita Parashar

Student:

Partner:

Vancouver General Hospital

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Explorations into the mechanism and potential of the antiviral activity of BOLD-100 as a treatment for COVID-19

BOLD-100 is a promising new drug that initial studies have shown has potent activity against the SARS-CoV-2 (the cause of COVID-19) in cell culture experiments. Before being able to start clinical studies with BOLD-100, additional research into the mechanism of action is required, plus testing the safety and efficacy of BOLD-100 in animal models of COVID-19. The purpose of this project is to utilize a range of cell culture and animal models to test BOLD-100 against COVID-19 to better understand the drug. Additionally, investigations will look at other viral diseases that BOLD-100 might be utilized in. The results of this project will help define the potential of BOLD-100 as an antiviral drug for use in COVID-19 and beyond, and accelerate it’s development.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephen Barr

Student:

Partner:

Bold Therapeutics

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Accelerate

Mitchell Thompson – Morowat Global

We are now looking for ways to diversify our business, specifically in a more sustainable industry. We are looking to enter Hemp producing and processing but still need significant research on the industry in General. Hiring a Co-op student will help us significantly in further researching the market to see if the industry is worth entering.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ignace Ng

Student:

Partner:

Morowat Global Manufacturing ltd.

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Events Coordinator

The importance of having an inter will assist us in-our marketing of our project and stream line our cost with this grant. As a not for Profit our organization has been over whelmed with request for services however funding has been directly affected.
This position develops sponsorship/trade/business arrangements and relationships with businesses, individuals and organizations interested in supporting UGTS events and activities.This position will work in coordination on other projects as assigned by the Marketing Coordinator , other office staff and volunteers in attracting funding for the UGTS. Develop and maintain event software and databases. • Manage all aspects of volunteer committees and volunteer coordination, including but not limited to, staffing, recruitment, supervision, training and acknowledgement. Coordinate event logistics, publicity, including public relations, advertising and collateral material design, production and distribution. • Responsible for the development and fulfillment of the events budgets. • Responsible for in-kind donation solicitations for each event. • Cultivate and expand sponsorship development and fulfillment. Cultivate and implement with the Marketing Coordinator a business-based donor development program.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrew Gemino

Student:

Partner:

Unique Get Together Society

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

BOLTZ.AI

BOLTZ.AI is an early agriculture predictive company which provides a data-driven decision-support platform that optimizes resource usage to help farmers reduce operating costs for optimal growth leveraging AI, quantum computing and IoTs. The Business Strategy Intern will conduct primary market research, explore the full life cycle of the problem that we are solving and find a fit for our product.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Howard Nemiroff

Student:

Partner:

BOLTZ.AI

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

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