Innovative Projects Realized

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

31620 Completed Projects

2978
AB
5221
BC
856
MB
696
NL
899
SK
9419
ON
9858
QC
98
PE
619
NB
1192
NS

Projects by Category

Sales Development Role

GrantMe’s mission is to empower students with the tools and skills to create a fulfilling future. GrantMe is a technology company that has the goal of eliminating student debt in Canada. Canadian students – from grade 9s to undergraduates – use our platform to win scholarships, get into their top-choice schools, and land high-paying jobs.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

GrantMe Educational Consulting

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Education; Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Business Analyst Intern

The Business Analyst Intern researches market sectors to understand evolving customer needs, market size, trends, and competition. They work closely with Business Development Managers to research and understand the opportunities and use cases that exist in different market sectors that can bring a competitive advantage to our clients. They will also support the Business Development team with core activities that help build and close business.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Maier

Student:

Partner:

AltaML

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

iGen Education (Mitacs Business Strategy Internship)

The project is to aide iGen Education in establishing a marketing strategy – branding and market penetration initiatives in particular, as well as participating in business development planning in order to build and expand their client base. Creating and disseminating content on behalf of iGen Education will be part of the process, and will work to enhance interpersonal, creative, and problem-solving skills.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Andreas Schwartz

Student:

Partner:

iGen Education Group

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Education

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Sounding Out the “Early” Applicability of Health Economics (HE) and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Considerations in the Drug Development Process

With the imminent emergence of personalized medicine and the availability of costly targeted drugs comes the crucial allocation of ressources within the halthcare systems. Determining which treatment options should be funded has become an increasingly difficult task. Decision-makers are relying heavily on pharmacoeconomic (PE) evalutions to decide which of them will be most effective and safe—but also, which will most improve the quality of life of patients and which will be most valued by society. Unfortunately, such considerations come later in the drug development process where most product-related decisions have already been made. This project seeks to examine the early application of HE and HTA by investigating related tools that could be implemented earlier at the R&D and preclinical phase where funds at the very forefront of innovation seek to invest. Venture capital firms like AmorChem will benefit by gaining such insight on their investments in that they can more concretely ensure commercial viability in the face of pharma, health-care systems and payers.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Michelle Savoie

Student:

Partner:

Amorchem Therapeutics Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Low-cost complex genome assembly and annotation

There is a pressing need to apply genomics-based tools for rapidly evaluating the impact of industrial and municipal waste management practices and climate change. In order to do this, information about the genome from relevant North American species is needed, yet acquiring these complex genome sequences had been cost and resource prohibitive until recently. Working together with the partner, the intern will develop a low-cost method for generating complex genome assemblies and annotation that is desperately needed. The target species will be the bullfrog, a global frog species that represents the largest frog family, and is regarded as a “wet canary in the coalmine”. The intern’s involvement will provide essential biochemical and biological knowledge to the project. The developed methods will facilitate the creation of new BC-based jobs, and translate to novel environmental monitoring and assessment tools that will be adopted by environmental consulting firms and regulatory agencies.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Caren Helbing

Student:

Partner:

BC Cancer Agency

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Apprentissage automatique pour prédire le temps de charge et la consommation d’un véhicule électrique

L’objectif de ce projet de recherche est de déterminer avec précision le temps nécessaire pour recharger un véhicule électrique d’un pourcentage X à un pourcentage Y en utilisant des données historiques fournies par AddÉnergie. Il sera également évalué s’il est possible d’utiliser ces données historiques pour développer un modèle permettant de prédire la consommation d’un véhicule électrique pour un trajet donné. Les avantages escomptés pour AddÉnergie sont l’utilisation de ces modèles pour améliorer l’expérience client. Cela permettrait, entre-autres, de prédire avec précision le temps nécessaire pour charger de X % à Y % ou la quantité d’énergie récupérée en chargeant pour une durée déterminée ou encore afficher en temps réel à l’utilisateur les bornes qu’il peut atteindre depuis sa position actuelle.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Jonathan Gaudreault;Claude-Guy Quimper

Student:

Partner:

AddÉnergie

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Microfluidic Hydrogel-based Biomolecule Detection Through Novel Advection Transport

Healthcare requires the early and accurate detection of disease indicators, be they small biomolecules or viruses, which is vital for successful treatments, preventative medicine and disease prevention. Improving turnaround times for early and accurate detection will improve patient care, enable the mass screening of large populations during outbreaks and effectively reduce the diagnostic burden. We have developed a small-scale filter detection device to provide high sensitivity, while being inexpensive and portable for diagnostics at the point of care. Our device can be scaled to detect multiple biomolecules using established paradigms that are used in current standards of quantifications of proteins and other biomolecules in blood, for example, by antibody binding. Antibodies are highly specific and strong binders of unique molecule surfaces, and we have devised a novel way of implementing them for detection, using a secondary fluorescent reporter.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Dae Kun Hwang

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Biotechnology; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE)-based Framework for Net-Zero Home Construction- Wilden Living Lab (Phase II)

The proposed study will focus on extending the Wilden Living Lab (WLL) Research Program by constructing a net-zero house (as the third house of the program) with new material combinations and construction practice. A post occupancy evaluation will be conducted to identify cost-effective material selection tools for building energy-efficient detached homes. Accordingly, a net-zero house will be built in collaboration with the partners, and the user behavioral data will be monitored and assessed for the next 3 years. The partners can utilize research findings to deploy necessary energy-efficiencies and best management practices within their community and beyond. The WLL online platform can be used to push research results to the industry and enhance the knowledge of the local and provincial construction industry.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Shahria Alam;Mohammad Khalad Hasan;Rehan Sadiq;Kasun Hewage;Shahria Alam

Student:

Partner:

Blenk Development Corp;FortisBC Energy Inc;Authentech Homes;Genesis Building Controls

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Utilities

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Point-of-care breath analyzer for early-stage disease diagnosis

As the third documented emergence of an animal-to-human coronavirus during the past two decades (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in 2002, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in 2012), the current pandemic and near-certainty of future epidemics demands intensified surveillance and proactive screening. Definitive therapy for novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is likely at least half a year away. Current standard-of-care diagnostic testing with real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR) is resource intensive, costly and inaccurate. An alternative, high sensitivity, rapid and label-free technique for detecting and differentiating molecular structures, including viral strains, at the point-of-testing is urgently needed.
Herein, we develop a high sensitivity, rapid near-instantaneous, reagent-free point-of-care testing system for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We propose to demonstrate the viability of rapid reagent-free detection of COVID-19 in exhaled breath condensate and allied samples (saliva and sputum) using ultra-sensitive nanophotonic structure which will be used as a sensing platform for multi-wavelength surface enhanced Raman scattering/spectroscopy, and further, translate this technology for widespread use in a range of public and health settings.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Nazir Kherani

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Biotechnology; Pharmaceuticals

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Tunable, High Throughput UV Exposure Device

Ultraviolet-C (UV) light is able to damage cells and organic matter to make water, air, and high touch surfaces safe for the public. UV-C lamps render microorganisms harmless by damaging their cell structure and DNA. UV-C based water treatment has safely been used for decades by water utilities around the world. Recent developments in technology and research have allowed for an even wide application to clean surfaces, air, and water using UV light. This project proposes a device that will allow for researchers to collect UV data from their experiments much faster than current techniques allow. This device will also make the usage of UV lights more reliable by simplify the way that the turn on and off when shining on a sample. In summary, the proposed device will allow for the faster creation and development of UV-based technologies that keep the public safe.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Graham Gagnon

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Water; Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

ePROS-A – eÉducation à la santé attitudes et comportements alimentaire

La compréhension holistique et régulation complexe de l’acte de manger, catalysé par le contexte du confinement pandémique, impose une approche transdisciplinaire. Pour répondre à ce défis, l’équipe GR2TCA-Loricorps porteuse de la demande, propose un projet partenarial intersectoriel ePROS-A en développant un programme efficace d’eÉducation à la santé s’appuyant sur des outils numériques. Ce projet nécessite deux phases. [P1] La première phase préalable est une phase de création du contenu du programme est des outils numérique (p. ex., une plateforme web, une application mobile incluant la réalité virtuelle ainsi qu’une banque de données anonymisées et sécuritaires) adaptés et optimisés à la collecte spécifique de ce type de données à travers une collaboration étroite et intersectorielle entre les sciences humaines et différentes branches de l’informatiques. [P2] La seconde est une phase d’évaluation de l’efficacité du programme d’eÉducation à la santé « In-spire » via des analyses quantitatives et qualitatives. Le programme « In-spire » s’appuiera principalement sur l’implémentation de la plateforme Instagram-Loricorps associée au Compagnon de poche-Loricorps sous forme d’une d’application mobile incluant l’environnement virtuel eLoriCorps. Cette phase aura le double objectif [O1 et O2] d’optimiser une Unité Intégrée ePROS-A [O.1] afin d’évaluer l’efficacité du programme « In-spire » [O2] TOBECONT

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Fadel Touré;Johana Monthuy-Blanc;Shany Carle;Usef Faghihi

Student:

Partner:

Équipe Féminine.ca;Logiq Innovations;Versom VR

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Cégep de Trois-Rivières; Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Development and market assessment of a reliable and efficacious anthocyanin-based healthy food ingredient

To date, there is a growing attention to the use of plant-food bioactives in disease prevention. Anthocyanin, a colorful plant pigment extracted from purple and blue color fruits and vegetables has been investigated broadly for its cancer preventive and immunity boosting properties. However, anthocyanin degrade during the conventional food processing conditions such as exposure to high temperature and light. Moreover, the benefits of anthocyanin could reduce due to gastric acid and gut enzymes. Therefore, the amount of anthocyanin ultimately absorbed to the body is very minimum and that amount is not able to produce the pronounced health benefits. To overcome above, we will develop anthocyanin-based food ingredient with a protective natural coating. As for the next step, the marketing feasibility of new anthocyanin-based food ingredient will be assessed through gaining consumer feed backs.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Vasantha Rupasinghe

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Agriculture and Food; Technology

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Previous
1…1,8381,8391,8401,8411,8421,8431,844…2,635
Next

Join a thriving innovation ecosystem.

Subscribe to our newsletter now!

Subscribe

Mitacs — Return on Innovation

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.