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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 Topic modelling (TM) has a wide range of applications in domains such as social media, microblogging data, historical documents, biomedical data, etc.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

Ayrshire Capital – Financial Analyst

Ayrshire is an investment management firm focused principally on real estate investing in Alberta. We own retail, office and residential properties in multiple markets. Our portfolio is performing above expectations with respect to rent collection but Covid19 has materially slowed investment demand associated with new acquisition or developments. This is a cyclically opportunistic time to be investing in Alberta and we need an intern to help prepare a investment deck that thoroughly supports our thesis to invest in Alberta. This deck may be specific to some opportunities in our deal pipeline but will generally be focused on relative fundamentals important to real property markets. Even before Covid19 Alberta was viewed generally as a terrible place to invest. Covid19 exacerbated the negative sentiment and has made underwriting new opportunities very difficult. Our view is that the broader private capital “market” is mis-pricing this risk and that a foundation for strong returns can often be attractive pricing in contrarian circumstances. We are note pivoting our business away from real property but will be restore National investor confidence in Alberta with a thoughtfully prepared investment package.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Halek

Student:

Partner:

Ayrshire Group

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Other

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Marketing, Sales, and Growth Co-op

Intelligent City promotes sustainable, timber-based, urban housing solutions. The sales and marketing co-op will work on sales and marketing strategy from beginning to end: problem identification, solution for sales and marketing strategy, strategy planning and strategy execution (CRM, social media and etc.). Activities will include SWOT analysis- competitive advantage and competitor research, CRM analysis, key word identification, objective/s identification, SMART goals, and pricing analysis. It will also include a market analysis in the Vancouver, Lower Mainland and Pacific North-West region, identifying potential clients and channels.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

Intelligent City, Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Marketing and Business Development Manager

Currently, Tsb Communications is marketed strictly through word of mouth and very minimal marketing strategies have been implemented. This role will be responsible for various marketing strategies to help scale the business. This would include customer outreach, pay per click campaigns, search engine optimization, social media marketing and strategic partnerships.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

Tsb Communications

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Dynamic Mathematical Modeling for Control of Film Gauge for Tedlar® Film Casting

The objective of the proposed research project is to develop a mathematical model that can be used to predict, monitor and control the thickness profile of extruded Tedlar® film, particularly during product transitions and batch switches. Development of this model will require a detailed understanding of the extrusion and film casting process, as well as identification of key polymer and process parameters that influence film gauge. Existing and new process data from grade and batch changes will be collected and used to explore the influence of polymer properties and process conditions on dynamic changes in film thickness profiles. This data set will be used to make decisions about the types of phenomena that will be included in the mathematical model, to estimate model parameters and to validate model predictions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kim McAuley

Student:

Partner:

DuPont (Kingston, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Queen's University

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.