Innovative Projects Realized

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

30508 Completed Projects

2882
AB
5105
BC
825
MB
681
NL
860
SK
9051
ON
9491
QC
97
PE
586
NB
1141
NS

Projects by Category

Activités de croisières sur le Saint-Laurent : Perception et modélisation des impacts potentiels dans la logistique des transports

La croissance de l’industrie des croisières s’est appuyée ces dernières années sur des navires de plus en plus grands, avec une capacité de plusieurs milliers de passagers. La présence de ces navires modifie l’environnement quotidien des résidents qui les reçoivent. Ces résidents sont une composante fondamentale de l’attractivité des destinations touristiques et la prise en compte de leur perception est essentielle afin d’assurer un développement durable et équitable du milieu de vie des résidents et de l’industrie touristique. Cette recherche vise ainsi à identifier les perceptions des résidents à l’égard de la présence des bateaux de croisières dans leur environnement quotidien. Des résidents de Québec, ville qui a vu croitre l’industrie de façon marquante, seront invités à identifier, classer et localiser les impacts sociaux et environnementaux perçus. Pour le Port de Québec, partenaire de la recherche, les résultats permettront de poursuivre sa mise en œuvre des bonnes pratiques en matière de cohabitation ville-port.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Pascale Marcotte;Laurent Bourdeau

Student:

Partner:

Port de Québec

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

The Fluid Dynamics of Flow Control Devices

As increasing international competition and environmental pressures, Canadian oil sands producers must develop new technologies to more competitively deliver their product to market that have lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Flow Control Devices (FCDs) are one such technology. These devices are placed in the injection and production wells and enable more efficient access to the reservoir. The result is improved economics and thermal efficiency which directly is tied to GHG emissions. At this point, the design of FCDs is hit and miss with some working well and others showing poor performance. Thus, there is a gap for optimal design of these devices. The objective of this project is to optimally design FCDs using detailed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling. This involves fundamental fluid dynamics, multiphase (emulsion) and gas flow, potential heat transfer, and advanced design so that flow regime can be used in and of itself to optimally control the flow into and out of the reservoir. We will use CFD together with observations from existing experiments for validation as well as adaptive design to optimize the performance of the devices.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Ian Donald Gates

Student:

Partner:

FET-Variperm

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Mobilizing the beneficial microbiome of Ontario wheat against Fusarium

Scientists have been interested in the effects that microorganisms have on their host plants for over a century, however, recently researchers have been able to better tackle these questions with the advent of new technology. In particular, beneficial microorganisms associated with roots can increase crop resiliency against disease, pests and extreme weather events, making this avenue of research important for the protection of crops from climate change. Here we focus on identifying microorganisms and their communities, including an understudied group called protists, that will act as early diagnostic tools for farmers in defence against Fusarium head blight and root rot, which are widespread and common fungal diseases in Canada. In addition, we will test whether we can improve the outcome of wheat grown on diseased plants, soil and crop residue by applying a fungal eating protist isolated from disease resistant soils.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Kari Dunfield

Student:

Partner:

Syngenta Canada Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Environmental Science and Technology; Biotechnology

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Characterization of aerosols generated by various dental procedures

Dental procedures generate a large quantity of airborne droplets. With the concern that COVID-19 transmits through respiratory droplets, dental personnel are at high risk of being exposed to the virus if an asymptomatic patient comes to their clinic. However, limited studies have been performed on the characterization of aerosols generated during dental procedures, how far these aerosols may travel in the clinic, and if they accumulate during the day.
This lack of information leaves dental regulators to give guidelines to their members without having enough information to make appropriate decision for personnel and patient protection, as well as disinfection procedures.
The objective of the study is the characterize aerosols generated by various dental procedures. The study will also look at how far these particles travel inside a dental clinic and if there is a risk of accumulation during the day.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Bernadette Quémerais;Paul Major

Student:

Partner:

Alberta Dental Association and College

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of a small, gas powered, patient-responsive automated resuscitation/ventilation device adapted to pandemics of respiratory failure

The projects will involve the modifications of a small automated ventilator (breathing machine) suitable for use in pandemics and underresourced settings (outside hospital, in patient transport, small hospitals), especially suited to patients with severe lung disease. Partner organization will be able to improve the design of the current ventilator to make it better suited for these settings.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Dorian

Student:

Partner:

CPR Medical Devices Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Thermally Extrudable Benzoxazine Phosphoniums for Coating and Fabrication of Common Touch Plastics and 3D-Printable Materials

Pathogenic infections are responsible for approximately 60% of all hospital acquired infections. In order to help stop the spread, high contact surfaces require chemical additives that sense and respond to the presence of pathogenic bacteria quickly, and neutralize their threat. We are proposing a new form of antimicrobial that can be used as safe, green spray thermally activated coating or alternatively a additive for plastics that make these materials fully antimicrobial.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Foucher

Student:

Partner:

Sci Resource Platform Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of advanced planning and estimating model for scaffolding manhour

Heavy industrial construction projects consist of oil refinaries which generally involve complex structures, large-scale sites, and large numbers of workers from different disciplines such as civil, mechanical, and chemical. These disciplines may require similar or completely different scaffolding systems in order for workers to not only access their working areas but also move material horizontally and vertically. The variability of scaffolding systems required by the different disciplines operating on these complex sites can be a primary cause of increased project costs and project time delay. Due to this variability, construction company is challenging to estimate and plan the scaffolding time and cost accurately and efficiently. In practice, scaffolding is estimated and planed by 60% of the total project cost or approximately 30–40% of the total man-hours of construction works in the project. This approximate planning and estimating method leads to be difficulty to complete the construction projects on-time within the budget. To eliminate current scaffolding estimating and planning practice, this research proposes to develop a scaffolding manhour predictive model using an artificial neural network (ANN) algorithm which is a deep-learning algorithm.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Sang Han

Student:

Partner:

PCL Industrial Management Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Diminuer le chauffage électrique pour augmenter la productivité québécoise : Évaluationconséquentielle de l’utilisation du gaz naturel pour le chauffage résidentiel

L’efficacité comparative du chauffage et de la production d’électricité au gaz naturel fait en sorte que l’on devrait
privilégier le chauffage au gaz naturel plutôt que de produire de l’électricité avec celui-ci. C’est ainsi le choix fait
dans la quasi-totalité des sociétés où le gaz naturel est présent. Le reste de l’Amérique du Nord ainsi que
l’Europe font un usage beaucoup plus grand du gaz naturel pour le chauffage résidentiel. Dans un contexte où
le Québec peut exporter de l’hydroélectricité, importer du gaz naturel et où ses voisins produisent de l’électricité
avec du gaz naturel, la situation actuelle est sous-optimale autant économiquement que pour l’environnement.
Avec une plus grande application du gaz naturel pour le chauffage, il serait possible de dégager une marge de
manoeuvre dont le Québec a besoin pour se développer de manière durable. Malheureusement, aucune
quantification des gains environnementaux et économiques possibles n’est disponible jusqu’à présent
Les résultats escomptés de ce projet serviront d’éléments de réponse…

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre-Olivier Pineau

Student:

Partner:

Societe en commandite Gaz Metro

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Utilities

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

The COVID-19 pandemic and support for vulnerable people: A study of Centraide’s actions

During the Covid19 pandemic, the federal and Québec governments decided to implement total containment. This decision significantly affected people in situations of vulnerability and poverty, such as isolated seniors, the homeless, young families in precarious situations, people with mental health problems, people with disabilities, and newcomers. First of all, they often lost almost all their sources of income without the compensation provided by the federal government. Besides, the confinement and fear of the virus significantly reduced the density of social support they previously enjoyed. They were often completely disoriented. Centraide of Greater Montréal, a public foundation that was omnipresent in the fight against poverty and its effects, inevitably found itself amid this great social crisis. How did it manage this? What were the effects on vulnerable people? This is the purpose of the study that the Chair of Strategy and Society at HEC Montréal wishes to undertake, with the collaboration of officials and volunteers from Centraide and the community agencies concerned.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Taïeb Hafsi

Student:

Partner:

Centraide

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

L’univers numérique : une nouvelle scène pour le Palais Montcalm – Maison de la musique, diffuseur de musique spécialisée

Permettre à l’organisme diffuseur Palais Montcalm – Maison de la musique (PMMM) de trouver sa place dans l’univers numérique afin de se doter de nouvelles stratégies facilitant l’accès aux contenus de musique spécialisée tout en assurant la viabilité économique des initiatives et un engagement de son public (p. ex. via l’enregistrement sonore 3D immersif).

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Sebastien Tremblay

Student:

Partner:

Palais Montcalm - Maison de la musique

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Innover dans son modèle d’affaires pour survivre : les restaurateurs indépendants face à la COVID-19

La pandémie de la COVID-19 qui secoue la planète est soudaine et sans précédent. L’industrie touristique est pleinement touchée par cette pandémie partout sur le globe et le Canada n’y échappe pas. Cette étude vise à étudier l’innovation dans les modèles d’affaires de restaurants indépendants québécois pendant la crise sanitaire de la COVID-19 afin de soutenir la survie de la restauration et la relance progressive au Québec et ailleurs. Cette étude qualitative nous permettra d’identifier les actions à entreprendre pour adapter les concepts du restaurant, et ce, basées sur des données empiriques provenant de restaurateurs situés partout au Québec. Les thèmes abordés avec les acteurs de l’industrie concernent la vision du gestionnaire, les stratégies émergentes et les impacts de cette crise sur leur modèle d’affaires. L’étude examinera les établissements de restauration indépendants pour identifier de nouvelles pratiques, tout en considérant les risques potentiels et les occasions d’affaires pérennes.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Sophie Veilleux

Student:

Partner:

Société des Casinos du Québec

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Abolitionist Dream-Mapping

We live in a world where prisons are seen as a necessary condition for public safety and accountability. But there were no prisons on Turtle Island prior to colonization! The abolitionist dr eam of a world without prisons is grounded in a concrete historical context. This project both recovers and invents decolonial abolitionist methods for dismantling colonial institutions like prisons and jails, and for building freer, healthier, and more just communities. We repurpose t he colonial instrument of the map as a creative tool for navigating oppressive struct ures and sketching concrete alternatives to the world that slavery and colonialism has built. We also activate our collective power to dream, not as an escapist fantasy bu t as a critical research method that moves beyond a n account of what is wrong with th e world to experiment with ways of making it better.

View Full Project Description
Faculty Supervisor:

Lisa Guenther

Student:

Partner:

Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Previous
1…1,9691,9701,9711,9721,9731,9741,975…2,543
Next

Join a thriving innovation ecosystem.

Subscribe to our newsletter now!

Subscribe