Innovative Projects Realized

Effectiveness of Cannabis strains at reducing seizure rate in a zebrafish model of epilepsy

Cannabis has been used for centuries to treat epilepsy and related convulsive disorders. While Anecdotal evidence suggests a therapeutic benefit in some patients, there is little information as to what compounds within Cannabis plants may have medicinal benefits. This work will highlight specific strains (which CEPG will grow locally in Jackson’s Arm, NL) that will potentially provide effective seizure control in epileptic patients.

Development of Decision Support System for Dynamic positioning Control of Vessel

Current work presents an overall framework for control and monitoring of dynamic position of vessel in the offshore facilities. In the core of the framework a control system will be used to keep vessel in desired position and an estimator to estimate ice, wind speed etc. Outer layer of the framework presents a monitoring system that alert the operator when vessel moves away from safe operation zone. All the results of the framework will be presented in a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface will give a complete overview of the position control and monitoring state. Through the project, the partner organization are introducing the new idea and industrial practices to the broader community.

Sea cucumber (Cucumaria frondosa) processing discards (viscera): Potential nutritional supplements (powder and liquid extract)

The most common sea cucumber found in the North Atlantic Ocean is orange footed Cucumaria frondosa. Sea cucumber is packed with numerous high-value nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. During sea cucumber processing, visceral by-products are discarded as waste, representing around 50% of the sea cucumber biomass. These by-products are rich sources of proteins, vitamins, minerals, and biologically active compounds that may benefit overall health. Therefore, the proposed project will develop nutritional supplements (powder and liquid extract) from sea cucumber viscera. This study will allow the full utilization of C. frondosa and improves the environmental performance of the sea cucumber industries through the utilization of sea cucumber discards.

Dynamique du sous-bois de la forêt boréale mixte

Le projet vise à évaluer pour la forêt boréale mixte les changements qui se sont produits dans la strate de sous-bois sur une période de 20 ans et cela en fonction d’une chronoséquence après feu couvrant une période de près de 250 ans. L’étude sera menée dans la zone de conservation (c’est-à-dire une zone sans activités de gestion) de la Forêt d’enseignement et de recherche du lac Duparquet (FERLD) (79°1′ O, 48°30′ N). Le projet vise deux sous-objectifs soit i) échantillonner la composition des bryophytes selon la chronoséquence et ii) réévaluer les changements sur 20 ans de la strate de sous-bois dans les peuplements naturels. Les résultats serviront à évaluer comment les traitements sylvicoles réalisés à la FERLD et à la forêt boréale mixte en général permettent de maintenir la biodiversité du sous bois. Ils seront utiles dans le cadre de la certification environnementale du partenaire industriel

Assessment of Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soils under Cold Climate

The main objective of this research is the feasibility assessment of bioremediation of petroleum contaminated soils for cold climate conditions. LLSRI as the industrial partner is interested to evaluate feasibility of conducting bioremediation through the cold season to extend its operation and generate more revenue. This will be investigated by construction, operation and maintenance of 16 different full-scale biopiles at the LLSRI site under cold climate conditions over a period of 5-6 months, subjected to different amounts of bacterial augmentation (bacterial load) and compost as biostimulation agent. The performance and efficiency of the process will be determined by the extent of the reduction of contaminant concentrations. The biopiles will be maintained until the provincial criteria are met.
During the course of the experiments composite soil samples will be collected according to standard sampling techniques and analyzed for TPH, PAH, pH, nutrients (N,P), heterotrophic aerobic bacteria count (log CFU/g) and total hydrocarbon…TOBECONT’D…

SWASH (Shallow Water Autonomous Surveying Hovercraft) System

Common methods of surveying in very shallow water (<5 meters) may have issues maneuvering in such an environment or be less effective depending on water clarity. The SWASH (shallow water autonomous surveying hovercraft) system can move from land to water seamlessly and is able to collect high resolution data in water as shallow as 30 cm. Our first hovercraft prototype works as this platform that bridges the gap between maneuverability and accurate data collection but faces challenges depending on some external environmental factors including wind and waves. The proposed project is to build a second hovercraft prototype which is still able to maneuver over land and water and collect high resolution data at shallow depths but can also overcome wind, waves, and currents without being pushed off track. This platform will be able to be used in not just a mapping survey, but in many other possible surveys and can therefore be marketed for a variety of uses both academic and non-academic.

Élite Neurokinetix Inc

Élite Neurokinetix (ENK) développe une plateforme web facilitant le transfert de connaissances scientifiques aux athlètes et entraîneurs, afin d’accompagner l’entraînement, et d’optimiser la performance sportive, la sécurité et le bien-être des athlètes. La plateforme est ancrée dans une approche inclusive et centrée sur les besoins de l’athlète pour favoriser leur développement positif à long terme.

Azurdev

Azurdev is a new venture oriented towards providing better patient care in the world’s hospitals. The team behind Azurdev has over 20 years of experience in providing digital entertainment platforms for the Hotel industry, and more recently to the Quebec hospitals. Owing to the market demand of digital health, Azurdev, in 2019, decided to develop digital intelligent healthcare solutions for hospitals, catering unsaid needs of the patients and medical staff and has successfully launched its digital healthcare platform in a number of hospitals in Quebec, Canada. With this the project, the intern will analyze the Indian healthcare market through various frameworks and would make a list of Pro & Cons of various market entry options such as export, licensing, Joint-venture and greenfield while keeping in mind the resource and capabilities of the company i.e. Azurdev. After analyzing various alternatives for market entry in this real-world business project, the intern would suggest the market entry strategy which would be coherent and consistent with corporate strategy, thus, enhancing market entry strategy development skills of the intern.

Stage

La compagnie Assomption Vie souhaite que les clients, nouveaux ou existant, obtiennent une réponse rapide pour leur demande d’assurance vie tout en restant dans les limites des risques acceptables. Pour répondre alors ces attentes, l’objectif du projet proposé est de développer un modèle prédictif intelligent et automatique qui classe avec précision les risques en se basant sur les données habituellement fournies dans les formulaires de sélection médicale. C’est un projet d’envergure qui sera divisé en deux phases, la première phase fait l’objet de cette proposition. Dans cette demande nous proposons la mise en place d’une base de données convenable à son utilisation par l’équipe technique et qui servira d’entrée au processus de modélisation et de prédiction dans un contexte d’aide à la décision. Ce système d’aide à la décision permettra d’accélérer le processus de sélection médicale et aidera le spécialiste de sélection médicale à se concentrer sur la décision au niveau des risques en se basant sur les résultats retourné par le modèle prédictif. Ce premier système sera alimenté par la rétroaction des spécialistes et permettra de développer une seconde version plus performante dans un deuxième projet.

Stage de fin de programme

Sous la direction d’une consultante en développement organisationnel, l’étudiante Jessie Mambo aura la responsabilité de :
1) effectuer une analyse-diagnostic organisationnelle;
2) collaborer à l’élaboration des plans stratégiques et des plans opérationnels
3) participer à la mise en œuvre des plans opérationnels;

MBSI Project Coordinator –Provincial Expansion

Provide a description and objectives of the project. Include the kinds of question(s) you may be addressing and include a description of all the anticipated project activities.

This is an opportunity for The Children’s Link to further expand our ability to support children and families through early prevention and intervention with the entire family. Alberta children and youth aged 0-21 years and their families will have equitable access to services that support child safety, well-being and development, and caregiver capacity and support.

Due to Covid-19 pandemic we have successfully moved all of our services to remote/digital. We feel we have “put the cart before the horse” and need to pause to be sure we have the process, staff training and support, evaluation and strategic planning in place as we shift both our business model and service delivery model.

We are looking to develop a fee for service for some of our programs and need some strategic thinking and vision to support this.

The ED has been in this role for 18 months and recognizes a need for improvements with performance and HR management. As we expand our services to a hybrid model and to on-line services we require some recommendations for new processes

Golfi Team – Business Strategy Internship – Sean Bolliger – McMaster

The intern will develop a report based on analysis of competitive intelligence research. Data collection will include both primary (i.e., interviews, meetings, surveys and presentations) and secondary (i.e., website, social media, industry reports) research protocols. The individual will make recommendations to the senior management team pertaining to marketing strategy, business development and customer acquisition in addition to highlighting best practices from the competition.