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Oilseed with Depleted Glycosides

Flax seed is of interest as a health food product with high omega-3 fatty acid, protein and fiber content. The seeds naturally contain compound that are anti-nutritive and have a bitter flavor. We have developed a process to safely and cheaply remove these compounds from whole flax seed. We intend to investigate the nutritive qualities, flavor, and shelf life of this flax seed and to scale up the process for commercial use. We will develop recipes for the seed and process co-products. This project will increase the marketability and export of Canadian flax seed and improve the flavor and nutrition of flax-based food products for the health food market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Reaney

Student:

Partner:

Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission;Bioriginal Food and Science Corp

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Integrated Optimal CLT Building Design Considering Energy Performance and Structural Performance

This research proposed a method to conduct optimal CLT building design, which has minimum CLT usage and minimum operating energy consumption. This is a multidisciplinary research pushing the boundary of current definition of optimal design for each disciplinary to another level. With the developing of Building information modeling and automized simulation-optimization technology, the design of building will evolve to an interdisciplinary design in this decade, and this research demonstrate the benefit and application of integrated design. This research will also be the first research applied structural optimization to CLT design in Canada. Demonstrating the outcomes of proposed methodology, the partner organization can establish its position in the industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruno Lee

Student:

Partner:

CWT Consultants

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Marketing/Project Manager

The En Lab Coworking Space focuses on Coworking Space Rental, Management Consulting, and Investment. The primary responsibilities of the Marketing/Project Manager intern role will centre around developing marketing campaigns, thinking of creative solutions to acquire new clients, and managing existing accounts. Specific anticipated activities include assisting with social media campaigns, building brand recognition through local events and experiential marketing, conducting research, and preparing presentations or reports. The internship should help the student develop their leadership skills, communication skills, and interpersonal skills.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

En Lab Coworking Space

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Shipping Container Code Classification and Prediction

BlueNode is a SaaS company focused on the sanitation and analysis of marine shipping data. The research project is focused on increasing the precision and accuracy of shipped goods processed through Canadian ports. Should the research prove to be successful, the technical methods used will be directly incorporated into the BlueNode system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vlado Keselj

Student:

Partner:

BlueNode

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Internship at Tandem Innovation Group

The internship will provide opportunities to gain valuable hands-on experience through assisting with marketing efforts at Tandem Innovation Group. I will be responsible for content writing on social media, the official website and blog throughout the internship period. I will acquire various marketing skills throughout the internship, and will also develop knowledge of various marketing strategies. Ultimately, I will gain broad experience in marketing which will prepare me for a future career in fast-paced work environments.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

Tandem Innovation Group

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Synthèse d’encres actives pour des cellules photovoltaïques de nouvelle génération à base de pérovskites organométalliques.

Ce projet permettra à Pi-Sol Technologies, notre partenaire industriel, de développer des encres actives innovantes et performantes à faibles coûts pour des applications diverses incluant les énergies renouvelables. Les produits développés seront très compétitifs dans un marché nouveau et ouvert dont la valeur atteindra, dès 2020, des milliards de dollars. Le projet regroupe des partenaires industriels et académiques canadiens membres de la chaire UNESCO «Matériaux pour la conversion, la sauvegarde et le stockage» établie depuis 2014 par l’INRS. À terme, le projet pourrait mener au développement d’un avantage compétitif pour le Canada dans le secteur de l’’énergie photovoltaïque. Il contribuera également à la formation d’un personnel hautement qualifié qui sera utile à la fois en milieu académique et industriel.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Federico Rosei

Student:

Partner:

Pi-SOL Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

Data Analyst

Due to COVID-19, Pagefreezer’s entire workforce has been remote since March 13, 2020, and they do not foresee a return to the office in the near future. An area of improvement that has been identified now that they’re all remote and connecting virtually is concerning business data and analytics. Pagefreezer currently has multiple data inputs from various parts of the business — from customer use data to sales data to HR data, to financials and more — that are not being unified in one place and leveraged for the management team efficiently and effectively. A business intern who understands data organization, cleansing, and analytics will help collect, store, cleanse, and leverage data in one warehouse that would supply useful data dashboard with helpful analytics to empower the team to make strong business decisions faster to ensure they stay on course and grow during these times.
The role includes –
• Enabling company success by providing insight into business data
• Scoping and planning our data dashboard revamp project by gathering requirements from internal stakeholders and investigating existing data sources and identifying gaps and proposing technical solutions
• Gathering, organizing, cleaning, and storing the various data inputs throughout the organization in a SAAS tool

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

Pagefreezer Software Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Digital Operations Intern

Susgrainable turns beer waste into baked goods. In this role as a Digital Operations Intern at this fast-paced startup, my role is to assist in the organizing of Susgrainable’s technology infrastructure. I identify any gaps within its current digital infrastucture and complete document migration. Furthermore, I will be working closely with 2 other MITAC interns on our internship collaboration projects within Learning & Development and Business Development.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

Susgrainable Health Foods Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Strengthening Process Efficiencies in a Changing Industry

This study aims to improve process efficiencies while supporting the development of products that best respond to market trends in the context of a post COVID-19 globalized market. From a process engineering perspective, the proposed activities seek to improve mill competitiveness through waste management to both reduce load on water treatment systems and obtain value added products from wastewaters, and investigate recovery of lignin, hemicellulose, and cellulose recovery from mill residues for further product development in biomaterials. The study offers possibilities for more environmentally sustainable processing, potential reduction of current expenses, and potential creation of new revenue streams to increase competitiveness for CBPPL while strengthening university-industry collaborations between Memorial University, and CBPPL. This collaboration further develops subject matter expertise in Corner Brook and Newfoundland and offers students valuable experience with applied research and industry trends.

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Faculty Supervisor:

William Newell;Kelly Hawboldt

Student:

Partner:

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Machine Learning for Modeling Soil-Tool Interactions

When construction equipment digs, this generates a complex set of physical interactions between the machine and the soil. Being able to accurately simulate such interactions in real-time opens the door to improved operator training and even adaptively-tuned digging operation that optimize the energy-efficiency of construction equipment. With recent advanced in artificial intelligence (AI), this is now within reach. Montreal-based CM Labs is already a global leader in simulations for construction vehicles, and this research will expand the features and types of vehicle simulations it offers and thus increase market share. Improving the realism of simulations involving soil also enables entering new engineering design and simulation markets, initially through our current construction equipment OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), generating profits and new hires.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Krzysztof Skonieczny

Student:

Partner:

CM Labs Simulations Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction; Information and Communications Technology; Artificial Intelligence

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Summer Student Client Services Associate

The internship will scope will include digitizing all of our files and moving them off site for cybersecurity purposes. It will also include managing our CRM system to come up with best practices for running reports and presenting data for management. Additionally, our intern will be working on a Financial Model structure for the business in excel to use for planning purposes. Finally, the intern will be involved in helping integrate clients via Future Vault, a digital platform that allows organizations and clients to share important documents in a secure way.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

Vela Wealth

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Stiris Research

Stiris Research is an organization focusing on managing clinical trials for biopharmaceutical and biotech companies. Prior to a drug getting FDA approved, the drug has to go through an extensive and regulated process of testing on clinical patients. Stiris Research captures value by coming in at this part of the industry supply chain and managing the clinical testings with hospitals. By leveraging their strategic partnerships, Stiris Research is able to differentiate itself from other similar sized corporations and run research globally. As bigger million-dollar corporations start going for biotech clients that Stiris Research is focused on, competition in this industry is getting stronger. In addition, due to COVID 19, hospitals have been running less clinical research, which means some trials now need to be conducted virtually. This brings a lot of new challenges and potential opportunities to the business, which is something I will be helping to solve. I will be assessing this new opportunity and repositioning Stiris Research so that they are able to differentiate themselves from other competitors and secure new clients while also maintaining the same level of trust with existing customers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Morse

Student:

Partner:

Stiris Research

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

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