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TBIFinder : A new approach to identify and properly assess mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) is a common and devastating condition that severely affects millions of people around the world. Following an mTBI, also known as concussion, a medical professional performs standard neurological tests, however, these tests are very subjective, based on patient-reporting, and provide little to no insight on the severity of an mTBI. The company TBIFinder therefore revolutionizes brain injury treatment by providing a fully objective service that uses a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine to assess mTBIs. TBIFinder is a software platform equipped with a sophisticated algorithm that uses medical-grade MRI images to investigate structural and functional abnormalities in individuals suffering from mTBI. The TBIFinder technology has been created by an expert in the MRI field and the software is currently under development to increase access and distribution to the entire medical community. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nicholas Bock

Student:

Partner:

McMaster University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Thermal Models Towards Reliability Assessment in Energy Delivery Network at FortisBC

The main mission of FortisBC is delivering energy (in the form of electricity and natural gas) safely and reliably at the lowest reasonable cost with lowest emissions. Any maloperations or unexpected interruptions in equipment of the energy supply network may lead to unreliable and unsafe conditions of power delivering to the consumers. For this purpose, continuous monitoring of the condition of the significant elements of the network is a vital need. This project aims to focus on two main components of the energy network, i.e., Power Transformers, and Transmission Pipelines. Aging of power transformers and operating the gas pipelines in cold temperature-areas increase the risk of failures in the energy delivery network. A comprehensive study will be carried out to explore the significant factors that impact the reliable operation of each system. A cost-effective and practical tool based on thermal science and engineering approaches will be developed to predict the life expectancy of power transformers and the minimum temperature of the transmission pipeline to prevent or minimize the corresponding failures in energy network.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohammad Arjmand;Mohammad H Zarifi

Student:

Partner:

FortisBC Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Utilities

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Nano-varnish with integrated biomineralizable and antibacterial activity against dental caries

Dental caries is a major health hazard in the general population worldwide. Fluoride-based formulations are conventionally used to resolve this problem but they present certain important disadvantages, which has been overlooked. Here we propose to develop and characterize a non-fluoride based dental varnish using natural product conjugated nanoparticles that holds the potential of inhibiting bacterial plaque formation and repair early damage on tooth surface. The potential long-term benefits of this product are extensive and include prevention of dental caries and improved quality of life. The nano-varnish is inexpensive, fast and simple to use, which can be used by dentists/individuals with minimum learning curve. The varnish fills the unmet medical need for patients with high caries risk, particularly children.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anil Kishen

Student:

Partner:

Germiphene Corporation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Climate Services to Support Adaptation of the Caribbean Tourism Sector

The Caribbean tourism sector is critically important to the Caribbean economy and highly sensitive to climate change and its impacts. Climate-sensitive industries are exploring how to make best use of outputs of climate models, weather forecasting tools and early warning systems as strategies to boost their viability as climate change intensifies. Tools such as these can facilitate informed decision-making that minimizes climate risk and maximizes opportunities arising from extreme weather occurring in visitors’ countries of origin or in competing regions. This research project investigates the feasibility of using of historic climate data to account for observed trends/seasonality in historic visitor arrivals to the Caribbean, and tests to what extent these relationships hold under a range of conditions. The results of work will inform the development of specific, spatially and temporally-explicit climate information products to support public and private decision makers in the region’s tourism sector.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Scott

Student:

Partner:

Essa Technologies Ltd.

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Tourism; Environmental Science and Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

A green technology project: Development and production of eco-responsible, innovative biodegradable, recyclable and compostable food packaging materials based on natural fibers

Technological challenges in the pulping process of cellulosic fibers of different origins that can provide an optimal eco-responsible, biodegradable, recyclable and compostable alternative to polluting styrofoam packaging. AecopaQ stands out by using natural fibers grown and processed locally to the production of packaging trays for the food industry. AecopaQ is part of Canada’s sustainable development agenda. From conducting the current research project, AecopaQ will benefit in being one of the first Canadian companies in leading in the development and commercialization of 100% compostable trays for food packaging. Besides, the project will lead to the valorisation of local fibers, and the recycling of residual fibers. The current research work aims to study the formulation (composition, concentration, conditions) and processing conditions (such as mixing, thermoforming and drying processes) for achieving the required properties (thermal, mechanical, barrier, sealing, among others) of packaging trays for food intended applications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Abdellah Ajji

Student:

Partner:

AecopaQ

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Uncovering Soft Information from Stock Market Conference Calls: Asset Management Perspectives

Investors, regulators, and the general public consume a wealth of textual information every day. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence make machine-reading of textual information plausible. We tackle text mining of financial conference call transcripts—calls of significant corporate events that are widely followed by investors and institutional investors. Our conference calls data include over 200,000 calls calls held by North American companies. We will use textual analysis and machine learning in computer science, combined with large-scale portfolio-formation and regression analysis in financial economics, to uncover systematic patterns in conference calls that will affect future stock returns. Our project aims to enhance the trading strategies of the sponsoring organization, to ultimately benefit its Canadian institutional clients. Our project will also contribute innovatively to the academic literature on textual analysis of conference calls.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alan Guoming Huang;Yuying Li;Yuying Li;Alan Guoming Huang

Student:

Partner:

Highstreet Asset Management

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Improved Yield of Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate Bioplastic via Genetic Modification in R. eutropha

Plastics are the prime contributor to the global litter crisis. Every second, a quarter tonne of non-degradable plastics enter the world’s oceans. Despite this, petroleum-based plastic production continues to increase, with more than 300 billion kilograms of virgin plastic produced annually. Our team is slightly altering the metabolism of a strain of bacteria to efficiently mass produce biodegradable plastic from hemp substrate. Unlike other biodegradable plastics, ours has excellent strength and flex characteristics. Further, it readily biodegrades under natural conditions – both on land and in water. Others have demonstrated that this class of material (polyhydroxyalkanoate, PHA) may completely degrade in river water into H2O and CO2 in less than one month. Unlike petro-plastics, PHAs are biocompatible (benign to the human body). TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martina Hausner;Kim Gilbride

Student:

Partner:

Shepherdess Biotech

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Integration of planning and scheduling for an industrial-scale analytical services facility

The aim of this project is to develop a computer-based algorithm that will integrate a planning model with a scheduling model to improve operations management for analytical service facilities. An iterative decomposition algorithm that can provide optimal production scheduling sequences (in acceptable computational times) based on changes in the strategic planning decisions will be provided and tested on an actual industrial-scale facility. Integration of planning and scheduling studies for large-scale plant sizes like that considered in this study have not been reported in the literature. Outcomes from this study will be instrumental to determine the technical feasibility of the proposed algorithm in analytical services facilities and to advance the mining sector in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Luis Ricardez Sandoval

Student:

Partner:

Actlabs

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Functional Biomechanical Evaluation of Bioinductive Augmentation for High Risk Rotator Cuff Tears

The rotator cuff muscle group is a strong contributor to the healthy function of the shoulder. However, tearing in this muscle group is common, leading to pain and difficulty performing activities of daily living. Though surgical repair can reduce pain and improve function, muscle re-tears are common after surgical intervention. A novel biotechnology, Regeneten, being employed by Dr Ivan Wong, may improve rotator cuff surgical success by increasing tissue healing and strength post-operatively. The primary objective of this project is to compare shoulder function of patients undergoing this novel treatment and traditional surgical treatment, to those without rotator cuff injury. Muscle activity and upper body motion will be analyzed while participants perform standard upper extremity activities of daily living. TO BE CONT”D

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Kozey;Michel Ladouceur

Student:

Partner:

Dr. Ivan Wong MPC

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Activating Empty Storefronts Through Social Innovation

Vacant storefronts reflect the disinvestment and loss of retail activity that has accompanied suburbanization, while also creating impediments to revitalization. It is therefore important to consider alternative approaches, such as activating empty storefronts through social innovation. Social innovation focuses on public interest and social cohesion, rather than commercial success. In this research, we seek to develop a process for activating empty storefronts in Edmonton, in particular with arts-based activities. We will do so through a focus on two centrally-located neighbourhoods, where we will develop an inventory of empty storefronts, engage local stakeholders and consider how to connect local artists with otherwise disused spaces. At the same time, our research seeks to develop a framework that will allow artists and local communities to activate empty storefront spaces in a more autonomous and efficient manner in the future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Damian Collins;Leo Wong

Student:

Partner:

Arts Habitat Association Of Edmonton

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Sustainability & the Environment; Other

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Usability of LaceUp, a foot stool that facilitates optimum body posture when putting on footwear: Perspectives of occupational therapists

The activity of putting on and tying one’s shoes is completed multiple times per day, and is taken for granted until an individual experiences mobility challenges due to pain, stiffness, weakness, or instability. A new foot stool, the LaceUp, is designed for users to sit or stand, and perform the activity of putting on and tying shoes while maintaining balance and proper posture. The objective of this study is to determine the usability and acceptance of LaceUp according to occupational therapists who work in the community with clients who need help with activities of daily living. The partner organization will benefit by having their product validated for use by occupational therapists and their clients. Feedback will also help the partner organization to scale up their product by marketing to other users to put on their skates, to try on foot wear in shoe stores, and to manage foot care.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lili Liu;Adriana Rios Rincon

Student:

Partner:

LaceUp

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Creation of candidate glucocerebrosidase PET imaging agents

Mutations in the enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GBA1) are the most common genetic risk factor for development of Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD is characterized by the buildup of abnormal protein deposits in the brain, followed by progressive loss of neurons and behavioural symptoms. Numerous studies have noted a correlation between reduced GBA1 activity and increased levels of these abnormal protein deposits in the brain, but the relationship remains poorly understood. The aim of this project is to create an inhibitor that can enter the brain and be used to determine GBA1 in the brain. The success of this project may lead to a better diagnostic agent for PD.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrew Bennet

Student:

Partner:

Alectos Therapeutics Inc.

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Pharmaceuticals; Other

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

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