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Advancing Strategic Design for Identity Finding in the Financial Services Industry

PenderFund is a small and growing mutual fund company in an industry facing rapid changes. In order to thrive in the industry, the company needs to become more sophisticated in its sales and marketing techniques. In order to move to its next phase of growth, Pender must first investigate and determine what it stands for—finding a vision and mission to guide its growth. To navigate expected industry shake-ups, Pender must increase its brand awareness and strong reputation across Canada. Primary and secondary research using strategic design processes and the Ask.Try.Do. principles will provide the partner with a fully co-created communications platform on which to test brand awareness raising campaigns.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Moura Quayle

Student:

Noelle Harvey

Partner:

PenderFund Capital Management

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance, insurance and business

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Development of advanced tools to measure and train neuromechanic aspects of movement technique in rhythmic sports: use of technology to optimize performance

This research proposal involves a series of investigations that use advanced techniques to evaluate human movement and muscle activity in elite sports in an attempt to create feedback tools useful to athletes and coaches to improve performance. It has been difficult to collect human movement data on elite cyclists and rowers in training and competition. However, recent advances in wireless technology and analysis techniques have provided substantial useful information for elite cycling in real world environments. This analysis has paved the way for a similar evaluation of on-water and off-water rowing. Further, this comprehensive analysis in both rowing and cycling can enable the determination of critical features that best indicate performance and/or injury prevention. These features can then be used to evaluate changes due to training interventions as well as develop feedback tools valuable for athletes, coaches and sport consultants, in particular our partner organization Resync consulting.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. Marc Klimstra & Trent Stellingwerff

Student:

Matt Jensen

Partner:

Resync Consulting Ltd.

Discipline:

Human physical performance and recreation

Sector:

Sports and recreation

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Modular aqua-farming system for growing fish

The proposal of the project Structure of Zero GHG Footprint Sustainable Community will benefit the community. The creation of the module design system using aquaponics methods, exploring the design of cooling system and thermal system will integrate the full process of producing sustainable food with zero pollution to the environment. As a researcher in this project, it would be a learning experience. As well as, the project will benefit the S2e Corporation, because the company contribute to society to promote environmental sustainability, and the experience earn in this project could take different branches. Not only is to produce food in small scale, but also to there is the potentiality of taking this prototype to a commercial size.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Vladimir Mahalec

Student:

Jacqueline Yungan

Partner:

S2E Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Personal Transportation Vehicle for use in Local Neighborhoods

The main objective of this project is to provide the growing elderly population with a means of transportation, which will allow them to get around the community to perform their daily activities. This project will focus on designing a personal transport vehicle that will be safe, easy to drive, and user friendly. This vehicle will be designed in a manner so that it can provide transportation to anyone in the society. Existence of such a vehicle will decrease the need for public transit improvements, and provide people with a sustainable mean of transportation. This will also decrease the amount of cars on the road, clearing up traffic and pollution.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Vladimir Mahalec

Student:

Wesley Singh & Ruwani Mahathantila

Partner:

S2E Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluate the impact on transmission dynamics and cost-effectiveness of pertussis booster vaccine for Canadian adolescents and adults

Pertussis or whooping cough is caused by the strict human pathogen B. pertussis or Bordetella parapertussis and is a highly contagious, potentially life-threatening respiratory tract illness when it occurs in unprotected infants. Despite the introduction of acellular pertussis (aP) vaccines and great initial success of the immunization program, pertussis outbreaks were reported in adolescents and adults in Canada since 1993. This trend was demonstrated as shift in pertussis epidemiology from infants and young children. Further, pertussis in children associated with adolescents or adults cases have been reported in developed countries, in which siblings and adults were identified as the main source for the transmission of pertussis to young unvaccinated infants. This program represents a timely response to the urgent public health concern to understand the introduction of different aP vaccine (booster) recommendations (for <65 years old and ≥65) on the transmission dynamics of B. pertussis, and cost-effectives in Canada by developing and testing the comparative age-structure and cost-effective economic models. This program is expected to provide recommendation about acellular pertussis immunization policy and practice guidelines. This modeling study customized in terms of the Canadian demographic structure and health care service in critical for the production plan of cellular pertussis vaccine by Sanofi Pasteur.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Jianhong Wu

Student:

Hossein ZivariPiran, Xiulan Lei & Tara Bittles

Partner:

Sanofi Pasteur

Discipline:

Epidemiology / Public health and policy

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of an image-guided navigation platform for an automated and MRI-compatible robotic needle guiding device for percutaneous procedures

Prostate cancer is the second most cancer related death in men, accounting for over 111 M$ yearly in Canada. Current prostate biopsy or therapy procedures such as transperineal brachytherapy use transrectal ultrasound guidance and  a  template to guide needles along parallel trajectories. However, pubic arch interference (PAI) with the implant path obstructs part of the prostate from being targeted by the  brachytherapy needles. Image–?guided robotized surgical  interventions, and in particular MRI–?guided, can solve these problems by combining high precision robotics with high-  resolution and accurate imaging, leading to targeted biopsies and focal therapies that will enable simpler treatments  with lower side effects. This project will propose a novel and FDA approved navigation platform for the robotic needle steering device developed by Polymer Robotics. The navigation platform will include a comprehensive, reliable and time-efficient pre-procedural planning which can be easily integrated in the intra-procedural workflow, using an automated multimodal registration procedure. This will provide radiologists with a direct impression of the 3D anatomy to reach targets with high precision, ultimately yielding increased cancer detection rates.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Samuel Kadoury

Student:

TBD

Partner:

Polymer Robotics Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Customer Intelligence Predictive Models: Customer Attrition, Loyalty Scoring and Next Best Offer

The purpose of this project is to develop three predictive models for Temenos’ Customer Intelligence offering including: (1) Customer Attrition; (2) Loyalty Scoring; and, (3) Next Best Offer. Customer attrition, also called “churn”, or “defection”, is a major business issue for organizations to address. It is crucial to maintain and grow customer relationships in order to sustain profitable growth. There are many ways to measure customer loyalty which are predominantly market research based such as the Net Promoter Score, satisfaction and likelihood to repurchase. However, it is getting increasingly difficult to get representative samples of the entire customer base. Data modeling can provide insight into loyalty based on actual customer behavior instead of perception alone.Next best offer (NBO) models predict the next product, service or offer that a customer is likely to buy or use given the customer’s previous purchase history. NBO models are effective in cross-selling and when used along with campaign response data to improve response rates. The approach is to develop individual propensity-to-buy predictive analytics models for each product or offering. These models are then combined to create a set of best next offers for each customer. Integrating these data-driven models into the business intelligence software will let the financial institution to take proactive actions, determine selling opportunities within the existing customer base and put more efforts into the purchase and serving of the most profitable customers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. Yulia R. Gel & Mary E. Thompson

Student:

Vyacheslav Lyubchich

Partner:

Temenos Software Canada

Discipline:

Statistics / Actuarial sciences

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

The Effect of a Gait Modification Program on Impact Loading and Injury Rates among Runners

The proposed research project aims to investigate the effect overstriding of running gait modification during running has on the incidence of running-related injuries. A comparison of key variables will be performed on an instrumented treadmill and overground. Correlation between overstriding and other biomechanical and muscle activationkinematic and spatiotemporal variables with kinetic and injury incidence outcomes will be measured and a gait retraining program will be developed and implemented to address these known injury risk factors. The retention of these changes will be assessed over the long term. Fortius Institute, Inc. will benefit from this partnership by gaining an evidence-based gait retraining program that can be used by the organization as a revenue-generating service. Fortius will also benefit by establishing a partnership with the University of British Columbia, and specifically the Department of Physical Therapy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Michael Hunt

Student:

Christopher Napier

Partner:

Fortius Institute Inc.

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Sports and recreation

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

TechBA: Strategic Design Process Research and Business Innovation Modeling

TechBA is a program run by the Canada-US-Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC) and supported by Mexico's Secretary of Economy, created to help provide access to the most dynamic business ecosystems for small and medium sized technology-based Mexican businesses interested in expanding into global markets. With eight locations in highly technologically competitive environments, its objective is to position Mexico as a world-class technology provider. Through this project, TechBA will enable previously selected partner companies to work with the graduate intern, Angele Beausoleil, in order to improve their strategic design methodologies. These companies are currently enrolled the TechBA Vancouver International Acceleration Program. The proposed series of sessions will directly benefit the companies in their national and international business strategies and will allow them to boost their performance in the national and international markets in the near future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Moura Quayle

Student:

Angele Beausoleil

Partner:

Jaguar Labs

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Calibration of numerical model of the three-stage corrosion process of galvanized steel reinforcements in Mechanically Stabilized Earth

Bridge abutments are commonly built with a construction technology called Mechanically Stabilized Earth that provides structural soundness. The core element is a composite material that alternates layers of backfill soil with layers of galvanized steel reinforcements. Although the structural design has been well developed since its introduction in the construction practices, the degradation of the reinforcements due to corrosion has not been considered in detail and it is a major failure mechanism. A numerical model of the three-stage corrosion process of galvanized steel in Mechanically Stabilized Earth has been developed. The model considers variations in properties of the soil such as temperature, oxygen availability and salts content. However, field data from several bridges in British Columbia is about to be collected with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. The information gathered will be used to calibrate the model to its most realistic prediction capability so it gives reliable estimations that can be used for risk assessment of the structures.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Akram Alfantazi

Student:

Claudia Aide Soriano Vazquez

Partner:

Atlantic Industries Limited

Discipline:

Engineering - other

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Multi-Fidelity Design Optimization of Hydro Turbine Runner Blades

From an energy production perspective, the mobile component of the turbine, the runner, plays a key role in the operation of a water turbine. In the present competitive situation of deregulated energy markets, there is a great demand for more efficient runners which can withstand severe operating conditions. Traditional trial-and-error runner design methods largely depend on the designers’ experience, and always need long design cycles. In this project, a new design optimization methodology has been developed, which uses a combination of highly accurate evaluations and inexpensive moderately accurate evaluations in a proper design cycle, to integrate their advantages and alleviate their weaknesses, with respect to important industrial design limitations such as time and cost. This robust methodology is able to consider several different design objectives and constraints to obtain high-performance runners. Since the majority of Canada’s power stations work with water turbines, even by a few percentage points improvement of runner efficiency and durability, extra millions of dollars can be gained each year.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. François Guibault

Student:

Salman Bahrami

Partner:

Andritz Hydro

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Energy

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Semantic Classification of Short Texts

This project consist in researching and implementing a set of algorithms to do semantic classification of short texts in social networks. The classification task consists in identifying relevant posts from social network in a specific context .Calculating the relevance of a posts is a difficult task that can be solved using semantic analysis. The goal of this project is to solve this problem with a high accuracy and precision. The resulting system will be used by nGauge to improve the efficiency and accuracy of their services.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Philippe Fournier-Viger

Student:

Eric Snow

Partner:

nGauge Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Media and communications

University:

Université de Moncton

Program:

Accelerate

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