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ReAct ReCreate ReVision: Youth Arts Advocacy for Cultural Justice

How can we open pathways for young artists from disenfranchised identities to connect and provide leadership to cultural processes and systems? How might we formally recognize their skills and contributions to culture, and further support them as developing artists and researchers? How can research creations sustain and grow community arts impacts, and promote more equitable access to arts opportunities? Traditional (policy/government/systemic) decision-making processes are opaque and non-inclusive, reinforcing existing models and power structures, and further marginalizing under-represented groups, especially youth. This project will explore these gaps and processes with young artists, to increase their access and opportunities to make critical contributions to cultural processes and systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alia Weston

Student:

Partner:

Mass Culture Canada

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Ontario College of Art & Design University

Program:

Elevate

The New Economy: Empowering Business Through Organizational Thinking

Due to consumer demand for social and environmental responsibility, accountability and transparency, businesses are looking to redefine stakeholder value as more than just financial returns. This paradigm shift in business allows for progressive organizational thinking and the adopting of alternative forms of business organization that embed principles of corporate social responsibility. The proposed research will explore alternative business organizations, such as Certified BCorporations and Social Enterprises, to provide a snapshot as to how these models fit in existing businesses and how they will shape a new economy. In addition, the research will aim to identify aspects to consider when accounting for non-financial metrics and what mechanisms businesses need to ensure business continuity while also promoting positive social and environmental impact.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ian Colquhoun

Student:

Partner:

Conscious Brands

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

From Theory to Practice: SANISAND Model for Cyclic Liquefaction – Numerical Implementation, Automatic Calibration, and Application

This research project is dedicated to advancing seismic analysis practices for geological structures. The primary objective is to develop a suite of reliable and user-friendly modeling tools to enhance our ability to predict and mitigate the effects of earthquakes, particularly focusing on soil liquefaction. This involves robust numerical
implementation of an advanced sand constitutive model into several state-of-the-art and practice numerical modeling software programs, an intuitive automatic calibration tool for model parameters, and a repository of practical applications for achieving a reliable simulation of the seismic displacements resulting from liquefaction. The project is divided into four tasks, each contributing to the overall goal of improving seismic resilience and the safety of critical infrastructure. The research is not only significant for advancing the state of practice in the analysis of seismic-induced liquefaction of granular soils but also in bolstering the competitiveness of Canadian engineering on a global scale and training future experts in the field. Ultimately, the aim is to empower engineers and researchers to make informed decisions, leading to safer communities and more resilient infrastructure.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mahdi Taiebat

Student:

Partner:

BGC Engineering Inc (BC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

RPB1 promoter and UTR regulation

This research project focuses on regulating the levels of the catalytic subunit RPB1 of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) in complex eukaryotic organisms. Dr. Svejstrup’s lab has engineered a degradable cell line to rapidly adjust RPB1 levels, allowing the exploration of regulatory elements in the POLR2A gene. The aim is to identify promoter regions sensitive to the reduction of RBP1 protein. Simultaneously, the project aims to uncover specific regulatory elements in the 3’UTR region of RPB1 mRNA by developing a luciferase assay. The results will offer crucial insights into modulating RPB1 levels, expanding our understanding of molecular cascades involved in transcriptional regulation. This project aligns Dr. Svejstrup’s expertise in transcription regulation with Dr. Mallette’s in chromatin structure, cellular senescence, and cancer defenses. The methodology, including the luciferase assay, holds potential applications in biotechnology. A primer design for CRISPR–Cas 9 will also be developped, enabling precise gene editing. The in-depth understanding of transcriptional regulation may lead to therapeutic interventions, particularly in personalized medicine and in neurological disorders.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frédérick A. Mallette

Student:

Partner:

University of Copenhagen

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Showcasing the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of electrifying small businesses

Emissions from the buildings sector account for over half of Toronto’s greenhouse gas emissions, of which about one quarter is attributed to the city’s ~32,000 small commercial buildings. To meet the City of Toronto’s Net Zero by 2040 target, these buildings must be retrofitted and electrified. Small business owners are uniquely positioned for decarbonization with high monthly fixed costs for fossil fuel connections compared to commodity costs and the relatively-simple heating systems common in these buildings. However, there is currently limited financial and technical support available to business owners for these types of projects and the lack of existing demonstration projects and case studies is a significant roadblock, which limits uptake of this type of retrofit. The proposed project seeks to develop a replicable model for electrification retrofits of small commercial buildings that can be easily adopted by businesses across the region. A comprehensive risk assessment will be undertaken and potential technical, regulatory, and financial barriers that might hinder the adoption of low-carbon solutions will be identified. This will be accomplished through characterization of the city’s small commercial building stock, targeted demonstration projects in two local small businesses, as well as surveys and interviews of additional small building owners.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jennifer McArthur;Helen Stopps;Helen Stopps;Jennifer McArthur

Student:

Partner:

City of Toronto

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public administration; Utilities

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Feasibility study to determine the applicability of using reclaimed and remanufactured lumber in mass timber (CLT)

Finger-jointed lumber made from reclaimed and recycled lumber cut-offs/waste will be manufactured and used to
produce mass timber panels (i.e., cross-laminated timber (CLT)). The mechanical properties of these panels will
then be measured. The project therefore consists of two phases. The first one will focus on assessing the
mechanical properties of the finger-jointed lumber made from reclaimed raw material and compare them to fingerjointed
lumber made from fresh logs. The second part will aim to evaluate the impact of both types of finger-jointed
lumber on CLT properties.
This project will promote the use of recycled material by diverting it from current waste streams, thus reducing the
pressures on local landfills. For the partner, the project will contribute to increase their knowledge of these waste
streams as raw material and their potential to be included in new product lines.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Julie Cool;Minghao Li

Student:

Partner:

Urbanjacks

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Design Improvements and Experimentation to Address Commercial Scalability of a Salt Water Battery

Aqua-Cell Energy Inc., the partner organization, is developing low-cost long-duration saltwater flow batteries (LDSFB) that utilize safe chemicals and have a unique design. The technology being developed can enable large amounts of energy to be stored at a low cost. The research being performed by the intern, which would be supported in part by the Mitacs funding, concerns the techno-economic modeling and analysis (TEM) of battery components as the technology is scaled-up. A scaled-up unit has been built, and the design is being iterated for an optimized, low-cost manufacturable battery while concurrently undergoing a re-design to mitigate saltwater electrolyte leakage. The results of this research are a critical step for the and commercial scale-up, of Aqua-Cell Energy Inc.’s LDSFB design for industry and municipalities. The work performed by the Mitacs Intern will allow Aqua-Cell Energy Inc.to understand what capital and operating parameters are most critical, reducing costs as the technology is scaled-up.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Quamrul Huda

Student:

Partner:

Aqua-Cell Energy Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Terahertz Time Domain System to Characterize Performance of Terahertz Quantum Cascade Laser Sources

In this project, we plan to address the specific application and problem that TeTechS Inc is facing at this stage of its product development of photoconductive antennas, which is using its photoconductive antennas for characterizing performance of quantum cascade lasers (QCL) in time-domain measurement setup by demonstrating the capability of its proprietary terahertz sensor technology to be used by researchers in University to characterize QCL and in industry for building terahertz spectrometers with high signal and bandwidth. TeTechS have designed, fabricated and marketed various photoconductive antennas that can be used in a terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) measurement setup. This project will increase the new photoconductive antennas we design and market for various applications. We believe that TeTechS’ technology can serve in many stages of characterizing QCL and obtain improved and enhance QCL performance in terms of gain, spectrum and operating temperature.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dayan Ban

Student:

Partner:

TeTechs Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Customized LLM Workflow Automation Platform

Design and deploy a system that allows users to utilize specific generative AI models such as Large Language Models in order to fine-tune them on data specific to a particular domain to perform large-scale data analysis, prediction, and various outputs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alex Thomo

Student:

Partner:

Farpoint

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Modélisation du comportement et du vieillissement des revêtements anti-effluves des barres et bobines statoriques d’alternateurs

Hydro-Québec fait face à un contexte où la pérennité des actifs de production devient un enjeu majeur alors qu’elle s’apprête à réfectionner plusieurs de ses alternateurs et malgré le rythme, il est important d’être en mesure de maintenir les exigences et la qualité. Ce projet est important pour Hydro-Québec ainsi que pour l’approvisionnement énergétique du Québec car il permettra de mieux comprendre les mécanismes de dégradation du système d’isolation des alternateurs pour ainsi être en mesure d’améliorer le contrôle de qualité et de prioriser la planification des réfections. Plus spécifiquement, ce projet vise à comprendre la dégradation des parties hors-fer des enroulements statoriques, parties qui souvent représentent le point faible du système d’isolation de la machine.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric David

Student:

Partner:

Institut de Recherche Hydro-Québec

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Durabilité des infrastructures de production d’hydroélectricité

Le projet est une continuité des efforts de recherche en collaboration avec d’Hydro-Québec (H.-Q.) ayant pour finalité d’améliorer la durabilité des installations hydro-électriques via une connaissance plus juste et étendue du comportement en fatigue des métaux. Le contexte est plus particulièrement focalisé sur la tenue en fatigue des roues de turbine qui sont des assemblages mécanosoudés essentiellement fabriqués d’acier inoxydable. L’objectif du projet est de poursuivre le développement d’outils de prédiction de l’endommagement par fatigue et par fatigue-corrosion, endommagement causé par les régimes d’exploitation plus exigeants des turbines hydrauliques (H.-Q.). Les défis sont de plusieurs ordres. Les joints soudés ont des microstructures hétérogènes à différentes échelles ce qui complexifie la caractérisation et les simulations numériques visant à anticiper la distribution des contraintes. Les chargements cycliques ont des amplitudes, des fréquences et des rapports de contrainte qui varie dans le temps. Le contact des roues avec l’eau de rivière nécessite que l’on s’intéresse aussi aux synergies d’endommagement par fatigue et par corrosion.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Myriam Brochu

Student:

Partner:

Hydro-Quebec

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Développement de partenariats entre l’entreprise Forages Rouillier et les communautés anicinapek de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue

L’industrie minière canadienne est en plein essor, notamment en raison de la demande croissante de métaux critiques. Cependant, les retombées économiques que génère le développement minier ne compensent pas
toujours les conséquences auxquelles font face les communautés avoisinantes, notamment les communautés autochtones situées en territoires non conventionnés (c.-à-d. n’ayant pas fait l’objet de traités modernes). Alors
que de nombreuses entreprises minières au Nord-du-Québec (territoire conventionné) ont conclu des partenariats avec les communautés autochtones pour se conformer au cadre légal, les communautés anicinapek en AbitibiTémiscamingue (en territoire non-conventionné) ne bénéficient pas de telles opportunités. Ce projet de maîtrise en collaboration avec l’entreprise Forages Rouillier vise à créer des modèles de partenariat avec les
communautés anicinapek concernées par ses activités. En plus de servir d’exemple pour d’autres fournisseurs de services, ces modèles pourraient permettre à Forages Rouillier d’obtenir des contrats, de se conformer aux
pratiques du développement responsable et d’accéder à la main-d’oeuvre autochtone.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joanie Caron;Hugo Asselin

Student:

Partner:

Forages Rouillier

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Mining

University:

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Program:

Accelerate

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