Grants and Contributions

Over the course of one year, the Department of Research and Innovation at Georgian College plans to collaborate with five (eight over 12 month period) industry partners to assess technology readiness and conduct feasibility studies. This initiative aims to support the development of cutting-edge prototypes, guiding innovative technologies towards successful market entry and commercialization through rigorous evaluation and analysis.

At Phase 1 of the project, the possibility of converting recycled concrete remains obtained from Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) and Returned Concrete (RC) leavings from ready mix concrete trucks into reactive Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCM) using proposed by the firm's method of mechanochemical activation (MCA) technology was confirmed.
While the process was not optimized because of short duration of Phase 1, the positive results suggested use of such method for processing other than recycled concrete inert minerals, and particularly proposed a local solution to a pressing problem of converting GTA Georgian Bay Shale (GBS) bedrock excavation and tunneling waste into reactive SCM that can be further used in concrete production.

This project will explore the optimal way to integrate Earth Fresh's ERP with an external planning module focused on optimizing on hand inventory levels of both raw product and finished goods. This process will seek to reduce shrink and minimize lost sales due to inventory stock outs.

4D1 prototype technology proves mm-level accurate 3D positioning in real time. This project aims to develop a Commercially Viable Product (CVP) by creating a purpose-built microprocessor-based version that will optimize form factor, power consumption, performance, supportability and cost. The project also includes commercializing the infrastructure (beacons) hardware required to for indoor positioning and the software support tools to set the system up.

The purpose of this CanExport Innovation agreement is to support Canadian organizations to carry out activities related to pursuing opportunities that would lead to establishing new collaborative Research and Development (R&D) partnerships between the Recipient and foreign organizations in order to support R&D on the Recipient’s technology and advance its commercialization.

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

The Nova Scotia Native Women's Association is hosting healing gatherings for families impacted by the loss of a loved one or missing family member. The gatherings will bring together families from each of the thirteen Indigenous bands, including Halifax and Sydney regions, to share new ideas of ways of healing through the land and cultural practices. The goal is to host a healing gathering during the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter months. After year four, the coordinator will host one final gathering to highlight the stories and dialogue sessions that they agree to share. The final gathering will be aimed at identifying needs-based recommendations that are unique to each person’s experience. The families will learn how to harvest materials, identify culturally significant tree species, and participate in talking circles that promote healing. The organization recognizes that there are many Indigenous people across Nova Scotia that have gifts, wisdom, and knowledge to share that have the potential to greatly benefit and help others along their healing journey.

Provide financial assistance to an individual Canadian victim of a specified serious violent crime in a foreign jurisdiction for emergency situations of undue hardship where no other source of financial assistance is available (specified categories of crimes are homicide, sexual assault, aggravated assault or assault with serious personal violence, or threat of serious violence, including against a child) or to an individual support person to accompany, attend with or support a Canadian victimized in a foreign jurisdiction. A total of 15 individuals were approved for financial assistance in this regard.

Provide financial assistance to an individual victim or support person (as defined in the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and who are registered with Correctional Service Canada or the Parole Board of Canada), to attend Parole Board of Canada hearings in respect of the offender who harmed them. A total of 63 individuals were approved for financial assistance in this regard.

The "Healing Hearts: Empowering Indigenous Families" project will provide culturally grounded, community-based support and assistance to families of missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Boys, Two-Spirit Individuals, and LGBTQ+ people. The initiative offers comprehensive services including community healing spaces, grief and loss counseling, peer support networks, cultural preservation and education, advocacy and legal support, and outreach and awareness campaigns.