Grants and Contributions

In this project various aspects of a neural network system is assessed to design and implement a light network onboard a spacecraft for anomaly and change detection. This network of anomaly detection should be a lightweight multi-layer system that can launch onboard a small-satellite, and perform segmentation tasks as well as analysis with as little resource as possible.

To develop software to enable customers to more effectively manage projects within the firm's software platform. The platform enables customers to manage, in real-time, the status, health, and usage of critical assets in environments like laboratories and advanced manufacturing facilities

The project consists of the management of automated marketing by properly using the marketing hub and participating in the writing and automation of content for social media.

To provide employment to Young grad with degree in Science in a role of Scientific Communicator.

The Project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the Firm.

Scale-up automation, quality assurance / food safety implementations, and map processing to increase efficiency, quality, and production capacity of our pita chip manufacturing facility.

The firm wishes to expand its market offer and open a new department related to artificial intelligence. The firm does not currently have any knowledge in AI and the hiring of a graduate with this type of knowledge will help greatly. This department will also be in charge of interconnecting the robots/automats used by the firm with the clients’ ERP software.

The Project will support development of intellectual property capacity within the Firm.

The satellite market is currently shifting toward LEO constellations. Those new missions calls for phased array antennas which up to now are typically operating in single polarization. Combining two phased array antennas in a dual polarization operation represents a great advantage in terms of real estate and cost effectiveness, both aspects being crucial for satellite operators.

The project purpose is to develop the necessary technologies to enable the combination of two polarization in one phased array antenna. This requires developing antenna architecture but also advanced Radio frequency (RF) components in order to maximize efficiency and reduce the electronic front end foot print.

The expected outcome will be a reference architecture and electronics to support MDA’s new product line of dual polarization phased array antennas.

Those LEO constellations will ultimately provide broadband access to remote parts where it is not economically viable to develop traditional broadband services and help closing the digital divide.

Satellites are critical infrastructure in our technologically advancing world. Daily, we use satellites to navigate, predict weather, and communicate. A successful cyberattack against space infrastructure could be devastating. To prevent such attack, satellites encrypt their communications using keys loaded before launch. If those keys are ever compromised after launch to space, there is no way to load new keys.

QEYnet is developing a solution to this problem using a technology called quantum key distribution (QKD). In QKD, keys are sent to the satellite using photons. Due to the laws of quantum mechanics, any attempt at eavesdropping on a QKD system can be detected, making the keys highly secure.

Though QKD does hold incredible promise, imperfections in the QKD hardware can result in unintended security vulnerabilities. This project will further advance QEYnet’s testing of novel countermeasures to these vulnerabilities, and advance QEYnet’s QKD technology toward commercial readiness.