Grants and Contributions

Developing a machine learning model to automate healthcare referrals.

In this project we’ll build our full transceiver ASIC, including monolithic photodetector, in an advanced CMOS FinFET node. The ASIC, along with the flip-chip bonded microLED, are the center pieces of our active optical cable.

This project will test hypotheses and experiment with new mechanisms to design (or optimize) a repeatable and scalable business process, which may result in new business methods for online digital channels.

TinyBox Systems will experiment and improve its modular, ultra-insulated housing system through pilot deployments in Arctic and rural Canadian regions. Embedded sensors will monitor building performance, and results will support design refinements, and future certification, enabling broader deployment of scalable, net-zero homes in off-grid communities.

Development of integrated grain handling equipment and digital infrastructure to improve crop logistics, traceability, and operational efficiency in agriculture.

This Project seeks to revolutionize mRNA therapy delivery by creating a platform that precisely targets specific immune cell types, enabling more effective, safer treatments. Unlike conventional lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations, which often depend on passive targeting or liver-specific delivery (e.g., via GalNAc), this innovative approach employs glycan-based targeting ligands to specifically bind glycan-binding proteins (GBPs) uniquely expressed on diverse immune cells. Central to this work is a cell-based assay that evaluates glycan-targeted LNPs for their ability to selectively bind to model cell lines expressing specific GBPs and efficiently deliver their mRNA cargo. This assay is critical for assessing ligand selectivity, ensuring precise targeting among diverse immune cells. The technology’s potential impact is vast, offering new therapeutic avenues for autoimmune disorders, cancer, and infectious diseases by enabling safer, more accurate delivery of mRNA therapies (e.g., in situ CAR-NK therapies to enhance immune cells against tumours).

The "Customized EDI Assessments for SMEs" project aims to provide in-depth, one-on-one Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion consultations and assessments to 30 small and medium-sized enterprises, leveraging the Diversity Assessment Tool to deliver customized EDI strategy reports for improved organizational performance, while also offering follow-up consultations to monitor and enhance EDI initiatives.

This project aims to improve test coverage for hardware/software co-designs by integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) with advanced analysis techniques. It introduces a new system for both hardware and software testing, increases the efficiency over existing approaches, and adds new algorithms considering context and use-specific scenarios.

Cnergreen’s nanoparticle-based foam technology (ArmorFoamTM) aims to improve CO2 and water injection efficiency in hydrocarbon extraction and CO2 storage. This project aims to improve and optimize the formulations with high salinity water available on the field to reduce freshwater usage and improve performance at elevated temperatures.

This project consists of implementation of Continuous Flow technology into manufacturing processes for production of pharmaceutical materials (e.g. active pharmaceutical ingredients,). The project objectives are to intensify manufacturing processes, improve safety, and reduce manufacturing costs and carbon footprints.