Grants and Contributions

FutureVault is a digital platform that provides users with robust tools for storing and managing their most important information in the cloud. This project will implement new technologies that enable organizations to more readily implement and customize the software without the need for extensive engineering support. These technologies will greatly accelerate the efficiency of technology deployment and expand functionality in the hands of clients.

To establish monitoring and data collection from 4 machines. This data will be used to help with machine utilization and uptime, as well as tool cost allocation. During this time, we would like to prototype an in-house solution on 1 additional machine as a proof of concept to prevent restrictions on data structuring

Research activities to characterize and improve internal business processes related to marketing conversion rates

The project aims to combine the field sampling and analytical capabilities at the Ocean Wise Plastics Laboratory with research expertise at the NRC to develop data standardization, fate and transport modeling, and decision-making tools to combat microplastic pollution. Estimates of microplastic abundance, along with physical and chemical characterization at representative sites in urban coastal waters of the Salish Sea will be combined with predictive modeling to understand which environments are most at risk from microplastic accumulation and “hot spots”. The project also aims to work with international partners to promote adoption of standard practices for analysis and reporting of environmental microplastic data. Building on existing work on chemical weathering of common polymer materials, this project will inform on generation pathways for nanoplastics, a newly identified contaminant of concern.

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

The objective of the Project is to move Rydberg atom-based electric field sensing towards becoming a primary standard for radio frequency (RF) power in the MHz-THz frequency range. The Project will consist of three main components. First, QVIL and NRC will investigate three different electric field probes that QVIL has designed for metrology applications. These electric field probes reduce scattering and increase the uniformity of the measured electric fields inside of the vapour cell sensor. Secondly, the Project team will make precision measurements of the transition dipole moments between Rydberg states of Cs from n~35-150, where n is the principal quantum number. These measurements will improve the accuracy
by over an order of magnitude. Thirdly, the researchers will carry out a precision measurement where Rydberg atom-based metrology probes are tested against calibrated antennas and calorimeters. Since the accuracy of the Rydberg atom-based sensors is superior to conventional standards, the vapour cell probes will be compared to each other as well.

The Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) CAL2.0 upgrade will dramatically increase its scientific capability for imaging exoplanets. This is enabled by the implementation of novel technology called the self-coherent camera that is able to measure the residual errors in the scientific instrument, which inhibit the GPI from reaching its ultimate performance limit. At its core, this instrument requires a highly specialized infrared (IR) camera that can make low-noise measurements at high frame rate to capture the errors in the system. This collaboration will leverage existing expertise in cryogenic infrared camera development to design, develop, and integrate a high speed IR camera as part of the GPI CAL2.0 upgrade. Additionally, as part of the project, specialized image processing algorithms to produce the highest quality images delivered to the GPI science instrument.

The primary goal of this project is leverage the fundamental principles of Lumibird's proven LIDAR technology, to implement improvements in product performance, robustness, and reliability into its existing, commercial, products.

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.