Grants and Contributions

This project will urgently address the rising overdose crisis in Beaver Lake Cree Nation by expanding access to culturally appropriate, trauma-informed care. Peer support workers, an outreach wellness van, and expanded harm reduction programs provide critical overdose prevention and evidence-based response services to community members.

To undertake construction to maintain safety at the airport

Participant funding to participate in the Commission's hearing process and CER-led Crown Consultation activities for the Sunrise Expansion Program

Develop a business corporation through a collaborative partnership with First Nations

Develop a virtual reality training suite for A320 aircraft.

Assist company with product development

Host a national conference on Procurement of Innovation in HealthCare

The team aims to develop and assess a novel vision-based guided augmented reality exercise system tailored for older adults. Leveraging collaborative efforts from the National Research Council's vision-based skeletal technology, McMaster University Geras Centre for Aging Research's clinical evidence-based movement protocols, industry expertise, and experts by experience, the prototype will take the form of an augmented reality interface. This interface aims to guide older adults through balance and resistance exercises, employing real-time vision-based technology to monitor 3D movement patterns. Phase one involves the development of a co-designed movement protocol emphasizing cultural sensitivity and user-friendliness.Phase two will see the launch of a fully functional visual feedback system prototype using standard PC and RGB- D cameras. The third phase will involve rigorous reliability and validity testing in collaboration with healthcare professionals, with the goal of creating a low-cost, technology-driven solution to improve balance and reduce fall-risk.

Housing NWT is tackling the challenges of delivering affordable housing to 33 northern communities, such as housing affordability, vulnerable transportation networks due to climate change, and community involvement in design and construction. To help address this challenge, they have developed a hybrid housing system featuring a standardized modular “service core” that can be transported to remote areas and then completed by local builders. This Project will perform a detailed analysis of this prototype in order to refine the system and share it as a potential solution across the north.

Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative