Grants and Contributions

This project will assist in developing cryopreservation protocols for different life stages of shellfish species.

Potatoes are Canada's fifth-largest agricultural crop, contributing $1.7 billion in farm receipts in 2022 and $3.4 billion in exports between 2002-2023. Greening, caused by the production of solanine, reduces potato quality and shelf-life, leading to waste and revenue loss. Current solutions, like light-blocking packaging and modified atmosphere packaging, are costly or require strict conditions. A proof-of-principle project explored a novel anti-greening technology with promising results. Phase one of this feasibility study aims to refine application methods based on this data.

This project aims to significantly reduce the manufacturing cost of our advanced rumen bolus technology by redesigning its electronic components and selecting cost-effective alternatives. Additionally, we will optimize the bolus design for scalable production, enabling economies of scale and greater efficiency in larger orders. These improvements will enhance the affordability and accessibility of our solution, helping dairy and livestock farmers adopt cutting-edge health and productivity monitoring tools while ensuring sustainable growth for our business.

Bonocle Tech plans to develop an adaptive braille learning application that provides an excellent educational experience and to develop the firmware required to enable Bonocle to integrate as an accessory with any operating system fully. This would allow for Bonocle to not only teach braille, but be used as a tool for accessing braille.

In this project Newfoundland Chocolate Company will conduct a full investigation of it’s current inventory and costing system and develop a new system that will be integrated and tested.

Application of AI to achieve transformational improvements in intrusion sensor performance.

OoC microfluidic devices replicate human organ functions in highly controlled environments, enabling precise and cost-effective research into biological processes, drug-disease interactions, therapeutics and much more without relying on human or animal testing. Our project aims to develop a user-friendly, automated OoC device and system that addresses existing challenges and limitations of this technology, with the goal of streamlining and accelerating scientific discoveries and innovation in life sciences across academia and industry.

The design of helmets has traditionally been straightforward with basic performance requirements. More recently, performance standards, such as for American Football, have introduced added complexities dealing with linear and rotational kinematics, a second order system for injury assessment and regionally weighted responses across multiple impact conditions resulting in over 70 degrees of freedom. AI is considered as a viable approach to facilitate helmet design and requires a tiered approach spanning material selection to helmet layup to ensure robustness and accuracy of the solutions. The current proposal addresses the application of AI to impact management materials to create a foundation for predictive and generative approaches.

The Mobile Delight Zone is a groundbreaking, AI-powered dining solution designed to bring convenience and innovation to any location, including venues, conventions, and banquets. Building on the success of our stationary Delight Zone, the mobile version incorporates all the advanced features, such as fridges, food warmers, utensils, smart coffee machines, and seamless AI technology for automated check-in, checkout, and invoicing. Its modular design ensures it is easy to transport, install, and adapt to various spaces. With fresh, chef-prepared meals and eco-friendly practices, the Mobile Delight Zone redefines dining by offering a fast, effortless, and high-quality experience wherever it is needed.

To leverage AI technology to advance ArmorFoam development in CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and CO2 storage applications. The objective is to establish a comprehensive, classified database of key parameters influencing ArmorFoam’s stability and performance.