Colleges and institutes strengthen Canada’s capacity to innovate by undertaking applied research projects that refine and adapt products, services, technologies, and processes.
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A vest with sensations — the next fashion sensation
Entering a virtual reality world may soon be as easy as slipping on a life jacket with the development of ARAIG — a wearable wireless,... Read more
An animated conversation — with no words
The global marketplace presents many challenges to Canadian companies. How, for example, do you boil complex molecular science down for the layman — without using... Read more
Catering with a Conscience
As a successful business that caters thousands of meals each year, Café Belong found that the potential for waste was very high. While plastic single... Read more
Cleaning Condo Air Quality
Condominiums and high-rise apartment buildings are often designed with ineffective corridor ventilation. In these buildings, fresh air is pumped into the hallways and then pulled... Read more
Clear Skies with Advanced Green Technology
Clear Blue Technologies designs on-grid and off-grid wind and solar energy devices for renewable energy manufacturers. In 2012, Clear Blue and George Brown partnered to... Read more
Deep down safety for miners
Ultra-deep mines are those that reach 2.5 kilometres below the earth’s surface. They are not an easy place to work; as the depth increases, so... Read more
Easing Parenthood with an Internet Connection
A Toronto business woman, with an idea about connecting new parents with qualified and prescreened caregivers, wanted to develop an online search system that was... Read more
From the Restaurant to Your Kitchen
Scaccia is a family owned Italian restaurant in downtown Toronto. Their signature dish is the “scaccia” itself – a variety of delicious, healthy vegetables, cheeses,... Read more
Is it a tool? Is it a toy? Tablets in very small hands
Showing very small children how to use a tool that was invented after you started teaching is not easy. How to do it in a... Read more
Leaving Trauma Behind for a Brighter Future
In recent years, Canada has welcomed thousands of people seeking asylum, many of them survivors of war and torture. They come for the chance of... Read more
Making Technology Accessible for Wheelchair Users
People with mobility issues often have difficulties using smart phones and other common electronic devices. In an attempt to meet this need, a small Toronto... Read more
Plugging in and Planning for Crisis
Where do youth in crisis turn? To the phones that never leave their hands? To friends? To the emergency department, perhaps taken there by desperate... Read more
Support and Guidance, Sight Unseen
The transition from high school to university is a tough one for most students, and young people with disabilities face particular challenges. To help ease... Read more
Vegan Alfredo Sauce gets a New Lease on Life
Nona Vegan Foods was founded to accommodate the often challenging act of balancing a nourishing vegan diet with hectic schedules. The company’s standout product was... Read more