P.E.I. company is trying to make body piercings safer, and reduce the risk of infection. BioPierce Canada Ltd., based in Souris, is working to create a thin, biodegradable sleeve which will cover piercing posts, and slowly release antiseptics. “We’re driven by the possibility that we might really make a difference in making … something that’s […]

The human body piercing industry is estimated to be worth around $722 million, but many people experience complications ranging from localized infections and skin reactions, to more serious bacterial infections, traumatic tears, and even viral hepatitis. Trying to revolutionize the piercing industry and make it safer for customers is BioPierce Canada Ltd., a startup launched […]

A Mitacs Globalink intern is contributing to the research at the University of Toronto this summer. Mitacs Globalink is funded by the Government of Canada in the province of Ontario.  

A new “resident” has brought laughter into a group home of seniors with developmental disabilities on Camsell Street. “Aether, what time is it?” “It is 1:46.” Aether, you see, is a first-of-its-kind service robot designed to help senior residents live independently, while giving support staff an extra set of eyes at seniors’ homes. Developed by […]

A national nonprofit organization that has delivered research and training programs in Canada for 17 years is working with universities to foster industrial and social innovation across the country. But one student’s work at the University of Victoria has implications that go far beyond our own galaxy. Twenty-two-year-old Braulio Antonio, an undergraduate student at National […]

The staff at the Richmond-based Camsell House group home is getting a little extra help from an interesting source: a robot named Aether. The so-called “collaborative service robot” was designed and developed by Vancouver-based robotics firm JDQ Systems Inc., as well as researchers from the Developmental Disabilities Association, Mitacs, the University of British Columbia and […]

JDQ Systems, the Developmental Disabilities Association, and a UBC postdoc have partnered to develop an assistive robot for group homes.

JDQ Systems has partnered with a UBC postdoc to develop a robot in collaboration with the Developmental Disabilities Association. Mitacs Accelerate is funded by the Government of British Columbia and the Government of Canada in the province of British Columbia.    

The Developmental Disabilities Association of BC and JDQ Systems have partnered with a UBC postdoc to develop the robot. Mitacs Accelerate is funded by the Government of British Columbia and the Government of Canada in the province of British Columbia.    

A Mitacs Accelerate postdoc is developing the robot this summer in collaboration with the Developmental Disabilities Association and JDQ Systems. Mitacs Accelerate is funded by the Government of British Columbia and the Government of Canada in the province of British Columbia.    

A Mitacs Globalink intern is spending her summer at the University of Manitoba developing a basketball-playing robot. Mitacs Globalink is funded by the Government of Canada and Research Manitoba in the province of Manitoba.  

International talent is helping stack the odds for the University of Manitoba’s Autonomous Agents Laboratory in advance of the HuroCup Games. The team of researchers and programmers in the U of M’s computer sciences department have recruited 21-year-old Qiuting Gong to whip the lab’s humanoid robot, Jennifer, into shape. Jennifer, the same robot that made […]