Stories
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Health and Wellness
Fast-Tracking Drug Therapies
Drug development is a complex, costly and time-consuming process.
To ensure that pharmaceuticals are safe and effective, the interval between a laboratory breakthrough and a...
Health and Wellness
Safeguarding Newborn Health
Every year in Canada, approximately 15,000 newborns are admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Whether premature births or full-term babies with pressing medical...
Technology for Good
Remapping and Remembering
As Indigenous elders age, the original placenames used to navigate the land we live on in Canada run the risk of being lost to...
Technology for Good
Revolutionizing Drones with 5G
A natural disaster that knocks out communication infrastructure, a remote search and rescue operation, or an investigation into the condition of an unstable building...
Sustainability
From Polarization to Public Engagement
As political discourse becomes increasingly fragmented and polarized, public involvement in Canada’s climate conversation is more difficult and contentious than ever.
To improve how we...
Sustainability
Accelerating Disaster Response
Natural disasters are on the rise in Canada. With climate change contributing to shifts in weather patterns, there is a steady increase of severe...
Sustainability
Reducing Renewable Energy Uncertainty
Two of the most important technologies for mitigating global warming, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, are wind and solar power. Both...
Social Innovation
Digitizing History and Culture
From the crumbling tombs of ancient Egyptian kings to Canada's under-renovation Parliament Hill, heritage sites across the globe are faced with a common challenge:...
Technology for Good
AI for Small Businesses
For small businesses, complying with federal and provincial labour code requirements for routine HR processes can be a serious drain on resources.
While some processes...
Social Innovation
Sounding the Alarm
Whistleblowers shed light on problems that would otherwise remain in the shadows, alerting us to dangers to the public and abuses of public funds.
While...
Social Innovation
Protecting Cities from Urban Flooding
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As record-breaking rain and snowfall become regular events due to climate change, cities must work quickly to address the increased risk of urban flooding...
Technology for Good
Innovative Self-Powered Coat Design
https://vimeo.com/935397060/812fceeb95
Prolonged darkness is a reality for residents in Canada's north. In winter, regions like the Yukon average only four hours of sunlight per day....