RE/ACTION: Virtual Applied Research Showcase on August 13
Posted on Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
The Algonquin College Office of Applied Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship will be hosting its RE/ACTION: Virtual Applied Research Showcase on Friday, August 13, 2021, from 11 am to 12:15 pm.
At the event, Algonquin students exhibit forward-looking research and technology projects produced in collaboration with industry, institutional and community partners to offer innovative solutions to everyday problems.
From a joint effort with CHEO on a web application that connects parents of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit patients to hospital research studies, to an online tool that allows you to calculate home renovation costs before you hire a contractor, these projects offer a glimpse of the future.
At the showcase, the five most promising projects, selected from over 30 submissions, are presented by their teams to a panel of industry professionals during a live Zoom event. The judges ask the teams questions about their projects before deciding on winners. You’re invited to watch the final five compete, and browse the entire catalogue of projects.
When: Friday, August 13, 2021, 11 am to 12:15 pm
Where: Register here.
Keynote Speaker: Sean Hinton, VP Sales, Country Leader Canada, UiPath
Judges: Tanya Woods, Chief Impact Officer, Project In-Kind; Sylvain Gagné, Senior Training Engineer, Ciena; Mark Shumelda, Senior Policy Analyst, Colleges and Institutes Canada; Jaswinder Kaur, Professor, Algonquin College School of Business; Ashoka Patel, Co-op Consultant, Algonquin College.
Project Highlights
POPTikR: A mobile app that connects users to local businesses by showing nearby deals or promotions at local shops and restaurants, saving users money and driving local business.
Cash Can: An app that allows users without transportation to connect with drivers who will return their empty cans and bottles for a portion of the profit.
Tattoos and Survivors of Crime: An examination of how survivors of violent crime use tattoos to process their grief, remember loved ones, and take control of their bodies and narratives.