Impact

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Challenges and opportunities in the hospitality industry on islands on the Great Lakes

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitality businesses in rural and remote areas of Ontario were hit hard by the crisis.

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Community-engaged writing initiative

Providing students with meaningful community-engaged experiences is a key part of Conestoga's core values.

Smart lock development for Focus21's Kargobox

Focus21 partnered with the SMART Centre to develop a prototype smart lock system and software architecture for a smartphone app.

HoloLens integration for BIM pipeline for Planit Measuring

Planit Measuring is an engineering firm based in Oakville that specializes in measuring and laser scanning buildings to generate architecture assets such as building information models. The SMART Centre worked with Planit Measuring to select the preferred HoloLens device and integrate it into their proprietary software, as well as automate scanning to BIM pipeline.

Software architecture enhancement for SolidState AI

SolidState AI partnered with Conestoga's SMART Centre to enhance the functionality of their AI for Manufacturing System.

Packaging feasibility study for Atare Foods

Atare Foods produces a range of African-inspired sauces packaged in glass jars and sold directly to consumers. However, due to the weight of their products, Atare Foods faces extra shipping costs that affect their bottom line.

Real-time and accelerated shelf-life study for Good Food for Good

Good Food for Good partnered with CFRIL to provide data to inform decision-making regarding product shelf-life and investigate alternative sustainable packaging for their ketchup.

Gravity lock lifecycle testing for Franzen North America

Franzen partnered with the SMART Centre to simulate the 10-year lifespan of their gravity lock to identify wear and tear to see when failure is most likely to occur.

Developing legacy modules for InheritChain

InheritChain, a legal tech company focused on legal process automation based in Mississauga, partnered with the SMART Centre to develop a blockchain backed will management solution.

Use of near-infrared spectroscopy and rapid visco analysis for Dawn Foods

Dawn Foods has been a global bakery ingredients leader for over a century. They understand that in some instances, quality tests may take longer than desired, leading to delays in receiving feedback from the quality assurance team to the production floor.