Innovacorp’s Early Stage Commercialization Fund (ESCF) helps move Nova Scotia university, college and university-affiliated hospital research to market.
Below is a list of the 2017-2018 funded projects.
Winter 2018 Round
Dalhousie University
Researcher: Mark Filiaggi
Project: Polyphosphate glass microspheres for clinical use
Researchers: Daniel Boyd, Heather Doucette
Project: Accelerating commercialization of a novel desensitizing agent for over-the-counter toothpastes
Researchers: Renata Dividino, Amilcar Soares, Stan Matwin, Fernando Paulovich
Project: Deep ocean shipping and maritime intelligence
Researchers: Christopher Algar, Greg Wanger
Project: Microbial fuel cell system for bioremediation of aquaculture sites
IWK
Researcher: Darren Oystreck
Project: Virtual-reality-based diagnostic tool to enhance or replace current clinical assessment devices in an eye clinic
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Researchers: David Johnston, J. Andrew Trenholm
Project: Shoulder implant for patients with an irreparable rotator cuff tear
Researcher: Brennan D. Eadie
Project: A novel visual field analyzer for improved clinical care of patients with glaucoma
Cape Breton University
Researcher: Xu (Shine) Zhang
Project: Electrochemical generation of high-value graphene oxide nanosheets
Fall 2017 Round
Dalhousie University
Researchers: Doug Wallace, Chris L’Esperance
Project: Compact gas chromatography (GC) based analyzer
Researchers: Christian Lehmann, Mary Lynch, Melanie Kelly
Project: Novel formulation for the treatment of interstitial cystitis
Researcher: Gail Eskes
Project: Computerized assessment for post-operative cognitive dysfunction
Cape Breton University
Researcher: Beth Mason
Project: Pilot-scale bio-processing of marine by-products for the simultaneous extraction of multiple value-added bio-products
Researcher: Xu (Shine) Zhang
Project: Electrochemical filtration of contaminated water