(Dr. Jackie Dawson, Dr. Natalie Carter, Ms. Natasha Simonee, Ms. Shirley Tagalik)
The team led by Dr. Jackie Dawson and including Dr. Natalie Carter, Ms. Natasha Simonee, and Ms. Shirley Tagalik, receives a Governor General s Innovation Award for their innovative integration of traditional Inuit knowledge and western science. Their work is leading to the creation of new routes for Arctic shipping that better protect culturally significant marine areas. The project supports national and international ocean policy and has made the region a global leader in self-determined science.
Nominated by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
(Dr. Xiaoyi Bao)
Dr. Xiaoyi Bao transformed the field of structural monitoring with her invention of Distributed Acoustic Sensor (DAS), an ultra-sensitive and precise optical fiber-based technology installed in civil structures, and capable of detecting dynamic stress and high and low frequency vibrations indicative of crack for
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CALGARY, AB, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Kinetyx is an emerging technology company that is upgrading human movement through the development of kinesomic sensors. The company has closed a US$3.1M Series Seed investment round led by NEXT VENTŪRES with participation from Paddock Capital, Thuja Ventures, and other investors.
This round of funding propels the continued research and development of the company s kinesomic sensory insole and supporting software as they move closer to full scale commercialization. Kinetyx has a variety of offerings that will enter the market this year, headlined by Kinetyx Lab and Kinetyx Pro.