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White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa

Grass-to-Organic Garden Conversion – Innovation for Sustainable Food CHALLENGE White Oaks wanted to convert 1,152 sq.ft. of their property from grass into a sustainable garden. The area was a road shoulder due to reconstruction of a public road and endures high winds, car residue, pollution, and human traffic. The White Oaks team did not have the expertise to convert this area that is not grass … Continue reading White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa »

Niagara Sustainability Initiative

Niagara Sustainability Initiative

Developing training to encourage corporate sustainability Challenge Niagara Sustainability Initiative (NSI) is a non-profit organization with the goal of strengthening the economic viability of the Niagara Region through the greening of local organizations. NSI works with several local public and private sector businesses to help manage and mitigate organizational greenhouse gas emissions, but the company needed some assistance with education and training. Solution As a … Continue reading Niagara Sustainability Initiative »

Winehawk Labs

Development of Image Processing Tools for UAV Remote Sensing Imagery Challenge WineHawk Labs provides unmanned aerial systems and remote sensing for data collection in areas such as agriculture, mining, and forestry, for 3D topography modelling. The company is focused on high-quality data collection through utilization of unmanned on-site survey systems, remote sensing and GPS modules. Software system updates were needed for streamlining the process to … Continue reading Winehawk Labs »