IC-IMPACTS at Canada India Healthcare Summit
South Asians, from the Asian sub-continent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan1) share the common genetic pool. Nearly 1.2 million South Asians live in Canada. They share the same common health issues and challenges, predominantly non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes and to some extent cancer and respiratory diseases. Collaboration […]
Dr. Bérubé Uses Bacteria to Clean Drinking Water
Access to clean drinking water is a constant challenge for millions of people around the world. Dr. Bérubé and his research team have a goal to “provide a model for low-cost, effective water treatment for communities, and to help locals help themselves as they build, operate and even expand their water treatment plants.”This IC-IMPACTS funded project led […]
IC-IMPACTS Featured in Major Stories This Month
In celebration of Canadian Water Week, IC-IMPACTS water projects and initiatives were featured in print copies of The Vancouver Sun and online articles in The Province and CBC last week.Follow the links below to read how IC-IMPACTS is helping deliver clean and safe water across Canada and India! Troubled Waters: Water, water everywhere, but is it […]
IC-IMPACTS Funds 5 New Projects in the Smart and Green Buildings Sector
IC-IMPACTS and the Department of Science and Technology, India (DST) have successfully selected 5 new research projects in the smart and green buildings sector. IC-IMPACTS and DST partnered in 2016 to support innovative research in Smart and Green Buildings for Sustainable Cities. According to the United Nations Environment Program, buildings are responsible for about one-third of total global […]
IC-IMPACTS Funds 5 New Projects in the Public Health Sector
IC-IMPACTS Centres of Excellence and the Department of Biotechnology, India (DBT) have successfully selected 5 new research projects in the public health sector. These projects will be fully funded to improve health and wellbeing of individuals in India and Canada. Applications from across Canada and India were received during the call for proposals and after a […]
Dr. Vivek Bindiganavile Uses Novel Nanolime Material to Repair the KRS Dam
The Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is a significant irrigation and drinking water source for the people of Mysore, Mandya, and Bengaluru. Built nearly a hundred years ago using traditional materials and techniques, the dam suffers from major structural deficiencies. Dr. Vivek Bindiganavile (University of Alberta) and Dr. Narayana Suresh (National Institute of Engineering) have […]
Dr. Prasher Uses Agricultural Waste to Remove Heavy Metals in Wastewater
Dr. Prasher Uses Agricultural Waste to Remove Heavy Metals in Wastewater Before being released into open water bodies, municipal wastewater is often treated to remove harmful suspended solids and lower the biological oxygen demand. However, wastewater may still contain substantial amounts of heavy metals even after these primary and secondary treatments. Dr. Prasher and his […]
Accelerating Smart Cities: Tata Consultancy Services Partners with IC-IMPACTS
IC-IMPACTS has formed a strategic partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to accelerate innovation in the smart cities sector. TCS is one of India’s largest companies and is a global leader in consultancy and IT services with offices in over 46 countries. IC-IMPACTS CEO Dr. Nemy Banthia and TCS VP and CTO K. Ananth Krishnan met in […]
Canada and India Invest $4 Million to Improve Health and Develop Smart Green Buildings
IC-IMPACTS Centres of Excellence, the Department of Science and Technology, India (DST), and the Department of Biotechnology, India (DBT) have committed $4 million for 10 new research projects to improve health and develop smart and green buildings. IC-IMPACTS partnered with DST and DBT earlier this year in to support collaborative research in Smart and Green Buildings […]
Dr. Gupta Develops New Building Material Using 100% Waste
Dr. Rishi Gupta (University of Victoria, Canada) and Dr. Urmil Dave, (Nirma University, India) have developed a new “super sustainable” building material entirely made from waste. The innovative material uses ash produced from coal-based power plants. Although fly ash captured from the chimneys in these plants have been utilized before, Dr. Rishi’s IC-IMPACTS project is […]