Early Stage Commercialization Fund: 2008-2009 Funded Projects

September 2008 Round

Dalhousie University

Researchers: Barry Ruddick and Chris Taggart
Project: Long-range tracing of chemical, mineral & biological substances in fluids

Researcher: Hans J. Kreuzer
Project: Digital Inline Holographic Microscope Development

Researcher: Manohar Bance
Project: Medical Device for Eustachian Tube Function Testing

Researcher: Patrick McGrath
Project: Family Help: Evidence-based distance treatment system for child mental health problems


Nova Scotia Agricultural College

Researcher: Alex Martynenko
Project: Hydrodynamic Technology of Wild Blueberry Processing


Saint Francis Xavier University

Researcher: David Risk
Project: Monitoring and Verification Technology for Carbon Capture and Storage

Researcher: Gerrard Marangoni
Project: Environmentally responsible clear, stable surfactant mixtures

February 2009 Round

Acadia University

Researcher: Sharon Roscoe and Chunqing Zhou
Project: Bionanolithography using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)

Researcher: Kirk Hillier
Project: Electronic Learning Modules for Human Anatomy & Physiology


Dalhousie University

Researcher: Hans J. Kreuzer
Project: Digital Inline Holographic Microscope Development

Researcher: Paul Gratzer
Project: Industrial Scale-up of Novel Human Tissue Processing for Transplantation

Researcher: Zhizhang (David) Chen
Project: Novel Ultra-Wide-Band (UWB) Impulse Radio (IR) System for Wireless Connectivity

Researcher: Manohar Bance
Project: Medical Device for Eustachian Tube Function Testing


Saint Mary’s University

Researcher: Kevin Vessey
Project: Improved sugar beet production


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