Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
$25,000.00
Post-Surgical Boot Prototype Project
FY 2013-14
Summary
SAIT Polytechnic will work with Core Element Ventures Inc. for the first time, to design and prototype aninnovative post-surgical boot. The company approached SAIT because SAIT's Sports and Wellness Institute(SWETI) has the computer-aided design (CAD), rapid prototyping and composites fabrication capabilities andexpertise to execute this applied research project. Compared to existing products, this boot would afford thepost-operative patient a greater degree of comfort and allow a more normal bipedal gait, thus enhancing healingand recovery. The pre-manufacturing prototype resulting from the project builds on work completed by theindustry partner and will allow the company to do field testing before manufacturing and distributing thisinnovative wellness product.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
446366-2013
Name nom
Zahavich, Alex
Department département
Applied Research and Innovation Services
Organization id
10
Institution établissement
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2013
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
518
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Medical equipment and apparatus
Area of application fr
Appareils et instruments médicaux
Research subject code
2007
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Composites
Research subject fr
Matériaux composites
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Post-Surgical Boot Prototype Project
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
SAIT Polytechnic will work with Core Element Ventures Inc. for the first time, to design and prototype aninnovative post-surgical boot. The company approached SAIT because SAIT's Sports and Wellness Institute(SWETI) has the computer-aided design (CAD), rapid prototyping and composites fabrication capabilities andexpertise to execute this applied research project. Compared to existing products, this boot would afford thepost-operative patient a greater degree of comfort and allow a more normal bipedal gait, thus enhancing healingand recovery. The pre-manufacturing prototype resulting from the project builds on work completed by theindustry partner and will allow the company to do field testing before manufacturing and distributing thisinnovative wellness product.
