Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
$75,000.00
Thermostat Project
FY 2013-14
Summary
The Kelan-Hudson Group, a Calgary-based SME, will partner with SAIT Polytechnic to design and develop asmart control thermostat. KHG is a product design and innovation marketing company which designs, developsand oversees the manufacturing and importing of products into the North American market.The project will build upon the relationship developed between SAIT and KHG during a successful earlierproject funded by an NSERC CCI ARD Level 1 grant. SAIT's RAD Lab in the Centre for InnovativeInformation Technology Solutions has a core team of experienced IT professionals and a state-of-the-artvendor-neutral facility. The project will draw upon and further develop the team's existing knowledge andskills in hardware design, software development and cloud computing. It will provide training opportunities forstudents as well as potential jobs when they graduate. Achievement of the project objectives would see thecompany's presence in the residential thermostat market continue to grow.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
452281-2013
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
75000
Program id
CARD2
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 2
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
515
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Instrumentation technology
Area of application fr
Technologie de l'instrumentation
Research subject code
2521
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Mobile and personal communication
Research subject fr
Télécommunications mobiles et personnelles
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Thermostat Project
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Kelan-Hudson Group, a Calgary-based SME, will partner with SAIT Polytechnic to design and develop asmart control thermostat. KHG is a product design and innovation marketing company which designs, developsand oversees the manufacturing and importing of products into the North American market.The project will build upon the relationship developed between SAIT and KHG during a successful earlierproject funded by an NSERC CCI ARD Level 1 grant. SAIT's RAD Lab in the Centre for InnovativeInformation Technology Solutions has a core team of experienced IT professionals and a state-of-the-artvendor-neutral facility. The project will draw upon and further develop the team's existing knowledge andskills in hardware design, software development and cloud computing. It will provide training opportunities forstudents as well as potential jobs when they graduate. Achievement of the project objectives would see thecompany's presence in the residential thermostat market continue to grow.
