Grant: Engage Grants for colleges
Blum, Susan (Saskatchewan Polytechnic)
$25,000.00
Security in a Medical Practice Management-SaaS for Specialists
FY 2017-18 · 2017-11-09
Summary
Luxsonic Technologies Inc. (Luxsonic) has developed cloud-based practice management software for medical_x000D_
and veterinary specialist physicians. Luxsonic is planning to validate the full product in the veterinary market_x000D_
before launching it in the human health market. A launch in the human market will require significantly_x000D_
improved online security to ensure the safe and secure transmission and storage of medical information._x000D_
Current team members have a rudimentary capacity in online/network security. Luxsonic has approached the_x000D_
Digital Integration Research Group of Saskatchewan Polytechnic for research and technical development of the_x000D_
security component of this Software as a Service ("SaaS"). This first-time partnership will have direct value to_x000D_
Luxsonic as it will allow the company to improve its security infrastructure. Luxsonic will be beta testing the_x000D_
current version of the software with its first clients in June 2017 and expect to continuously integrate_x000D_
improvements to SaaS as they are developed during this project. The improvement in the Company's security_x000D_
architecture is crucial as the Company begin a national sales campaign in the last quarter of 2017 since the_x000D_
security of patient information is critical for the success of the Company's product in the medical field.
Program
Engage Grants for colleges
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Additional Information
Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).
Additional Information (French)
Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019).
Agreement Number
CARD1
Agreement Start Date
2017-11-09
Agreement Title
Security in a Medical Practice Management-SaaS for Specialists
Agreement Title (French)
Security in a Medical Practice Management-SaaS for Specialists
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$25,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Organization Code
nserc-crsng
Organization
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada
Program Name
Engage Grants for colleges
Program Name (French)
Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges
Program Purpose
Luxsonic Technologies Inc. (Luxsonic) has developed cloud-based practice management software for medical_x000D_
and veterinary specialist physicians. Luxsonic is planning to validate the full product in the veterinary market_x000D_
before launching it in the human health market. A launch in the human market will require significantly_x000D_
improved online security to ensure the safe and secure transmission and storage of medical information._x000D_
Current team members have a rudimentary capacity in online/network security. Luxsonic has approached the_x000D_
Digital Integration Research Group of Saskatchewan Polytechnic for research and technical development of the_x000D_
security component of this Software as a Service ("SaaS"). This first-time partnership will have direct value to_x000D_
Luxsonic as it will allow the company to improve its security infrastructure. Luxsonic will be beta testing the_x000D_
current version of the software with its first clients in June 2017 and expect to continuously integrate_x000D_
improvements to SaaS as they are developed during this project. The improvement in the Company's security_x000D_
architecture is crucial as the Company begin a national sales campaign in the last quarter of 2017 since the_x000D_
security of patient information is critical for the success of the Company's product in the medical field.
Program Purpose (French)
Luxsonic Technologies Inc. (Luxsonic) has developed cloud-based practice management software for medical_x000D_
and veterinary specialist physicians. Luxsonic is planning to validate the full product in the veterinary market_x000D_
before launching it in the human health market. A launch in the human market will require significantly_x000D_
improved online security to ensure the safe and secure transmission and storage of medical information._x000D_
Current team members have a rudimentary capacity in online/network security. Luxsonic has approached the_x000D_
Digital Integration Research Group of Saskatchewan Polytechnic for research and technical development of the_x000D_
security component of this Software as a Service ("SaaS"). This first-time partnership will have direct value to_x000D_
Luxsonic as it will allow the company to improve its security infrastructure. Luxsonic will be beta testing the_x000D_
current version of the software with its first clients in June 2017 and expect to continuously integrate_x000D_
improvements to SaaS as they are developed during this project. The improvement in the Company's security_x000D_
architecture is crucial as the Company begin a national sales campaign in the last quarter of 2017 since the_x000D_
security of patient information is critical for the success of the Company's product in the medical field.
Recipient City
Saskatchewan
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Blum, Susan (Saskatchewan Polytechnic)
Reference Number
GC-2017-Q3-00046