Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
$24,888.00
Bio-Composite Ski Development
EF 2014-15
Résumé
The Sports and Wellness Engineering Technology Institute will work for the first time with Snoday Sports Inc.to assist with the development and testing of a new composite downhill ski which uses hemp products in thelaminated construction. This project will draw on SAIT's experience in applied research for winter and othersports equipment, as well as composite fabrication. Snoday has been developing and buildingclient-customized skis and snowboards since 2011 in Cochrane, Alberta, and has recently establishedproduction facilities in Penticton, B.C.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
469830-2014
Name nom
Fallavollita, John
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
2014
Competition year année de concours
2014
Award amount
24888
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
502
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Fibres and textiles
Area of application fr
Fibres et textiles
Research subject code
1702
Research subject group en
Design and manufacturing
Research subject group fr
Conception et fabrication
Research subject en
Advanced manufacturing
Research subject fr
Méthodes de fabrication avancées
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Bio-Composite Ski Development
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Sports and Wellness Engineering Technology Institute will work for the first time with Snoday Sports Inc.to assist with the development and testing of a new composite downhill ski which uses hemp products in thelaminated construction. This project will draw on SAIT's experience in applied research for winter and othersports equipment, as well as composite fabrication. Snoday has been developing and buildingclient-customized skis and snowboards since 2011 in Cochrane, Alberta, and has recently establishedproduction facilities in Penticton, B.C.
