Renert High School – Calgary, Alberta Innoskate redefines ice rink maintenance by engineering E. coli to secrete ice-nucleating proteins, raising the freezing temperature of ice and decreasing the energy required for refrigeration. Team Grade Level: High School...
University of Calgary iGEM – Calgary, Alberta By capping a porous nanoparticle with RNA, we can attach a protein in a way that when a target RNA is present, the protein will cut the cap and release a cargo. This serves as a Bird Flu RNA sensor. Team Grade Level:...
Project 90 – Calgary, Alberta The Adaptive Kneeling Frame is a custom mobility aid for children with cerebral palsy and arthrogryposis. It enhances therapy by enabling weight-bearing on knees and arms, improving posture, strength. Team Grade Level: Collegiate...
Our Lady of the Snows Engineering Club – Canmore, Alberta Carbon Replay is revolutionizing sustainable materials with its proposed network of small modular bioreactors (SMbRs), which produce high-value, carbon-sequestering PLA bioplastic composites. Team Grade...
University of Calgary Chimera – Calgary, Alberta This team is examining fabrics, textiles, and paints made from or embedded with algae, photosynthetic microbes that convert carbon dioxide to oxygen and are easily grown. Team Grade Level: Collegiate Team...
