Adventus Research + Consulting has a broad range of experience in market assessment and feasibility for emerging products, technologies and services in a diverse range of sectors in Canada, the US and beyond. Industry sectors into which Adventus has provided market research and insight include:
University & College Technology Transfer - NSERC Idea to Innovation Market Assessments
- Agriculture – Gluconacetobacter use to improve beet crop production
- Agriculture – Process to detect honey point-of-origin & adulteration
- Agriculture – Novel nematicides to improve crop production
- Artificial intelligence – Hardware concepts & device designs for deep learning
- Artificial intelligence – Speech-processing natural language understanding AI software
- Artificial intelligence – Dialog & AI-based search engine system
- Artificial intelligence – Predictive analytics software
- Artificial intelligence – Intelligent framework for cyber security training
- Automotive – Image sensors for the automotive market
- Communications – Novel wireless IT technology
- Computing – Secure & reliable computing solutions for SMSs
- Computing – Speech-driven facial animation system
- Construction & infrastructure – Innovative cast-in-place pile foundation system
- Construction & infrastructure – Ring-spring self-centering dissipative brace
- Construction & infrastructure – Low-pressure valve for pressure down-surge protection
- Construction & infrastructure – Anchor system for plates technology
- Construction & infrastructure – Devices for keeping ground in frozen state in arctic regions
- Dental – Implantology: ultrasonic image guided positioning system
- Dental – Nano-bio-mineralizable varnish for tooth mineralization
- Dental – S. Salivarius probiotics against dental caries pathogens
- Disability products – Exergaming system for youth with disabilities
- Electrochemistry – Glycerol carbonate production technology
- Electrochemistry – CO2 electrolyser technology
- Electronics / electrical – Low power logic gates in thin film technology
- Electronics / electrical – Electromagnetic metamaterial reflector
- Electronics / electrical – soft stretchable multi-layer printed circuit board
- Electronics / electrical – Ultra-short high-intensity pulse generator
- Electronics / electrical – Self-regulated heat sink for temperature distribution
- Electronics / electrical – Nanocrystal for plasmonic and semiconductor band properties
- Electronics / electrical – Ultrasound methods for stimulation using point sources/receivers
- Energy / Batteries – Heat pipes for thermal management in EV Li-Ion batteries
- Energy / Batteries – Innovative polymer cathode
- Energy / batteries – Novel organic photovoltaic technology
- Energy / batteries – Hydrogen separation: palladium membrane for deuteration
- Manufacturing – Micro-scale aerosol-jet graphene 3D nonplanar laser printing system
- Manufacturing – Advanced fault detection and diagnosis system
- Manufacturing – Mobile manipulators for cooperative robots
- Manufacturing – Graphene printing and material technologies
- Manufacturing? – Real-time compliance monitoring
- Manufacturing? – Fabricating flexible pressure sensors
- Manufacturing – Wood products: torrefaction and densification system
- Medical – Antibiotic resistance database
- Medical – Glucose responsive microgels & microneedle technology
- Medical – Cell-free protein manufacturing
- Medical – Nitric oxide bandages
- Medical, diagnostics – Cortical challenge & recovery test battery
- Medical, diagnostics – Massively parallel metabolite analysis in single cells
- Medical, diagnostics – High sensitivity bright-contrast long term cell – tracking
- Medical, diagnostics – Glucose monitoring
- Medical, diagnostics – Epileptic seizure detection – method & apparatus
- Medical, diagnostics – Substrates for detecting bacterial beta-lactamases
- Medical, diagnostics – Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) based pathogen technology
- Medical, diagnostics – Thermally protected cysteines to obtain peptides
- Medical, diagnostics – Amino acid fluorination to create PET radiotracers
- Medical, diagnostics – Single cell isolation printer
- Medical, drug discovery – Oxadiazole grafts for peptide macrocycles
- Medical, drug discovery – Carboxy-MIDA-Boronate – drug discovery platform technology
- Medical, reconstructive – ReFilx: novel soft tissue filler
- Medical, reconstructive – Biodegradable tissue adhesives – Bone Tape
- Medical, reconstructive – Invitro stem cell mediated skeletal muscle repair
- Microscopy – 3D microscope stabilization system for super-resolution microscopy
- Microscopy – 3D pattern analysis for single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM)
- Nanotechnology – Nanotech adsorptive filter
- Nanotechnology – Innovative application for carbon nanospheres
- Nanotechnology – Biomass conversion to lignocellulosic nanomaterials
- Ophthalmology – Polymers for drug delivery to back of the eye
- Ophthalmology – Binocular glare sensitivity test
- Optics – Organic light emitting diodes (ISOLEDs)
- Optics – Novel organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology
- Optics – Cylindrical liquid lens with a tunable focus
- Pollution / waste management – Plastics recycling – assessment of a new polymer blend
- Pollution / waste management – High-capacity scrubber medium to remove sulfide
- Pollution / waste management – Hybrid bioreactor for wastewater treatment
- Pollution / waste management – Scalable blackwater treatment process
- Pollution / waste management – Phyto-toxicological device for environmental monitoring
- Safety – Opioid detection device for first responders
- Safety – Detecting food spoilage – oxygen & biogenic amine sensor
- Sensors / scanning, medical – Blood biosensor chip
- Sensors / scanning, medical – Handheld optical breast scanner
- Sensors / scanning, medical – Cardiovascular & postural scanning device
- Sensors / scanning, medical – Wireless biosensor to detect bacterial pathogens
- Sensors / scanning, medical – PLUM – Camera-based multimode reader
- Sensors / scanning, medical – DNAtrack – novel nucleic acid sensor
- Sensors / scanning, medical – Biometric sensor
- Wearables – Swimming wearable technology
- Wearables – Tufted pile fabric for stretchable, wearable electrodes
Agriculture & Food
- Cyber-security for smart farming
- Farm vehicle vibration dampening seat
- Fertilizer innovations
- Foliar-applied micronutrients
- Food processing industry trends
- Grape & wine industry in Ontario – industry research priorities
- Hydroponics food production
- Imported food opportunities
- Maple-flavoured & based products
- Omega-3 food opportunities
- Organic olive oils
- Peach-flavoured & based products
- Spirits
- Veterinarian support software
- Wine
Mining & Energy & Utilities
- Alternative fuels
- Biochar / wood ash opportunities
- Bio-oil markets
- Bio-solvent opportunities
- Copper sulfate markets & uses
- DC power technologies
- Fuel cell technology – emerging applications
- LNG supply technology – to select industries in western Canada
- Mining supply commercialization best practices & trends
- Multispectral optical petrographic imager
- Oilfield pumping technologies
- Rapid battery cell & characterization system for Li-ion battery packs
- Solar cell technologies
- Transmission equipment markets
- Voltage regulation products
- Wind power technologies
- Wastewater treatment system – worldwide commercialization study
Construction & Infrastructure
- Concrete block-making
- Custom architectural stonework
- Custom heavy steel fabrications
- Elevator systems & controls
- Fibre cement – emerging applications
- Ladders & scaffolding
- Lighting technology innovations
- Marble & granite products
- Multipurpose construction tool
- Pour-in-place concrete form for stormwater management
- Road construction safety systems
- Storm water management surface technology
- Water treatment technology – template assisted crystallization
- Windows, fibreglass clad
- Windows – review of Ontario client dealer network in selected cities
- Wooden garage doors
Manufacturing & Industrial Products
- 3D metal printing
- Acoustics & vibration control products
- Advanced fault detection & diagnosis system
- Carbon-fibre nanotube emerging applications
- Composites adoption in aerospace
- Cranes
- Industrial doors and docking equipment
- Industrial equipment certification study
- Laser machines, custom
- Mechanical face seals
- Multilayer polymer foams
- Nanotechnology – green platforms
- Nickel-based catalysts
- Pipe-pigging systems
- Resistive welding for thermoplastic composites
- Resistance welding transformers
- Rotary ditchers
- Storage containment & engineered products
- X-ray diffraction powder analysis
Wholesale and Business Products
- Ceramic flooring & tiles
- Commercial dry-cleaning
- Fasteners and ties
- Food freezing, drying & seasoning equipment
- Heat exchangers
- Hybrid air purifiers for offices and industrial applications
- Intercoms and video intercoms
- Outdoor surfaces products
- Plastics components subcontracting market
- Stone flooring & floor coverings
- Strategic diversification program for an Ontario manufacturer
Consumer & Retail Products
- Air conditioners
- Appliances – with retro appearance
- Barbeque grills
- Bathroom accessories
- Blinds & draperies
- Electric lamps
- Faucets, valves & fittings
- Footwear
- Furniture
- Gardening products
- Gas overs & stoves
- Mousepads
- Music – retail customer satisfaction study
- Online & secure via block chain tool for gamers to earn tokens-for-play
- Shampoo, conditioner, body washes with natural insect repellent
- Sporting goods
Transportation and Warehousing
- Canadian aerospace industry & ecosystem – comprehensive review
- Heavy vehicle road/simulation
- Robotic welding processes for automotive industry
- Helicopter & fixed-wing commercial flight operations software
- Smart whole-body vibration attenuation device for heavy equipment seating
- Steel storage tank systems – market diversification assessment
Information Technology
- Age regression and progression software
- Commodity trading software
- Customer satisfaction studies in telecommunications
- Emergency response simulation software
- Feed manufacturing software
- Fibre to the desk
- Mine mapping and tracking software
- Mobile communications technology
- Multi-body dynamic software
- Simulation software for prosthetics & orthotics
- Software licensing, infrastructure management and cloud migration services
- Website engagement analysis software
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
- Automated digestion & sample work-up microwave system
- Chemical analyzers
- Electronic components, test equipment, and integrated networking solutions
- Flow cytometers
- Liquid chromatography techniques
- Micro-arrays
- Microscopes
- Multispectral optical imaging
- Optical spectroscopy
- Oxygen enrichment technologies
- Quality management studies – for various SMEs
- Paramagnetic beads in biomedical applications
- Reagent-free analyzers
- Vibration attenuation device
Waste Management and Remediation Services
- Grey water diverter technologies
- Industrial cleaning products
- In-situ remediation services
- Plastics recycling products
- Tire recycling products
Educational Services
- Education enrollment & planning software
- E-learning training applications
- Smart Manufacturing & Advanced Recycling Technologies (SMART) Centre – Commercial assessment
- Water quality training programs
Health and Life Sciences
- Anti-fungal products
- Cancer diagnostics
- Gene therapy
- Molecular diagnostics
- Non-invasive oral/dental diagnostics
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) diagnostic test
- Sleep apnea testing
- Ureteroscopy surgical instruments
- Varicose vein treatment technologies
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
- Robotic baseball tee assessment
- Yachts & yachting market trends
Accommodation and Food Services
Extensive customer and vendor review of an Ontario Farmer’s Market
Public Administration
- Canadian university technology transfer community – market assessments
- Economic impact studies for various cities & academic institutions
- Gap analysis for an Ontario-based technology association – focus groups
- Parking administration & enforcement technology
- Review of proposed marine centre of excellence
- Strategic planning facilitation of innovation programs for an Ontario college
Finance and Insurance
- Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) – mystery shop
- Cloud-based online video/client contact tool for financial institutions
- Customer attitudes survey towards pensions and retirement plans
- Online funding identification systems
- Small business banking credit offers – market intelligence study
Adventus Research + Consulting clients include Canadian and international private companies, government agencies and innovative start-ups, often focussed on obtaining market validation for their North American market opportunity.