VFC- AI Shading (The Tesla of Window Covering Market) - Startup

HOW MANY STUDENT INTRAPRENEURS WILL THIS PROJECT ACCOMMODATE?/DE COMBIEN D’ÉTUDIANTS AVEZ-VOUS BESOIN POUR EXÉCUTER CE PROJET? 5 students TIME COMMITMENT PER STUDENT/TEMPS DE TRAVAIL PAR ÉTUDIANT 70 hours KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET: Contribute to building AI Shading from startup into the next unicorn. Primary market research - conduct Customer discovery, using HubSpot Complete project development of varying complexity. Identify opportunities for new products and product improvements UNIQUE ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/RÔLES/RESPONSABILITÉS : Follow Lean startup methodology, both technology development and business development. Create, develop, and maintain contacts in HubSpot Attend industry events, networking, and conduct customer interviews Research building sustainability trends, develop market opportunity ideas. Attend weekly team meetings PROJECT MENTOR NAME/NOM DU MENTOR DU PROJET: Zack Zhang, CEO, is the main mentor. Students will also be working closely with AI Shading team.

Market Research Project

PROJECT DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPTION DU PROJET: Do you think space is the next frontier? We do! Wyvern is building a constellation of satellites that measure earth's health. We are technology company that is launching high-tech satellites to image the earth with a next generation of imaging solutions, and our first target is improving agriculture. Our cube satellites will have proprietary deployable optics, which are essentially full-size telescopes that unfold once they are orbiting in space. This means that we can launch satellites with high-resolution at 1/1000th the cost of a regular satellite. Working with the Wyvern team means that you are: - Working with a startup that is really excited about the future of space; - Passionate about earth's health and the ways that we can positively impact global agri-business; - Making a significant contribution to our team as we collectively work to achieve traction and scale; - Interested in the ways that Wyvern can connect with prospective clients and partners through an international events marketing strategy - ie. trade shows, conferences, and trade missions. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET: Wyvern is selling satellite imagery to customers from around the world. We need some help to further research our customers and to compile insights about them. This project will help to develop several critical parts of our business strategy. We'll ask for your assistance in: 1. Perform a discovery with the Wyvern team to understand the business and the customers we are pursuing . In advance of this meeting, Wyvern will supply you with a business plan, an overview of work done to date, and an introduction to our team. 2. We will supply you with a list of companies that we'd like you to research. We'll offer you the exact criteria that we are looking for. Your work will involve looking at publicly available information (company annual reports, shareholder presentations, press releases, and credible news reports might be some sources you find). 3. We'll work with you to look for targeted events that our clients will be at. This involves more web searches and sharing your findings in a shared document. This is a great market research project that can be completed part-time. IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/RÔLES/RESPONSABILITÉS:* Please note appropriate projects can accommodate most students, regardless of field of study or experience. We may not be able to fill these roles exactly. This project is ideally suited for a team of students who: - Have an interest in marketing and business development. - Have internet research skills such that they can compile a list of reliable sources through appropriate search criteria.

Psychotherapy Training Institute – Communication

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Psychotherapy Training Institute (PTI) provides high-quality services in three primary branches: clinical supervision, continuing education and certification. These services support mental health professionals, including but not limited to: counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, occupational therapists, and psychologists. This company started as a result of limited options in the professional field. For example, supervision services offered through PTI are not available anywhere in Canada. Our company brings innovative solutions for Canadian clinical practitioners. This project focuses on communication and receives ongoing reports from a SEO team. This is an opportunity to bring your ideas to a start-up that is changing the face of service options for mental health providers across Canada! KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES: This project will be focused on market research on PTI's 3 primary services: (1) Clinical Supervision, (2) Certifications, and (3) Continuing Education or Training. Students will solve the current communication challenge that PTI faces as a new company offering services that did not previously exist in Canada. IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Possible Roles would include Project Manager/Team Lead; Researcher; Analyst, Coordinator Students will: · Develop a full communications strategy with content that addresses key areas · Develop communication that provides brand alignment, customer alignment and budget alignment · Define impact and drafting impact reports · Define success metrics for all communication channels · Create communication content that drives higher customer engagement · Students will present a communication strategy through data visualization to that enhances brand recognition (linked to final project deliverable) FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES: Students will translate data and insights created by the team to present a detailed visual report. Students will focus primarily on data visualization with action-oriented recommendations, methodologies and plans for PTI’s next steps. The team will record this data visualization presentation, submitting the recording and documents to the company owners. IN WHAT LANGUAGE WILL THIS PROJECT BE PROVIDED : (English/Français): EN All projects will begin on a first come, first serve basis, which cohorts are you + your team ABLE to participate in? Please list all that apply. Please note that flexibility will be key in ensuring we are able to secure a student team for your project. Preference for February start February cohort - February 7 to March 25 TIME COMMITMENT PER STUDENT: [please indicate either 30 hours, 50 hours, or 70 hours]: 70 WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS YOUR PROJECT COULD ACCOMMODATE? * Please note we cannot guarantee this number of students for your project, but we will do our best to accommodate this request 5 PROJECT MENTOR NAME/NOM DU MENTOR DU PROJET: Jessy Forseth EMAIL ADDRESS/ADRESSE E-MAIL: info@mypti.ca