Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00398, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Hudson, Zachary (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Global Synchem Ltd. (GSL) is a Vancouver-based privately held company that develops luminescent materials_x000D_
based on semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). Upon excitation with light or a driving voltage, these_x000D_
nanoparticles emit bright light with a narrow spectral linewidth, and are useful in many diverse applications_x000D_
where photonic materials are required. These include displays, biomedical diagnostics, photovoltaics, and_x000D_
batteries, with additional applications in telecommunications and computing. GSL is presently aiming to_x000D_
commercialize biocompatible QDs encapsulated in a polymer shell, primarily for use in medical diagnostics_x000D_
and imaging. By partnering with Prof. Zachary Hudson's laboratory at the University of British Columbia, GSL_x000D_
intends to develop water-soluble polymer formulations for the encapsulation and delivery of luminescent_x000D_
quantum dots. This project aims to create environmentally friendly materials capable of transporting QDs to the_x000D_
site of imaging in aqueous solution using well-defined, near-monodisperse polymer carriers. Both polymer_x000D_
synthesis and luminescent materials are key aspects of Prof. Hudson's research program, and his expertise will_x000D_
complement the experience in nanomaterials of GSL's research team., program purpose french : Global Synchem Ltd. (GSL) is a Vancouver-based privately held company that develops luminescent materials_x000D_
based on semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). Upon excitation with light or a driving voltage, these_x000D_
nanoparticles emit bright light with a narrow spectral linewidth, and are useful in many diverse applications_x000D_
where photonic materials are required. These include displays, biomedical diagnostics, photovoltaics, and_x000D_
batteries, with additional applications in telecommunications and computing. GSL is presently aiming to_x000D_
commercialize biocompatible QDs encapsulated in a polymer shell, primarily for use in medical diagnostics_x000D_
and imaging. By partnering with Prof. Zachary Hudson's laboratory at the University of British Columbia, GSL_x000D_
intends to develop water-soluble polymer formulations for the encapsulation and delivery of luminescent_x000D_
quantum dots. This project aims to create environmentally friendly materials capable of transporting QDs to the_x000D_
site of imaging in aqueous solution using well-defined, near-monodisperse polymer carriers. Both polymer_x000D_
synthesis and luminescent materials are key aspects of Prof. Hudson's research program, and his expertise will_x000D_
complement the experience in nanomaterials of GSL's research team., agreement title english : Polymer nanospheres for quantum dot encapsulation, agreement title french : Polymer nanospheres for quantum dot encapsulation, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : 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), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada