Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04387, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Williamson, Vanessa (Seneca College), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : The Networking Effect (TNE) is an all-in-one e-tool that supports connectivity and the building of business relationships. It lets_x000D_
individuals and organizations build, increase and manage their business network quickly and easily. More than just a database of_x000D_
business cards, TNEs goal is to go beyond services such as LinkedIn with a much stronger focus on business (and even_x000D_
personal) interests and goals. TNE members can intelligently search for other members based on their current goals, helping_x000D_
people find others with convergent, but not necessarily similar objectives._x000D_
The TNE platform currently exists as an online web-based tool and as a mobile app. It has the ability to connect professionals and_x000D_
to build a directory within existing organizational websites. It allows members to find matches by doing conventional searches on_x000D_
member profiles and key words (such as name, industry or company). What it lacks is a robust search capability and the ability to_x000D_
make intelligent recommendations about which professionals you should connect with, and when. Through this collaborative_x000D_
applied research project, TNE will engage with Seneca College researchers to develop an advanced search functionality to be_x000D_
integrated into the TNE proprietary platform. Ultimately, this will add intelligence to the search capability of the existing TNE_x000D_
platform to drive better connections, something that will significantly differentiate it from other platforms on the market., program purpose french : The Networking Effect (TNE) is an all-in-one e-tool that supports connectivity and the building of business relationships. It lets_x000D_
individuals and organizations build, increase and manage their business network quickly and easily. More than just a database of_x000D_
business cards, TNEs goal is to go beyond services such as LinkedIn with a much stronger focus on business (and even_x000D_
personal) interests and goals. TNE members can intelligently search for other members based on their current goals, helping_x000D_
people find others with convergent, but not necessarily similar objectives._x000D_
The TNE platform currently exists as an online web-based tool and as a mobile app. It has the ability to connect professionals and_x000D_
to build a directory within existing organizational websites. It allows members to find matches by doing conventional searches on_x000D_
member profiles and key words (such as name, industry or company). What it lacks is a robust search capability and the ability to_x000D_
make intelligent recommendations about which professionals you should connect with, and when. Through this collaborative_x000D_
applied research project, TNE will engage with Seneca College researchers to develop an advanced search functionality to be_x000D_
integrated into the TNE proprietary platform. Ultimately, this will add intelligence to the search capability of the existing TNE_x000D_
platform to drive better connections, something that will significantly differentiate it from other platforms on the market., agreement title english : Machine Learning of Connectivity and Usage Patterns for Improved Online Contact Search, agreement title french : Machine Learning of Connectivity and Usage Patterns for Improved Online Contact Search, agreement number : CARD1, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, 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