The broadcasting of problems addressed during the second edition of Quebec Seeks Solutions has started. Your expertise and creativity could be the keys to resolving one of these problems! Therefore come and participate to this unique problem solving conference that will take place next 15 & 16 of May 2012 in Quebec City.
To help you prepare for the event, please take a look at the problems selected for the 2012 edition.
- Fujitsu : To identify the individual knowledge of employees in large organizations. (more)
- GL&V Canada Inc. : Find a way to simultaneously measure the flow rate of each of the pipes in a central distributor for a headbox (up to 100 pipes at once) in a non-permanent fashion and as cost-effectively as possible. (more)
- Graymont : Find ways to valorize (e.g. recycle/reuse/etc.) lime by-products, including lime kiln dust and other derivatives of the lime manufacturing process. (more)
- Textiles Techniques Chaudière-Appalaches : Automating the recovery of post-production textile fibre waste (e.g. sewing spool/thread reel “ends”) for reuse as fibres and reinsertion in the technical textile production chain. (more)
- Fourrures Grenier : How to turn fur boots inside out. (more)
- Rio Tinto Alcan : Find a new method for green coke calcination. (more)
- Tourbière Berger : How to automate the analysis of potting soil samples (horticultural compost) on a continuous production line. (more)
- Triode : Alliances, partnerships, collaboration,“coopetition”: how can we create contexts designed to foster inter-company collaboration? (more)
- Resolute Forest Products : Find a method to scan residues from the processing centres before they enter the shredder. (more)
Frank Piller, Richard Bendis and Marko Torkkeli will open the second edition with presentation around the theme: Open innovation as an engine of economic development for all businesses. To get the details on the program, Click Here
You have until May 7th 2012 to register (http://www.quebec-solutions.com).
