AbbaTek Group

At AbbaTek, we are driven by Community Science initiatives whose main goal is to create that perfect harmony between science and communities

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Who We Are

We are a group of passionate and diverse set of individuals committed to achieving global sustainability and a healthy business environment where technological development, insttitutional change, and social impact live in harmony.

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  • Abdul-Latif Alhassan is a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow (MWF) and African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholar, Project Management Consultant, Co-Founder/Director of the Civil Society & Institutional Foundation (CSIF) – Ghana, an NGO in Tamale. He is enthusiastic about entrepreneurship and challenging himself to solve some of the most difficult adaptive/wicked problems in society. Abdul brings on board to Team AbbaTek expertise in Policy, Leadership, Project Management, and R&D.

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  • Ivo is a hydrologeologist with experience in earth data analytics and machine learning. Projects under his belt have sought to provide an understanding of the interaction between surface controls and spatio-temporal variability of sub-surface hydrologic processes. In his work, he uses a combination of experimental, theoretical, numerical, and computational methods to address these hydrologic processes. In addition to his academic side, Ivo uses his acquired skills as a seasoned entrepreneur having participated in a number of hackathons solving problems that range from fintech to public health.

What We Do

Regardless of the type of business you run, you cannot operate to your fullest potential without exploring the benefits of artificial and human intelligence. Our augmented decision support business intelligence platform can take your business to that next level. We believe every business has an impact to the community and environment in which it operates. What is yours?

As one of our priority focus areas, AbbaTek is committed in developing tools to help understand complex water resources issues such as the case of emerging contaminants in freshwater like microplastics. Unfortunately, budget cycles, limited human resources, and key stake holders paasively partake in the supply chain resulting in a sustainability gap for such tools. Early this year, AbbaTek joined the Aquahacking Lake Winnipeg challenge competition designed for pre-and-early-stage startups to address environmental problems related to freshwater. Participants are provided with some financial and mentorship support to help guide their solution development. AbbaTek is among the top five teams that qualified to the finals of this competition slated to take place on October 17th , 2020 and will be presenting our solution to the problem of microplastics in freshwater.

Events

Upcoming Events

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We will announce future events here once their dates and locations have been confirmed.

Past Events

  • Atlantic Canada AquaHacking Challenge Semi-Final event: June 15, 2020 at 4 PM AST / 3 PM EST

Honorary Members

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  • Anna Leenay is an environmental engineer with more than 4 years experience working as an engineering consultant on water/wastewater/stormwater conveyance, environmental remediation, and other water resources projects. She also has experience in teaching, design thinking, and a certification in graphic design, making her a generalist in her career path. Anna is motivated by helping others while learning and growing on the way. In terms of water issues, her interest lies in the intersection of environmental and social justice issues, or environmental justice.

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  • Kyle Vouriot is a Business Information Technology graduate from Red River College who specializes in software and web application development. He has worked with both the Government of Canada and the Government of Manitoba in technical support and application developer roles. These positions have given Kyle a well-rounded skill-set in both interpersonal skills as well as technical skills. Kyle is also passionate about self-improvement and continuous growth in startups inclined to information technology.

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  • Sam is a business development and communications specialist. While completing a master’s degree at the University of Winnipeg, Sam began literature for environmental and medical science journals. A resume in science writing led to him founding 204 Communications to specialize in environmental reporting and sustainability initiatives. Sam is a co-founder of the AbbaTek Group and at the same time holds the role of the Communications & Outreach Coordinator at the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Earth Observation Science.

Advisors

Our Collaborators

  • Memorial University the CSE seeks to enhance the quality of the human experience via social enterprise and social innovation
  • The Carpentries teach foundational coding and data science skills to researchers world wide
  • ACENET is providing cyber infrastructure for computational requirements in Atlantic Canada
  • Compute Canada is providing cyber infrastructure for high performance computing
  • IISD is providing mentorship and resources for growth and startups