Sponsorship Outreach for Auctions Donation
Centre Solaris is organizing live and online auctions to raise funds for its sports programs for underprivileged kids. For an auction to be successful, we need to conduct a campaign to solicit donations of auction items from companies that support kids' health and well-being. The auction items may include: sports equipment, accessories, and services, memorabilia, store gift cards, gift baskets, gift certificates for experiences, personal care services, restaurants, hotel stay, travel, etc., just to name some of the options.The students will be building lists of sponsors, creating awareness of Solaris programs and services among sponsors and supports, and generating auction items donations for the organization.
Competitive Analysis - Absorption Technologies
Folium Labs Inc. is a biotech company focused on the development and marketing of nutraceutical and pharmaceutical delivery technologies and formulations. We are looking for a high-level competitive analysis of existing technologies that improve the absorption and bioavailability of active ingredients in consumer products.We will give you access to organizational assets to support this project, such as brand collateral and background information on the subject of interest. Students will have to be able to do literature reviews.ObjectiveWe hope to gain a comprehensive understanding of the competitive technologies that improve absorption and how we can differentiate ourselves through our product/service offering, and our messaging.
Regulatory Research for Commercialization Strategies
Folium Labs Inc. is a biotech company focused on the development and marketing of nutraceutical and pharmaceutical delivery technologies and formulations. We are looking for market research on a high level of regulatory compliance for our products in Canada and the USA. The students will be given ingredients that we use in our products and will be consulting publicly available information on Health Canada and FDA websites to suggest if these ingredients may cause regulatory hurdles we may face when launching our products.We will give you access to organizational assets to support this project, such as brand collateral and background information on the subject of interest. ObjectiveWe hope to gain a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory compliance of some ingredients in our products in North America. The reports will help us identify the most appropriate commercialization strategies for specific products.
Market Research - Therapeutic Applications of Natural Ingredients
Folium Labs Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and marketing of nutraceutical and pharmaceutical delivery technologies and formulations. We utilize innovative techniques to create highly absorbable compounds with enhanced efficacy and target a number of medical conditions.We are looking for market research on a number of natural ingredients and their therapeutic applications. Folium is currently working on the development of a range of products containing natural ingredients that are poorly absorbed by our bodies.We will give you access to organizational assets to support this project, such as brand collateral and background information on the subject of interest. ObjectiveWe hope to gain a comprehensive understanding of the set of defined ingredients, their medicinal applications, and market potential.
Blog Writers - Functional Foods and Health Benefits
DLA & Associates Inc. is an active player in the agricultural space and food industry. Currently, the company is exploring market opportunities for novel functional food products infused with vitamins, minerals, and botanical extracts. We are looking for students to write blogs on functional foods. The project includes:- Research on health benefits of functional foods and the functional foods industry in general;- Development of short blog articles for posting on the website and other social media platforms;- Reaching out to other websites for opportunities to post guest posts on functional foods.Based on insights from our marketing team and your research, you will develop a set of blog materials for our existing media (email and website communications channels) and make recommendations on alternative media to consider such as social media, etc. to bring awareness of functional food products.
Competitive Analysis of Edible Grain Flakes Brands in North America
DLA and Associates Inc. is planning to launch new healthy edible grain flakes products in physical stores and online marketplaces, such as Amazon, eBay, and Walmart. We want to develop clarity on our competitive advantages and optimize our traditional and online marketing strategy to sell our products on these platforms and to develop a strong distribution network. We will give you access to organizational assets to support this project such as brand collateral, and more. ObjectiveWe hope to gain a comprehensive understanding of the competitors in online marketplaces and physical stores and how we can differentiate ourselves through our product/service offering, and our messaging.
Brand Development and Marketing Launch
DLA & Associates Inc. is in the process of developing a line of novel functional foods with medicinal benefits. The novel products will include protein bars, stick snacks, and porridge mixes.We want to better understand our target market and audience as well as the overall market so we can uniquely position ourselves within our industry.The research will include:Industry size and market potential for each product categoryCreating a brand persona and development of brand elementsTarget market research and communications strategies to reach the target segmentsCompetitive landscape and SWOT analysis for each product categoryStrategic positioning of our brand, packaging considerations including product renderingsThe final project can come in the form of a report on a selected topic: market size and potential for the products of interest, marketing communications strategies for a product under consideration, SWOT analysis for a specific product, and packaging strategies for a selected product. The company plans to engage a group of students to work on this project. Students can pick certain areas of the projects in accordance with their interests and competencies.
Regulatory Research for Commercialization of Drug Delivery Systems
Folium Labs Inc. is a biotech company focused on the development and marketing of drug and nutrient delivery technologies and formulations. We are looking for market research on a high level of regulatory compliance for our technology and products in Canada and the USA. The students will be given ingredients that we use in our products and will be consulting publicly available information on Health Canada and FDA websites to suggest if these ingredients may cause regulatory hurdles we may face when launching our products. Students will also research publicly available sources on regulatory compliance of competitive technologies and present their findings as case studies. We will give you access to organizational assets to support this project. ObjectiveWe hope to gain a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory compliance of some ingredients in our products in North America. The reports will help us identify the most appropriate commercialization strategies for our products.
Promotional Materials - Infographics, Fliers, and Presentations
DLA & Associates Inc. is an active player in international commerce in the agricultural space and food industry. Currently, the company is exploring market opportunities for innovative functional food products, such as edible oil, snack bars, and grains and flakes, in North America. - Redesign the brand elements to be used in all marketing materials targeting functional foods markets.- Market presentation in PPT and PDF formats in English for assigned functional products. - 5 - 10 Flyers with product pictures and specifications for select productsBased on insights from our marketing team and your research, you will develop the above materials for our existing media (email and website communications channels) and make recommendations on alternative media to consider such as social media, etc. to bring awareness of amaranth products in the target markets.
Financial Business Plan
Folium Labs is a biopharmaceutical company that develops innovative drug and nutrient delivery technologies and formulations to treat various medical conditions. We are looking for assistance in creating a financial plan and financial projections for new product introductions and licensing agreements.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Learning about our business strategy from various employees to become familiar with our goals, mission, and products.Creating forecasts using Excel (or another financial software) for sales in the first year of operation as well as an income projection (conservative and aggressive).Working with our team to develop an expense budget.Conducting a break-even analysis timeline using financial projections.Reporting on projected assets and liabilities.Including visual comparisons such as graphs and charts to show the differences between the conservative and aggressive income projections.