

- Description
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Wakkii LifeSciences (pronounced Vahkey: To Heal) is an early-stage green start-up focused on consciously repurposing sea-food waste to develop natural health products (NHPs) for topical wound care of animals and humans by utilizing natural antimicrobial and cell regeneration properties of the sea-food waste. Our goal is to serve eco- and health-conscious customers while reducing the use of industrial chemicals, antibiotics, the ocean dumping of sea-food waste, and carbon footprint.
- Company website
- https://www.wakkiilife.ca
- Industries
- Hospital, health, wellness & medical
Recent projects
Development of Wound Care Products
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: To test several types of collagen in developing our first natural wound/skin care product. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES: All activities will be supervised by co-founders of the company. Activities will be limited or added based on weekly meetings and progress Identify up to five sources of collagen e.g., bovine, chicken, fish used in skin care products Conduct cell biology assay in a lab at Ottawa U/CHEO to identify the best collagen IDEAL ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Number of students required: 3, preferably in Pharmacy, Medicine, Chemistry, Biology FINAL DELIVERABLES: Notes and/or graphs based on completed activities
Product Launch Strategy IV
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Launch our first natural wound/skin care product. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES: All activities will be supervised by co-founders of the company. Activities will be limited or added based on weekly meetings and progress Assessments of the market situation of the product(s) in question. · External and internal environmental scanning. · Market segmentation, targeting, and positioning. · Marketing strategies · Marketing Budgets · Schedules, task descriptions, resource allocations, and timelines for implementation IDEAL ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Number of students required: 3, preferably in Business, Pharmacy, Medicine, Chemistry, Regulatory Affairs FINAL DELIVERABLES: Notes and/or graphs based on completed activities and completed applications for regulatory bodies
Product Launch Strategy II
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Identifying vegan alternatives for wound healing for second line of products KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES: All activities will be supervised by co-founders of the company. Activities will be limited or added based on weekly meetings and progress Identify 3-5 vegan alternatives for each of the 5-6 current ingredients in our first products Identify their supplier and cost IDEAL ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Number of students required: 4, preferably in Business, Pharmacy, Medicine, Chemistry, food chemistry, Regulatory Affairs FINAL DELIVERABLES: Notes and/or graphs based on completed activities What tasks will students need to complete to achieve the project goal? Identify 3-5 vegan alternatives for each of the 5-6 current ingredients for next products Identify their supplier and cost IDEAL ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Number of students required: 4, preferably in Business, Pharmacy, Medicine, Chemistry, Regulatory Affairs FINAL DELIVERABLES: Notes and/or graphs based on completed activities
Product Launch Strategy
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Getting ready to launch our first natural wound/skin care product. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES: All activities will be supervised by co-founders of the company. Activities will be limited or added based on weekly meetings and progress Identify 3 contract manufacturers each in Canada and the USA for producing a pilot batch of the product Determine cost of goods produced after consulting with suppliers and manufacturers Determine price of the product based on COGs and 5 top competing products Identify 3 wholesale and 5 retail distributors of over the counter (OTC) medicines in Canada and the US each IDEAL ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Number of students required: 2, preferably in Business, Pharmacy, Medicine FINAL DELIVERABLES: Notes and/r graphs based on completed activities