Sense the Way
Rethinking accessibility through touch, independence, and inclusive design For Miyo Macario, the inspiration behind Sense the Way began close to home. Watching family members lose their sight due to diabetic retinopathy changed how Miyo understood accessibility and navigation. Hallways and rooms that had once felt familiar suddenly became difficult and intimidating to navigate safely and […]
Community Lynx
Turning forgotten items into community support for families in need What started as frustration over piles of forgotten Lost and Found items has grown into a community initiative helping families across Halifax access essentials they urgently need. Community Lynx, created by Ingenious+ national winner Madeleine McEwen, collects unclaimed items from schools, arenas, and community facilities, […]
CKDu Guardian: Solar-Powered Kinetic Kidney Screener
Bringing kidney screening closer to the communities that need it most In farming communities across parts of Sri Lanka, Central America, and India, Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown origin (CKDu) has become a growing health crisis. Many agricultural workers do not realize they are sick until significant kidney damage has already occurred, often because early […]
A Novel Algae Synergy for Carbon Capture and Water Purification
Inspired by concerns close to home, this young innovator is exploring new ways to clean water Growing up in a small northern town in the Yukon, Ingenious+ national winner Lilou Lefebvre saw firsthand how environmental challenges can affect communities with limited resources and infrastructure. “Two years ago, my partner and I tested our local water […]
SynaptiQ: A demographically-robust AI-powered platform for the prediction and prevention of hospital-induced delirium
From overlooked symptoms to proactive care, how one young innovator is rethinking delirium detection For many hospital patients, especially older adults and those in intensive care, delirium can appear suddenly and quietly. A patient may seem withdrawn, confused, or disoriented, and those changes can fluctuate rapidly throughout the day. Despite affecting roughly 30 per cent […]
Creating Clearer Pathways to Post-Secondary Education
Across Canada, young people participating in Catapult-funded programs are building skills, confidence, and readiness for their next step. To help them turn that readiness into real opportunities, Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is working to create smoother, more supportive pathways into post-secondary programs at colleges, institutes, cégeps, and polytechnics nationwide. About the Project The Navigating […]
Strengthening Wellness and Learning for Indigenous Youth
Across Yukon and Northern British Columbia, many Indigenous youth are seeking ways to reconnect with learning, culture, and community after years of disconnection from school and work. The Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council (YAWC) is responding with the Indigenous Youth Wellness and Learning Initiative, supported by the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Catapult Canada grant. The project offers a holistic, culturally […]
Rooted in the Land: Reconnecting Youth Through Culture and Community
In the Mohawk community of Kanesatake and the surrounding regions of Deux-Montagnes, Oka, and Saint-Eustache, many young people are searching for connection to the land, to learning, and to themselves. For Indigenous, newcomer, and highly vulnerable youth, traditional classrooms often fail to reflect their realities or recognize their strengths. Gardens of Hope is helping change that through its ‘Terre-Mère en Racines’ project, a land-based, intercultural learning program that […]
Expanding Horizons for African Nova Scotian Youth
Across Nova Scotia, many African Nova Scotian students are reaching for postsecondary dreams, but too often, the systems around them aren’t built to help them get there. Generations of systemic barriers, from a lack of culturally relevant guidance to underrepresentation in curriculum and leadership, continue to shape how Black learners experience education. The African Nova Scotian […]
Expanding STEM Opportunities for Youth Across Canada
For more than twenty years, Visions of Science has been expanding what’s possible for youth from underrepresented communities in the Greater Toronto Area. Through hands-on STEM programming, community partnerships, and long-term mentoring, the organization has helped thousands of young people build skills, confidence, and a sense of belonging in science and technology. Now, with support […]