Dr. Myriam Denov
Year: 2026 · Québec War-affected Youth as Co-researchers Nominated by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council About the Innovation Researching the lives of war‑affected children demands sensitive, innovative methods. A pioneer in youth participation, Dr. Myriam Denov engages young people as co‑researchers in data collection, analysis, and knowledge sharing. Her work has transformed participatory practices, […]
Dr. Daniel Drucker
Year: 2026 · Ontario Discovery and therapeutic translation of glucagon-like peptides Nominated by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research About the Innovation Dr. Daniel Drucker discovered the actions of GLP‑1 and GLP‑2, advancing GLP‑1 science into transformative diabetes and obesity therapies. He identified GLP‑2’s biological activity and discovered the degradation‑resistant analogue Teduglutide, the first approved chronic […]
Dr. David Wishart
Year: 2026 · Alberta Creating the field of metabolomics Nominated by: Universities Canada About the Innovation Dr. David Wishart pioneered and defined metabolomics, the high‑throughput study of small molecules central to understanding health, disease, and the environment. As founder of the Human Metabolome Project and creator of databases including HMDB, FooDB, and DrugBank, he helped […]
Dr. Andrew Boozary
Year: 2026 · Ontario Dunn House—Canada’s first hospital-led supportive housing initiative Nominated by: The Gairdner Foundation About the Innovation For the development of Dunn House, Canada’s first hospital‑led social‑medicine housing initiative, Dr. Andrew Boozary united the United Health Network (UHN), the City of Toronto, United Way Greater Toronto, Fred Victor, and all levels of government […]
Growcer
Year: 2026 · Ontario Growcer: Modular vertical farming solutions Nominated by: Invest Ottawa & MaRS Discovery District About the Innovation Growcer’s modular vertical farms redefine food access by using 95% less water, no pesticides, and no farmland to grow fresh food year round in harsh conditions. Since 2016, more than 120 farms in Canada and […]
Mr. Stéphane Germain, President and CEO
Year: 2025 · Québec GHGSat Vanguard (C-10): Satellite-Based Emissions-Monitoring Nominated by: Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) About the Innovation GHGSat’s Vanguard (C-10) satellite marks a significant advancement in climate tech and environmental monitoring. As the world’s first commercial satellite capable of pinpointing carbon dioxide emissions from individual industrial facilities, this satellite provides unprecedented accuracy […]
Dr. N. Zoe Hilton (team lead, pictured), Dr. Angela Eke, Elke Ham, Kate Lines
Year: 2025 · Ontario ODARA: The Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment Nominated by: Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences About the Innovation ODARA is the world’s first data-driven tool for assessing the risk of future intimate partner violence based on specific risk factors in domestic incidents. Developed and expanded through a 25-year academic-police partnership, […]
Dr. Milica Radisic
Year: 2025 · Ontario Heart-on-a-chip for drug discovery and disease modelling Nominated by: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) About the Innovation Dr. Radisic invented Biowire heart-on-a-chip, a game-changer in drug testing and disease modelling. Traditional testing relies on animal models which cannot capture human genetic diversity & sex specificity. Using electrical […]
Helen Watts, Executive Director of Student Energy (team lead, pictured), Angela Paley, Shakti Ramkumar, Abdullah Khair, Claris Canta
Year: 2025 · Alberta Student Energy Nominated by: PrairiesCan About the Innovation Student Energy represents a truly global movement for advancing youth-led energy solutions and equipping a new generation of leaders to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, equitable energy future. It is harnessing the critical talent and abilities of youth to drive the energy […]
Ms. Nivatha Balendra, CEO & Founder
Year: 2025 · Québec Dispersa – Decarbonizing surfactants through food waste Nominated by: Ingenium About the Innovation Dispersa® has commercialized the world’s first proprietary process to produce waste-derived biosurfactants. These biosurfactants are affordable, non-toxic alternatives to petroleum and palm-based synthetic surfactants in everyday consumer products, such as soaps and cosmetics. At commercial scale, their first […]