Christi Belcourt

Year: 2016 · Espanola, Ontario Raising awareness and creating momentum for indigenous culture Nominated by: CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS About the Innovation Christi Belcourt uses cutting-edge applied arts and design and new technologies in an effort to raise awareness and to create momentum toward innovative societal change while respecting traditional protocols and ancestral cultural […]

Mary Gordon

Year: 2018 · Toronto, Ontario Roots of Empathy helps reduce aggression and bullying in school-aged children Nominated by: ERNEST C. MANNING AWARDS FOUNDATION About the Innovation Roots of Empathy was created as a means of reducing aggression and bullying among school-aged children. At the heart of the program are a parent and baby who visit […]

Tom Chau

Year: 2018 · Toronto, Ontario Helping non-verbal individuals overcome communication obstacles Nominated by: MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT About the Innovation Dr. Tom Chau has developed pioneering access technologies to help non-verbal individuals overcome communication obstacles. Working with a multidisciplinary team, Dr. Chau has examined how hemodynamic signal features and facial thermography can be employed in emerging […]