Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey
Year: 2021 · Membertou, NS Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey-Canadian Leaders in Indigenous Education Nominated by: The Forge Institute About the Innovation In contrast to dominant Eurocentric school systems and in the devastating aftermath of Indian Residential Schools, Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey, a collective of 12 Mi’kmaq communities in Nova Scotia, has emerged as an education authority that is community-based […]
Dr. Geoffrey T. Fong, Dr. Mary E. Thompson, Dr. David Hammond
Year: 2021 · Waterloo, ON International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation (ITC) Project Nominated by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research About the Innovation With the persistent leadership of Dr. Geoffrey Fong, the ITC Project, centered at the University of Waterloo, is globally renowned for its innovative research supporting and defending effective tobacco control policies such as graphic health warnings, smoke free laws, […]
Dr. James Robar
Year: 2021 · Halifax, NS 3D Printed Patient Devices for Cancer Treatment with Radiotherapy Nominated by: Discovery Centre About the Innovation Dr. Robar is being recognized for integrating 3D printing into the treatment of skin, breast, head/neck and gynecological cancers. The software, now being deployed by Adaptiiv Medical Technologies Incorporated at leading cancer centres worldwide, […]
Dr. Xiaoyi Bao
Year: 2021 · Ottawa, ON Distributed Acoustic Sensor Nominated by: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada About the Innovation Dr. Xiaoyi Bao transformed the field of structural monitoring with her invention of Distributed Acoustic Sensor (DAS), an ultra-sensitive and precise optical fiber based technology installed in civil structures, and capable of detecting dynamic […]
Dr. Sheila Wang
Year: 2021 · Montreal, QC Swift Medical: AI-Powered Wound Care Nominated by: Mitacs About the Innovation Dr. Sheila Wang receives the Governor General’s Innovation Award for her leadership in the creation of an artificial intelligence-driven technology for monitoring wound care patients remotely. The technology is being deployed by Swift Medical across North America to help […]
Dr. Jackie Dawson, Dr. Natalie Carter, Ms. Natasha Simonee, and Ms. Shirley Tagalik
Year: 2021 · Ottawa, ON Arctic Corridors and Northern Voices Nominated by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council About the Innovation The team led by Dr. Jackie Dawson and including Dr. Natalie Carter, Ms. Natasha Simonee, and Ms. Shirley Tagalik, receives a Governor General’s Innovation Award for their innovative integration of traditional Inuit knowledge and […]