Ideon Technologies – Dr. Douglas Schouten and Mr. Gary Agnew
Year: 2023 · British Columbia Earth X-Ray for Low-Impact Mining Nominated by: Digital Supercluster About the Innovation Through new implementation and integration methods, Ideon Technologies will allow mining companies to identify density and magnetic anomalies with greater resolution and clarity down to 1 km beneath the Earth’s surface, much like x-rays and MRIs give us […]
MerPAS – Dr. David McLagan (pictured), Dr. Carl Mitchell, Dr. Frank Wania
Year: 2023 · Ontario MerPAS: Mercury Passive Air Sampler Nominated by: Universities Canada About the Innovation MerPAS is an innovative sampler for monitoring mercury pollution in the air. It runs without the need for electricity or gas, using controlled diffusion of air and a carbon material to capture mercury from the atmosphere. Designed, developed and […]
Canadian Women’s Foundation – Paulette Senior, CEO and President (pictured)
Year: 2023 · Ontario The Signal for Help Nominated by: Community Foundations of Canada About the Innovation In 2020, the Canadian Women’s Foundation launched the Signal for Help to help abuse survivors in the pandemic’s spike of gendered violence. The hand gesture innovation is simple – tuck the thumb into the palm and cover the […]
Dr. Michael Organ
Year: 2023 · Ontario Innovations in Flow Chemistry: The Solution to Producing COVID-19 Test Kits Nominated by: Universities Canada About the Innovation Dr. Michael Organ and his team have made outstanding, pioneering contributions to fundamental knowledge in flowed chemical synthesis. Dr. Organ is the mastermind behind the invention of a flow reactor that safely manufactures […]
Dr. Mark Stradiotto
Year: 2023 · Nova Scotia DalPhos Catalysts for Next-Generation Pharmaceutical Synthesis Nominated by: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) About the Innovation Professor Mark Stradiotto is a world-leader in the field of metal catalysis for assembling organic molecules, including the active pharmaceutical ingredients in medicines. His game-changing research has resulted in the […]
The Canadian Partnership for International Justice Team (CPIJ)
Year: 2023 · Quebec The Canadian Partnership for International Justice Team (CPIJ) Nominated by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council About the Innovation Led by Professor Fannie Lafontaine, the Canadian Partnership for International Justice (CPIJ) is a pan-Canadian partnership that brings together a team of 25 researchers and practitioners from 12 organizations to strengthen access […]