CANADIAN
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Thomas Edison didn’t invent the electric light bulb. Credit for that illuminating discovery must go to an unlikely duo from Toronto. Dreaming of a bright future in 1874, medical student Henry Woodward and hotelkeeper Mathew Evans fashioned a bulb out of a glass tube that contained a large piece of carbon connected to two wires. When they hit the switch, the current flowed and the carbon glowed. But not for long. They then filled their bulb with inert nitrogen to prolong the burn. After testing the bulb with repeated success, the Torontonians patented their invention in both Canada and the United States and then confidently set out to secure the financing needed to take their bright idea from lab to marketplace. As has so often happened in Canada, they failed. Time and time again they were told their idea was just too risky. Unfunded, they looked for a buyer of both the U.S. patent rights for their bulb and the exclusive licence to their Canadian patent as well. The entrepreneurial Edison was quick to close the deal. The Wizard of Menlo Park then refined their design and unveiled his own miraculous invention in a dramatic display on New Year’s Eve 1879. The subsequent electrification of the world made this Canadian innovation one of the most important contributions to modern life. In all the jubilation, only two men were left alone in the dark.

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In 1984, Guy Laliberté had a vision for the next century’s circus. The street performer from Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec imagined a spectacle that would centre on the virtuosity of the world’s finest performing artists. No prancing horses and snarling tigers, s’il vous plaît, no faded big tops or sawdust-strewn floors at local hockey arenas. This new circus would amaze with feats of almost inhuman strength and agility, dazzle with colourful costumes and brilliant lights, captivate with original music played live and continuously, invoke the imagination, provoke the senses and evoke the emotions. This new circus would blaze with the energy of the sun. Fired with the support of key partners, generous professional assistance and timely financial backing from governments, Laliberté made his vision real. Cirque du Soleil grew rapidly from a single touring show to become the largest theatrical producer in the world—staging dozens of immersive spectacles that transfix those in attendance. Artistic triumph has led to business success. Cirque du Soleil now employs four thousand people from fifty different countries performing in tents, theatres, nightclubs, casinos, films and television specials. Over 160 million spectators have experienced Cirque du Soleil – one Canadian’s startling vision realized for the world to see.

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Guelph Elementary School exploring Innovation Projects -Grade 5 Year long innovation project- Empathize with Problem, Brainstorm, Develop ideas, Prototype, Dragon's Den event, Marketing and Packaging, Trade show of Innovations at the end of the school year. Kids are coming up with incredible ideas that will make a difference. -Grade 3 Karakuri project- Working with Industry partner to encourage kinetic powered innovations and showcase at a special Innovation Trade show- Demonstrate the link between Elementary education and the path all the way to Industry level innovation.

Submitter: Julie Richer

1 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5J 2P1, Canada

We are Ample Labs, a tech-based nonprofit based in Toronto using technology to empower people facing homelessness. We have created Chalmers (https://chalmersbot.app), a chatbot that helps people find homeless resources and services faster without going through pages of Google search results. Chalmers works in the City of Toronto, but soon we will scale to the rest of Canada and we have even planned to bring our services to the States in the future. Follow us on social media @amplelabs_co or learn more about us on our website https://www.amplelabs.co!

Submitter: CG Chen

Quebec City, QC, Canada

CMC Microsystems, May 23-24 - This 2-day training project covers silicon photonics design automation flow with AMF technology, which is in an integrated Luceda and Tanner CAD tool design environment: from system-level schematic design to simulation, layout creation and verification. Included: hands-on exercise to create a silicon photonics design, component and circuit design in IPKISS, physical verification, a design example based on AMF PDK, and a demo of advanced features including integration. Registration is open to academics and industrial participation. Target Attendees: researchers interested in providing training and/or support to other users in their Canadian academic institution - faculty, student, or research staff. More information: https://www.cmc.ca/en/NewsAndEvents/CMCEvents/LucedaTannerAMF_May2019.aspx

Submitter: Susan Xu

6965 Hastings St, Burnaby, BC V5B 1S9

3D printing founded by a Woman in STEM.

Submitter: Minal

6111 River Rd, Richmond, BC V7C 0A2, Canada

Every Family is welcome to join us on May 26th, 2019 for the annual Canadian Innovation Day and become part of a network with a common goal – strengthening Canada’s Culture & Science of innovation. Together, we can inspire the next generation and make Canada the most innovative country in the world. Youth Innovation Day is a 4-hour FREE event where the youth generation come together to share ideas, form teams, build ideas, and launch social innovation in the community. It is a thematic focus to address community and young general education issues. The instructors bring 1.5-hour workshops straight to the classrooms with interactive demonstrations, activities, and take-home projects for students to create. Parents can sit back, relax, and watch their students become engaged in the fun of science and engineering. The highly-trained Instructors will adapt each workshop to suit the individual strengths and challenges of each student.

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2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4

July 2020, for the first time ever, the North American Innovation Academy (NAIA) will be presented in Calgary. Led by the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking at the University of Calgary, NAIA will be the very first North American subsidiary of the broadly successful European Innovation Academy. It will be a groundbreaking opportunity, bringing students, speakers, mentors, and successful entrepreneurs from all over the world to participate in this program. There is an unlimited global demand for those who can think entrepreneurially. This demand also applies to students — whether they intend to work within an established organization, join the gig economy, or start a business of their own — entrepreneurial thinking is one of the most relevant skills for the 21st-century workforce. The North American Innovation Academy will have a direct impact on the success of these students by providing real-world experience and mentorship.

Submitter: Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking, UCalgary

Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, AB T2P 1B4

The TENET i2c program facilitates the translation of medical research and discovery into product development and company creation. The program awards up to $100K to one team per year to support commercialization goals. Teams of all maturity levels, whether in concept development or in revenue, are welcome to apply. Pitch and business training is provided to all short-listed companies. This year's TENET i2c Final Pitch Event will be held at Western Canada’s most innovative platform — INVENTURE$ Conference — on June 7, 2019.

Submitter: Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking, UCalgary

120 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0P3

Inventures is Western Canada’s most innovative platform, where inventors, investors and thought leaders come together to discover and share the latest in innovation, research, capital access, deal-making and experiential learning. Inventures 2019 features a variety of tracks that allow attendees to explore keynotes, featured speakers, panels, and breakouts in the following programming tracks: Building Smarter Cities, Integrating the Artificial Mind, Blockchain Breakthroughs, Feeding a Hungry Planet, Health Systems for a Global Village, Greening a Blue Planet.

Submitter: Alberta Innovates

906 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1H9

The Energy New Venture Competition is Canada’s leading early-stage pitch competition dedicated to the advancement of emerging innovations for the energy sector. The single-day competition, hosted by the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking, is designed to introduce promising start-ups to an incredible network of investors and industry leaders, and offers a pitch training program led by Platform Calgary (formerly known as Calgary Technologies Inc). The Energy New Ventures Competition is open to seed-stage companies, budding entrepreneurs, researchers and students from around the globe.

Submitter: Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking

10640 100 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 1J1

Entrepreneurship and innovation help to fuel economic growth. The University of Calgary is a leader in the innovation ecosystem that will drive Alberta’s future. As we look into the future of Alberta’s economy, it is crucial that we focus on cultivating and empowering the next generation of innovative thinkers. President Ed McCauley welcomes UCalgary alumni, donors and friends living in Edmonton to join us on June 18, 2019 for a thought-provoking exploration into the role of universities as drivers of innovation. He’ll be joined by Chancellor Deborah Yedlin, who will lead a provocative conversation with notable technology entrepreneur and site lead for Creative Destruction Lab Rockies, Alice Reimer, BSc’99, MBA’03, about how a diverse research and learning environment can spark innovation.

Submitter: UCalgary Alumni

2700 Production Way #200, Burnaby, BC V5A 4X1, Canada

Finalist Live Pitch Event Be there when Canada's 2019 Global Impact Challenge (GIC) Winner is announced! Join us on Wed, May 29th in beautiful Burnaby, BC as we celebrate some of the best minds in Canada. Our esteemed judging panel, soon to be announced, will hear from the top 2019 SU Canada GIC finalists. The Finalists! The Finalists, selected from applicants from across Canada, will pitch their BIG idea to improve the lives of 1 million+ Canadians and beyond using exponential technologies. Come out to cheer them on! The Challenge The judges will choose from the finalists, Canada's next Exponential Leader to represent our country at SingularityU’s (SU) prestigious Global Startup Program (GSP) in the fall. The winner is guaranteed reserved admittance to the 12-month program with it's primary location at SU HQ at NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley. The Keynote Warming up attitudes toward Blockchain by teaching global leaders how exponential technologies can transform the lives of Billions. Hear from Anne Connelly, Blockchain Faculty, SingularityU on decentralization by harnessing blockchain.

Submitter: ReMAP Network

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100 Rue Laurier, Gatineau, QC K1A 0M8, Canada

The Canada Council for the Arts Killam Prizes honour eminent scholars in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences and engineering. These outstanding scholars actively contribute to ground-breaking research and their advances have positive impacts on our lives. We will be honouring 2019 winners at an award ceremony on Tuesday, May 21st at the Canadian Museum of History, where they each receive a $100,000 prize. The Canada Council for the Arts and the Killam Trustees are proud to partner with Canadian Innovation Week and to welcome the Right Honourable David Johnston, 28th Governor General and Chair of the Rideau Hall Foundation, as Honorary Chair of the 2019 Killam Prize ceremony.

Submitter: Luiza Pereira

32315 South Fraser Way, , , V2T 1W7, 32315 S Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1X1

CityStudio Abbotsford is a partnership program between the City of Abbotsford and the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) and challenges university students to tackle civic issues and provide prototype solutions. CityStudio supports the launch of experimental projects as part of an immersive and innovative education experience where students and faculty connect with City staff to research, design, and implement projects through which they develop job skills, experience group processes, and network with sector experts.

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94-A, Nabha Rd, Krishna Colony, MaharajaYadvindra Enclave, Century Enclave, Majathia Enclave, Patiala, Punjab 147005, India

Migration of honey bee colonies is very important for enhancing production of honey and other bee products.In Punjab,beekeepers conduct long distance migrations depending upon the availability of flora in other state.This process is not only stressful for the honeybees but it is also fatal for long distance.About 10 to 20 percent honey bees are generally reported dead during such migrations due to heat,suffocation and other reasons related to damage to the honeybee colonies.The air conditioned(AC) and scientifically designed Apiary Migration Unit takes care of all this stress and has the potential in enhancement of apiculture profitability of the entrepreneurs tremendously. The scientific beekeeping for obtaining higher production of quality honey ,this innovation is likely to change the scenario of migratory beekeeping as with the help of this unit colonies with super chambers can be migrated with human ease and honeybees comfort.

Submitter: Manjeet kaur

94-A, Nabha Rd, Krishna Colony, MaharajaYadvindra Enclave, Century Enclave, Majathia Enclave, Patiala, Punjab 147005, India

Migration of honey bee colonies is very important for enhancing production of honey and other bee products.In Punjab,beekeepers conduct long distance migrations depending upon the availability of flora in other state.This process is not only stressful for the honeybees but it is also fatal for long distance.About 10 to 20 percent honey bees are generally reported dead during such migrations due to heat,suffocation and other reasons related to damage to the honeybee colonies.The air conditioned(AC) and scientifically designed Apiary Migration Unit takes care of all this stress and has the potential in enhancement of apiculture profitability of the entrepreneurs tremendously. The scientific beekeeping for obtaining higher production of quality honey ,this innovation is likely to change the scenario of migratory beekeeping as with the help of this unit colonies with super chambers can be migrated with human ease and honeybees comfort.

Submitter: Manjeet kaur

Sydney, NS B1P 6J4, Canada

Part GAME. Part SIMULATION. Part MOOC. All EXPERIENCE. GoVenture World is the most authentic business management and entrepreneur training experience ever created. Gain real-world employment skills, have fun, and prepare for your own startup while competing and collaborating with players around the world in a global massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that’s not just a game — it’s real! Play for free at www.GoVentureWorld.com

Submitter: GoVenture by MediaSpark

Youth Innovation Weekend 2019 is an 4-hours events where the youth generation come together to share ideas, form teams, build ideas, and launch social innovation in the community. it is a thematic focus to address community and young general education issues. The instructors bring 1 to 1.5 hour workshops straight to the classrooms with interactive demonstrations, activities, and take-home projects for students to create. Teachers can sit back, relax, and watch their students become engaged in the fun of science and engineering. The highly-trained Instructors will adapt each workshop to suit the individual strengths and challenges of each class. This year, we want participants to choose an innovation bucket they are interested in, and focus on a problem within that bucket to work on during the weekend event. Just like a traditional round-table weekend, these are your ideas to develop with a uniquely facilitated process to solve problems with education in our community. If your idea is one of the top two chosen to solve a education problem in the world, we will help you get your idea developed, launched, and implemented.

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Pitch@Palace Canada 1.0 is part of a global platform that amplifies the work of entrepreneurs. Founded by HRH The Duke of York, KG in 2014, Pitch@Palace guides, helps and connects entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses with potential supporters, including CEOs, influencers, mentors and business partners who can help make their business dreams a reality.

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Pitch@Palace Canada 1.0 is part of a global platform that amplifies the work of entrepreneurs. Founded by HRH The Duke of York, KG in 2014, Pitch@Palace guides, helps and connects entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses with potential supporters, including CEOs, influencers, mentors and business partners who can help make their business dreams a reality.

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Pitch@Palace Canada 1.0 is part of a global platform that amplifies the work of entrepreneurs. Founded by HRH The Duke of York, KG in 2014, Pitch@Palace guides, helps and connects entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses with potential supporters, including CEOs, influencers, mentors and business partners who can help make their business dreams a reality.

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Muse is a clinical grade EEG that gives you real time feedback on your meditation, to make meditation easy, accessible and data driven. 10M meditation sessions have been done with Muse. It has also been used by hundreds of researchers in hundreds of published papers to open a new frontier of neurotechnology.

Submitter: Ariel Garten

270 3rd St W, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1G1, Canada

Make the cover of the bidet like a spray, so when people sit on the bidet, the odour spray into the bidet. It cause no bad smell comes to the air by pooping or peeing because the fresh air has already sprayed.

Submitter: Siamak (Majid) Kazimi

Imperial Vancouver, Main Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Connect with those making impact in the Canadian entrepreneurship community during the 2018 Startup Canada Awards – British Columbia Region!

Submitter: Startup Canada

661 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

Join Facebook Canada and the DMZ to discuss how innovative technologies are transforming how people create and access news.

Submitter: DMZ

Rideau Club, Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada

A working lunch with welcoming remarks by The Rt. Hon. David Johnston followed by a Q&A with The Hon. Navdeep Bains.

Submitter: Policy

The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre by Canad Inns, Donald Street, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Connect with those making impact in the Canadian entrepreneurship community during the 2018 Startup Canada Awards – Prairies Region!

Submitter: Startup Canada

The Global Centre for Pluralism, Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada

The 2018 laureates of the GGIAs will have a candid discussion about the diverse and extraordinary landscape of innovation in Canada.

Submitter: Public Policy Forum

Ottawa, ON, Canada

The awards recognize and celebrate trailblazers who help shape our society and our future, and who inspire the next generation of innovators.

Submitter: The Governor General of Canada

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Front Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada

iDay helps high school students understand and explore entrepreneurship, innovation and growing opportunities provided by innovation in Canada.

Submitter: JA Canada

Rotman School of Management, Saint George Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

Please join I-Think, Ashoka Canada, and students, their teachers, parents, principals and friends at I-Think's annual Celebration of Thinking!

Submitter: Ashoka Canada & the I-Think Team

James Michael Flaherty Building, Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Come join thousands of public servants and learn about the innovative ways we are working towards becoming more networked and engaged.

Submitter: Government of Canada

John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School, Activa Avenue, Kitchener, ON, Canada

We have worked hard to become a community of Innovators and our innovations are showcased at various locations around the school.

Submitter: John Sweeney Elementary School

605 Rossland Rd E, Whitby, ON L1Z 0K7, Canada

The interactive exhibition celebrates our workplace of collaboration where staff are empowered to tap into their creativity and lead innovative change

Submitter: Innovation and Research Unit, Social Services Department, The Regional Municipality of Durham

775 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B3, Canada

We know B Corp is much more than a business assessment – it is a movement with the power to transform capitalism and create a better world.

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15543 Yonge Street, Aurora, ON

Sanbot Elph: Robotic Intelligence Possibilities - Hackathon and Design Thinking Sprint of Robots can enhance the customer experience for businesses.

Submitter: Samantha Mullings

132 Menzies St, Victoria, BC V8V 2G5, Canada

This program is dedicated in providing specialized shipborne UAV training for marine mammal protection activities.

Submitter: Jacques LeClair

Kitchener, ON, Canada

True North Waterloo will bring together 2000 influencers, policy makers, hackers, and hustlers for crucial conversations about the future of tech.

Submitter: Canadian Innovation Space

Montreal, QC, Canada

C2 explores trends, opportunities, disruptions and major shifts on the horizon.

Submitter: Canadian Innovation Space

Vancouver, BC, Canada

#BCTECH Summit is Western Canada’s largest gathering of industry, academic researchers, government, and entrepreneurs.

Submitter: Canadian Innovation Space

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Make history with us as we celebrate, inspire, and showcase Western Canada’s brightest and most engaged young innovators aged 10-18.

Submitter: Canadian Innovation Space

Cambridge, ON, Canada

In this inspiring exhibition and presentation, students take a fun, hands-on approach to engaging with the process of science.

Submitter: Perimeter Institute

Ottawa, ON, Canada

In this inspiring exhibition and presentation, students take a fun, hands-on approach to engaging with the process of science.

Submitter: Perimeter Institute

Barrie, ON, Canada

In this inspiring exhibition and presentation, students take a fun, hands-on approach to engaging with the process of science.

Submitter: Perimeter Institute

South River, ON, Canada

In this inspiring exhibition and presentation, students take a fun, hands-on approach to engaging with the process of science.

Submitter: Perimeter Institute

New Liskeard, Temiskaming Shores, ON, Canada

In this inspiring exhibition and presentation, students take a fun, hands-on approach to engaging with the process of science.

Submitter: Perimeter Institute

Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada

In this inspiring exhibition and presentation, students take a fun, hands-on approach to engaging with the process of science.

Submitter: Perimeter Institute

Red Rock, ON, Canada

In this inspiring exhibition and presentation, students take a fun, hands-on approach to engaging with the process of science.

Submitter: Perimeter Institute

Dryden, ON, Canada

In this inspiring exhibition and presentation, students take a fun, hands-on approach to engaging with the process of science.

Submitter: Perimeter Institute

Fort Frances, ON, Canada

In this inspiring exhibition and presentation, students take a fun, hands-on approach to engaging with the process of science.

Submitter: Perimeter Institute

15 Wharncliffe Rd N, London, ON N6H 2A4

What is compelling about our proposition, is that our product solves a common and ongoing problem for many individuals during the winter season, which is the issue of having to scrape the ice and brush snow off of your car windshield. It is an issue that a large audience can relate to (all Canadians), and our solution will persuade customers to buy and use our product, either for themselves or for others. It creates value for the customers as well, because of the charity efforts component.

Submitter: angelaliu7777@gmail.com

15 Wharncliffe Rd N, London, ON N6H 2A4

Instead of thinking outside the box, we decided use the box so we could accomplish our mission. We developed a card game, which we packaged in an appealing white box. Our product is a completely brand new and original game that was specially tested for its efficiency and entertainment. Our company is composed of a particularly quiet group of individuals, however, the management team was amazed to recognize that whenever we played our game, everyone was happy.

Submitter: eesha_sharma@outlook.com

15 Wharncliffe Rd N, London, ON N6H 2A4

Our project is innovative as it efficiently solves a problem in a way that we have not seen done before.

Submitter: camteasdale143@gmail.com

Feb 05, 2020

Shaw Centre, Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Canada’s North is a region of resourcefulness, incredible innovation, and collaboration. As the largest annual prize in Canada with a […]

Submitter: Sabrina

Mar 26 - 27, 2020

655 Dixon Rd, Toronto, ON M9W 1J3, Canada

Science for All – Engaging our Future Education for Innovation Canadian Innovation Space will once again be participating at the […]

Submitter: Sabrina

Apr 01 - 30, 2020

1865 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1G 6M7, Canada

Presented by Ingenium and  NSERC. Are you often described as a leader, an achiever, or an innovator? Do you have […]

Submitter: Sabrina

May 19 - 29, 2020

Canada

­ The Rideau Hall Foundation established Canadian Innovation Week to recognize Canadian achievements and inspire the next generation of innovators. […]

Submitter: Sabrina

May 27 - 29, 2020

1865 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1G 6M7, Canada

Join Ingenium and Canadian Association of Science Centres on May 27 to 29, 2020 in Ottawa, Ontario for CASC 2020 – Global Science Incubators

Submitter: Sabrina

Jun 01 - 07, 2020

The Tannery, 151 Charles St W #100, Kitchener, ON N2G 1H6, Canada

Join Communitech at the True North Festival June 1-7, 2020 to examine what it means to be human—and humane—in our […]

Submitter: Sabrina