Celebrating outstanding Canadian innovations

About the awards 2021 winners

About the
Governor General's
Innovation Awards

6 Years

36 Awards
Granted

65 Partner
Organizations

The Innovation Awards recognize and celebrate outstanding Canadian individuals, teams and organizations—trailblazers and creators who contribute to our country’s success, who help shape our future and who inspire the next generation.

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2021 Winner Profiles

Learn more about the 2021 Governor General’s Innovation Awards laureates.

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Dr. Geoffrey T. Fong, Dr. Mary E. Thompson, Dr. David Hammond

International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation (ITC) Project …

Waterloo, ON

Dr. James Robar

3D Printed Patient Devices for Cancer Treatment with Radiotherapy …

Halifax, NS

Dr. Xiaoyi Bao

Distributed Acoustic Sensor …

Ottawa, ON

Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey

Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey-Canadian Leaders in Indigenous Education …

Membertou, NS

Dr. Sheila Wang

Swift Medical: AI-Powered Wound Care …

Montreal, QC

Dr. Jackie Dawson, Dr. Natalie Carter, Ms. Natasha Simonee, and Ms. Shirley Tagalik

Arctic Corridors and Northern Voices …

Ottawa, ON

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The Governor General’s Innovation Awards are an annual celebration of Canadian innovations that exemplify excellence and have meaningful impacts on our quality of life.