Celebrating outstanding Canadian innovations

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About the
Governor General's
Innovation Awards

8 Years

48 Awards
Granted

68 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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2023 Winner Profiles

Learn more about the 2023 Governor General’s Innovation Awards laureates.

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Ideon Technologies -
Dr. Douglas Schouten and Mr. Gary Agnew

Earth X-Ray for Low-Impact Mining …

British Columbia

MerPAS - Dr. David McLagan (pictured), Dr. Carl Mitchell, Dr. Frank Wania

MerPAS: Mercury Passive Air Sampler …

Ontario

Canadian Women’s Foundation - Paulette Senior, CEO and President (pictured)

The Signal for Help …

Ontario

Dr. Michael Organ

Innovations in Flow Chemistry: The Solution to Producing COVID-19 Test Kits …

Ontario

Dr. Mark Stradiotto

DalPhos Catalysts for Next-Generation Pharmaceutical Synthesis …

Nova Scotia

The Canadian Partnership for International Justice Team (CPIJ)

The Canadian Partnership for International Justice Team (CPIJ) …

Quebec

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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.