Six recipients from across Canada recognized for their ground-breaking work and excellence in innovation
Ottawa, ON – May 4, 2021 – Today the Rideau Hall Foundation announced the recipients of the sixth annual Governor …
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2020 Governor General’s Innovation Awards laureates
Congratulations to our outstanding Governor General’s Innovation Awards Laureates. Watch as the 2020 GGIA Laureates describe winning a Governor General’s Innovation …
Governor General’s Innovation Awards 2020 Recipients Announced
Six recipients from across Canada recognized for their ground-breaking work and excellence in innovation Ottawa, ON – July 14, 2020 – Today the Rideau Hall …
Respectful fusion of fashion and art
Christi Belcourt is a Métis visual artist with a deep respect for the traditions and knowledge of her people. Her art …
How baby ‘teachers’ in classrooms are teaching older kids empathy
2018 Governor General’s Innovation Award laureate, Mary Gordon appeared on The Today Show on October 17, 2019, in a segment …
Governor General’s Innovation Awards 2019 Recipients Announced
Six recipients from across Canada recognized for their groundbreaking work and excellence in innovation Ottawa, ON – May 13, 2019 – …
David Brown Continues to Make the World Healthier
2017 laureate and Chinova co-founder David Brown expects to scale production rapidly following new investments …
Mary Gordon – 2018 GGIA Laureate
Mary Gordon accepts her award for education achievement through the Roots of Empathy program …
Dr. Kamran Khan – 2018 GGIA Laureate
Dr Khan accepts his award for BlueDot, a global early warning system for dangerous transmittable diseases …
First Nations Finance Authority – 2018 GGIA Laureate
CEO Ernie Daniels accepts the award for FNFA’s financial techniques that assist First Nations communities …
Dr. Kobinger and Dr. Qiu – 2018 GGIA Laureates
Dr Qiu accepts their award for discovering a treatment for the deadly Ebola virus …
