Our region is home to some of the brightest dreamers, ambitious innovators, rising stars and socially conscious companies - all of which is instrumental to the prosperity of a globally competitive tech and innovation economy.
On January 18, 2024, we'll share powerful stories of innovation that prove possibilities are truly Limitless.
Cast your vote for the People's Choice Award 2024, selected from finalists across three award categories including Breakthrough, Maker, and Scaleup. Poll closes January 8, 2024 @ 4:00 PM.
This year's finalists are listed below.
Breakthrough Award
Brust Beverages Co Ltd.
Brüst is disrupting the coffee industry with ready-to-drink functional coffees that help you feel stronger, gain clarity, and become confident knowing you have the sustained energy to tackle your day.
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EventConnect
EventConnect™ is the simple, all-in-one platform for event organizers to coordinate teams, hotels, and revenue. Discover how to harness the power of EventConnect to deliver a great experience for everyone.
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NLPatent
NLPatent is an AI patent search and analytics platform, built from the ground up using a fine-tuned large language model (LLM) to represent patent data. The platform enables users to enter natural language queries to instantly search millions of patents more accurately than a trained human expert.
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Adam Preston
Adam Preston works as a specialist in the Innovation Cell at General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada (GDLS-C) where he focuses on AI and robotic systems. During his career at GDLS-C he led several research and development projects on autonomy and uncrewed systems which included integration into numerous prototype Light Armoured Vehicle platforms. He also supported several Innovation for Defense Excellence and Security projects.
Andre LeFort
Andre has over 20 years experience as a professional programmer. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering from Western University. Prior to joining tbk as the company’s VP Technology, Andre spent 10 years developing his craft as a Software Engineer, contributing as a Senior Developer to a global e-Commerce platform for 3M. He is also the VP Technology of AODA Online, one of Canada’s most popular commercial web accessibility softwares.
Oleksiy Zaika
Oleksiy Zaika, PhD, is a passionate anatomist, educator, and entrepreneur. During his academic journey, Oleksiy played an instrumental role in establishing the Western Chapter of the University Consulting Group while completing his doctorate. Oleksiy's pursuit of innovation in the medical field led him to Vessl Prosthetics, where he currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer. In this role, he oversees the engineering and development of accessible prosthetic devices, and their path to market.
Scaleup Award
Frontline Medical Technologies Ltd.
A medical device company lowering the barriers to bleeding control and resuscitation worldwide, the company offers a life-saving tool called COBRA-OS™ (Control of Bleeding, Resuscitation, Arterial Occlusion System) to help patients survive emergency situations.
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Nuts for Cheese
Nuts For Cheese™ started with an inspired chef who has an unparalleled passion to spread positive, sustainable change through food. Recognized as a leader in the plant-based cheese movement, the complete line of 100% dairy-free, fermented cashew-based cheeses, butters, and new cream cheese style spreads are made with house-made cultures without the use of any starches, gums, or fillers.
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SoilOptix Inc.
SoilOptix® is inspired to bring to agriculture a new one-of-a-kind, affordable soil analysis system that sets a new standard for accuracy in precision agriculture. Offering much more than traditional soil measurement practices, they deliver the highest definition and most detailed field nutrient maps obtainable today.
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