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If you have an amazing project, this is the innovation challenge for you.

Open to 14-18 year-olds anywhere in Canada, Ingenious+ is your chance to receive $1,000 (or more!) plus mentorship and learning opportunities to grow your innovation.

Challenge Details

Ingenious+ supports young innovators who are developing solutions at the community level and beyond.

What is Ingenious+?

Ingenious+ gives young innovators a chance to start realizing their ideas through financial support, learning opportunities and mentorship from leading Canadian innovators!

Who can apply?

Youth ages 14-18 anywhere in Canada. Learn more about eligibility.

How does it work?

Submit your idea.
If your idea is eligible, you could receive one of 200 Regional $1,000 awards plus access to networking, mentorship, and other learning opportunities.
Eligible ideas can also be considered for up to 13 National Finalist awards in their region (an additional $1,000) or five $10,000 National Awards in each category.

National Awards will be celebrated in May 2025 during Canadian Innovation Week.

What counts as an innovation?

Innovation is about doing something better to make an impact. This includes improving upon a product, service, or process or creating something new that solves a problem or makes the world better. Ingenious+ supports young innovators who are developing solutions at the community level and beyond. This year’s themes are:

Community and Civic Engagement
Climate Change and the Environment
Equity and Inclusion
Health and Well-being
Technology and Entrepreneurship

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Do you have an idea that will improve your community?

This is the innovation challenge for you.

Ready to make the world better with your innovation?

Apply now

Want to get inspired?

The 2024 Winners

Portable and Individualized Air Quality Monitor for Outdoors and Wildfires

National Winner Health and well-being

Kendra Nayanka

AI-QUA Savior: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Subaquatic Rescue Operations

National Winner Climate change and the environment

Yurui Qin

LifeHeat: The Self-Heating Survival Pack that Works in Water

National Winner Entrepreneurship and Technology

Liam Pope-Lau

The Student Press Freedom Act

National Winner

Spencer Izen and Jessica Kim

Aeropure

National Winner

Samantha Ouyang

U-VAD – Ultrasonic Visual Assistance Device

National Winner Entrepreneurship and Technology

Elijah Cosby

The Key of Sight Music Program for Disabled & Vulnerable Individuals

National Winner Equity and inclusion

Thivya Jeyapalan

ExoTremor

National Winner Health and well-being

Aaron Zhao

Agro-Based Deicers