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The Regional Winners from British Columbia and the Yukon have just been announced!

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$250,000+ on the Line for Young Innovators with Ingenious+ Challenge

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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.

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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?

Innovate for Good

Innovate For Good

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The 2024 Winners

Wheelchair Positioning System Based on BLE Beacon Technology and IoT

Regional Winner Entrepreneurship and Technology

Shiran Sun

Plantet Indoor Gardens

Regional Winner Entrepreneurship and Technology

Althea Trinidad, Julian Lam, Luca Conte, Justin Erickson, and Nicholas Mok

ProductiveU

Regional Winner Entrepreneurship and Technology

Eric Su

Project CONNECT

Regional Winner Community and civic engagement

Camille Zhang

Shared With Care

Regional Winner Community and civic engagement

Miyo Macario

Sentrius: Affordable AI Assistant That Can Save Lives

Regional Winner Health and well-being

Nirmay Singh and Shaylen Bhushan

STEAM Makerspace for Children & Youth

Regional Winner Community and civic engagement

Zeyus Spenta

Symstep: A step Asymmetry Screener for Seniors

Regional Winner Health and well-being

Gillian Mok

The CanTeen Magazine

Regional Winner Equity and inclusion

Chelsea Eng

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About the Initiative

Powered by the Rideau Hall Foundation, Ingenious+ is a national youth innovation challenge with a strong regional and community focus. The goal is to give students aged 14 to 18 the opportunity to innovate for good, and to share their strategies to address problems at home, across Canada, and around the world.

The Regional Winners from British Columbia and the Yukon have just been announced!

Follow along as we reveal the Ingenious+ Regional winners

$250,000+ on the Line for Young Innovators with Ingenious+ Challenge

Tools, worksheets and resources to help you apply

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

Get the latest news about Ingenious+

Challenge Details

What is Ingenious+?

Who can apply?

How does it work?

What counts as an innovation?

Do you have an idea that will improve your community?

Innovate for Good

Innovate For Good

Want to get inspired?

Wheelchair Positioning System Based on BLE Beacon Technology and IoT

Plantet Indoor Gardens

ProductiveU

Project CONNECT

Shared With Care

Sentrius: Affordable AI Assistant That Can Save Lives

STEAM Makerspace for Children & Youth

Symstep: A step Asymmetry Screener for Seniors

The CanTeen Magazine

Not ready to apply yet?

With thanks to our Supporters and Partners

About the Initiative

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