Aaron Logan COO, Excir
Nominated for Environment/Water as a Company
Alain Pietroniro Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary
Nominated for Environment/Water as an Individual
Alberta Additive Manufacturing Network
Nominated for Regional Innovation Champion as a Non-profit
Amanda Hall CEO, Summit Nanotech
Nominated for Women in Innovation as an Individual
Amit Bhargava CEO, EnviroApps Inc.
Nominated for Digital (General) and Sustainability Solutions/Approaches as a Company
Andre McDonald Associate VP, Strategic Research Initiatives and Performance, University of Alberta; Director, ELITE Program for Black Youth
Nominated for Excellence in Furthering Inclusive Communities and Social Innovation/Educational Technologies as a Team
Andrew MacIsaac CEO, Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation
Nominated for Alberta-wide Community Champion of Innovation as a Company
Anne Ndegwa Program Administrator, WISE Planet, University of Calgary
Nominated for Community Initiatives as a Team
Arlan Schultz President and CEO, AuraWave Technologies Inc.
Nominated for Regional Innovation Champion as an Individual
Barb Carra President and CEO, Cybera
Nominated for Alberta-wide Community Champion of Innovation and Community Initiatives as a Non-profit
Belinda Heyne Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Calgary
Nominated for Alberta-wide Community Champion of Innovation as an Individual
Bing Cao CEO, Nanode Battery Technologies
Nominated for Women in Innovation as a Company
Blair Gordon Technical Illustrator, QinetiQ Target Systems
Nominated for AI/ML Advancement and Application, Early Adopter of Innovation, and Regional Innovation Champion as a Team
Brandon Kwong COO, Air Trail
Nominated for Aerospace Innovation and Digital (General) as a Company
Brian Murray Liaison and Events Coordinator, WISE Planet, University of Calgary
Nominated for Community Initiatives as a Team
Byron Chu Data Science Program Manager, Cybera
Nominated for Alberta-wide Community Champion of Innovation and Community Initiatives as an Non-profit
Calvin Bruneau Chief, Papaschase First Nation (PFN)
Nominated for Aerospace Innovation, Environment/Water, and Indigenous-led Entrepreneurship and Contribution to Knowledge as a Community
Chowdary Meenavilli CEO, NTwist
Nominated for AI/ML Advancement and Application and Energy/Cleantech as a Team
Connor Povoledo President, Level 7 and Wound3
Nominated for Change Maker as an Individual
Cristian Scurtescu CEO, SmileSonica Inc
Nominated for Innovation of the Year Award and Researcher of the Year as a Team
Danny Wong Research Associate, ZS2 Technologies
Nominated for Construction/Smart Cities/Transportation as a Team
David Campbell Co-Owner, T5M Connect
Nominated for Construction/Smart Cities/Transportation as a Company
Dean Bittner Founder, RUNWITHIT Synthetics
Nominated for Early Adopter of Innovation, Indigenous-led Entrepreneurship and Contribution to Knowledge, and Innovation of the Year Award as a Company and Community
Derek Faichuk Control Station Technician, QinetiQ Target Systems
Nominated for AI/ML Advancement and Application, Early Adopter of Innovation, Regional Innovation Champion as a Team
Dick Brown CEO, Kathairos Solutions
Nominated for Environmental Applications in Energy as an Individual
Diwakar Krishnamurthy Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Software Engineering, University of Calgary
Nominated for Social Innovation/Educational Technologies as an Individual
Doug Brown CTO, ZS2 Technologies
Nominated for Construction/Smart Cities/Transportation as a Team
Douglas Ivey Professor, Dept. of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Nominated for Hydrogen and Alternative Energies: Technologies and Initiatives as an Individual
Elise Fear Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary; Co-Founder, Wave View Imaging
Nominated for Medical/Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals as an Individual
Emily Grise Assistant Professor, Dept. of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta
Nominated for Change Maker and Construction/Smart Cities/Transportation as an Individual
Emma Spanswick Assistant Professor, Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta
Nominated for Aerospace Innovation as an Individual
Erika Lieu EDI Expert and Researcher, WISE Planet, University of Calgary
Nominated for Community Initiatives as a Team
Estyn Edwards Founder, Standard Field Systems Inc.
Nominated for Alberta-wide Community Champion of Innovation as a Company
Fervone Goings Team Lead, WISEST, University of Alberta
Nominated for Excellence in Furthering Inclusive Communities as a Community
Gordon Meyer Manager (Automation), Suncor
Nominated for AI/ML Advancement and Application, and Energy/Cleantech as a Team
Graham Plastow CEO, Livestock Gentec
Nominated for Agriculture/Agrifood, Early Adopter of Innovation, and Sustainability Solutions/Approaches as a Company
Greg Welch Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Calgary
Nominated for Energy/Cleantech and Researcher of the Year as an Individual
Hadis Karimipour Associate Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Software Engineering, University of Calgary
Nominated for AI/ML Advancement and Application as an Individual
Harlee Courtepatte Founder, Agile Industries
Nominated for Excellence in Furthering Inclusive Communities and Indigenous-led Entrepreneurship and Contribution to Knowledge as a Company
Hatem Abou-Zeid Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Software Engineering, University of Calgary
Nominated for AI/ML Advancement and Application as an Individual
Henry Leung Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Software Engineering, University of Calgary
Nominated for Aerospace Innovation as an Individual
Hiwa Salimi CTO, Excir
Nominated for Environment/Water as an Company
Ian Gates Director, Global Research Initiative, University of Calgary
Nominated for Environmental Applications in Energy as a Team
Ian Lewis Associate Professor and Director, Alberta Centre for Advanced Diagnostics, University of Calgary
Nominated for Medical/Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals and Researcher of the Year in Innovation as an Individual
James Keirstead President, Levven Electronics Ltd.
Nominated for Construction/Smart Cities/Transportation as a Company
Jennifer Dornstauder Manufacturing Design Engineer, Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing (CIM-TAC), Red Deer Polytechnic
Nominated for Regional Innovation Champion and Women in Innovation as an Individual
Jennifer van Zelm Program Manager, WISE Planet, University of Calgary
Nominated for Community Initiatives as a Team
Jess Tink Manager, Energy Research Strategy, University of Calgary
Nominated for Environmental Applications in Energy as a Team
Jesse Douglas CEO, Green Impact Partners
Nominated for Energy/Cleantech as a Company
Jie Chen Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta
Nominated for Innovation of the Year Award and Researcher of the Year as a Team
John Basarab Head of Beef Operations, Livestock Gentec
Nominated for Agriculture/Agrifood, Early Adopter of Innovation, and Sustainability Solutions/Approaches as a Company
Jonathan Chan Research Director, Medi-Scribe Solutions Inc.
Nominated for Change Maker and Innovation of the Year Award as a Team and Company
Jonathan Veinot CTO, Applied Quantum Materials Inc.
Nominated for Energy/Cleantech and Medical/Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals as a Company
Karen Schuett Co-Founder and CEO, Livestock Water Recycling
Nominated for Environment/Water, Sustainability Solutions/Approaches as a Company
Karen Wichuk CEO, Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board
Nominated for Early Adopter of Innovation, on a team with a nominee for Indigenous-led Entrepreneurship and Contribution to Knowledge, and Innovation of the Year Award as a Company and Community
Kasey Machin COO, Areto Labs
Nominated for Social Innovation/Educational Technologies as a Company
Kathryn Birnie Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, University of Calgary
Nominated for Women in Innovation as an Individual
Kathryn Wagner Program Director, Inside Education Society of Alberta
Nominated for Community Initiatives as a Company
Keerat Sandhu Director, Business Development, NeurAlbertaTech Neurotechnologies Ltd.
Nominated for Early Adopter of Innovation and Community Initiatives as a Company
Kurtis Peters UVS Systems Engineer, QinetiQ Target Systems
Nominated for AI/ML Advancement and Application, Early Adopter of Innovation, and Regional Innovation Champion as a Team
Laleh Behjat Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Software Engineering; NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering; Program Founder, WISE Planet, University of Calgary
Nominated for Community Initiatives as a Team
Lawrence Woo Co-Founder and CEO, Medi-Scribe Solutions Inc.
Nominated for Change Maker and Innovation of the Year Award as a Team and Company
Ling Bai CEO, VL Energy LTD
Nominated for Environmental Applications in Energy as an Individual and Company
Ling Huang CEO, Technology North Corporation
Nominated for Excellence in Furthering Inclusive Communities as a Company
Loghman Moradi CIO, Excir
Nominated for Environment/Water as a Company
Lorena Solis EDI Expert and Researcher, WISE Planet, University of Calgary
Nominated for Community Initiatives as a Team
Malcolm Bruce CEO, Edmonton Global
Nominated for Early Adopter of Innovation, on a team with a nominee for Indigenous-led Entrepreneurship and Contribution to Knowledge, and Innovation of the Year Award as a Company and Community
Maricor Arlos Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of Alberta
Nominated for Environment/Water, Indigenous-led Entrepreneurship and Contribution to Knowledge, and Social Innovation/Educational Technologies as an Team
Mark Zacharias Founder, Standard Field Systems Inc.
Nominated for Alberta-wide Community Champion of Innovation as a Company
Marlene Huerta Senior Business Advisor, Alberta Innovates
Nominated for Women in Innovation as an Individual
Marleny Aranda Saldaña Professor, Depts. of Life and Environmental Science; Ag, Food and Nutrition Science, University of Alberta
Nominated for Agriculture/Agrifood, Researcher of the Year, and Sustainability Solutions/Approaches as an Individual
Melissa Hozack Founder, President and CEO, TruMe Whole Health
Nominated for Regional Innovation Champion and Women in Innovation as an Individual and Company
Milana Trifkovic Professor, Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Nominated for Environmental Applications in Energy as an Individual
Mohamed Elhabiby President, Robogarden Inc.
Nominated for AI/ML Advancement and Application, Alberta-wide Community Champion of Innovation, Digital (General), and Social Innovation/Educational Technologies as a Company
Myrna Bittner CEO, RUNWITHIT Synthetics
Nominated for Early Adopter of Innovation, Indigenous-led Entrepreneurship and Contribution to Knowledge, and Innovation of the Year Award as a Company and Community
Nashaat Nassar Professor, Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Nominated for Environmental Applications in Energy as an Individual and Company
Nathan Nguyen Co-Founder and CTO, Medi-Scribe Solutions Inc.
Nominated for Change Maker and Innovation of the Year Award as a Team and Company
Pary Roshan Research Associate, ZS2 Technologies
Nominated for Construction/Smart Cities/Transportation as a Team
Pat Derkacz Engineering Manager, Excir
Nominated for Environment/Water as a Company
Patrick Walther COO, AGvisorPRO
Nominated for Agriculture/Agrifood as a Company
Paulina Johnson Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta
Nominated for Environment/Water, Indigenous-led Entrepreneurship and Contribution to Knowledge, and Social Innovation/Educational Technologies as a Team
Piyush Sawhney Founder, CEO of Dr. Phone Fix
Nominated for Change Makers
Rafiq Ahmad Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta
Nominated for Agriculture/Agrifood and Digital (General) as an Individual
Reza Enaloui Founder, Semitechnic Corp.
Nominated for Change Maker as an Individual, Team and Company
Ryan Young Owner, T5M Connect
Nominated for Construction/Smart Cities/Transportation as a Company
Sabina Bruehlmann CEO, Nimble Science
Nominated for Medical/Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals and Innovation of the Year Award as an Company
Samuel Jenkins CEO, Standard Field Systems Inc.
Nominated for Alberta-wide Community Champion of Innovation as a Company
Sarunas Ilgevicius Electronics Engineer, QinetiQ Target Systems
Nominated for AI/ML Advancement and Application, Early Adopter of Innovation, and Regional Innovation Champion as a Team
Shaimaa Abbas Ambassador, Women Techmakers
Nominated for Excellence in Furthering Inclusive Communities as an Individual and Team
Stacia Thompson McCoy Program Developer, WISE Planet, University of Calgary
Nominated for Community Initiatives as a Team
Sue Ozdemir CEO, Exro Technologies Inc.
Nominated for Construction/Smart Cities/Transportation, Hydrogen and Alternative Energies: Technologies and Initiatives as a Company
Sumantra “Monty” Ghosh Doctor of Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine, Alberta Health Services; Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Alberta / University of Calgary
Nominated for Early Adopter of Innovation and Medical/Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals as an Individual
Sunil Vedula CEO and Founder, Nanoprecise Sci Corp
Nominated for Innovation of the Year Award as a Company
Susie Li Senior Researcher, Innotech Alberta
Nominated for Agriculture/Agrifood and Digital (General) as an Individual
Tarek El-Bialy Professor, Dept. of Dentistry, University of Alberta
Nominated for Innovation of the Year Award and Researcher of the Year as a Team
Venkataraman Thangadurai Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Calgary
Nominated for Energy/Cleantech as an Individual
Vivian Manasc Executive Principal, Reimagine Architects
Nominated for Sustainability Solutions/Approaches as an Individual
Wayne Karpoff President, Willowglen Systems
Nominated for AI/ML Advancement and Application and Energy/Cleantech as a Team
Yamily Zavala Soil Health Lab Manager and Crop Management Specialist, Chinook Applied Research Association
Nominated for Regional Innovation Champion as a Non-profit
Yang Gao Professor, Dept. of Geomatics Engineering; Positioning & Mobile Information Systems Group , University of Calgary
Nominated for Aerospace Innovation and Researcher of the Year as an Individual
Ying Tsui Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta
Nominated for Innovation of the Year Award and Researcher of the Year as a Team
