Nominees must be living Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

Please provide a biographical note on the innovator if only one person is associated with this nomination. If this is a team nomination, please provide a note on the organization with which the innovation is associated (for example, a company description). Information will be used in official communications should the nomination be successful.

Maximum 1625 characters (approximately 200 words), including spaces.

As per the Call for Nominations, the Governor General’s Innovation Awards will be given to individuals, teams and/or organizations whose innovations are truly exceptional, transformative and positive in their impact on the quality of life in Canada. An expert, merit-­review adjudication process will be used to select award winners. Please provide a summary explaining the nature, significance and impact of the nominee’s innovation (Maximum 500 characters including spaces)

Inspiration should demonstrate how the innovation and its developer(s) serve as a source of motivation for future innovators in Canada through visionary thinking, determination, creativity, and a commitment to addressing important challenges.(Maximum 2000 characters, including spaces)

Leadership should demonstrate how the innovator(s) guided the development and implementation of the innovation through initiative, collaboration, risk-taking, and effective problem-solving. Nominations should focus on the specific

actions and decisions that enabled the innovation to succeed. (Maximum 2000 characters, including spaces)

Impact refers to the measurable or demonstrable positive change created by the innovation. Nominations should show how the innovation has achieved meaningful and transformational outcomes through quantitative metrics

and/or compelling qualitative evidence, including effects on communities, sectors, economies, cultures, or the environment. (Maximum 2000 characters, including spaces).