2020 Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards

Announcing the 2020 Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards winners. See who won, watch their 2-min business pitches, and vote on your favourite.

As the world has had to adapt to COVID-19, so have we. For the first time ever, the Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards Ceremony is going DIGITAL.

Celebrate outstanding Mitacs program participants who have turned their groundbreaking research into innovative businesses, from the comfort of your own home.

We’ve changed things up a bit to create an exciting digital experience. Tune in and see the winners’ businesses showcased like never before.

Agenda

• Emcee, Danièle Henkel, Founder and CEO of Danièle Henkel Entreprises, Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada
• Remarks from The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Government of Canada
• Remarks from Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economy and Innovation, Government of Quebec
• Remarks from The Honourable Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Government of Ontario
• Remarks from John Hepburn, CEO and Scientific Director, Mitacs
• Awards presentation, and the NEW Pitch Competition sponsored by Startup Canada
• NEW Audience Favourite Award (online voting) sponsored by Ciena

Pitch Competition Judges

• Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economy and Innovation, Government of Quebec
• The Honourable Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Government of Ontario
• Kayla Isabelle, Executive Director, Startup Canada

To learn more about the award categories and adjudication process, click here.