2024 Finalists by Name

Aaron Clifford Unity Developer, Lethbridge College (Lethbridge Polytechnic) – The START Centre: Advancing XR Adoption through Research and Collaboration

Nominated as a Team


Abby Aiyeleye Co-founder & Co-CEO, Execution,
Clavis Studio

Nominated as an Individual


Adil Kodian Co-Founder,
BuildBase

Nominated as a Company


Akarsh Mallya Test & Qualification Engineer,
QinetiQ

Nominated as a Team


Alan Tay CEO,
Illumia Labs Inc

Nominated as a Company


Alex Gervais Co-Founder & VP, Corporate Services,
CarePros

Nominated as an Individual, Team, and Company


Amanda Hall CEO,
Summit Nanotech

Nominated as an Individual


Amber Huskich FEMINEN Community Engagement Lead/Specialist SCM Indigenous Engagement,
FEMINEN – Enbridge

Nominated as a Team


Amina Hussein Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair in Laser-Plasma Interactions, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Aminah Robinson Fayek Vice-President (Research and Innovation); Professor, Faculty of Engineering – Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Amir Rahvar CTO,
iClassifier

Nominated as a Team and Company


Ana Clementin Executive Director,
PanTHERA CryoSolutions

Nominated as a Team and Company


Anamaria Turuk Applied Research Operations Officer, Lethbridge College (Lethbridge Polytechnic) – The START Centre: Advancing XR Adoption through Research and Collaboration

Nominated as a Team


Anne Ndegwa, University of Calgary – Women in Science and Engineering for a Diverse and Sustainable Planet

Nominated as a Team


Aravind Ganesh Assistant Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Nominated as an Individual


Ariel Torre Co-Founder and CEO,
Impossible Sensing Energy Inc

Nominated as a Company


Arushi Tandon CEO, Founder and Innovator,
Medcare Innovations

Nominated as an Individual


Austin Hatch Junior XR Developer, Lethbridge College (Lethbridge Polytechnic) – The START Centre: Advancing XR Adoption through Research and Collaboration

Nominated as a Team


Behnam Zanganeh Subsurface Specialty Engineer,
Chevron

Nominated as a Team


Bhushan Ivaturi FEMINEN Executive Sponsor/SVP & Chief Information Officer,
Enbridge

Nominated as a Team


Brad Zakaib Director Product Development,
CoolIT Systems Inc.

Nominated as an Individual, Team, and Company


Brian Murray, University of Calgary – Women in Science and Engineering for a Diverse and Sustainable Planet

Nominated as a Team


Bridgette Singh VP Operations,
The Jasper Place Wellness Centre

Nominated as a Company


Cam Cote President,
Intelirain Inc.

Nominated as a Company


Caylee Kreller, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Charles Wong CEO,
CarePros

Nominated as an Individual, Team, and Company


Christa Hill Co-Founder/CEO, Tacit Edge Product Leadership,
Tacit Edge Product Leadership

Nominated as an Company


Christopher Clarkson Tamaratt Research Professor in Transitional Energy, Ovintiv/Shell Chair in Unconventional Gas and Light Oil Research, Associate Head Research and Innovation, Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment, University of Calgary

Nominated as a Team


Clayton Penzes Engineering Drafter,
QinetiQ

Nominated as a Team


Cliffton Cross Councillor,
Frog Lake First Nation

Nominated as an Individual


Cody Evjen Mechanical Engineering Manager,
QinetiQ Target Systems Canada (QTSC)

Nominated as a Team


Cody Evjen Mechanical Engineering Manager,
QinetiQ

Nominated as a Team


Connie Stacey CEO and Founder,
Grengine Inc

Nominated as an Individual and Company


Corey King Supervisor Claims Adjusting,
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation

Nominated as a Company


Dan King Vice-President, Production, R&D,
Davey Textile Solutions

Nominated as a Team


Danial Zeinabady Senior Software Developer,
ResFrac Corporation

Nominated as a Team


Darren Fast Associate Vice-President (Innovation, Knowledge Mobilization & Partnerships), University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


David Bressler Professor, University of Alberta

Nominated as a Team


David Stuart principal investigator, University of Alberta – iGEM: Managing Agriculture with Nanobodies and Drones

Nominated as a Team


Delowar Hossain AI Engineer,
Intelirain Inc

Nominated as a Company


Elias Gedamu Founder,
H3alth Technologies

Nominated as an Individual and Company


Elizabeth Rutaroh, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Elizabeth Tan Communications Coordinator,
PanTHERA CryoSolutions

Nominated as a Team and Company


Erik Westblom CEO,
Provision Analytics

Nominated as a Company


Erika Lieu, University of Calgary – Women in Science and Engineering for a Diverse and Sustainable Planet

Nominated as a Team


Ethan MacDonald Assistant Professor, University of Calgary

Nominated as an Individual


Geoffrey Paulgaard Mechanical Systems Project Lead,
QinetiQ

Nominated as a Team


Ghader Manafiazar CFO & CINO,
iClassifier

Nominated as a Team and Company


Gonzalo Zambrano Narvaez Assistant Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, Subsurface Energy, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual and Team


Gustav Pietsch Research Analyst,
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation

Nominated as a Company


Harlee Courtepatte CEO & Founder,
Agile Industries

Nominated as a Team and Company


Hassan Dehghanpour Professor, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Heather Kaminsky Applied Research Chair, NAIT Applied Research Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (CEES)

Nominated as a Team


Heather Stackelberg, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Iain Summers Vice-President, Industrial, Footwear & Innovation,
Mark’s Work Wearhouse

Nominated as a Team


Ian Gates Director, GRI, University of Calgary

Nominated as a Individual and Team


Ikram Hussain Software engineer,
QinetiQ

Nominated as a Team


Jane Batcheller Faculty Service Officer, University of Alberta – Regenerated Cellulosic Fibre from Hemp and Post-Consumer Textiles

Nominated as a Team


Jasmen Atwal FEMINEN Chair/Supervisor Demand Management,
Enbridge

Nominated as a Team


Jason, Acker President and CEO/Co-Founder,
PanTHERA CryoSolutions

Nominated as a Team and Company


Jeff Boisvert Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Jennifer van Zelm, University of Calgary – Women in Science and Engineering for a Diverse and Sustainable Planet

Nominated as a Team


John Wong CEO,
Fluid Biomed

Nominated as a Company


John Zhou Chief Cleantech Officer and Vice President, Clean Resources,
Alberta Innovates

Nominated as an Individual


Joseph Wang Co-founder & CTO,
Nimble Science

Nominated as a Company


Julian Mulia Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder,
NanoTess

Nominated as a Company


Juliana Leung Professor, Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Data Analytics in Subsurface Flow Systems, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Julie Cobb Research Technician, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology

Nominated as a Team


Justine Karst Associate Professor, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Karen Benzies CEO and Founder,
Liminality Innovations Inc.

Nominated as a Company


Karim El-Basyouny Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Kathleen Shannon FEMINEN Allies Chair/Managing Legal Counsel,
Enbridge

Nominated as a Team


Kelly Cherniwchan Founder and CEO,
Chata Technologies Inc.

Nominated as a Company


Kevin Tsang FEMINEN Ally/Engineering Supervisor,
Enbridge

Nominated as a Team


Kim TallBear-Dauphine Professor and Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience, and Environment, Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Kristen Graham Director of Operations,
Liminality Innovations Inc

Nominated as a Company


Kurtis Broda Kurtis Broda – Wyvern’s Chief Operating Officer,
Wyvern Inc.

Nominated as a Company


Laleh Behjat Professor of Electrical and Software Engineering; NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering (Prairies), University of Calgary – Women in Science and Engineering for a Diverse and Sustainable Planet

Nominated as a Team


Lara Mahal Professor of Chemistry, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Lelia Lawson Research & Development Specialist,
Davey Textile Solutions

Nominated as a Team


Li Cheng Professor, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Ling Bai CEO,
VL Energy

Nominated as an Individual and Company


Lorena Solis, University of Calgary – Women in Science and Engineering for a Diverse and Sustainable Planet

Nominated as a Team


Louis Hugo Francescutti,
The Jasper Place Wellness Centre; AHS

Nominated as a Company


Mahbub Mishu, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Marina Lazic Trust Research Academic Staff, University of Alberta

Nominated as a Team


Mario Morales, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Martin Ferguson-Pell Principal Investigator, Rehabilitation Robotics Lab, Professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Maryam Mirzaei, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Megan Leslie Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder,
NanoTess Inc.

Nominated as a Company


Mehwish Abbasi, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Meng Li Senior GIS Developer,
Western Heritage Services Inc.

Nominated as a Company


Michael Ma UAV Services Manager,
Western Heritage, AFSC

Nominated as a Company


Mike McCready Associate Dean, School of Media and IT at NAIT
Nominated for his role as: Industry Liaison and Research Advisor, Lethbridge College (Lethbridge Polytechnic) – The START Centre: Advancing XR Adoption through Research and Collaboration

Nominated as a Team


Mike Mulder Engineering Design & Drafting Technologist,
QinetiQ

Nominated as a Team


Mohammad Alikarami CEO and Co-Founder,
BioOilSolv

Nominated as an Individual


Mohammed Ajallooeian, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Monireh Faramarzi Associate Professor, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Musap (Moose) Abdel Founding & Managing Partner of QA Enterprises & CEO of SIYS – Struggle is Your Success,
S.I.Y.S – Struggle is Your Success

Nominated as an Individual and Company


Mustafa Gül Professor, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Naser El-Sheimy Professor and Tier-1 Canada Research Chair, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary

Nominated as an Individual


Nashaat Nassar Professor, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary

Nominated as an Individual


Nasif Hossain, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Nazmus Sakeef, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Neel Patel Undergraduate student/tech director, University of Alberta – iGEM: Managing Agriculture with Nanobodies and Drones

Nominated as a Team


Nick Bihun President & Owner,
Quantum Design and Technologies

Nominated as a Company


Nils Daniel Forkert Professor, University of Calgary

Nominated as an Individual


Nina Deschner Undergraduate student/lab director, University of Alberta – iGEM: Managing Agriculture with Nanobodies and Drones

Nominated as a Team


Pablo Sobron Founder and Inventor,
Impossible Sensing

Nominated as a Company


Palwasha Afsar, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Pamela Ebeid Operations Manager, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Applied Research, Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (CEES)

Nominated as a Team


Patricia Dolez Associate Professor, University of Alberta – Regenerated Cellulosic Fibre from Hemp and Post-Consumer Textiles

Nominated as a Team


Patty Rooks Scientific Consultant/Contractor,
Praxis Science Outreach Society

Nominated as a Team and Non-profit Society


Paul Ostrowski, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Pierre Lemire Chief Executive Officer,
Kent Imaging

Nominated as a Company


Pratim Sengupta Full Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary

Nominated as an Individual


Preston Tran Undergraduate student/lab technician, University of Alberta – iGEM: Managing Agriculture with Nanobodies and Drones

Nominated as a Team


Prism Schneider Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, Departments of Surgery and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Nominated as an Individual


Rachael Rieberger Admin director, University of Alberta – iGEM: Managing Agriculture with Nanobodies and Drones

Nominated as a Team


Raphael Aubut XR Intern, Lethbridge College (Lethbridge Polytechnic) – The START Centre: Advancing XR Adoption through Research and Collaboration

Nominated as a Team


Renee Matsalla Co-Founder/CEO,
Tacit Edge Product Leadership

Nominated as an Company


Reza Najjari Thermal Mechanical Engineering Manager,
CoolIT Systems Inc.

Nominated as an Individual, Team, and Company


Reza Sabbagh CEO,
iClassifier

Nominated as a Team and Company


Rick Chalaturnyk Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Faculty of Engineering

Nominated as an Individual and Team


Robert, Ben Chief Scientific Officer/Co-Founder,
PanTHERA CryoSolutions

Nominated as a Team and Company


Roy Maki Research Project Manager, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology

Nominated as a Team


Ryan Middlemiss Vice President,
Quantum Design and Technologies

Nominated as a Company


Saad Warraich Project Lead,
Intelirain Inc

Nominated as a Company


Sahijdeep Aujla, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Sandeep Agrawal Professor and Associate Dean, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Sarah Strocel FEMINEN Communications Chair/Specialist TIS Technology Enablement,
Enbridge

Nominated as a Team


Sarunas Ilgevicius Embedded Electronics Designer,
QinetiQ

Nominated as a Team


Sathishkumar Nachimuthu Reliability Manager,
Weyerhaeuser Company Limited

Nominated as an Individual


Scott Ketcheson Associate Professor / Canada Research Chair in Hydrological Sustainability, Athabasca University, Faculty of Science and Technology

Nominated as an Individual


Shengnan (Nancy) Chen Professor, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary

Nominated as an Individual


Simaan AbouRizk Dean of Engineering, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Sofia Bahmutsky Data Scientist, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology

Nominated as a Team


Soren Skaret Undergraduate student/admin, University of Alberta – iGEM: Managing Agriculture with Nanobodies and Drones

Nominated as a Team


Spencer Fraser CEO,
Landing Zones Canada

Nominated as an Individual and Company


Stacia Thompson McCoy, University of Calgary – Women in Science and Engineering for a Diverse and Sustainable Planet

Nominated as a Team


Stephanie Husby Program Chair, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Sujan Sooriyakumar Senior Unity Developer, Lethbridge College (Lethbridge Polytechnic) – The START Centre: Advancing XR Adoption through Research and Collaboration

Nominated as a Team


Sunayan Mullick Vehicle Controls Engineer,
QinetiQ

Nominated as a Team


Sunil Phool Director,
Infinity Safety Awareness

Nominated as an Individual and Non Profit Organization


Svetlana Yanushkevich Professor, Department of Electrical and Software Engineering; Associate Dean Research, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary

Nominated as an Individual


Tammy Mah-Fraser Executive Director, Health Platforms,
Alberta Innovates

Nominated as an Individual


Thomas Jones CEO,
Jones Microwave

Nominated as an Individual


Tina Wood Business Development Lead, NAIT Applied Research, Energy and Mining

Nominated as a Team


Tracy Persson Founder,
My Breast Day Inc.

Nominated as an Individual


Tyler Heaton Industry Liaison and Research Advisor, Lethbridge College (Lethbridge Polytechnic) – The START Centre: Advancing XR Adoption through Research and Collaboration

Nominated as a Team


Uchenna Mgbaja, NorQuest College/Machine Learning Analyst Diploma Program – Optimizing Community Engagement Through Data and Machine Learning

Nominated as a Team


Vicente A. Gonzalez Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Digital Lean Construction, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Vicki Knott CEO,
CruxOCM

Nominated as a Company


Vivek Ram Software Engineer,
QinetiQ

Nominated as a Team


Wade Chute President,
TechFibre Industries

Nominated as a Team


Wenming Zhang Associate Professor, University of Alberta

Nominated as an Individual


Yevgen Mykhaylichenko Technology Integration Specialist, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology

Nominated as a Team


Zahra Abbasi Assistant Professor, Electrical and Software Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary

Nominated as an Individual