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Regional Chapters

Regional representation is of the utmost importance to the Foundation to foster nominations and recognition of innovative Canadians coast-to-coast. The Board of Trustees and Selection Committee are comprised of Canadians from across Canada, and the annual Awards Gala is staged in a different city each year - from Vancouver to Halifax.
Regional Chapters, however, are the real key to enhancing the interest in an recognition of Canadian innovators. The goal of Regional Chapters is to develop a greater profile for the Foundation, the nominees and the Award Winners in communities across Canada. Each Chapter is comprised of individuals keenly interested in innovation including past Award Winners.
The objectives of Regional Chapters are to:
  • Enhance awareness of the Foundation, the Awards and innovation
  • Promote the submission of high quality nominations
  • Celebrate qualified nominees
Chapters are established in the following regions:

British Columbia
Chapter Chair:
Murray Goldberg
Founder and President
Brainify Educational Technologies Corp. and Faculty Member, Computer Science, UBC
Phone: 604-682-0249
murray@brainify.com
Northern Alberta
Chapter Chair:
Solomon J. Rolingher, Q.C.
Partner
Duncan & Craig LLP
Phone: 780-441-4310
Fax: 780-428-9683
srolingher@dcllp.com
Southern Alberta
Chapter Chair:
David Bailey, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Genome Alberta
Phone: 403-503-5226
dbailey@genomealberta.ca
Ontario
Chapter Chair:
Scott D. Tanner
Associate Professor
University of Toronto
Phone: 416-946-8850
sd.tanner@utoronto.ca
Ottawa Region
Chapter Chair:
Stephen Daze
Executive Director
OCRI Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Phone: 613-828-6274 ext. 253
sdaze@ocri.ca
Saskatchewan
Chapter Chair:
Austin Beggs
Vice-President, Corporate Relations
Innovation Place
Phone: 306-933-7464
Austin@innovationplace.com
Manitoba
Chapter Chair:
Harry Schulz
Deputy Director, Strategic Development
National Microbiology Laboratory
Phone: 204-789-2138
harry_schulz@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Atlantic Canada
Chapter Chair:
Colin Deacon
Phone: 902-482-5356
colindeacon@gmail.com
Atlantic Chapter Website:
www.manning-atlantic.ca
Quebec
Chapter Chair:
Mr. Serge Bourassa, LL.M., M.B.A.
President and Chief Operations Officer
Centre d'entreprises et d'innovation de Montreal
Phone: 514-866-0575 ext 208
Fax: 514-866-3591
sbourassa@ceim.org
If you are a nominee, general questions concerning nomination information can usually be addressed through the Foundation's website. However, local information and assistance can also be provided through the Regional Chapter.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer on a Chapter, please contact the Regional Chapter Chair or the Foundation office.