Accepting Nominations for U of G Innovation of the Year 2025

Sponsor

Research Innovation Office

Description

The Research Innovation Office is pleased to invite nominations for the Innovation of the Year Award - 2025.

The University of Guelph has a long history of innovative research that improves life and encourages creativity, innovation, and translation of knowledge for the greatest possible benefit of society. This includes the development of products or services from innovations created at the University.

The Innovation of the Year Award has been developed to recognize and celebrate Guelph innovations that have made, or have the potential to make, significant socioeconomic impacts to Canada and beyond.

Since the award was initiated in 2016, 14 innovations have been recognized, representing work conducted by researchers across campus, and those innovations continue to achieve impact in diverse areas including animal health, food packaging, the environment, and human wellness.

NOTE: Nominations remain in the pool for consideration in future years. Resubmissions are encouraged to ensure the committee has the most up-to-date information on the innovation’s impact.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award, innovations must have been made by faculty, staff, students, and/or trainees engaged in research while at the University of Guelph. Nominated innovations should have generated social or economic impact within the past five years.

How to Apply

Nominations can be made by anyone, including self-nominations. Each nomination can be submitted using the nomination link, which will ask for the following information:

• Name of nominated innovation
• Name of researcher/team
• A brief description of the innovation
• The impact of the innovation on society, health, the environment or economic development 

Award Nomination Process:

Nominations may be submitted online using this form between Monday, May 19 and Friday, July 18 at 12:00 pm (noon).