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Winners
In Youth Impact Challenge’s first two years, we received hundreds of innovative, youth-led ideas from diverse teams all across Canada. Here are the teams that took home our Grand Prizes over the last four years!
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2024
2024 Winner
Tissue Tinker uses proprietary, tunable, and tissue-specific bioinks we are developing a library of 3D tumor models that replicate key aspects associated with cancer growth and metastasis.
2024 Winner
Revive Paper is redefining packaging by transforming discarded textiles into eco-friendly paper alternatives, addressing two environmental challenges at once: textile pollution and paper overproduction
2024 Winner
Superhero powers 911 heroes with advanced AI solutions for real-time emergency response, enhancing efficiency and saving lives
2024 Winner
Eco Kelp proposes modular farms to absorb excess nutrients, combat ocean acidification, restore biodiversity, and support coastal economies with sustainable kelp-based products.
2023
2023 Winner
FireWatch is a two-stage machine learning framework that leverages predictive risk modeling to use for forest fires.
2023 Winner
Lodavo offers an innovative solution by merging the excitement of potential
lottery rewards with regular saving habits.
2023 Winner
Oasis tackles water scarcity by using atmospheric water processing for a reusable and economically effective way!
2023 Winner
While She is True is a non-profit that is dedicated to educating, empowering and encouraging young girls to explore a career in computer science.
2022
2022 Winner
Repeat Floral repurposes flowers from weddings and other events to hospitals. Featured on TriCity News.
2022 Winner
Tackling female genital schistomiasis (FGS) in sub-Saharan Africa with diagnostic tools for FGS and cervical cancer.
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NoMo
2022 Winner
An interactive structure entitled “When Air Takes Shape” that helps people to visualize air quality and emissions.
2022 Winner
Using photothermal laser imaging
technology to detect cavities at stage before they are even visible.
2020
2020 Winner
A machine learning product to accelerate the testing time for supercapacitors and batteries. Featured on FLIK .
2020 Winner
An RSP packaging design to solve the problem of disposable product packaging in the medical industry.


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SmartEyes
2020 Winner
An app which simplifies medication labels to be more easily understandable for Canadians with low literacy levels.
2020 Winner
An app which uses object detection to inform visually impaired users of objects in their surroundings using 3D audio feedback.
2021
2021 Winner
Vancouver’s first delivery service for imperfect or "peculiar" produce. Featured in the Daily Hive and at TedX UBC.
2021 Winner
The ConchShell necklace is an innovative, inexpensive and accurate ASL translator.
2021 Winner
Offers zero waste packaging solutions for restaurants and food service operations.
2021 Winner
Uses cellulose and alginate aerogel beads, created from natural biowaste, to filter out heavy metals and organic compounds found in industrial and agricultural wastes.