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The Innovation Nation Conference is produced by, the Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation (CSii), a nationally funded Centre of Excellence.
The 2025 Innovation Nation Conference and Student Innovation Showcase will spotlight innovation in science, the arts, and technology from past, present, and future perspectives. This event aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas and concepts that will help create a new generation of innovative products, solutions, and cultural endeavors.
Innovation Nation is designed to encourage and promote the development of innovation in all its forms. It showcases the work of leading innovators and promising new talents who are currently redefining and redesigning our world.
Participants will have the opportunity to network with industry experts, peers, and members of government, science, healthcare, academia, and the arts. The event also recognizes innovative Canadian pioneers who have laid the foundation for inventions and innovations that have changed our world.
The Student Innovation Showcase provides a platform for high school, college, and university students to present their innovations to prestigious industry experts. This offers them the chance to win prizes and network with leading members of business and industry.
Innovation Nation seeks to inspire the creation of viable solutions to issues facing healthcare, science, research, engineering, and the aerospace industries. Innovation strengthens our economy, creates jobs, and enhances our reputation as a world leader in cultural and economic pursuits. Cultivating and unleashing our innovative potential will help build a stronger Canada and have a global impact.