MaRS Innovation Challenges

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MaRS Innovation Challenges exists to provide a platform for anyone, regardless of sector or background, to provide innovative solutions that can address some of our toughest problems. Prizes can include cash rewards, in-kind support or access to essential growth resources and scaling pathways.

For each of our challenges, we work with a mix of corporates, government agencies and foundations. Together, we empower innovators — helping you advance breakthrough ideas and technologies to achieve global impact.

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Challenge Finalists Announced

The Healthy Neighbourhoods Data Challenge

The Challenge has officially announced its five finalists: [1] the City of Calgary, [2] Local Logic, [3] Peel Public Health, [4] Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, and [5] CounterPoint (Winnipeg Trails Association). These organizations impressed the judges with their novel data sets, data sources, and analytical methodologies to improve our understanding of physical environments and linkages to health outcomes.

Each of the finalists will receive $10,000 to continue developing their solutions in Phase 2.

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