{"id":10885,"date":"2023-04-03T11:38:21","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T16:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/?page_id=10885"},"modified":"2025-03-09T13:53:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T18:53:45","slug":"the-2022-canie-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/the-2022-canie-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2022 CANIE Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Page Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Page_Colour-left-2021.png&#8221; min_height=&#8221;716.8px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-3px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;67px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; animation_intensity_zoom=&#8221;4%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;3%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|700||on|||||dotted&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#353740&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-1px|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">THE 2022 CANIE AWARDS<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_width=&#8221;120px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;30%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_3_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||42px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ffffff;\">The Canada Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship Awards\u2014<strong>the CANIE Awards<\/strong>\u2014is the Innovators &amp; Entrepreneurs Foundation\u2019s flagship program recognizing excellence in Canadian innovation and entrepreneurship throughout every province and territory across the country.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ffffff;\">The CANIE Awards is an incredible opportunity to have your business celebrated! Our Award winners receive <strong>$10,000 business grant support<\/strong> in cash, 4 semi-finalists per award category will receive a <strong>professionally produced business promotional video<\/strong>, and their businesses will be marketed locally, regionally, and nationally.\u00a0If you are, or you know a business owner who is deserving of this recognition, we encourage you to apply for one of the awards and this funding opportunity today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ffffff;\">And this year we are thrilled to be planning <strong>3 in-person events<\/strong> as well as a national, virtual gala as part of our celebrations of the diverse and inspiring businesses across this great land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>We accept applicants and nominations for business owners from all recognized Canadian marginalized or underrepresented groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; 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global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_3_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||42px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Les Prix canadiens pour l&#8217;innovation et l&#8217;entrepreneuriat, <strong>les prix CANIE<\/strong>, sont le programme phare de la Fondation Innovateurs et entrepreneurs qui reconna\u00eet l&#8217;excellence dans l&#8217;innovation et l&#8217;entrepreneuriat au Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Les prix CANIE sont le programme phare de la Fondation reconnaissant et c\u00e9l\u00e9brant l&#8217;excellence en innovation et en entrepreneuriat dans toutes les provinces et tous les territoires du pays.<\/p>\n<p>Cette ann\u00e9e, nous divisons le processus de candidature en 2 phases pour soutenir nos arbitres et vous donner plus de temps pour postuler. Notre premier tour de candidatures\/nominations est ouvert pour les cat\u00e9gories suivantes jusqu&#8217;<strong>\u00e0 minuit le 31 mai 2022<\/strong>, date \u00e0 laquelle nous ouvrirons les candidatures\/nominations pour les cat\u00e9gories restantes.<\/p>\n<p>Les prix CANIE sont votre chance de gagner 10 000 $ en argent et de faire la promotion de votre entreprise \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9chelle locale, r\u00e9gionale et nationale. Alternativement, si vous connaissez un propri\u00e9taire d&#8217;entreprise qui m\u00e9rite cette reconnaissance, nous vous encourageons \u00e0 le nommer pour b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier de cette injection de capital et de la promotion de son entreprise.<\/p>\n<p>Et cette ann\u00e9e, nous sommes ravis de planifier 3 \u00e9v\u00e9nements en personne ainsi qu&#8217;un gala national virtuel dans le cadre de nos c\u00e9l\u00e9brations des entreprises diverses et inspirantes de ce grand pays.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remarque<\/strong> : Nous acceptons les candidats et les nominations pour les propri\u00e9taires d&#8217;entreprise de tous les groupes canadiens marginalis\u00e9s ou sous-repr\u00e9sent\u00e9s reconnus.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a7062e;\"><b>Concours de cette ann\u00e9e \u2013 Les Prix CANIE 2022<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #a7062e;\"><b><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>La phase I:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><span style=\"color: #fcaf17;\">\u25b6 <span style=\"color: #666666;\"><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Prix Seniorpreneur pour le leadership et l&#8217;innovation<\/strong> (pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 par la Fondation Arthur J E Child) &#8211; D\u00e9cern\u00e9 \u00e0 un propri\u00e9taire d&#8217;entreprise de 55 ans et plus qui utilise son exp\u00e9rience pour r\u00e9ussir sa mission tout en contribuant \u00e0 sa communaut\u00e9<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\" data-stringify-type=\"paragraph-break\"><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><span style=\"color: #476eaf;\">\u25b6<\/span> <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Propri\u00e9taire d&#8217;entreprise \u00e0 impact mondial de l&#8217;ann\u00e9e<\/strong> (pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 par UPS) &#8211; D\u00e9cern\u00e9 aux organisations qui ont d\u00e9montr\u00e9 des r\u00e9alisations et un impact social exceptionnels tout en d\u00e9veloppant les march\u00e9s internationaux.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\" data-stringify-type=\"paragraph-break\" style=\"color: #631254;\"><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">\u25b6 <span style=\"color: #666666;\"><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>L&#8217;entrepreneur de l&#8217;ann\u00e9e 2022<\/strong> (pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 par Ownr) \u2013 Pour un leadership exceptionnel et un impact continu sur l&#8217;entrepreneuriat canadien.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\" data-stringify-type=\"paragraph-break\"><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><span style=\"color: #afc754;\">\u25b6<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Climate Related Product Innovation Award<\/strong> (Pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 par UPS) &#8211; D\u00e9cern\u00e9 pour des produits cr\u00e9ant des solutions innovantes \u00e0 un probl\u00e8me du monde r\u00e9el.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cette ann\u00e9e nous aurons ce qui suit :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 demi-finalistes par cat\u00e9gorie de prix,<\/li>\n<li>10 000 $ de prix en argent pour chaque gagnant,<\/li>\n<li>3 \u00e9v\u00e9nements en personne.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a7062e;\"><b>C\u00e9l\u00e9brations de l\u2019ann\u00e9e derni\u00e8re \u2013 Prix CANIE 2021<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Les prix CANIE 2021 ont c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9 5 demi-finalistes de chacune des 7 cat\u00e9gories de prix \u00e0 travers le Canada. Les 35 entreprises ont re\u00e7u une vid\u00e9o de qualit\u00e9 commerciale faisant la promotion de leur victoire, de leur entreprise et de leur esprit d&#8217;entreprise. Et lors d&#8217;une grande finale en novembre 2021, nous avons attribu\u00e9 10 000 $ \u00e0 chacun des 7 gagnants pour qu&#8217;ils investissent dans leur entreprise de la mani\u00e8re qui aurait le plus d&#8217;impact.<\/p>\n<p>Pour regarder les vid\u00e9os des demi-finalistes et des gagnants ou la grande finale \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/canies-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>cliquez ici<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Les prix 2021 ont \u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s par UPS Canada et la Fondation canadienne pour l&#8217;innovation, en partenariat avec la Banque Scotia, la Fondation Arthur J.E. 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All 35 businesses were awarded a commercial quality video promoting their win, their business, and their entrepreneurial spirit. And at a Grand Finale in November of 2021 we awarded $10,000 to each of the 7 winners to invest in their businesses in whatever way would have the most impact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To watch the semi-finalist and winner\u2019s videos or the grand finale &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"color: #a7062e;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/canies-2021\/\" style=\"color: #a7062e;\"><b>click here<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">The 2021 Awards were presented by UPS Canada and the Canada Foundation for Innovation, in partnership with Scotiabank, The Arthur J.E. 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