{"id":8117,"date":"2026-10-30T08:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T15:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inventiontoinnovation.ca\/?p=8117"},"modified":"2026-10-30T08:54:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T15:54:55","slug":"2026-i2i-innovation-impact-awards-recognize-exceptional-contributions-to-canadas-innovation-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inventiontoinnovation.ca\/fr\/2026-i2i-innovation-impact-awards-recognize-exceptional-contributions-to-canadas-innovation-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"Les Prix i2I de l\u2019impact en innovation 2026 soulignent des contributions exceptionnelles \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9cosyst\u00e8me canadien de l\u2019innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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L\u2019innovation se mesure ultimement par l\u2019impact qu\u2019elle g\u00e9n\u00e8re.<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

Dans le cadre de la L\u2019\u00e9dition 2026 de la Semaine de l\u2019innovation de SFU<\/a>, l\u2019Institut de recherche et d\u2019innovation i2I a c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9 cinq leaders et organisations remarquables qui contribuent \u00e0 transformer la recherche et les id\u00e9es canadiennes en retomb\u00e9es \u00e9conomiques, sociales et \u00e9cosyst\u00e9miques concr\u00e8tes gr\u00e2ce aux<\/span> Prix i2I de l\u2019impact en innovation.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s le 14 octobre \u00e0 la Segal Graduate School of Business, en amont du Concours i2I de pr\u00e9sentation de projets innovants (Innovation Pitch Competition), ces prix ont reconnu des membres de l\u2019\u00e9cosyst\u00e8me canadien de l\u2019innovation dont le leadership renforce le parcours qui m\u00e8ne de la recherche et de l\u2019invention \u00e0 l\u2019innovation et \u00e0 l\u2019impact.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Les prix c\u00e9l\u00e8brent les nombreuses formes que peut prendre l\u2019impact : la transformation de recherches r\u00e9volutionnaires en entreprises et en emplois, le renforcement des \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes d\u2019innovation, la cr\u00e9ation de retomb\u00e9es sociales et communautaires significatives, ainsi que la promotion des personnes et des partenariats qui rendent l\u2019innovation possible.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Ensemble, les laur\u00e9ates et laur\u00e9ats de 2026 incarnent la mission au c\u0153ur d\u2019i2I :<\/span> donner aux talents de la recherche au Canada les outils, les comp\u00e9tences et les occasions n\u00e9cessaires pour faire progresser les id\u00e9es au-del\u00e0 du laboratoire et vers le monde r\u00e9el, cr\u00e9ant ainsi des retomb\u00e9es \u00e9conomiques, sociales et culturelles durables.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Prix i2I de l\u2019impact en innovation : Eva Reddington <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Le Prix de l\u2019impact en innovation est la distinction la plus prestigieuse du programme. Il reconna\u00eet une contribution exceptionnelle et soutenue \u00e0 l\u2019avancement de l\u2019innovation issue de la recherche au Canada. <\/span>La laur\u00e9ate de 2026 est <\/span>Eva Reddington<\/span><\/b>, vice-pr\u00e9sidente, Politiques, d\u00e9veloppement des programmes et relations gouvernementales chez Mitacs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Depuis de nombreuses ann\u00e9es, Eva est une championne de la mission d\u2019i2I visant \u00e0 offrir aux chercheuses et chercheurs l\u2019\u00e9tat d\u2019esprit entrepreneurial, les comp\u00e9tences et les parcours n\u00e9cessaires pour transformer la recherche canadienne en impact concret. Par l\u2019entremise de Mitacs, elle a jou\u00e9 un r\u00f4le de leadership d\u00e9terminant dans l\u2019expansion d\u2019i2I, passant d\u2019une initiative fond\u00e9e \u00e0 SFU \u00e0 une plateforme nationale, notamment gr\u00e2ce au partenariat Mitacs-SFU qui a permis l\u2019expansion nationale du programme de formation i2I Skills Training<\/a> en 2019.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Elle a \u00e9galement d\u00e9fendu la mise en place de programmes nationaux favorisant les liens entre les \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes r\u00e9gionaux d\u2019innovation tout en respectant leurs forces et leurs besoins distincts. Cette approche refl\u00e8te \u00e9troitement le mod\u00e8le national d\u2019i2I. Aujourd\u2019hui, son leadership continue de renforcer les politiques, les partenariats et les programmes qui relient les talents de la recherche aux occasions de cr\u00e9er des retomb\u00e9es \u00e9conomiques et soci\u00e9tales partout au Canada.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Prix i2I de l\u2019impact social : Rocio Zielinski et Dr Jon Thomas <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Le Prix de l\u2019impact social reconna\u00eet un leadership en innovation qui g\u00e9n\u00e8re des retomb\u00e9es significatives pour les communaut\u00e9s et qui favorise des approches inclusives en recherche et en innovation.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Les laur\u00e9ats de cette ann\u00e9e sont <\/span>Rocio Zielinski, <\/span><\/b>directrice g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de<\/span> St\u00f3:l\u014d Community Futures<\/span><\/b>, et <\/span>Dr. Jon Thomas<\/span><\/b>directeur du Esposito Family Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de la vall\u00e9e du Fraser (University of the Fraser Valley) et responsable EDI.I au sein du R\u00e9seau national i2I.<\/span> <\/p>\n

Ensemble, leur collaboration a contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 d\u00e9velopper de nouvelles comp\u00e9tences et \u00e0 cr\u00e9er des parcours<\/a> favorisant l\u2019entrepreneuriat dirig\u00e9 par des Autochtones. Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la co-cr\u00e9ation du Programme d\u2019entrepreneuriat technologique autochtone (Indigenous Technology Entrepreneurship Program), qui a connu un grand succ\u00e8s dans la vall\u00e9e du Fraser en 2026 par l\u2019entremise d\u2019ateliers et d\u2019un programme d\u00e9di\u00e9, ils d\u00e9montrent ce qu\u2019il est possible d\u2019accomplir lorsque les initiatives sont b\u00e2ties sur de v\u00e9ritables partenariats communautaires, la co-cr\u00e9ation et un leadership partag\u00e9. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Prix i2I de l\u2019impact sur l\u2019\u00e9cosyst\u00e8me : Dr Morgan Lehtinen <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Le Prix de l\u2019impact sur l\u2019\u00e9cosyst\u00e8me reconna\u00eet un leadership exceptionnel dans le d\u00e9veloppement des r\u00e9seaux, des infrastructures et des capacit\u00e9s qui permettent \u00e0 l\u2019innovation de prosp\u00e9rer.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

incarne parfaitement ce parcours, passant de chercheuse \u00e0 fondatrice, puis \u00e0 b\u00e2tisseuse d\u2019\u00e9cosyst\u00e8me. Elle est fondatrice de<\/span><\/b> embodies that journey – from researcher to founder to ecosystem builder. She is the founder of <\/span>Micellotech<\/span>, une entreprise qui d\u00e9veloppe des technologies visant \u00e0 nettoyer et recycler les fluides industriels tout en r\u00e9pondant \u00e0 des d\u00e9fis plus larges li\u00e9s au traitement de l\u2019eau. Elle est \u00e9galement directrice g\u00e9n\u00e9rale du <\/span>Reaction (RXN) HUB<\/span>une plateforme de commercialisation \u00e9tablie \u00e0 Kingston qui soutient les technologies industrielles et les innovations fond\u00e9es sur la chimie.<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Plus r\u00e9cemment, Morgan a repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 le Canada lors du Sommet G20 YEA \u00e0 Vienne, o\u00f9 elle a contribu\u00e9 au d\u00e9veloppement de collaborations Canada-Europe dans les secteurs de l\u2019\u00e9nergie, de la fabrication avanc\u00e9e et des mat\u00e9riaux critiques. Son travail d\u00e9montre comment une seule innovatrice peut g\u00e9n\u00e9rer un impact qui d\u00e9passe largement sa propre entreprise tout en renfor\u00e7ant les r\u00e9seaux et les parcours qui permettent \u00e0 d\u2019autres de r\u00e9ussir.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Prix i2I de l\u2019impact \u00e9conomique : Dr Stephanie Simmons <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Le Prix de l\u2019impact \u00e9conomique reconna\u00eet une innovation issue de la recherche ayant un important potentiel de retomb\u00e9es \u00e9conomiques ou des r\u00e9sultats \u00e9conomiques d\u00e9j\u00e0 d\u00e9montr\u00e9s.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Dre Stephanie Simmons<\/span><\/b> est cofondatrice et cheffe de la direction quantique de Photonic Inc. Elle dirige une \u00e9quipe qui d\u00e9veloppe le premier syst\u00e8me mondial d\u2019informatique quantique distribu\u00e9e con\u00e7u pour une mise \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle commerciale.\n\nEn mai 2026 Photonic a annonc\u00e9 la cl\u00f4ture finale<\/a> d\u2019une ronde de financement de 275 millions de dollars canadiens (200 millions de dollars am\u00e9ricains), portant sa valorisation postfinancement \u00e0 2,7 milliards de dollars canadiens. L\u2019entreprise a amass\u00e9 plus de 475 millions de dollars canadiens, cr\u00e9\u00e9 plus de 160 emplois, attir\u00e9 d\u2019importants investisseurs canadiens et internationaux et propose maintenant jusqu\u2019\u00e0 500 millions de dollars en nouvelles infrastructures canadiennes dans le secteur des semi-conducteurs. Alors que les technologies quantiques deviennent une priorit\u00e9 strat\u00e9gique pour le Canada, comme en t\u00e9moigne la Strat\u00e9gie nationale quantique<\/a>, le travail r\u00e9alis\u00e9 par la Dre Simmons et l\u2019\u00e9quipe de Photonic constitue un exemple marquant \u00e0 la fois du succ\u00e8s et de l\u2019importance strat\u00e9gique de leur contribution.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Pourquoi ces prix sont importants <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Chacune des quatre personnes honor\u00e9es a contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 faire sortir la recherche des laboratoires pour l\u2019amener dans le monde r\u00e9el, que ce soit par l\u2019\u00e9laboration de politiques et de partenariats, la co-cr\u00e9ation communautaire, le d\u00e9veloppement d\u2019\u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes ou la cr\u00e9ation d\u2019entreprises. Ensemble, elles d\u00e9montrent que la commercialisation de la recherche repose sur plusieurs formes de leadership compl\u00e9mentaires.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

F\u00e9licitations aux quatre laur\u00e9ates et laur\u00e9ats des Prix i2I de l\u2019impact en innovation 2026, et merci pour tout ce que vous faites pour l\u2019\u00e9cosyst\u00e8me de i2I Research & Innovation Institute network<\/a> ainsi que pour l\u2019ensemble de l\u2019\u00e9cosyst\u00e8me canadien de l\u2019innovation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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