2018 Winners Announced

Five finalists from around Northwest BC displayed their innovations and competed for thousands of dollars in cash prizes at SNCIRE's fourth Northwest Innovation Challenge in Terrace last week. In addition, this year's event hosted five showcases as well, of winners from past Innovation Challenges to show how their innovations have progressed since. 

 And the finalist winners are....

Rio Tinto Mountain Prize $1,500 - Best Innovation

Awarded on strength of innovation, regional relevancy, impact, appeal of display, enthusiasm and potential for commercialization.
Sponsored by Rio Tinto.

Wooden Learning Toys - Evan Ramsay

Tree Prize $1,250 – Runner-Up Innovation
Awarded on strength of innovation, regional relevancy, impact, appeal of display, enthusiasm and potential for commercialization.

All Nations Driving Academy - Lucy Sager

Rock Prize $1,000
Awarded on strength of innovation, regional relevancy, impact, appeal of display, enthusiasm and potential for commercialization.
Farmer's Root Cellar - Lauria Gallant, Denise Gagnon, Josette Wier, Alison Watson, and Bryan Swansburg

Regional Relevance Prize $750
Awarded for the innovation that best addresses the needs and opportunities of Northern B.C., the innovation that is most clearly "of the North, for the North”.
All Nations Driving Academy - Lucy Sager

Commercialization Prize $750
Awarded for the innovation that has the best potential for commercialization
All Nations Driving Academy - Lucy Sager 

People’s Choice Award $500
Voted on and chosen by anonymous public ballot. 
Tow 'N' Go - Nathan Saarela
 

Door Prize - 15 minute Helicopter Flight for 5
Sponsored by Canadian Helicopters.

$250 was also awarded to each finalist before the event to create a display for the Northwest Innovation Challenge. 

The Northwest Innovation Challenge is an annual event that aims to celebrate and support innovation and innovators in Northwest BC.