Premier's Innovation Awards

The Premier's Innovation Awards have been discontinued for 2011. Please click here for more information .

For the past four years, Ontario recognized world-class innovators who changed the face of medicine, health technology, cleantech, communications technology and digital media. On May 18, 2010, Premier Dalton McGuinty and Minister John Milloy honoured a remarkable group of Ontarians who are inventing our economic future and shaping our world.

The Premier's Innovation Awards were comprised of three categories that celebrated the people and companies that are driving innovation in Ontario:

• The Premier's Discovery Awards celebrated Ontario's most accomplished researchers. By showcasing individual achievements, the program aimed to strengthen Ontario's attractiveness as a global research centre.
• The Premier's Catalyst Awards helped to build a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in Ontario by recognizing leadership, celebrating success and rewarding risk-taking.
• The Premier's Summit Awards celebrated and supported Ontario's most outstanding medical researchers, making it possible for them to significantly expand their research programs. This helped Ontario attract and retain exceptional researchers from around the world.