Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies - Now Open

The Canadian Innovation Exchange presents the third annual search for the hottest technology-based products, services and companies in ICT, Cleantech and Digital Media.  

Each year, 100’s of the most innovative ICT, Cleantech and Digital Media companies in Canada enter Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies competition. Finalists are then invited to present their product or service at CIX in front of a live panel of Canadian and US investors, executives, delegates and industry peers. Three finalists in each category are chosen and a vote is conducted for the title of Canada’s Innovation Leader.

Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies is open to all Canadian companies who consider themselves, their product, technology or service to be innovative in the fields of:

• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• Cleantech
• Digital Media

Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies is free to enter

Contest closes October 1st, 2010

Enter before August 1st and get 50% off your ticket to CIX 2010 (winning companies will be redeemed this fee and get one free entry to CIX)

You think you’ve got what it takes? ENTER TODAY
 

CIX 2010 - The Future of Canadian Innovation

The 2010 Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) is a must-attend conference for over 400 of the principal players in the innovation economy. Taking place annually in Toronto, CIX is a gathering of the key players in the innovation economy which will showcase and accelerate the development of the great technology-based innovation emanating from Canada. CIX will be attended by the people behind innovative technologies: entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, service providers, government and media. Our objective is to bring together the key leaders and protagonists of technology-based innovation in order to learn from each other, meet and pursue common ground, consider partners and investments, but most of all to showcase and celebrate the tremendous innovative products, services and technologies that exist today and are providing the fuel for our economy to grow.

Attendees can expect:

• An exclusive one-day networking event where investors, innovative companies, entrepreneurs and facilitators converge to plot and accelerate the engine of growth for our economy
• A showcase of Canada’s Hottest Innovative Companies – the hottest technology-based products, services and companies in ICT, Cleantech and Digital Media selected from 100s of entrants every year
• Inspirational keynotes and presentations from industry’s leaders
• A nexus of facilitated meeting and networking opportunities designed to enable investors to discover Canada’s next great innovative companies
• Key industry experts sharing inspiring insights, ideas and success stories

Who should attend?

• Entrepreneurs looking to build relationships with investors, partners, customers and government
• Innovative companies on the hunt for partnerships, licenses or acquisitions
• Investors prospecting for hot investment opportunities      
• Public sector players seeking ways to meet the innovation ecosystem and contribute to Canada’s economic growth

Why you should attend?

• To learn about amazing companies and technologies, and meet the people behind the scenes
• To build relationships with the people and companies who are driving or facilitating innovation
• To move you and your company into a dynamic role in the innovation economy
• To take advantage of this unique important opportunity to participate in and support the development of Canada’s innovation economy

2009 CIX Innovation Leader

CognoVision was announced as Canada's 2009 Innovation Leader during CIX, which took place December 2, 2009. Chosen by industry peers, CognoVision was one of 20 companies carefully selected from coast-to-coast to represent the country’s most cutting-edge technology entrepreneurs and companies. Each of the Top 20 presented their innovative ideas in front of the CIX audience during specific heats, and throughout the day delegates voted via SMS for the company they felt deserved the title of "Canada's Technology Innovation Leader".

CognoVision  was commercially launched in 2008 to help companies measure the effectiveness of in-store media and shopper behavior in retail environments.

Winners for Individual Heats Include:

Information Communication Technology (ICT): Aeryon Labs 

Cleantech: Skymeter  

Digital Media: CognoVision  

Past Event Photo Coverage

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