On November 1, 2017, 10 competitors across two streams of innovation (Commercial and Social) pitched their health care innovations in Calgary, AB as part of the third biennial W21C Innovation Academy.

Congratulations to the winners of the W21C Innovation Academy 2017!

First Place, Commercial Innovation: Rhinoclear Nasal Care Solution

Second Place, Commercial Innovation: Videolaryngoscope

Most Promising, Commercial Innovation: Re-able

Winner, Social Innovation: Medical Service Trip

People’s Choice: Re-able

The winners of the Commercial and Social Innovation Streams will go on to compete at the Global Healthcare Innovation Academy in Hong Kong in August 2018.

From left-to-right: 

Rhinoclear Nasal Care Solutions, presented by W21C (Dr. John Conly)

Videolaryngoscope, presented by IBM (Keanan Largo-Afonso)

Medical Services Trip, presented by the O’Brien Institute for Public Health (Dr. William Ghali)

Re-Able, People’s Choice, presented by Market Grade (Kris Hans)

Re-Able, Most Promising, presented by BioAlberta (Nicola McFarlane)