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A total of 22 businesses and individuals across northwestern Ontario are in the running for the RBC Innovation Awards.
The awards are presented four categories by the Northwestern Ontario Business Center.
Categories include Innovative Company of the Year, Innovative Project of the Year, Young Innovator of the Year and Innovative Hero of the year.
FSET from Kenora is up for two awards: Innovative Company of the Year and Innovative Project of the Year.
The awards will be handed out Wednesday afternoon at the Victoria Inn in Thunder Bay.
Other nominees are:
Innovative Company of the Year:
AirSuite
Binesiwag Center for Wellness
BioNorth Solutions
Eco Carbon Foam
FSET
Luca Designs Inc.
Meaglow
Secure Orbit
Smart Modular Canada
Innovative Project of the Year:
BioNorth Soultions
Blueprints Audio
Border Giant
Eco Carbon Foam Inc.
FSET Inc.
Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre Regional Stroke Network and Neurology Services
Lakehead Athletics Department
Innovation Hero of the Year:
James Foulds
Brianne Wood
Trina Diner
Young Innovator of the Year:
Brandon Rehfuhs
Chris Silver
Mohamed Inam Rishan