A tech competition where young innovators team up to tackle urgent freshwater issues.
Meet water sector experts. Work on the tech. Start your business. Be part of the change.
Timeline
The AquaHacking Challenge Lake Winnipeg will Kick-off in January 2020 and run through to the Final in October 2020.
Water Issues
Drinking Water in Northern Communities
We need innovative and cost-effective solutions to support northern communities to test the quality of their own drinking water supplies while addressing community needs and Indigenous perspectives. Water Issue Leader: Pauline Gerrard from IISD
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Water and Land Management
We need exciting and innovative solutions to help farmers understand their fields in this changing climate so they can increase their profitability sustainably while reducing the amount of phosphorus that ends up in Lake Winnipeg. Water Issue Leaders are Mitchell Timmerman from Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development and Alanna Gray from Keystone Agricultural Producers
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Financing a healthier Lake Winnipeg
We need exciting and innovative solutions, ideally using new financial technologies, to help concerned citizens easily invest money in the protection of Lake Winnipeg and find out what the impact of their money has been. Water Issue Leaders are Geoff Gunn and Madeline Stanley from the International Institute for Sustainable Development
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Fish Health
We need exciting and innovative solutions to remove drug residue from wastewater before it ends up in Lake Winnipeg and to assess fish health and populations without having to kill the fish being tested. Water Issue Leaders are Vince Palace, Lee Hrenchuk and Lauren Hayhurst from IISD Experimental Lakes Area
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Microplastics
We need exciting and innovative solutions to understand how microplastics end up in Lake Winnipeg and to remove microplastics from wastewater before they reach Lake Winnipeg. Water Issue Leaders are Chelsea Rochman, University of Toronto, Michael Rennie, Lakehead University and Sarah Warrack, IISD Experimental Lakes Area
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INFO-SESSIONS
On-campus info-sessions will take place on campuses in Winnipeg and across the Prairies starting January 2020
A virtual info-session will be available for those who cannot attend in-person.
ACE Project Space: January 15th, 9:00 – 10:00 AM (Members only)
University of Saskatchewan: February 5th, 12:30 – 1:30 PM in Arts Building, Room Arts 109
Red River College – Notre Dame Campus: February 7, 12:00 – 1:00 PM in Skilled Trades & Technology Centre Galleria (Main Floor), Notre Dame Campus
University of Winnipeg: February 13th, 3:30 – 5:00 PM in the Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex Atrium
Assiniboine Community College: February 14 – Two Sessions: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM and 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Room 428, Main Campus
Red River College – Exchange District Campus: March 9, 2:00 – 3:00 PM in P107 – 160 Princess Street, Exchange District Campus
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Info session/webinar scheduled: April 15 @ 11:00 AM CDT
Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nNSzMTemTZKf18vY366ZNQ
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Ask Me Anything Networking Sessions – Register here
MICROPLASTICS: Wednesday, April 29 @ 4 PM CDT
with Dr. Chelsea Rochman (U of T Trash Team) and AquaHacking alumni Lauren Smith (PolyGone Technologies) and Brendan Carberry (The Green Stop)
WATER & LAND MANAGEMENT: Thursday April 30 @ 12 PM CDT
with Patty Rosher and Alanna Gray (Keystone Agricultural Producers) and AquaHacking alumni Rebecca Swabbey and Patrick Sapinski (Maple Precision)
FISH HEALTH: Thursday, April 30 @ 4 PM CDT
with Dr. Vince Palace (IISD Experimental Lakes Area)
WATERSHED INVESTMENT: Friday, May 1 @ 4 PM CDT
with Geoff Gunn and Madeline Stanley (IISD) and AquaHacking alumnus Kat Kavanagh (Water Rangers)
DRINKING WATER: Date To Be Confirmed
These sessions are being organized in collaboration with Hackworks and Aqua Forum.
Stay tuned for other dates and locations!
MORE INFORMATION
Contact Catherine van Reenen, AquaHacking Project Coordinator, IISD
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Peter Tielmann, President, Palliser; IISD Board Member – Palliser Furniture Holdings Ltd.
Ray Bouchard, President, Chair of EMILI – Enns Brothers + EMILI
Jay Myers, Co-Founder & VP Growth – Bold Commerce
Glenn Crook, VP Commercial Financial Services, MB West; IISD-ELA Board Member – RBC
Mark Alexiuk, CTO & Co-Founder – Sightline Innovation Inc.
Teresa Dukes, President – North Forge
Annette Trimbee, President & Vice-Chancellor – University of Winnipeg
Dayna Spiring, President & CEO – Economic Development Winnipeg
Ray Hoemsen, Executive Director, Research Partnerships & Innovation – Red River College
Masoud Asadzadeh, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering (Water Resources) – University of Manitoba
Joanne Zuk, Assistant Deputy Minister, Renewal and Strategic Alignment – Government of Manitoba
Chris Kirby, Senior Technology Leader – IBM
Anne-Pascale Richardson, Program Manager – AquaHacking
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National Financial Partners
Local Financial Partners
Academic Partners
Contact Catherine van Reenen, AquaHacking Project Coordinator, IISD at cvanreenen@iisd.ca
to learn how to become an academic partner.