Challenge Case Studies
Find out how Foresight’s past Innovation Challenges have identified solutions, launched projects, created jobs, and reduced GHG emissions.
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![OSN Next-Gen Nitrogen Challenge]()
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OSN Next-Gen Nitrogen Challenge The OSN is seeking innovative solutions to optimize Ontario farming operations’ nitrogen use efficiency, boost soil health, and enhance farm profitability. Presented By: ![Ontario Soil Network]()
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![CMPC: Smart Forest Solutions Challenge]()
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CMPC: Smart Forest Solutions Challenge CMPC is seeking innovative solutions to measure and optimize water consumption in their plantations to help drive smarter, more sustainable forest management. Presented By: ![CMPC]()
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![Wheaton Precious Metals Future of Mining Challenge]()
Open Wheaton Precious Metals Future of Mining Challenge This year, USD $1 million will be awarded to a solution that targets the reduction of greenhouse gases and carbon intensity at base and precious metals mines, with funds being used to help further advance the technology. Presented By: ![Wheaton Precious Metals]()
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![CMPC: Understanding Our Trees Challenge]()
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CMPC: Understanding Our Trees Challenge CMPC sought innovative solutions to measure moisture and density in trees, logs, chips and biomass to improve their manufacturing process. Presented By: ![CMPC]()
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![Canadian Space Agency: Aqualunar Challenge]()
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Canadian Space Agency: Aqualunar Challenge The Canadian Space Agency sought powerful water technologies that could be used to purify lunar water, enabling future space missions. Presented By: ![Canadian Space Agency]()
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![IFAO: Sustainable Agtech for Profitability Challenge]()
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IFAO: Sustainable Agtech for Profitability Challenge IFAO sought innovative agtech solutions that improve decision-making and analysis of field crop farmers' operations, enabling optimized soil health, biodiversity, and profitability. Presented By: ![Ontario Soil Network]()
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![BCNZIN: Building BC's Low-Carbon Economy Challenge]()
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BCNZIN: Building BC's Low-Carbon Economy Challenge Foresight's British Columbia Net Zero Innovation Network (BCNZIN) sought innovative solutions to support BC’s transition to a low-carbon economy and achieve the province’s climate goals. Learn More -
![FortisBC: Compact Carbon Capture Challenge]()
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FortisBC: Compact Carbon Capture Challenge FortisBC sought solutions for capturing relatively small amounts of CO2 from a variety of geographic areas within Canada to use or sequester. Learn More -
![COSIA: Low Energy Water Treatment Technology Challenge]()
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COSIA: Low Energy Water Treatment Technology Challenge Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance and the University of Alberta were looking for innovative solutions for the treatment of dissolved organic compounds present in Oil Sands Process Water. Learn More -
![CMPC: Low Water, Blue Stain-Free Wood Challenge]()
Completed ![bioNEXT Challenges]()
CMPC: Low Water, Blue Stain-Free Wood Challenge CMPC was looking for solutions to help fight the blue staining in wood caused by the Ceratocystis Pilífera fungus. Learn More -
![SDG Connect | Sasol Challenge: DAC to the Future]()
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SDG Connect | Sasol Challenge: DAC to the Future Sasol was looking for innovative, cost-effective DAC technologies that would enable the implementation of DAC and integration into the feedstock value chain at their Secunda facilities. Presented By: ![SDG Connect]()
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![SDG Connect | Vestas Challenge: Circular Renewable Energy]()
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SDG Connect | Vestas Challenge: Circular Renewable Energy This Challenge sought solutions for the designing and decommissioning of turbine blades, helping Vestas lower their environmental footprint and improve their circular economy practices. Presented By: ![SDG Connect]()
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