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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![CMPC: Understanding Our Trees Challenge]()
Completed ![bioNEXT Challenges]()
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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![IFAO: Sustainable Agtech for Profitability Challenge]()
Completed ![agriNEXT Challenges]()
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]()
Completed ![BCNZIN Challenges]()
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]()
Completed ![carbonNEXT Challenges]()
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]()
Completed ![waterNEXT Challenges]()
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]()
Completed ![carbonNEXT Challenges]()
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]()
Completed ![powerNEXT Challenges]()
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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![IFAO: Soil Health & Nutrient Management Challenge]()
Completed ![agriNEXT Challenges]()
IFAO: Soil Health & Nutrient Management Challenge The Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario searched for innovative solutions that could improve farmers’ ability to implement better nutrient management while improving soil health. Presented By: ![Ontario Soil Network]()
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![COSIA: ARCTIC Hot Water Production Challenge]()
Completed COSIA: ARCTIC Hot Water Production Challenge Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance worked with Foresight to source and vet technological solutions that could replace or supplement conventional hot water production approaches in either new or existing mining operations. Presented By: ![Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA)]()
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![CMPC: Pulp Mill Sludge Efficiency Challenge]()
Completed ![bioNEXT Challenges]()
CMPC: Pulp Mill Sludge Efficiency Challenge CMPC was seeking a dehydration system that could turn the existing liquid pulp and paper mill sludge into dry, manipulable materials to be reused for new purposes. Learn More -
![Kanaka Bar: Resilient Housing Solutions Challenge]()
Completed Kanaka Bar: Resilient Housing Solutions Challenge This challenge aimed to identify the latest methods and materials in building science and help prevent future vulnerability to extreme weather events such as heat waves and wildfires.
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