CYBF Chairman’s Awards: Best Business Awards
2010 CYBF National & Best Innovative Business
Invenia Technical Computing Corporation
Entrepreneur: Matthew Hudson
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.invenia.ca
Invenia provides self-learning Energy Intelligence Systems (EIS) for the needs of electrical utilities. Invenia’s artificial intelligence based software-as-a-service offerings assist with the integration of renewable power, and increase the efficiency of the smart grid technology. World-wide deployment would save $1.5B in wasted power, and reduce CO2 emissions by 35 million tonnes annually. That’s the same as making Ireland carbon neutral overnight.
To date, Invenia’s technology has prevented over 36,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions, and has saved clients over $1.5M. Invenia currently provides services to North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
2010 CYBF Best Green Business
Solegear Bioplastics Inc.
Entrepreneur: Toby Reid
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
www.solegear.ca
Solegear designs, produces and distributes high-performance bioplastics. Founded in 2006, Solegear has worked on research and development for four years with an international team of scientists to develop Polysole® – a 100% natural, non-toxic, high-performance, biodegradable plastic. Solegear also recently launched Traverse® – a complementary, high-performance biocomposite that uniquely blends natural fibers with recycled or traditional plastics. It can be used in a variety of injection-molded products such as deck chairs, automotive parts and electronics.
2010 CYBF Best Female Entrepreneur
Atlantic Cirque
Entrepreneur: Anaïs Guimond
Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
www.atlanticcirque.com
Atlantic Cirque is Atlantic Canada’s first and only school of Circus Arts & Artist Agency. Their mission is to introduce the arts of circus to kids and parents. The circus school offers classes, birthday parties, corporate team building, workshops and camps in a structured and safe environment under the instruction and supervision of circus professionals some of whom are former Cirque du Soleil artists. At Atlantic Cirque, individuals have the opportunity to learn aerial skills, acrobatics, contortion, trampoline, human pyramids, handstand, juggling, unicycle, stilts walking & much more.
2010 CYBF Best Socially-Minded Business
Momzelle Nursing Clothing
Entrepreneurs: Christine Poirier and Vincent Poirier
Location: Toronto, Ontario
www.momzelle.com
Momzelle Nursing Clothing is a designer, manufacturer and retailer of a unique line of nursing tops for new mothers. Momzelle has a social mission at heart: to help mothers feel good about nursing and they strongly advocate this through seminars, articles, and sponsorship of nursing events. They are helping contribute to one of Canada’s top health objectives: healthier babies and mothers.
2010 CYBF Best Newcomer Business
La Tortilleria
Entrepreneurs: Axel Arvizu and Juan Roman
Location: Toronto, Ontario
www.latortilleria.ca
La Tortilleria is a manufacturer, wholesaler and distributor of freshly made tortillas, nachos, tacos and other Mexican food products, for retail sale to the public and wholesaler to the business sector, including restaurants. The key differentiator to La Tortilleria is that its products are incredibly unique and the first of its kind to the Canadian market.
La Tortilleria, is founded by two Mexican immigrants, who came to Canada to have a better life with their families. They also founded Crea Mexico, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to better the standard of living of the Mexican community in Canada. They offer services in five key community needs: education, immigration, career services, culture and self-employment.
2010 CYBF: People’s Choice Award
Café Natüra
Entrepreneur: Kelly Burton
Location: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
www.cafenatura.ca
Café Natüra was created by a group of health care professionals with a passion for healing through whole foods and nutritional, homeopathic and herbal supplements. They carry a full line of professional supplements including nutraceuticals, herbals, and homeopathics. The dispensary is conveniently located at Café Natüra to make it easy to pick up your natural medicines. Owned and operated by Kelly Burton, who is a Registered Nutritional Consulting Practitioner (RNCP) and a Registered Orthomolecular Health Practitioner (ROHP), Café Natüra supports a holistic philosophy of the power of lifestyle and dietary change and is passionate about motivating people to take an active role in their own health. Is it located in downtown Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, and co-located with the established Elgin Integral Health Centre.
