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2025 winners

We are thrilled to announce our #StandWithOwners 2025 winners:
Collage of 2025 Stand With Owners contest winners, showcasing diverse Canadian small business owners across industries.

2025 winners

#StandWithOwners grand prize winner:  Ashored Innovations

Aaron Stevenson

Owner, Ashored Innovations
Derbert, NS
Ashored Innovations addresses a critical environmental issue, retrofitting existing lobster and crab traps with underwater buoys that can be propelled to the surface using acoustic release technology.
#StandWithOwners grand prize winner: mddl

Alkarim Devani & Darlene Jehn

Owners, mddl
Calgary, AB
mddl is a real estate company empowering communities to build diverse, sustainable "missing middle" housing through education, technology, and policy advocacy, fostering a more equitable approach to development.
#StandWithOwners grand prize winner: Sepura Home Ltd.

Victor Nicolov

Owner, Sepura Home Ltd.
Victoria, BC
Sepura Home Ltd. is transforming kitchen waste management with its IoT-enabled composting garbage disposal system.
#StandWithOwners grand prize winner: UKKÖ Robotics

Daniel Badiou & Katrina Jean-Laflamme

Owners, UKKÖ Robotics
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, MB
UKKÖ Robotics provides unique, solar-powered, autonomous barns for livestock pasture management, promoting regenerative agriculture and supporting small farmers.
#StandWithOwners grand prize winner: Vets Around the Corner

William Woodstock, Dr. Devon Barnes, Dr. Lindsay Patterson & James Clague

Owners, Vets Around the Corner
Port Perry, ON
Vets Around the Corner demonstrates a strong commitment to community, innovation through their mobile clinic, and significant social impact through equitable access to pet care.
#StandWithOwners winner: aaniin retail Inc.

Chelsee Pettit

Owner, aaniin retail Inc.
Toronto, ON
aaniin retail Inc. is an Indigenous-owned retailer that is dedicated to supporting Indigenous creators and ensuring that 100% of profits end up in Indigenous hands.
#StandWithOwners winner: CAYA Health Centre

Veronica Li & Stephanie Dang

Owners, CAYA Health Centre
Vancouver, BC
CAYA Health Centre is a multidisciplinary medical center created to address the critical gaps in healthcare for women, trans, and non-binary individuals by offering a safe, inclusive space for patients.
#StandWithOwners winner:  CouchHaus

Harrison Gordon & Paige Sandher

Owners, CouchHaus
Langley, BC
CouchHaus is a Canadian furniture company disrupting the industry by offering customizable, sustainable couches at accessible prices.
#StandWithOwners winner: JB Music Therapy

Jennifer Buchanan

Owner, JB Music Therapy
Calgary, AB
JB Music Therapy is a team of certified Music Therapists who collaborate, design and personalize therapy plans with their clients while using technology in unique ways.
#StandWithOwners winner: Lazy Daisy Food

Dawn Chapman

Owner, Lazy Daisy Foods
Toronto, ON
Lazy Daisy Foods is a brand born from a community-focused café. Inspired by farm-fresh values, they create award-winning, bake-at-home buttermilk biscuits using locally sourced ingredients. 
#StandWithOwners winner: Malté

Olivier Breault-Tourigny & Phillipe Rioux

Owners, Malté
Boucherville, QC
Malté creates natural body care products from upcycled spent grain, promoting sustainability and reducing waste.
#StandWithOwners winner: Newbornlander

Constanza Safatle Ferrari

Owner, Newbornlander
St. John's, NL
Newbornlander is a social enterprise providing employment opportunities for newcomer women while producing ethically made baby products.
#StandWithOwners winner: Pollen Nation Farm

Chef Nathan Hornidge & Amanda Oake

Owners, Pollen Nation Farm
Little Rapids, NL
Pollen Nation Farm is an Indigenous-owned honey farm and culinary destination dedicated to sustainability, food security, and celebrating the uniqueness of the Newfoundland honeybee.
#StandWithOwners winner: Robbox Inc.

Andrei Matei

Owner, Robbox Inc.
Burnaby, BC
Robbox Inc. is a tech company modernizing the power tool industry with its award-winning Smart Digital Power Tools, bringing intelligence and connectivity to the job site.
#StandWithOwners winner: Shorba Bone Broth

Mithalee Rawat

Owner, Shorba Bone Broth
Vancouver, BC
Shorba Bone Broth is a chef-founded bone broth company offering medicinal broths free from common irritants, inspired by South Asian heritage and Ayurvedic principles.
#StandWithOwners winner: STE.MARG.SCOT.

Sasha Jardine

Owner, STE.MARG.SCOT.
Toronto, ON
STE.MARG.SCOT. creates Canadian-made wool coats, champions local wool and small farmers, and focuses on sustainable and circular manufacturing.
#StandWithOwners winner: SOCA | Studio of Contemporary Architecture

Shane Laptiste & Tura Cousins Wilson

Owners, SOCA | Studio of Contemporary Architecture
Toronto, ON
SOCA is a Black-owned architecture firm focused on uplifting Black communities through culturally resonant and sustainable design.
#StandWithOwners winner: SudDrop Laundry Services

Jayrell Diggs

Owner, SudDrop Laundry Services 
East Preston, NS
SudDrop offers an innovative tech-enabled laundry service partnering with local laundromats, with a focus on sustainability and community impact.
#StandWithOwners winner: Urbanjacks

Aaron Laslo & Matthäus Hermann

Owners, Urbanjacks
Vancouver, BC
Urbanjacks transforms discarded wood into sustainable lumber, reducing waste and driving a circular economy.
#StandWithOwners winner: VL Energy Ltd.

Ling Bai

Owner, VL Energy Ltd.
Calgary, AB
VL Energy's AI-powered system makes industrial emissions monitoring affordable and effective, driving sustainability and cleaner operations.

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