Meet our
2025 winners
We are thrilled to announce this year’s #StandWithOwners winners: 20 Canadian businesses who are driving innovation and leveraging technology to scale, while giving back to their communities.
2025 winners
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.
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.
Victor Nicolov
Owner, Sepura Home Ltd.
Victoria, BC
Sepura Home Ltd. is transforming kitchen waste management with its IoT-enabled composting garbage disposal system.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Olivier Breault-Tourigny & Phillipe Rioux
Owners, Malté
Boucherville, QC
Malté creates natural body care products from upcycled spent grain, promoting sustainability and reducing waste.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Aaron Laslo & Matthäus Hermann
Owners, Urbanjacks
Vancouver, BC
Urbanjacks transforms discarded wood into sustainable lumber, reducing waste and driving a circular economy.
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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