The organizers of the 18th annual Kira Awards have announced the finalists for the awards, which recognize success in New Brunswick’s knowledge industry.
The awards committee said in a statement the winners will be named at a gala in Fredericton on May 4. Tickets are available here.
“The KIRA Awards celebrate excellence in technological, social and economic innovation across all sectors and industries in New Brunswick,” said Co-Chair Heather MacLean in the statement. “The awards recognize companies, organizations, and individuals in New Brunswick for their role in the development and/or application of innovative products, processes, services, technologies, or business models.”
The KIRA finalists are:
Economic Impact through Innovation:
Construction Navale Atlantique
Innovation Champion:
Budworm Tracker (Canadian Forest Service)
Institute of Biomedical Engineering, UNB
Succession Connect/Fredericton Chamber of Commerce
Innovation through Technology:
Most Innovative Product or Service:
Amiko Electrical/PLC Control System & Consulting Inc.
Most Innovative Start-up:
EhEye Inc.
Kognitiv Spark Inc.
Premier’s Award for Innovation – Private Sector (Organizations Supporting/Promoting Work in Private Sector):
CyberNB/International Cyber Security Protection Alliance (ICSPA)
Northern Hardwoods Research Institute Inc.
Research & Productivity Council
Premier’s Award for Innovation – Public Sector (Public Sector Organizations Excelling in Government Service Innovation):
Integrated Service Delivery for Children and Youth
NBDTI Design Branch & UNB Civil Engineering Dept.
