Avenue‘s Innovators of the Year 2025
From fintech and agtech to medical advancements and community building, these are amazing Calgarians making a significant impact on the city.
Philippe Burns
Cultivating Community in the Tech Ecosystem
As the co-founder of Calgary networking and learning community Tech Thursday, Philippe Burns knows building relationships in real life is the secret to accelerating innovation.
Tate Hackert
Reducing the Struggles of Living Paycheque to Paycheque
ZayZoon co-founder and CSO Tate Hackert partners with small- and medium-sized businesses to provide on-demand access to wages.
Leilani Mustillo and Sean Neate
Providing Animal Care Solutions in Remote and Rural Areas
Animal HealthLink co-founders Leilani Mustillo, CEO, and Sean Neate, CMO, are as passionate about their animal patients as they are concerned for their fellow industry professionals.
Hong Phuc Nguyen
Bridging the Gap Between Newcomer Job-Seekers and Hiring Companies
Kibbi founder and CEO Hong Phuc Nguyen turned her experience as an immigrant job-seeker into a multilingual job board aimed at small- and medium-sized businesses.
April Hicke and Marissa McNeelands
Advancing Gender Equity in Tech
Reports say the gender pay gap in Canada’s tech sector tripled from 2016 to 2021. Toast co-founders Marissa McNeelands and April Hicke are doing something about it.
Julian Mulia and Megan Leslie
Creating Affordable and Accessible Wound-Care Technology
NanoTess co-founders Julian Mulia (chief scientific officer) and Megan Leslie (CEO) increase quality of life for people experiencing chronic wounds, with an emphasis on supporting communities underserved by the health-care system.
Nathan Nasseri
Digitizing the Home-Buying Experience
ResVR founder and CEO Nathan Nasseri uses video game technology to create immersive, virtual home layouts before the building process begins.