THUNDER BAY — A flat-pack furniture company, agri-tech entrepreneurs looking to lower food costs in the north, and a youth-focused food security organization were among the winners of the 13th annual RBC Innovation Awards held in Thunder Bay on Thursday.
“We’re seeing more nominees, and I also think we’re seeing nominees around a diversity of sectors – you saw agriculture, health care, manufacturing – it’s really diversified.” Founded in 2020, Tok Tok has focused largely on living spaces, offering cleanly-designed items like lounge chairs, coffee tables, stools, and shelving that buyers can easily assemble at home.
“There’s great support,” he said. “The innovation centre [was] able to provide me with all of the information and support I needed. And then the town itself has so many skilled people, from carpenters to metal workers.”AgriTech North, meanwhile, took home the Innovative Project of the Year award for its indoor vertical farming operations.