About the Innovate Council Canada
Our Mission
The Innovate Council Canada connects senior leaders from the public sector, private enterprise, and community organizations to foster innovation, encourage community collaboration, and address common needs and challenges. We begin by engaging in local discussions with leaders from government, industry, and community organizations, seeking opportunities for leadership networking to address needs and improve service delivery. Our ultimate goal is sparking innovation across Canada.
This is a two year initiative, with a goal to recognize 150+ leaders across Canada who have employed innovation for the betterment of their community.
Invited to the Innovate Council Canada?
If you are a member of the public sector or a community-based organization, and have received an invitation to become a Charter member of your local Innovate Council, please click the photo (or link) to view a short video which describes why you were invited to participate. Link to Video
Personal & Formal Recognition
Each local Innovate Council member holds a unique opportunity to personally and formally recognize an individual, company, or government department that has successfully employed innovation to benefit the community. Through this peer‑driven recognition, the 25 members will spotlight practical innovations that improve local services, strengthen partnerships, and inspire others to pursue creative solutions to shared challenges, reinforcing the Council’s mission to spark meaningful, community-focused innovation across Canada.
Council Meetings across Canada
The Innovate Council Canada will be organizing regional meetings in key cities across Canada throughout 2026 to foster community collaboration. Our members, who are leaders from government, industry, and community organizations, will focus upon addressing local, regional and national needs, community leadership, networking, and sparking innovation.
The Innovate Challenge Chip
The Innovate Challenge Chip celebrates exceptional visionaries driving meaningful change in their communities. Awarded to 25 innovators per city—and more than 150 leaders nationwide over two years—each Chip signifies a mark of excellence, a recognition of success, and forward-thinking impact within Canada’s innovation ecosystem. As one of the country’s most distinctive symbols of recognition, it connects trailblazers shaping the future of business, technology, and public leadership.
Where will an Innovate Council be hosted?
The Innovate Council is a TreCo program!
The Innovate Council Canada is an initiative of The Roundtable Event Co, aimed at fostering community collaboration among leaders from across Canada. The goal is to facilitate leadership networking and collaborate on ideas and projects that are essential for sparking innovation nationwide.
Our mission is to spark Canadian innovation!
Community Support
Innovate Council Canada supports the GoodLife Kids Foundation and the MOVE 4 Kids Event. Each council meeting in Q1, we will be donating $100 by the purchase of Johnny Wu's delicious cookies!