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iCAN 2025:

Celebrating a Decade of

Innovation in Canada

Toronto, Canada – August 30, 2025 – The ed through video presentations. Over the past
10th Anniversary Edition of the Interna- decade, iCAN has welcomed innovators from
tional Invention Innovation Competition in 98 countries across all continents, cementing
Canada (iCAN 2025) successfully conclud- its position as a true international stage for in-
ed with remarkable participation, rein- vention and creativity.
forcing its reputation as one of the world’s The statistical report on page 4 highlights a
premier innovation events. Organized by consistent growth trend, with participation
the Toronto International Society of Inno- increasing from 323 entries in 2016 to 802
vation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS) and sup- in 2025. This year, Peru led the participation
ported by the International Federation of chart with 29%, followed by Thailand (9%),
Inventors’ Associations (IFIA), and The In- Malaysia (7%), Hong Kong (6%), and several
ventors’ Circle, this milestone edition was other countries contributing to a vibrant mix
held virtually for the sixth consecutive of global ideas.
year.
Competition Process and Awards
Global Participation and Growth The competition unfolded in two stages:
iCAN 2025 attracted 802 applications • Preliminaries (January 15 – July 15, 2025): Ap-
from 62 countries and regions, marking plications were reviewed for eligibility and in-
steady global engagement since its in- novation value.
ception in 2016. Out of these, 686 entries • Finals (August 30, 2025): Qualified partici-
qualified for the Finals, and 373 compet- pants presented their innovations via video

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