8 Ground-Breaking Arctic Innovations You Should Know About

Author Nickie Shobeiry
Celebrating the North

Why It Matters

Inuit innovations have been improving lives around the world, from life-jackets to goggles, ice-fishing to snowshoes. Every year, the Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP) recognizes the extraordinary work being done in the Arctic for culture, technology and the environment. Below, we speak to the eight winners of the 2020 AIP who are transforming Canada’s North.

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