HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 10
2026

Saving $300K Annually: Machine Learning for Predictive Maintenance in Cannabis Production

Tyson Sze
Fusion Collegiate

I built AI models to predict machine failures at Decibel Cannabis Co, achieving a 96.8% accuracy, and potentially saving $300 000 annually by enabling proactive maintenance rather than emergency repairs.

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GOLD
Grade: 6
2026

Saving our waters, one filter at a time

Christina Varghese
Connect Charter School

Plastic has become an important part of our lives, but also a growing source of environmental pollution. My project studies micro plastics in our waters and tests various filters to trap the tiny plastic materials, before they reach rivers and oceans.

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Awards
Al Chato Elementary Award
Alberta Wilderness Association Award
BRONZE
Grade: 10
2026

SCAR-GATE: A Logic-Gated Pipeline for the In Silico Discovery of Safe, Transient CAR-T Targets in Cardiac Fibrosis Reversal

Erin D'Souza
STEM Innovation Academy High School

My project involves a novel multi-omics MCDA algorithm and logic-gated pipeline to produce a precision-engineered CAR -T therapy designed to be both effective and cardiac-safe.

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GOLD
Grade: 6
2026

SeaSweep: Mycelium and Milkweed Oil Cleanup

Giada Colmenares, Sawyer Marshall
Glenmeadows School

In our project we will use oyster mushrooms and milkweed fibers to create an eco friendly device that can absorb and decompose oil in the ocean. We will create a miniature model and compare it with sponges and sorbent pads and compare oil absorbtion.

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Awards
Oil Sands Alliance Award for Innovation and Sustainability Runner Up
HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 5
2026

Self Feeding Escalator

Amal Khaled
MAC Islamic School - Calgary Chapter

I built a self-feeding escalator that lifts marbles upward using a motor. The escalator is powered by two sources battery, and it can also run using a DC converter.

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GOLD
Grade: 11
2026

SharkWings: Hydrodynamic Shark Scales that Improve Aircraft Airfoil Aerodynamics

William Song
Renert School

Finding Changes in Drag and Lift of an Airfoil at Cruising Conditions with addition of novel Shark Inspired Denticles and Identifying Relations between Drag and Lift with Denticle Geometry using OpenFOAM Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations

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Awards
CYSF Travel Award
UCalgary Physics Discovery Award
GOLD
Grade: 9
2026

SILENCED BY METHYLATION: DNA Methylation patterns as biomarkers for breast cancer

Helli Chalishajar
Fairview School

I plan to research key aspects of breast cancer biology and DNA methylation patterns, then apply what I learn to build and evaluate a machine learning classifier for early detection.

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Awards
C.K. and Conchita Hao Award for Ingenuity - Intermediate
BRONZE
Grade: 8
2026

Silent Seas

Henry Cooper
R. T. Alderman School

A test of how speed affects a boat's noise output in dB

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HONOURABLE
MENTION
Grade: 8
2026

simulating Cardiac Efficiency a working model of the hearts pumping mechanism

Aleena Jomaa
Calgary Islamic School, Akram Jomaa Campus

I built a model to demonstrate a heart,along with slides about the cardiovascular system.

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