iCAN 2026 Archive
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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Event: The 11th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada, iCAN 2026
Organized by: Toronto International Society of Innovation & Advanced Skills (TISIAS) Supported by: Innovation Initiative Co-operative Inc., International Federation of Inventors' Associations (IFIA), World Invention Intellectual Property Associations (WIIPA) * Submit Your Application Form to: ican@tisias.org * The Preliminaries Registration Deadline: JULY 15 (Deadline Extended) * The Finals Program & iCAN Awards: AUGUST 29 * iCAN 2026 will be held ONLINE without a physical function in Toronto, Canada CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK PAGE (iCAN 2026) |
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Complete the required fields below to request brochure and application form materials. Our team will respond by email.
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BRAND NEW iCAN 2026 "The 11th Edition" AWARDS
The All-New Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal Awards of iCAN 2026 are to be bestowed to outstanding inventors and innovators who will take part in this year's 11th Edition. iCAN 2026 Medals are newly designed to symbolize the significance of iCAN's further expansion and longevity. High Quality Photos can be viewed from our Media Box here.
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INTRODUCTION
International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada, iCAN is the world-recognized premier event of Canada for inventors which has shown continuous growth and improvement since its first edition in 2016 through 2024. The last 9 editions of iCAN from 2016~2025 featured participants from 98 different countries & regions around the world which elevated and redefined iCAN to become the ultimate global stage for merging worldwide creativity and innovation in Toronto, Canada.
This year, the 11th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada, iCAN 2026 will be held online and it is our honour to once again invite you to join us, share your ideas, make an impact, and be awarded for your excellence in the center of multicultural mainstream in this global competition based in Toronto, Canada.
The main purpose of iCAN is to build a special platform to unite creativity and innovation initiatives of Canadian inventors with the rest of the world by providing everyone with the golden opportunity to expand their international network, business activities, promote their inventions, new products and research projects while achieving a new milestone of success of winning iCAN Awards from Canada.
iCAN is a colossal confluence of many favourable programs: invention competition, keynote speakers’ educational presentations, the Finals Movie and the iCAN Awards. Inventors, innovators, students, professors, researchers, scientists, designers, entrepreneurs, and anyone with spectacular ideas are eligible to apply to iCAN 2026 and take advantage of all programs.
* For your information, iCAN 2026 will be held online for long-distance mode (remote) participants only. There will be no physical exhibition or award ceremony in Toronto, Canada. iCAN tentatively plans to be restored back to offline mode again in the near future.
This year, the 11th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada, iCAN 2026 will be held online and it is our honour to once again invite you to join us, share your ideas, make an impact, and be awarded for your excellence in the center of multicultural mainstream in this global competition based in Toronto, Canada.
The main purpose of iCAN is to build a special platform to unite creativity and innovation initiatives of Canadian inventors with the rest of the world by providing everyone with the golden opportunity to expand their international network, business activities, promote their inventions, new products and research projects while achieving a new milestone of success of winning iCAN Awards from Canada.
iCAN is a colossal confluence of many favourable programs: invention competition, keynote speakers’ educational presentations, the Finals Movie and the iCAN Awards. Inventors, innovators, students, professors, researchers, scientists, designers, entrepreneurs, and anyone with spectacular ideas are eligible to apply to iCAN 2026 and take advantage of all programs.
* For your information, iCAN 2026 will be held online for long-distance mode (remote) participants only. There will be no physical exhibition or award ceremony in Toronto, Canada. iCAN tentatively plans to be restored back to offline mode again in the near future.
PARTICIPATION METHOD
STAGE 1: THE PRELIMINARIES (Required by All Applicants to Qualitfy in the Competition)
Act 1: Request for Files above & Complete iCAN 2026 Application Entry Form
Act 2: Submit Your Application Form by Email
STAGE 2: THE FINALS (Optional Choice for the Qualified Finalists from the Preliminaries)
Act 1: Decision to Submit a Video Presentation of the Invention/Project for Competing in iCAN 2026 "The Finals"
Act 2: iCAN 2026 "The Finals" Program & Award Winners Announcement will be uploaded on August 30th (on website/social media)
Act 1: Request for Files above & Complete iCAN 2026 Application Entry Form
- complete 1 form (file) for each invention/project
- make sure to fill in all required fields in the “Personal Information” Section
- provide both written description & visuals (photos, diagrams, screenshots, etc.)
- incomplete application forms are subject to automatic disqualification
Act 2: Submit Your Application Form by Email
- submit the completed application form to ican@tisias.org by no later than July 15th (extended deadline)
- receive a confirmation email back from the organizer after your submission
- you will further receive Preliminary Result for Gold/Silver/Bronze on or before July 30th (for entries submitted after June 15th)
- qualified Finalists then decide between stopping at the Preliminaries, or proceeding to the Finals (video presentation required)
STAGE 2: THE FINALS (Optional Choice for the Qualified Finalists from the Preliminaries)
Act 1: Decision to Submit a Video Presentation of the Invention/Project for Competing in iCAN 2026 "The Finals"
- Submitting a video presentation is an optional choice for all Finalists
- Finalists who submit video presentations are eligible to compete for the Finals Awards
- Finalists who do not submit video presentations will only be rewarded with the Preliminary Awards (Gold, Silver or Bronze)
- Video presentation file must be submitted to the organizer by no later than August 10th
Act 2: iCAN 2026 "The Finals" Program & Award Winners Announcement will be uploaded on August 30th (on website/social media)
- iCAN 2026 "The Finals" Movie will be displayed on website/social media/YouTube (to be further announced)
- The Finalists' video presentations will be used for the Finals Movie and judging for the Finals evaluation for the Finals Awards
- After the Finals, all participants will receive their Award Packages by international express airmail
- All award winners of iCAN 2026 will be asked to send a photo of themselves taken together with the awards they received
- iCAN 2026 Group Photo Collage will be produced and shared with all participants when everyone receives their awards
iCAN VIDEO ARCHIVE (2016~2025) - FULL PLAYLIST ON YouTube Channel
iCAN PHOTO ARCHIVE (2016~2025)
PHOTO GALLERY 2026 |
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PHOTO GALLERY 2017 |
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PHOTO GALLERY 2018 |
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PHOTO GALLERY 2019 |
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PHOTO GALLERY 2020 |
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PHOTO GALLERY 2021 |
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PHOTO GALLERY 2022 |
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PHOTO GALLERY 2023 |
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PHOTO GALLERY 2024 |
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PHOTO GALLERY 2025 |
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DOWNLOADS
CLICK HERE to access Google Drive Media Folder view/download all downloadable files below (in high quality verions)
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USEFUL LINKS
◈ CLICK TO ACCESS ---> iCAN 2026 MEDIA FILES ON GOOGLE DRIVE
◈ CLICK TO ACCESS ---> iCAN 2025 MEDIA FILES ON GOOGLE DRIVE
◈ CLICK TO ACCESS ---> iCAN YOUTUBE VIDEO COLLECTIONS PLAYLIST
◈ CLICK TO ACCESS ---> iCAN 2026 FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
◈ CLICK TO ACCESS ---> iCAN INSTAGRAM PAGE (INVENTOR SOUND)
◈ CLICK TO ACCESS ---> iCAN 2025 MEDIA FILES ON GOOGLE DRIVE
◈ CLICK TO ACCESS ---> iCAN YOUTUBE VIDEO COLLECTIONS PLAYLIST
◈ CLICK TO ACCESS ---> iCAN 2026 FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
◈ CLICK TO ACCESS ---> iCAN INSTAGRAM PAGE (INVENTOR SOUND)
PARTICIPATION BENEFITS
★ iCAN IS ON THE RISE ★
iCAN 2016~2025 inclined to become the global portal in Toronto for inventors and innovators around the world and it is a proven showground for worldwide inventors to come and achieve new milestones, network while enjoying the best of Toronto.
★ OPPORTUNITY ★
iCAN serves as a huge opportunity for you to be recognized with a Canadian award for innovation and creativity while also being able to introduce your innovative ideas to the Canadian market and local industries.
★ ECONOMIC ★
Entry fee is very low-cost compared to other international invention exhibitions that require thousands of dollars just to rent a booth.
★ CONVENIENCE & FLEXIBILITY ★
iCAN 2026 will be held 100% online, and so everyone can register and participate in the competition and receive all official benefits of participation without their physical presence in Toronto, Canada. iCAN 2026 Awards will be delivered by express airmail.
iCAN 2016~2025 inclined to become the global portal in Toronto for inventors and innovators around the world and it is a proven showground for worldwide inventors to come and achieve new milestones, network while enjoying the best of Toronto.
★ OPPORTUNITY ★
iCAN serves as a huge opportunity for you to be recognized with a Canadian award for innovation and creativity while also being able to introduce your innovative ideas to the Canadian market and local industries.
★ ECONOMIC ★
Entry fee is very low-cost compared to other international invention exhibitions that require thousands of dollars just to rent a booth.
★ CONVENIENCE & FLEXIBILITY ★
iCAN 2026 will be held 100% online, and so everyone can register and participate in the competition and receive all official benefits of participation without their physical presence in Toronto, Canada. iCAN 2026 Awards will be delivered by express airmail.
ORGANIZING PARTNERS & DELEGATIONS
iCAN is an official event of Canada recognized by inventors' organizations worldwide: "CLICK HERE to see all of our global partners"
REGISTRATION FEE
* Please use "Request for Forms" above for the disclosure of registration fee and other price lists or contact us at ican@tisias.org
PAYMENT METHODS
* Applicants of iCAN 2026 can settle their payments by one of the 3 methods below:
1) TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER (BANK TRANSFER)
Payment beneficiary information (bank & account information) will be provided on invoice to allow international bank transfer. All invoices will be issued via PayPal, you can correspond to the instructions mentioned in the online invoice.
2) CREDIT/DEBIT CARD PAYMENT ONLINE via PayPal Invoicing
You are also able to make the payment directly from the PayPal invoice that we issue to you after you register to the competition. You do not require a separate PayPal account if you don't have one. Directly pay for your secured invoice using your debit or credit card.
3) WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER (USING MTCN)
This is an exceptional method that applicants from countries where neither of the 2 methods above are not possible. Please contact the organizer at ican@tisias.org if you would like to use this method to complete your invoice payment.
CONTACT iCAN 2026 TEAM
For registration & inquiries, please contact our team for assistance and we will be happy to meet your needs!
Email: ican@tisias.org |
Facebook: www.facebook.com/inventorsound |
Instagram: @inventorsound |
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