Awards & Recognition

Celebrating excellence in innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology

Major Awards

Winner

Dragon's Den Pitch Competition

2025 Canadian EdTech Summit

Won the prestigious Dragon's Den pitch competition at Canada's largest EdTech Summit, presenting innovative educational technology solutions to industry leaders and investors.

2025 Canada

Vynavin Vinod winning the Dragon's Den Pitch Competition at the 2025 Canadian EdTech Summit

Special Recognition

Peel Education Week Award for Innovation

Peel District School Board

Recognized with the Innovation in Education Award—typically awarded to teachers—for revolutionary contributions to school technology infrastructure and educational innovation through SchoolSync and other initiatives.

2024-2025 Education

Vynavin Vinod's Peel Education Week Award for Innovation and recognition letter

2nd Place AI

SpurHacks 2025 - Best AI Venture

Canada's Largest Hackathon (1,500+ participants)

Awarded 2nd Best AI Venture and $5,000 prize for Verlia (formerly PurLux), an AI-powered beauty and wellness platform connecting users with personal care professionals.

2025 $5,000

Vynavin Vinod's SpurHacks 2025 2nd Place Best AI Venture award

1st in Canada

Diamond Challenge Canada

Diamond Challenge

Ranked first in Canada and advanced to the international semifinals with an entrepreneurship venture. The venture did not place in the international round.

National Winner International Semifinalist

1st Place

SPUR Accelerator x Konfer Pitch Competition

SPUR Innovation Centre

Won first place in the startup pitch competition, unlocking startup funding and a MacBook for every team member.

Pitch Winner Startup Funding

3rd Place

BramHacks (City of Brampton Hackathon)

City of Brampton

Secured 3rd place among numerous competitors with innovative solutions addressing local community challenges through technology.

2024 Brampton

Vynavin Vinod with the BramHacks 3rd Place winner giant check

Finalist

EurekaHacks 2025

EurekaHacks

Selected as a finalist for ZenZones project, demonstrating excellence in innovation and technical implementation.

2025 Innovation

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Top 6

FBLC Coding & Programming

Future Business Leaders of Canada

Placed in the top 6 competitors in the FBLC Coding & Programming competition, showcasing advanced programming skills and problem-solving abilities.

2024-2025 Competition

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Academic

Honor Roll Student

Harold M. Brathwaite SS

Recognized for outstanding academic excellence and consistent high performance across all subjects in the IB Diploma Program.

2023-2024; 2024-2025 Academic

Vynavin Vinod's Honor Roll Certificate for 2024-2025

1st Place

WolfHacks 2024

Chinguacousy Secondary School

First place winner at PDSB's largest hackathon, demonstrating exceptional technical skills and innovation in rapid prototyping.

2024 Grand Prize

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2nd Place

TurnerHacks 2024

Turner Fenton Secondary School, PDSB

Placed 2nd at TurnerHacks, showcasing innovative solutions and technical excellence in a competitive hackathon environment.

2024 2nd Place

Vynavin Vinod's TurnerHacks 2024 winner award

NEAR Track Winner

Hack Canada

Hackathons Canada (MLH Affiliated)

First place winner of the NEAR Protocol track at this MLH-affiliated hackathon, demonstrating expertise in blockchain technology and decentralized applications.

2024 Track Winner

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Dell Track Winner

Hack the Valley

University of Toronto Scarborough

Winner of the Best Inclusive Innovation track sponsored by Dell, creating technology solutions that promote accessibility and inclusivity.

2024 Track Winner

Vynavin Vinod's Hack the Valley Dell Track winner award

Top 8

Hack the 6ix

Placed in the top 8 at Hack the 6ix, one of Canada's leading student hackathons.

Top 8 Hackathon

Media & Recognition

Media Features

Featured in multiple publications for innovations in EdTech, AI, and blockchain technology, highlighting work with Questify and SchoolSync.

MindShare Learning Top 25 EdTechs

Named among MindShare Learning's Top 25 EdTechs of 2025 in Canada for work in education technology and innovation.

Public Speaking

Panelist at Brampton Tech Talks during National Youth Week 2025, international presenter, and two-time MindShare podcast guest discussing the Questify founder journey.

International Showcase

Presented SchoolSync and Questify to Taiwan representatives, sharing insights on education accessibility and AI/Blockchain integration.