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60 Years of Canadian Innovation - Week 43This innovation never quite made it into mass production but was incredibly innovative, and Canadian!
The Uno Dicycle was conceived by Ben Gulak from Milton, Ontario in 2006. This single-wheel, gyroscope balanced electric vehicle was designed to be used in...(read more)
Development of this innovation began in the late 1980s and was operational in the mid-1990's. The Canadian Disruptive Pattern is the computer-generated digital camouflage pattern developed for use by the Canadian Armed Forces. Four operational variations of CADPAT...(read more)
Who hasn't indulged in these for a between meal snack!
Pizza Pops were invented by Paul Faraci of Winnipeg, in 1964. They were conceived as a modification of traditional cheese-filled Italian turnovers such as calzone or panzerotti. The rights to Pizza Pops...(read more)
Nuclear power plants have been producing commercial electricity in Canada since the early 1960s. The CANDU reactor is a distinctly Canadian innovation. CANDU stands for Canada deuterium uranium, because it uses deuterium oxide (heavy water) as a moderator and coolant...(read more)