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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS biz - Foundit Ivy Châtelain, CEO of Foundit, is emotional as she receives award from Joelle Foster- CEO of North Forge (blond on right), as the first-ever Indigenous Woman Founder Business Award. She is the creator of a tech start-up called Foundit, which uses Bluetooth to help people with disabilities track devices like hearing aids. Also in the photo is Marney Stapley, Vice President of North Forge (white hair). The presentation took place at North Forge Innovation Hub, at 100 Innovation Drive near the U of M campus. Story by Gabby Aug 8th, 2022