Iris Redinger is on a mission to reduce the environmental impact of the fashion industry — estimated to account for roughly 20 percent of industrial wastewater pollution worldwide — by bringing an all-natural dyeing solution to market. Her secret ingredient? Using microorganisms to “grow” colour. Redinger’s disruptive process has earned her a prestigious award from Mitacs, a national innovation organization that fosters growth by solving business challenges with research solutions from academic institutions.

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