About
A venture studio for solutions the world genuinely needs.
Challenge Ventures accelerates innovation to market, solving complex challenges for large industry by linking emerging solutions to pressing performance and environmental needs.
Why we exist
Waste to value. Efficiency. Climate-positive outcomes.
We help industry turn complex performance and sustainability challenges into opportunities for innovation — connecting emerging technologies, collaborative problem-solving and practical pathways to adoption.
Leadership
Tom Ogaranko
Managing Director
Tom works at the intersection of innovation strategy, investment and commercialization. Trained as a lawyer, he has built and advised B2B software and analytics ventures across Canada, the U.S. and Southeast Asia.
- Innovation policy, strategy and investmentCo-leads three of Canada’s largest early-stage venture capital forums.
- Collaborative problem-solvingCo-creator of the Challenge Dialogue System, CDS Master Practitioner and Learning Program co-lead.
- Agri-food decarbonizationCEO of Viresco Solutions, giving clients direct access to sustainability and Scope 3 expertise.
How we deliver
A focused studio. A wider network of expertise.
We assemble teams around each challenge, drawing on experienced practitioners in innovation, stakeholder collaboration, commercialization and sustainability — including members of the Challenge Dialogue System Network, trained and accredited in the method.
Start here
Have a challenge worth solving?
Tell us what is slowing your operations, your emissions targets or your technology pipeline. In a 30-minute scoping call we will map whether a challenge, a sprint or a targeted pilot is the right route — and what it would take.
Not sure you're ready?
Take the 3-minute Innovation Challenge Readiness Check. You'll get a score across four dimensions and a recommended next step.
Take the readiness check