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CBOE Canada Award for Disruptive Design

Marzuq Vohra and Vienna Doria-Pighin receive OCAD U’s 2025 CBOE Canada Award for Disruptive Design.

The ProActive vest lying flat before it inflates

Marzuq Vohra and Vienna Doria-Pighin received OCAD University’s 2025 CBOE Canada Award for Disruptive Design for the ProActive project, recognized at their 2025 convocation.

Learn about ProActive, the deep pressure vest for autism and sensory overload

More releases

AwardsSeptember 23, 2026

ProActive named Canada’s national winner of the 2026 James Dyson Award

Marzuq Vohra and Vienna Doria-Pighin’s smart vest takes the Canadian title and advances to the international stage.

UpdatesJuly 2026

Vayence at Startupfest 2026 in Montreal

Our first conference as a company — and a place among the finalists for one of the event’s prizes.

AwardsMay 13, 2026

Second prize in the 2026 Seed Fund for Creative Entrepreneurs

Vayence Inc receives $5,000 from OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers.