Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
Zentrix.ai
The Founders of Zentrix.ai Turn Their Passion for Stock Trading and Innovation Into an AI-Powered Stock Insights Platform
Founded in 2024 by Wyatt Johnson and Connor Van Crete, Zentrix.ai brings the tools and confidence of institutional trading to retail stock traders. Wyatt and Connor became interested in the stock market throughout high school, and quickly came to understand how cut-throat it can be. Conducting thorough research and data...
INNOVATION Quebec
DigiHub
Créée en 2014, le DigiHub Shawinigan est un organisme à but non lucratif, un écosystème complet conçu pour favoriser l’innovation, la concertation, le développement des entreprises et des projets liés au numérique
Depuis sa fondation, le DigiHub est devenu un innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem and by enabling modèle, reconnu comme étant le 3e pôle du numérique au Québec, et de ce fait, un acteur de premier plan, qui a participé activement au tournant économique de la Ville de Shawinigan vers le numérique et...
INNOVATION Quebec
CENTRE DE RECHERCHE,D’INNOVATION ET DE TRANSFERT EN ARTS DU CIRQUE (CR!TAC)
LE FUTUR DE L’HUMAIN
Nous sommes un collectif de chercheur.euse.s et de spécialistes de classe mondiale qui menons des projets de recherche appliquée ayant trait au potentiel et au mouvement humain dans le contexte des arts vivants. Misant sur la transdisciplinarité, nous œuvrons à résoudre des défis complexes, qu’ils soient technologiques, techniques, ou sociétaux....
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
UNSTUCK LABS
Unleashing Potential
“Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you need the right people to help you overcome challenges.”Unstuck Labs carves a unique path under the leadership of Wa’il Ashshowwaf, embodying innovation, collaboration, and relentless ambition. It’s a story not just of a company’s success but of transformation and belief in the...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
DAILY MAVERICK
SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER
Innovation is the lifeblood of Daily Maverick – from its origins as a print magazine featuring long-form current affairs, to its current form as a digital news publisher with more than five million unique visitors every month. Founded by Editor-in-chief Branko Brkic and CEO Styli Charalambous in 2009, eagle-eyed...
INNOVATE® Georgia
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA (UNG)
UNG STEPS INTO ITS BRIGHT FUTURE
The University of North Georgia (UNG) is uniquely positioned to help shape the future of higher education thanks to its willingness to think outside the box in crafting experiences that will prepare students to serve as leaders in an ever-changing world. UNG does this in three specific ways: Seeing its...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
SOLINNOV
EMPOWERING DEFENCE WITH AGILITY IN ELECTROMAGNETIC OPERATIONS
Solinnov, an Adelaide-based company specialising in embedded signal processing systems, delivers advanced solutions in electromagnetic operations for Defence and Law Enforcement organisations. They are at the forefront of designing groundbreaking real-time signal processing algorithms for software-defined radios (SDRs) that interpret and transmit signals. The company’s expertise enables efficient and accurate...
INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1
NUBIAN SEED (PTY) LTD
BEAUTY ROOTED IN NATURE AND INDIGENOUSLY INSPIRED BY AFRICA
Established in 2016, Nubian Seed (PTY) Ltd is a green beauty manufacturer of natural and organic personal care products, made using raw plant based ingredients which are indigenous to the African continent. The Nubian Seed product range is a reflection of Africa’s bio diversity, as well as global growing interest...
INNOVATION Quebec
CRIM
Innovation Partner to bring your projects to life
Innovating is transforming an idea into value, it is transposing this idea into the company’s environment, with its realities and constraints, it is allowing the company to become more competitive. CRIM, the Innovation PartnerCRIM’s clients have in common the desire to innovate and stay ahead of the competition. They come...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
NOVELYEAST
SUPERIOR YEAST AS A TARGET AND A TOOL
NovelYeast is an R&D company with world-leading expertise in the design and development of superior industrial yeast strains. Our superior yeast strains for bioethanol and isobutanol production support the transition to a more sustainable bio-based economy in the sectors of automobile and aviation transport. Superior yeast strains for production of...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
HEARTRUNNER
THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS: COLLECTIVE ACTION WHEN EVERY MINUTE COUNTS
Heartrunner Sweden is a small and expanding company founded in Stockholm, driven by the conviction that volunteers have the power to make a difference. With this core belief, they have pioneered technology for time-critical emergencies, alerting volunteer responders to provide swift cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) before...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
RESPEK NATURE
PLANTS SPEKBOOM, A CO2 CAPTURING INDIGENOUS SUCCULENT, ON TRACTS OF DENUDED LAND NEAR GRAAFF-REINET AND IN THE LARGER KAROO REGION OF SOUTH AFRICA. LAUNCHED IN AUGUST OF 2020, RESPEK IS A BLENDED DIGITAL AND BOTANICAL CARBON OFFSET PROGRAMME.
The hardy spekboom is considered a pioneer species within the Karoo thicket biome. This means that the plant itself can assist in the regeneration of the indigenous brush, with many other species benefitting from its shade and the nutrients it brings into the soil. As a succulent, spekboom is the...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
Alvarado Tax & Business Advisors
20 years providing unparalleled tax compliance and consulting as well as business consulting services
Alvarado Tax & Business Advisors, LLC (“ATBA”), formerly known as Zaragoza & Alvarado LLP, was founded on July 1, 2002, by CPA and Attorney Juan A. Alvarado and CPA Juan Zaragoza as a separate and specialized tax boutique firm. Both Juanes, as commonly referred to, were the tax partners of...
INNOVATE™ Kenya
NERDHUB KENYA
OUR MISSION IS TO UTILIZE OUR ESPORTS CENTRE TO HELP GIVE YOUNG ASPIRING ESPORT ATHLETES A PLATFORM TO GROW THEIR ESPORTS CAREERS AND COMPETE ON THE WORLD STAGE
Nerdhub Kenya was started as a platform to give talented Kenyan youth an opportunity to grow. Kenya is an underdeveloped country where youth really struggle to follow their dreams. We are giving the youth the opportunity to be the next pop star, Esports champion, Comic artist, Dancer etc. We are...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
TRIDO ENERGY SERVICES
SUPPORTING THE ENERGY INDUSTRY TOWARDS A DECARBONIZED FUTURE
Trido Energy Services, a Centurion Group company is a renewable energy technology company focused on reducing methane emissions to help clients reach carbon-reduction targets and support the energy industry on its journey toward a decarbonized future. To date, Trido has supported more than 40 clients to reduce CO2e emissions by...
INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath
DIALECT INC
WE ARE A GLOBAL AGENCY AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF DIGITAL MARKETING; BALANCING CREATIVITY, MEDIA PLANNING AND DATA ANALYTICS TO ENGAGE CONSUMERS GLOBALLY FOR TECH AND GAMING BRANDS INCLUDING NVIDIA, LOGITECH, BLUE, AMAZON AND DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Dialect, Inc. works with the biggest tech and gaming companies in the world – helping them find and engage their audience at the right time, in the right place, with the most effective message. We balance the art and science of engagement, the emotional and creative with the analytical and...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
SC Competes | SC Fraunhofer
The Palmetto Applied Research Council
The SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance (the Alliance) is South Carolina’s unique applied research partnership designed to help companies innovate faster, de-risk new technologies, and strengthen the state’s competitiveness in advanced industries. Managed by the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (SC Competes) and its applied research arm, Palmetto Applied Research Council,...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
CAST GROUP
WITH OVER 33-YEARS OF HISTORY, CAST GROUP STANDS OUT AS A LEADING BRAZILIAN COMPANY IN IT
Specializing in IT and TA consulting and solutions, it offers comprehensive services, including development outsourcing, applications, infrastructure, SAP solutions implementation, 4.0 industry and digital transformation. Pelissari, one of Cast group’s companies, has a solid track record of over 20-years in the technology market, focusing primarily on ERP solutions. Specialized in...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
Intrapreneurial Capital
Breaking Barriers: Meet the Trio That's Transforming Intrapreneurship from Buzzword to Business Strategy
Albert Bengtson, Birgitte Stjärne, and Roland Williams bring a dynamic blend of expertise and proven strategies that drive transformative innovation in the corporate world. As seasoned leaders in business development, creative strategy, and innovation management, they provide powerful insights tailored to today’s complex and competitive landscape. Their approach empowers organizations...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
ZONES AND ZONE LEARNING
TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY- ( FORMERLY RYERSON UNIVERSITY )
Located at the commercial centre of Canada, Ryerson University’s 10-incubator network provides Toronto’s ecosystem with an accessible first step for early-stage startups and entrepreneurs, as well as support for the growth of their ventures. At any time of year, you’ll find more than 300 startups on campus, and each incubator,...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
(DSLBD) - DC DEPARTMENT OF SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
History of the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) The DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) has played a pivotal role in fostering the growth and success of small businesses in Washington, DC. Established with a mission to support and empower local entrepreneurs, DSLBD...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
A BEACON OF INNOVATION
Just minutes from downtown Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is one of the top research universities in the nation, and one of only two top-rated research universities in the state. Serving as a bridge between academia and industry, UWM does more than just ensure that all students have equitable...
INNOVATE™ Kitchener Waterloo
MIOVISION
BUILDING THE INTELLIGENT MOBILITY LANDSCAPE
Miovision, founded in 2005 by three University of Waterloo students, has steadily evolved into a global leader in intelligent traffic management, operating in 64 countries, managing over 120,000 intersections across 17,000 municipalities. Rooted in the belief that cities deserve to control their data and systems, Miovision offers municipalities modern, scalable...
INNOVATE® Kansas City
STREAMLINE BOOKS
TURNKEY PUBLISHING TO WRITE, EDIT, AND BRING YOUR BOOK TO LIFE.
“Write a bestseller,” they say. “We’ll help you write a bestselling book.” In today’s publishing landscape, aspiring authors don’t just want to write a book—they dream of writing a bestseller. But why? Why is the standard of authorship left to an imaginary list that seems just within reach, yet in...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
Zentrix.ai
The Founders of Zentrix.ai Turn Their Passion for Stock Trading and Innovation Into an AI-Powered Stock Insights Platform
Founded in 2024 by Wyatt Johnson and Connor Van Crete, Zentrix.ai brings the tools and confidence of institutional trading to retail stock traders. Wyatt and Connor became interested in the stock market throughout high school, and quickly came to understand how cut-throat it can be. Conducting thorough research and data...
INNOVATION Quebec
DigiHub
Créée en 2014, le DigiHub Shawinigan est un organisme à but non lucratif, un écosystème complet conçu pour favoriser l’innovation, la concertation, le développement des entreprises et des projets liés au numérique
Depuis sa fondation, le DigiHub est devenu un innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem and by enabling modèle, reconnu comme étant le 3e pôle du numérique au Québec, et de ce fait, un acteur de premier plan, qui a participé activement au tournant économique de la Ville de Shawinigan vers le numérique et...
INNOVATION Quebec
CENTRE DE RECHERCHE,D’INNOVATION ET DE TRANSFERT EN ARTS DU CIRQUE (CR!TAC)
LE FUTUR DE L’HUMAIN
Nous sommes un collectif de chercheur.euse.s et de spécialistes de classe mondiale qui menons des projets de recherche appliquée ayant trait au potentiel et au mouvement humain dans le contexte des arts vivants. Misant sur la transdisciplinarité, nous œuvrons à résoudre des défis complexes, qu’ils soient technologiques, techniques, ou sociétaux....
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
UNSTUCK LABS
Unleashing Potential
“Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you need the right people to help you overcome challenges.”Unstuck Labs carves a unique path under the leadership of Wa’il Ashshowwaf, embodying innovation, collaboration, and relentless ambition. It’s a story not just of a company’s success but of transformation and belief in the...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
DAILY MAVERICK
SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER
Innovation is the lifeblood of Daily Maverick – from its origins as a print magazine featuring long-form current affairs, to its current form as a digital news publisher with more than five million unique visitors every month. Founded by Editor-in-chief Branko Brkic and CEO Styli Charalambous in 2009, eagle-eyed...
INNOVATE® Georgia
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA (UNG)
UNG STEPS INTO ITS BRIGHT FUTURE
The University of North Georgia (UNG) is uniquely positioned to help shape the future of higher education thanks to its willingness to think outside the box in crafting experiences that will prepare students to serve as leaders in an ever-changing world. UNG does this in three specific ways: Seeing its...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
SOLINNOV
EMPOWERING DEFENCE WITH AGILITY IN ELECTROMAGNETIC OPERATIONS
Solinnov, an Adelaide-based company specialising in embedded signal processing systems, delivers advanced solutions in electromagnetic operations for Defence and Law Enforcement organisations. They are at the forefront of designing groundbreaking real-time signal processing algorithms for software-defined radios (SDRs) that interpret and transmit signals. The company’s expertise enables efficient and accurate...
INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1
NUBIAN SEED (PTY) LTD
BEAUTY ROOTED IN NATURE AND INDIGENOUSLY INSPIRED BY AFRICA
Established in 2016, Nubian Seed (PTY) Ltd is a green beauty manufacturer of natural and organic personal care products, made using raw plant based ingredients which are indigenous to the African continent. The Nubian Seed product range is a reflection of Africa’s bio diversity, as well as global growing interest...
INNOVATION Quebec
CRIM
Innovation Partner to bring your projects to life
Innovating is transforming an idea into value, it is transposing this idea into the company’s environment, with its realities and constraints, it is allowing the company to become more competitive. CRIM, the Innovation PartnerCRIM’s clients have in common the desire to innovate and stay ahead of the competition. They come...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
NOVELYEAST
SUPERIOR YEAST AS A TARGET AND A TOOL
NovelYeast is an R&D company with world-leading expertise in the design and development of superior industrial yeast strains. Our superior yeast strains for bioethanol and isobutanol production support the transition to a more sustainable bio-based economy in the sectors of automobile and aviation transport. Superior yeast strains for production of...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
HEARTRUNNER
THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS: COLLECTIVE ACTION WHEN EVERY MINUTE COUNTS
Heartrunner Sweden is a small and expanding company founded in Stockholm, driven by the conviction that volunteers have the power to make a difference. With this core belief, they have pioneered technology for time-critical emergencies, alerting volunteer responders to provide swift cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) before...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
RESPEK NATURE
PLANTS SPEKBOOM, A CO2 CAPTURING INDIGENOUS SUCCULENT, ON TRACTS OF DENUDED LAND NEAR GRAAFF-REINET AND IN THE LARGER KAROO REGION OF SOUTH AFRICA. LAUNCHED IN AUGUST OF 2020, RESPEK IS A BLENDED DIGITAL AND BOTANICAL CARBON OFFSET PROGRAMME.
The hardy spekboom is considered a pioneer species within the Karoo thicket biome. This means that the plant itself can assist in the regeneration of the indigenous brush, with many other species benefitting from its shade and the nutrients it brings into the soil. As a succulent, spekboom is the...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
Alvarado Tax & Business Advisors
20 years providing unparalleled tax compliance and consulting as well as business consulting services
Alvarado Tax & Business Advisors, LLC (“ATBA”), formerly known as Zaragoza & Alvarado LLP, was founded on July 1, 2002, by CPA and Attorney Juan A. Alvarado and CPA Juan Zaragoza as a separate and specialized tax boutique firm. Both Juanes, as commonly referred to, were the tax partners of...
INNOVATE™ Kenya
NERDHUB KENYA
OUR MISSION IS TO UTILIZE OUR ESPORTS CENTRE TO HELP GIVE YOUNG ASPIRING ESPORT ATHLETES A PLATFORM TO GROW THEIR ESPORTS CAREERS AND COMPETE ON THE WORLD STAGE
Nerdhub Kenya was started as a platform to give talented Kenyan youth an opportunity to grow. Kenya is an underdeveloped country where youth really struggle to follow their dreams. We are giving the youth the opportunity to be the next pop star, Esports champion, Comic artist, Dancer etc. We are...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
TRIDO ENERGY SERVICES
SUPPORTING THE ENERGY INDUSTRY TOWARDS A DECARBONIZED FUTURE
Trido Energy Services, a Centurion Group company is a renewable energy technology company focused on reducing methane emissions to help clients reach carbon-reduction targets and support the energy industry on its journey toward a decarbonized future. To date, Trido has supported more than 40 clients to reduce CO2e emissions by...
INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath
DIALECT INC
WE ARE A GLOBAL AGENCY AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF DIGITAL MARKETING; BALANCING CREATIVITY, MEDIA PLANNING AND DATA ANALYTICS TO ENGAGE CONSUMERS GLOBALLY FOR TECH AND GAMING BRANDS INCLUDING NVIDIA, LOGITECH, BLUE, AMAZON AND DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Dialect, Inc. works with the biggest tech and gaming companies in the world – helping them find and engage their audience at the right time, in the right place, with the most effective message. We balance the art and science of engagement, the emotional and creative with the analytical and...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
SC Competes | SC Fraunhofer
The Palmetto Applied Research Council
The SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance (the Alliance) is South Carolina’s unique applied research partnership designed to help companies innovate faster, de-risk new technologies, and strengthen the state’s competitiveness in advanced industries. Managed by the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (SC Competes) and its applied research arm, Palmetto Applied Research Council,...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
CAST GROUP
WITH OVER 33-YEARS OF HISTORY, CAST GROUP STANDS OUT AS A LEADING BRAZILIAN COMPANY IN IT
Specializing in IT and TA consulting and solutions, it offers comprehensive services, including development outsourcing, applications, infrastructure, SAP solutions implementation, 4.0 industry and digital transformation. Pelissari, one of Cast group’s companies, has a solid track record of over 20-years in the technology market, focusing primarily on ERP solutions. Specialized in...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
Intrapreneurial Capital
Breaking Barriers: Meet the Trio That's Transforming Intrapreneurship from Buzzword to Business Strategy
Albert Bengtson, Birgitte Stjärne, and Roland Williams bring a dynamic blend of expertise and proven strategies that drive transformative innovation in the corporate world. As seasoned leaders in business development, creative strategy, and innovation management, they provide powerful insights tailored to today’s complex and competitive landscape. Their approach empowers organizations...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
ZONES AND ZONE LEARNING
TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY- ( FORMERLY RYERSON UNIVERSITY )
Located at the commercial centre of Canada, Ryerson University’s 10-incubator network provides Toronto’s ecosystem with an accessible first step for early-stage startups and entrepreneurs, as well as support for the growth of their ventures. At any time of year, you’ll find more than 300 startups on campus, and each incubator,...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
(DSLBD) - DC DEPARTMENT OF SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
History of the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) The DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) has played a pivotal role in fostering the growth and success of small businesses in Washington, DC. Established with a mission to support and empower local entrepreneurs, DSLBD...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
A BEACON OF INNOVATION
Just minutes from downtown Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is one of the top research universities in the nation, and one of only two top-rated research universities in the state. Serving as a bridge between academia and industry, UWM does more than just ensure that all students have equitable...
INNOVATE™ Kitchener Waterloo
MIOVISION
BUILDING THE INTELLIGENT MOBILITY LANDSCAPE
Miovision, founded in 2005 by three University of Waterloo students, has steadily evolved into a global leader in intelligent traffic management, operating in 64 countries, managing over 120,000 intersections across 17,000 municipalities. Rooted in the belief that cities deserve to control their data and systems, Miovision offers municipalities modern, scalable...
INNOVATE® Kansas City
STREAMLINE BOOKS
TURNKEY PUBLISHING TO WRITE, EDIT, AND BRING YOUR BOOK TO LIFE.
“Write a bestseller,” they say. “We’ll help you write a bestselling book.” In today’s publishing landscape, aspiring authors don’t just want to write a book—they dream of writing a bestseller. But why? Why is the standard of authorship left to an imaginary list that seems just within reach, yet in...