Stories of Innovation
INNOVATION Quebec
CANADA EXCELLENCE RESEARCH CHAIR IN SMART, SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND CITIES
We envision next-generation communities as zero-emission, livable, affordable, equitable and inclusive environments
Zero-emission communities require largescale electrification, retrofitting buildings, integrating renewable energy, developing sustainable mobility concepts, implementing green industry solutions, and transforming cities in a human-centered way. Furthermore, those next-generation communities should be affordable, mixed and inclusive, providing all essential services within walking distance. This also means easy access to green spaces,...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN (SICKKIDS)
PIONEERING A NEW APPROACH TO PAEDIATRIC MEDICINE THROUGH PRECISION CHILD HEALTH
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is transforming the future of child health through an innovative approach we call Precision Child Health. Building on our long legacy of paediatric clinical and research innovation, and a 2022 ranking as the top children’s hospital in the world*, over the next decade we’ll...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
INNOVATE Toronto teams up with MaRS
Global Village World Publishing is extremely proud to announce that MaRS Discovery District will be the lead sponsor of our next exciting Canadian initiative: INNOVATE™ Toronto. After the great success of INNOVATE™ Montreal, INNOVATE™ Ottawa, and our just-published AI Quebec, INNOVATE™ Toronto is sure to be another exquisitely produced high-quality coffee-table book and augmented reality video series celebrating Canada’s...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Amelia Toffee-True Love With Every Bite
Small batch, Handcrafted, Artisan toffee
Our unique recipes combine tradition and creativity with superior ingredients and finely curated flavorings. We promise true love with every bite. We are a small-batch, handcrafted, artisan toffee maker, creating uniquely flavored, all-natural toffee. Our incredibly indulgent dark chocolate almond toffee is made with ingredients such as orange, key lime,...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
THE RED & YELLOW SUCCESS STORY
INSPIRING THE FUTURE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S BUSINESS LANDSCAPE THROUGH CREATIVITY
As industry leaders in the South African marketing landscape, Red & Yellow Creative School of Business has been producing some of the most creative thinkers in advertising, communications, and design for the past 28 years. Driven by a commitment to deliver industry-ready graduates who can meet complex problems and challenges...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
Aeroplicity
Simplifying Aerospace and Defense: The Aeroplicity Story
Aeroplicity has emerged as a transformative force in the aerospace and defense industry, with a mission to simplify and modernize supply chain and aftermarket operations. Leveraging cutting-edge aerospace-grade technologies, the company is reshaping how organizations manage data, compliance, and operational efficiency. At its core, Aeroplicity addresses the industry’s most pressing...
Global Innovation Spotlight
20 Fastest-Growing Jobs for the Next Ten years
The job market changes constantly. Industries evolve and employment demands shift with infrastructure developments and technology improvements. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is thrusting Artificial Intelligence (AI) across workplaces with far greater speed than the age of robotics ever did to manufacturing industries in the past. If we learned one thing...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
ADELAIDE OVAL-PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES
HOW ADELAIDE OVAL CONTINUES TO REDEFINE THE STADIUM EXPERIENCE AND EMBRACE ITS POTENTIAL
Ask almost any sports fan about Adelaide Oval, and you’ll likely hear a common response – that this storied venue is among the most picturesque anywhere on the planet. And yet its beauty goes much further than skin deep. In a world where stadiums are often monolithic and imposing, Adelaide...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
LEARN BY LOCI
UNLOCKING THE SUPERCOMPUTER IN OUR HEADS TO MAKE US ALL SAFER
Picture this:You’re standing in the lobby of an office building waiting for the elevator. The only thing in view is an evacuation map posted on the wall so you take it in. Several minutes later, you’re sitting comfortably in a waiting room when the fire alarm goes off. Can you...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
BLUEBIST
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR NEW AGE OBSTACLES
Blue Bist is a boutique consulting company based in Chicago, IL. We specialize in change management, team dynamics, and operations transformations. We provide fractional and remote COO, CPO, and CTO support to startups and mentor first-time founders on how to scale. We are a diverse, professional, woman-owned business with a...
INNOVATION Quebec
Centre d’expertise industrielle de Montréal (CEI MTL)
Depuis 1998, Excellence industrielle Saint-Laurent, un organisme à but non lucratif, a pour mission de propulser l’excellence des entreprises manufacturières en stimulant l’adoption de pratiques innovantes, technologiques et durables
Son offre se déploie en cinq services spécialisés : soutien aux entreprises, innovation, exportation, développement durable et mobilité alternative. Un hub manufacturier au cœur de MontréalParmi l’un des plus grand pôle industriel et technologique du Québec, le territoire de Saint-Laurent détient de nombreux atouts, opportunités et forces de développement...
AI Québec
IA QUÉBEC
LE LABORATOIRE D’INNOVATION EN COMMERCE AU DÉTAIL À L’ÉCOLE BENSADOUN DE COMMERCE AU DÉTAIL DE L’UNIVERSITÉ MCGILL
L’École Bensadoun de commerce au détail de l’Université McGill a récemment lancé un laboratoire d’innovation en commerce au détail, fruit d’une collaboration entre l’Université McGill et Alimentation Couche-Tard inc. (ACT). Situé sur le campus de l’Université McGill, le laboratoire est à la fois un dépanneur et un laboratoire vivant, et...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
Enduvo’s
No-Code Platform Enables Anyone With the Power to Create and Share Immersive Content Within Their Organizations and the Metaverse
Enduvo was born at the University of Illinois and initially funded through a Jump Applied Research for Community Health through Engineering and Simulation (ARCHES) grant. These grants support collaborative research and development between OSF Healthcare and the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. Dr. Matt Bramlet, Justin Drawz,...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Resility Health
Combating The Epidemic Of Stress
Resility Health is on a mission to reduce the negative physical and emotional effects of stress. Their innovative, data-driven stress management program is personalized for each user. Resility’s wearable sensor trains people to recognize when their body is tensing up, and support from their coaches drives lasting behavior change. Stress...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
ADPO
REVOLUTIONIZING CHEMICAL LOGISTICS IN EUROPE
Future-forward. Future-focused. ADPO is committed to accelerating the energy transition by decarbonizing the supply chain for its customers. “If you want to begin to reduce your environmental footprint, the quickest way to start is to find those suppliers who’ve already reduced theirs,” says Filip De Dijcker, Managing Director at ADPO....
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
Local Initiatives Support Corporation DC (LISC)
Catalysts for Community Change
Catalysts for Community Change For over four decades, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has been a transformative force in the Washington, D.C., area, empowering underinvested communities and fostering innovative solutions to complex urban challenges. As Executive Director Ramon Jacobson eloquently puts it: “Our mission is to help people uncover...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
TECHNICAL.LY
THE DMV REGION: A GROWING HUB FOR STARTUP AND TECH INNOVATION
THE DMV REGION: A GROWING HUB FOR STARTUP AND TECH INNOVATION Authors: Sameer Rao & Kaela Roeder, Technical.ly The DMV region is a bustling hub of innovation, startups, and technology. It is home to over 6 million people and extends across three jurisdictions: the District of Columbia, the Maryland suburbs,...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
BLUE KNIGHT™
ANTICIPATE. ACTIVATE. AMPLIFY. The Guardians of Health: Mission to Secure the Future
The Guardians of Health: Mission to Secure the Future On a quiet morning in August 2020, as the world grappled with the relentless surge of a pandemic, a new force solidified its presence in Washington, DC, with a singular focus: to protect global health by anticipating the next crisis before...
INNOVATE® Nashville
BUILD IN SE
Is a collaborative network of startup founders, funders, and ecosystem supporters who build in the Southeast. #BuildInSE
In 2018, Build In SE was launched with a mission to increase the number of startup success stories in the Southeastern U.S. by leveraging a collaborative, cross-regional network. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Build In SE defines the Southeast as a collection of 10 states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
OTI LUMIONICS
DEVELOPS PRODUCTION-READY ADVANCED MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS FOR OLED DISPLAYS IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
OTI Lumionics develops advanced materials—by design—using quantum simulations, machine learning and in-house automated testing in pilot production. OTI works with the largest mobile device and display manufacturers in the world to enable materials for OLED displays used in next-generation consumer electronics and automotive applications. Their advanced electrode materials, and associated...
INNOVATION Quebec
C2MI
LE PLUS GRAND CENTRE DE RECHERCHE ET DÉVELOPPEMENT EN SYSTÈMES ÉLECTRONIQUES AU CANADA
ON FABRIQUE LE VISAGE NUMÉRIQUE DU QUÉBEC DEPUIS 10 ANS !Né d’une collaboration entre l’Université de Sherbrooke, Teledyne DALSA et IBM Canada, inauguré en juillet 2012, le Centre de Collaboration MiQro Innovation est le plus important centre de recherche de classe mondiale dans le domaine de la microélectronique au Canada....
INNOVATION Quebec
CED
CANADA’S PIONEER IN THE CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL RPAS INDUSTRY
Launched in 2011, the CED is a community of interest and a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop, manage and promote a range of expertise, services and innovations in the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) sector. Our headquarters are located at the airport in Alma (CYTF), but we offer...
INNOVATION Quebec
CHAIRE DE RECHERCHE EN PRÉVENTION DE LA CYBERCRIMINALITÉ – UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL
COMPRENDRE COMMENT PRÉVENIR LA CYBERCRIMINALITÉ, ET PROTÉGER SES VICTIMES CONTRE LES DOMMAGES QU’ELLE LEUR CAUSE
La Chaire de recherche en prévention de la cybercriminalité a été lancée en septembre 2018 à l’initiative de l’Université de Montréal, de Desjardins et de la Banque Nationale du Canada. Elle est dirigée par Benoît Dupont, professeur de criminologie et chercheur au Centre international de criminologie comparée de l’Université de...
INNOVATION Quebec
CANADA EXCELLENCE RESEARCH CHAIR IN SMART, SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND CITIES
We envision next-generation communities as zero-emission, livable, affordable, equitable and inclusive environments
Zero-emission communities require largescale electrification, retrofitting buildings, integrating renewable energy, developing sustainable mobility concepts, implementing green industry solutions, and transforming cities in a human-centered way. Furthermore, those next-generation communities should be affordable, mixed and inclusive, providing all essential services within walking distance. This also means easy access to green spaces,...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN (SICKKIDS)
PIONEERING A NEW APPROACH TO PAEDIATRIC MEDICINE THROUGH PRECISION CHILD HEALTH
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is transforming the future of child health through an innovative approach we call Precision Child Health. Building on our long legacy of paediatric clinical and research innovation, and a 2022 ranking as the top children’s hospital in the world*, over the next decade we’ll...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
INNOVATE Toronto teams up with MaRS
Global Village World Publishing is extremely proud to announce that MaRS Discovery District will be the lead sponsor of our next exciting Canadian initiative: INNOVATE™ Toronto. After the great success of INNOVATE™ Montreal, INNOVATE™ Ottawa, and our just-published AI Quebec, INNOVATE™ Toronto is sure to be another exquisitely produced high-quality coffee-table book and augmented reality video series celebrating Canada’s...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Amelia Toffee-True Love With Every Bite
Small batch, Handcrafted, Artisan toffee
Our unique recipes combine tradition and creativity with superior ingredients and finely curated flavorings. We promise true love with every bite. We are a small-batch, handcrafted, artisan toffee maker, creating uniquely flavored, all-natural toffee. Our incredibly indulgent dark chocolate almond toffee is made with ingredients such as orange, key lime,...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
THE RED & YELLOW SUCCESS STORY
INSPIRING THE FUTURE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S BUSINESS LANDSCAPE THROUGH CREATIVITY
As industry leaders in the South African marketing landscape, Red & Yellow Creative School of Business has been producing some of the most creative thinkers in advertising, communications, and design for the past 28 years. Driven by a commitment to deliver industry-ready graduates who can meet complex problems and challenges...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
Aeroplicity
Simplifying Aerospace and Defense: The Aeroplicity Story
Aeroplicity has emerged as a transformative force in the aerospace and defense industry, with a mission to simplify and modernize supply chain and aftermarket operations. Leveraging cutting-edge aerospace-grade technologies, the company is reshaping how organizations manage data, compliance, and operational efficiency. At its core, Aeroplicity addresses the industry’s most pressing...
Global Innovation Spotlight
20 Fastest-Growing Jobs for the Next Ten years
The job market changes constantly. Industries evolve and employment demands shift with infrastructure developments and technology improvements. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is thrusting Artificial Intelligence (AI) across workplaces with far greater speed than the age of robotics ever did to manufacturing industries in the past. If we learned one thing...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
ADELAIDE OVAL-PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES
HOW ADELAIDE OVAL CONTINUES TO REDEFINE THE STADIUM EXPERIENCE AND EMBRACE ITS POTENTIAL
Ask almost any sports fan about Adelaide Oval, and you’ll likely hear a common response – that this storied venue is among the most picturesque anywhere on the planet. And yet its beauty goes much further than skin deep. In a world where stadiums are often monolithic and imposing, Adelaide...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
LEARN BY LOCI
UNLOCKING THE SUPERCOMPUTER IN OUR HEADS TO MAKE US ALL SAFER
Picture this:You’re standing in the lobby of an office building waiting for the elevator. The only thing in view is an evacuation map posted on the wall so you take it in. Several minutes later, you’re sitting comfortably in a waiting room when the fire alarm goes off. Can you...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
BLUEBIST
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR NEW AGE OBSTACLES
Blue Bist is a boutique consulting company based in Chicago, IL. We specialize in change management, team dynamics, and operations transformations. We provide fractional and remote COO, CPO, and CTO support to startups and mentor first-time founders on how to scale. We are a diverse, professional, woman-owned business with a...
INNOVATION Quebec
Centre d’expertise industrielle de Montréal (CEI MTL)
Depuis 1998, Excellence industrielle Saint-Laurent, un organisme à but non lucratif, a pour mission de propulser l’excellence des entreprises manufacturières en stimulant l’adoption de pratiques innovantes, technologiques et durables
Son offre se déploie en cinq services spécialisés : soutien aux entreprises, innovation, exportation, développement durable et mobilité alternative. Un hub manufacturier au cœur de MontréalParmi l’un des plus grand pôle industriel et technologique du Québec, le territoire de Saint-Laurent détient de nombreux atouts, opportunités et forces de développement...
AI Québec
IA QUÉBEC
LE LABORATOIRE D’INNOVATION EN COMMERCE AU DÉTAIL À L’ÉCOLE BENSADOUN DE COMMERCE AU DÉTAIL DE L’UNIVERSITÉ MCGILL
L’École Bensadoun de commerce au détail de l’Université McGill a récemment lancé un laboratoire d’innovation en commerce au détail, fruit d’une collaboration entre l’Université McGill et Alimentation Couche-Tard inc. (ACT). Situé sur le campus de l’Université McGill, le laboratoire est à la fois un dépanneur et un laboratoire vivant, et...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
Enduvo’s
No-Code Platform Enables Anyone With the Power to Create and Share Immersive Content Within Their Organizations and the Metaverse
Enduvo was born at the University of Illinois and initially funded through a Jump Applied Research for Community Health through Engineering and Simulation (ARCHES) grant. These grants support collaborative research and development between OSF Healthcare and the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. Dr. Matt Bramlet, Justin Drawz,...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Resility Health
Combating The Epidemic Of Stress
Resility Health is on a mission to reduce the negative physical and emotional effects of stress. Their innovative, data-driven stress management program is personalized for each user. Resility’s wearable sensor trains people to recognize when their body is tensing up, and support from their coaches drives lasting behavior change. Stress...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
ADPO
REVOLUTIONIZING CHEMICAL LOGISTICS IN EUROPE
Future-forward. Future-focused. ADPO is committed to accelerating the energy transition by decarbonizing the supply chain for its customers. “If you want to begin to reduce your environmental footprint, the quickest way to start is to find those suppliers who’ve already reduced theirs,” says Filip De Dijcker, Managing Director at ADPO....
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
Local Initiatives Support Corporation DC (LISC)
Catalysts for Community Change
Catalysts for Community Change For over four decades, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has been a transformative force in the Washington, D.C., area, empowering underinvested communities and fostering innovative solutions to complex urban challenges. As Executive Director Ramon Jacobson eloquently puts it: “Our mission is to help people uncover...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
TECHNICAL.LY
THE DMV REGION: A GROWING HUB FOR STARTUP AND TECH INNOVATION
THE DMV REGION: A GROWING HUB FOR STARTUP AND TECH INNOVATION Authors: Sameer Rao & Kaela Roeder, Technical.ly The DMV region is a bustling hub of innovation, startups, and technology. It is home to over 6 million people and extends across three jurisdictions: the District of Columbia, the Maryland suburbs,...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
BLUE KNIGHT™
ANTICIPATE. ACTIVATE. AMPLIFY. The Guardians of Health: Mission to Secure the Future
The Guardians of Health: Mission to Secure the Future On a quiet morning in August 2020, as the world grappled with the relentless surge of a pandemic, a new force solidified its presence in Washington, DC, with a singular focus: to protect global health by anticipating the next crisis before...
INNOVATE® Nashville
BUILD IN SE
Is a collaborative network of startup founders, funders, and ecosystem supporters who build in the Southeast. #BuildInSE
In 2018, Build In SE was launched with a mission to increase the number of startup success stories in the Southeastern U.S. by leveraging a collaborative, cross-regional network. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Build In SE defines the Southeast as a collection of 10 states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
OTI LUMIONICS
DEVELOPS PRODUCTION-READY ADVANCED MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS FOR OLED DISPLAYS IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
OTI Lumionics develops advanced materials—by design—using quantum simulations, machine learning and in-house automated testing in pilot production. OTI works with the largest mobile device and display manufacturers in the world to enable materials for OLED displays used in next-generation consumer electronics and automotive applications. Their advanced electrode materials, and associated...
INNOVATION Quebec
C2MI
LE PLUS GRAND CENTRE DE RECHERCHE ET DÉVELOPPEMENT EN SYSTÈMES ÉLECTRONIQUES AU CANADA
ON FABRIQUE LE VISAGE NUMÉRIQUE DU QUÉBEC DEPUIS 10 ANS !Né d’une collaboration entre l’Université de Sherbrooke, Teledyne DALSA et IBM Canada, inauguré en juillet 2012, le Centre de Collaboration MiQro Innovation est le plus important centre de recherche de classe mondiale dans le domaine de la microélectronique au Canada....
INNOVATION Quebec
CED
CANADA’S PIONEER IN THE CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL RPAS INDUSTRY
Launched in 2011, the CED is a community of interest and a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop, manage and promote a range of expertise, services and innovations in the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) sector. Our headquarters are located at the airport in Alma (CYTF), but we offer...
INNOVATION Quebec
CHAIRE DE RECHERCHE EN PRÉVENTION DE LA CYBERCRIMINALITÉ – UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL
COMPRENDRE COMMENT PRÉVENIR LA CYBERCRIMINALITÉ, ET PROTÉGER SES VICTIMES CONTRE LES DOMMAGES QU’ELLE LEUR CAUSE
La Chaire de recherche en prévention de la cybercriminalité a été lancée en septembre 2018 à l’initiative de l’Université de Montréal, de Desjardins et de la Banque Nationale du Canada. Elle est dirigée par Benoît Dupont, professeur de criminologie et chercheur au Centre international de criminologie comparée de l’Université de...