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Kaizen Health – Simplifying Transportation and Logistics to Enable Better Health Outcomes

Each year in the United States, nearly 4 million people miss a combined 24 million appointments due to lack of transportation. These missed appointments result in nearly $150 billion in avoidable downstream costs. Poor access to transportation leads to increases in length of stay; higher readmission rates; increases in total medical cost; reduced continuity of

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Angie Conley

Angie Conley, CEO – Abilitech

In my days at Medtronic, I remember Bill George used to say (as a lighthearted dig at General Mills), “We’re not selling Cheerios; we’ve got soul.” We all laughed, but even today I find it relevant in thinking about the importance of a mission. A mission-centered culture gives employees purpose, fueling them in that eleventh

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Locker Lifestyle - When The Perfect Product Should Exist But Doesn't - Create It

Locker Lifestyle – When The Perfect Product Should Exist But Doesn’t – Create It

Locker lifestyle is on a mission to make “wearable lockers” to safely stash and store basic necessities for all ages and activities. Our story begins when our fearless founder, Kat Samardzija, had her valuables stolen while exercising. As a Division ll college athlete, she spent a lot of time on the go and at the

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Make It MSP - Working Collaboratively To Attract & Retain A Diverse & Talented Population

Make It MSP – Working Collaboratively To Attract & Retain A Diverse & Talented Population

WHO WE ARE Make It. MSP. is a strategic initiative of the GREATER MSP Partnership. Leveraging a network-based structure, Make It. MSP. is the Greater Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP) region’s effort to work collaboratively as a region to better attract and retain people. The ambition of the Make It. MSP. initiative is to make the MSP

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Nokia- We Create The Technology To Connect The World.

Nokia- We Create The Technology To Connect The World.

Only Nokia offers a comprehensive portfolio of network equipment, software, services, and licensing opportunities across the globe. With our commitment to innovation, driven by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, we are a leader in the development and deployment of 5G networks.   Our communications service provider customers support more than 6.4 billion subscriptions with our

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Why Ottawa - Ottawa Is A Global Tech Hub

Why Ottawa – Ottawa Is A Global Tech Hub

Ottawa is a thriving and internationally recognized global tech hub anchored by multinational giants, homegrown successes, and high-growth startups and scale-ups with top talent. Canada’s capital city is a centre of business growth within the domestic and global economy, and an ideal location for innovation, entrepreneurship, business expansion and commercial success. With a diverse regional

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Spiderwort Inc - Sometimes The Most Remarkable Breakthroughs Come From The Most Improbable Places.

Spiderwort Inc – Sometimes The Most Remarkable Breakthroughs Come From The Most Improbable Places.

Such was the case with the Ottawa biomaterials startup, Spiderwort Inc., who can trace its origins back to something as simple as an apple. While researching biomaterials at the University of Ottawa, Spiderwort co-founders Andrew E. Pelling, Charles M. Cuerrier, and Daniel Modulevsky created a human ear using material from an apple. This demonstration spawned

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Ottawa L5 - Driving the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Revolution – and Future Clean

Ottawa L5 – Driving the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Revolution – and Future Clean, Connected Communities

In the heart of the nation’s capital, innovation, cutting-edge technology, and top talent are driving the connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) revolution. Known as driverless or self-driving cars, and capable of sensing their environment and navigating without human input, CAVs are unleashing a world of opportunity. They are poised to revolutionize the transportation industry and

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Michael Tremblay

Michael Tremblay, President and CEO – Invest Ottawa And Bayview Yards

President and CEO – Invest Ottawa And Bayview Yards In addition to being at the center of politics, Ottawa has always been the most technology-intensive city in the nation, built from generations of government research labs (now tallying sixty-five) steadily creating and attracting world-beating companies. Ottawa is a growing, thriving cosmopolitan city of one million

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Invest Ottawa - The Lead Economic Development Agency for Knowledge-Based Industries

Invest Ottawa – The Lead Economic Development Agency for Knowledge-Based Industries

Guided by a vision to help realize Ottawa’s full potential as a globally recognized, innovative and future-ready city, and the best place to learn, work, live, and play. We are on a mission to enable market-led innovation by leveraging emerging technologies to build high-value jobs, long-term economic growth and community prosperity. At Invest Ottawa, our

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Rima Aristocrat

Rima Aristocrat, President & Ceo – Willis College

Rima Aristocrat President & Ceo – Willis College When they come together to elevate, inspire, and empower, they can truly make a difference in people’s lives and build a thriving community. Thriving communities mean stronger countries and stronger countries mean a better world—socially, economically, and politically—for our future generations. As I imagine most of us

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Willis College - Established in 1866

Willis College – Established in 1866, is proudly Canadian and still one of Canada’s best-kept secrets

The word innovation often brings to mind previously unfathomable advancements in technology, but the true title of innovator goes to those who have stood the test of time. Willis College, now in its 154th year, is one such institution. A shining example of the strength and agility of career colleges in Canada, Willis College has

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Bayview Yards - The First Entrepreneurial and Innovation Hub of Its Kind in Canada’s Capital

Bayview Yards – The First Entrepreneurial and Innovation Hub of Its Kind in Canada’s Capital

Since its launch in 2016, the facility’s become an epicentre for job creation; walk through the hub, and you’ll find the ultimate ‘mashup’ of technical, business, and market capabilities. It’s the place where budding and flourishing firms – from startups to scales-ups – go to build, launch, grow, and thrive. Bayview Yards serves as a

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Canadian Advanced Technology (CATA) - The One Organization That Represents Canadian Homegrown Technology Business

Canadian Advanced Technology (CATA) – The One Organization That Represents Canadian Homegrown Technology Business

Homegrown Collaboration and Humble Beginnings The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) was conceived 50 years ago when Canada’s few and emerging technology companies banded together to have a greater voice and influence. Rooted in the spirit of collaboration, CATA continues to draw brilliant industry minds, leaders, academe and policy makers to solve the challenges ahead.

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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) | Société Canadienne D’Hypothèques ET De Logement

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) | Société Canadienne D’Hypothèques ET De Logement

Est-il possible qu’une bureaucratie vieille de 70 ans, solitaire et réfractaire au risque, se transforme en chef de file en innovation? Pour la Société canadienne d’hypothèques et de logement (SCHL), la réponse est oui et encore oui! Un sentiment d’urgence et une aspiration gagnante sont les clés de notre succès. Architectural renderings of the redesign of

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Comcast - Supporting Innovation

Comcast – Supporting Innovation, Creativity, and Collaboration to Advance the World’s Technological Capabilities

Innovation drives us all to imagine the future, shape the world in new ways, and see opportunities. At Comcast NBCUniversal, innovation brings out the very best in us—inside and outside our walls.   As a company fueled by an entrepreneurial spirit Comcast knows innovation can start anywhere, anytime. That’s why we encourage our employees and

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UK Department for International Trade - There’s never been a better time to connect with the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT)

UK Department for International Trade – There’s never been a better time to connect with the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT)

Climate change, growing aging populations, and rapid technological change have transformed the world in which we live, and revolutionary innovation is necessary to design a brighter future. Manchester—Manchester is a robust tech hub with world-class universities, the largest number of digital workers outside London, and significant business opportunities in healthcare and manufacturing. The UK is

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Towerside - Our Future Depends on How We Shape Cities Today

Towerside – Our Future Depends on How We Shape Cities Today

The form and function of our urban centers will not only have major environmental impacts, each will significantly influence social well being, economic prosperity, connectedness, and sense of community. Getting this right is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro area is expected to grow by nearly 900,000 residents over

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