Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE® South Carolina
ZF Transmission Group
ZF Brings Innovation and Next Generation Mobility to South Carolina
It is incredible to think that in the span of only 125 years the world has been completely transformed by the advent of modern transportation. It has opened the world to travel, commuting to work, moving goods and services in what used to take weeks or even months to a...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
SC Thrive
Celebrating 15 Years of Leadership, Impact, and Innovation.
Over the past 15 years, SC Thrive has served as our state’s leader in linking South Carolinians with community and essential resources. In partnership with the Palmetto Institute, the BlueCross BlueShield of SC Foundation, and The Duke Endowment, SC Thrive began as a program of the SC Office of Rural...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
MEDIA INDIE EXCHANGE
THE MIX BIOGRAPHY AND IMPACT
The Media Indie Exchange (The MIX) is a platform all about celebrating amazing games and the diverse creators who make them. The organization was started by indie developers for indie developers worldwide in order to provide grassroots networking showcase opportunities to help further their success at a time where it...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
RON ARTESANO
Artesano is the product of inspiration, perspiration, hard work and perseverance
This is what we call Ron Artesano. This craft rum brand is hand-made in small batches in the mountains of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. The founders are a solid team of professionals that handle the different aspects of the business: Commercial Operations & Business Development, Distillation, Production & Aging and Rum...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
SCRA
A Unique and Pivotal Player in SC’s Innovation Ecosystem
The South Carolina Research Authority has the distinct honor and responsibility to fuel South Carolina’s innovation economy. In 2024, it contributed over $1.33 billion to the state’s economy and supported 6624 South Carolina-based jobs. The average annual salary of these jobs was almost $92,000, 71% higher than the statewide average....
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
ALTURA
WHERE BLOCKCHAIN MEETS GAMING
Altura’s mission is to provide gamers with the ability to control and own their in-game items and the ability for game developers to integrate blockchain technology in their video games seamlessly. Altura’s NFT Project The current state of NFTs is comparable to that of the web in the 90s; static...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
THE UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP
GATEWAY FOR FUTURE INNOVATIONS
The University of Antwerp serves as a gateway for future innovations, playing a pivotal role within Antwerp’s thriving innovation ecosystem and beyond. It contributes significantly to driving innovation and fostering societal and economic impact, further solidifying its position as a pioneer in cutting-edge research and innovation. A key driver in...
AI Québec
Le Tech3Lab de HEC Montréal
Le plus grand laboratoire public de recherche en expérience utilisateur au monde
Le Tech3Lab de HEC Montréal est un laboratoire spécialisé dans l’évaluation de l’expérience utilisateur en contexte de technologies d’affaires. Les recherches menées au Tech3Lab se caractérisent par l’utilisation d’outils issus des neurosciences afin de développer une compréhension riche de l’expérience réellement vécue par des utilisateurs, que ce soit des consommateurs,...
INNOVATE® Detroit
Newlab
Building the Future of Sustainable Mobility at Michigan Central
Newlab is a global network of purpose-built innovation hubs that accelerates climate and deep tech time-to-market. Newlab provides startups with physical infrastructure, direct investment opportunities, and pilot partnerships to drive meaningful commercialization outcomes and economic development in energy, materials, and mobility. Newlab established its Detroit home in 2023 to enable...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
CONSUNET
BUILDING THE CYBER AND SPECTRUM SECURITY FUTURE
CONSUNET IS ON A MISSION TO TRANSFORM THE ‘INVISIBLE ENABLER OF MODERN WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES’ It’s not something we consider when we pick up our smart phone or turn on the car radio, but our modern lifestyles would not be possible without the Electromagnetic Spectrum (spectrum). Our industries, healthcare services, safety...
INNOVATION Quebec
STIQ (SOUS-TRAITANCE INDUSTRIELLE QUÉBEC)
A BENCHMARK IN QUEBEC’S MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM
STIQ a multi-industry association of Quebec based manufacturers whose mission is to improve the competitiveness of manufacturing supply chains in order to promote the development of our economy. Since its founding in 1987, STIQ has been a performance activator creating successful business networks and managing custom improvement programs. Innovation: a...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
WHARTON DC INNOVATION
A Legacy of Innovation
“The Summit is where solutions to our nation’s most pressing problems are birthed.” The Wharton Club of D.C., grounded in the rich legacy of the Wharton School’s distinguished alumni, has grown into a pivotal ecosystem of innovation and enterprise. Established in 1968, the Club has curated a potent alchemy of...
INNOVATION Quebec
THE INSTITUT QUANTIQUE OF UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE
Founded in 2016, the Institut quantique (IQ) of the Université de Sherbrooke brings together more than 300 world-renowned scientists specializing in quantum materials, information and engineering to conduct fundamental research and develop quantum technologies. From the architecture of quantum computers to superconductivity and the exploration of new states of matter,...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
POPULAR
THE HEART OF THE GOLDEN MILE
To create a corporate campus that would redefine Hato Rey as a center of urban movement. That is the vision that Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico’s leading financial institution dreamt up years ago for Popular Campus, a $300 million expansion project that will centralize a significant portion of...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
GOTCARE
The Next Frontier Of Home Care
Accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis, families are in dire need of home care, but labour shortages make accessible home care a challenge for most people in Canada and many suffer in silence. Take for example Mr. Jones*, who sustained a spinal cord injury in a car accident. After spending several...
INNOVATE® Miami
EveryMundo
Provides software products that airlines integrate into their websites to improve their direct sales
EveryMundo provides software products that airlines integrate into their websites to improve their direct sales and help them compete with the third-party giants of the travel industry. In today’s digital world, airlines must execute best-in-class online marketing strategies if they intend to compete with third-party online travel companies for...
INNOVATION Quebec
RÉSEAU ENVIRONNEMENT
DES ACTIONS CONCRÈTES POUR CATALYSER L’ÉCONOMIE VERTE* AU QUÉBEC
Grâce à l’expertise de ses membres des domaines public, privé et académique, Réseau Environnement fait le pont entre l’expertise technique et les politiques publiques. Par sa place dans le secteur environnemental, notre association se doit d’être à l’avant-garde, et cela passe aussi par une collaboration avec les entrepreneurs, les innovateurs...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
Avricore
Brings pharmacy into the future with HealthTab™
Chronic illness causes 71% of deaths worldwide and is responsible for the majority of the global burden of disease. Yet these conditions are preventable and can be managed proactively with medication and lifestyle modification. Pharmacies are looking at ways to meet this challenge and increase access to care by investing...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
STRATIPATH
THE RIGHT TREATMENT FOR EVERY PATIENT
AI-BASED PRECISION DIAGNOSTICS TO IMPROVE CANCER TREATMENT DECISIONS AND PATIENT OUTCOMES Stratipath is an AI company dedicated to revolutionising cancer treatment decisions and improving patient outcomes by assisting physicians in delivering optimal treatment to every patient. Stratipath’s pioneering solutions transform tissue sample analysis, enabling breakthrough insights for enhanced and faster...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
CODIUM
IF YOU HAVE A VISION, WE KNOW HOW TO ALIGN YOUR TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY
Codium is your bespoke software development Swat team for Web and Mobile App business systems and platforms. We take a business-first approach looking at the big picture, down to the human elements that make a business unique. We view technology as a critical business pillar tightly integrated into a business...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
AMACATHERA
DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING DRUGS FOR CHALLENGING THERAPEUTIC TARGETS
Known for its diverse population and iconic skyline, Toronto is also the birthplace of the electron microscope, insulin, and pacemakers. And on a quiet side street south of the University of Toronto, one growing biotechnology company aims to contribute to the city’s entrepreneurial legacy. AmacaThera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company...
INNOVATION Quebec
OPTECH
CCTT IN OPTICS-PHOTONICS
Optech is a College Centre for Technology Transfer (CCTT) incorporated as a non-profit organization (NPO) founded in 2002 with a mission to raise awareness of optics/photonics-related technologies and help implement them to support efforts to improve productivity and innovation in companies across Quebec. Our team is made up of thirty-plus...
INNOVATE® Utah
Dishwasher Repair in Denver: What You Need to Know Dishwashers are invaluable kitchen appliances that save time and effort by automating the dishwashing process. However, like all appliances, they can encounter problems over time. In Denver, where the climate and altitude can influence appliance performance, understanding common dishwasher issues and...
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...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
ZF Transmission Group
ZF Brings Innovation and Next Generation Mobility to South Carolina
It is incredible to think that in the span of only 125 years the world has been completely transformed by the advent of modern transportation. It has opened the world to travel, commuting to work, moving goods and services in what used to take weeks or even months to a...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
SC Thrive
Celebrating 15 Years of Leadership, Impact, and Innovation.
Over the past 15 years, SC Thrive has served as our state’s leader in linking South Carolinians with community and essential resources. In partnership with the Palmetto Institute, the BlueCross BlueShield of SC Foundation, and The Duke Endowment, SC Thrive began as a program of the SC Office of Rural...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
MEDIA INDIE EXCHANGE
THE MIX BIOGRAPHY AND IMPACT
The Media Indie Exchange (The MIX) is a platform all about celebrating amazing games and the diverse creators who make them. The organization was started by indie developers for indie developers worldwide in order to provide grassroots networking showcase opportunities to help further their success at a time where it...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
RON ARTESANO
Artesano is the product of inspiration, perspiration, hard work and perseverance
This is what we call Ron Artesano. This craft rum brand is hand-made in small batches in the mountains of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. The founders are a solid team of professionals that handle the different aspects of the business: Commercial Operations & Business Development, Distillation, Production & Aging and Rum...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
SCRA
A Unique and Pivotal Player in SC’s Innovation Ecosystem
The South Carolina Research Authority has the distinct honor and responsibility to fuel South Carolina’s innovation economy. In 2024, it contributed over $1.33 billion to the state’s economy and supported 6624 South Carolina-based jobs. The average annual salary of these jobs was almost $92,000, 71% higher than the statewide average....
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
ALTURA
WHERE BLOCKCHAIN MEETS GAMING
Altura’s mission is to provide gamers with the ability to control and own their in-game items and the ability for game developers to integrate blockchain technology in their video games seamlessly. Altura’s NFT Project The current state of NFTs is comparable to that of the web in the 90s; static...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
THE UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP
GATEWAY FOR FUTURE INNOVATIONS
The University of Antwerp serves as a gateway for future innovations, playing a pivotal role within Antwerp’s thriving innovation ecosystem and beyond. It contributes significantly to driving innovation and fostering societal and economic impact, further solidifying its position as a pioneer in cutting-edge research and innovation. A key driver in...
AI Québec
Le Tech3Lab de HEC Montréal
Le plus grand laboratoire public de recherche en expérience utilisateur au monde
Le Tech3Lab de HEC Montréal est un laboratoire spécialisé dans l’évaluation de l’expérience utilisateur en contexte de technologies d’affaires. Les recherches menées au Tech3Lab se caractérisent par l’utilisation d’outils issus des neurosciences afin de développer une compréhension riche de l’expérience réellement vécue par des utilisateurs, que ce soit des consommateurs,...
INNOVATE® Detroit
Newlab
Building the Future of Sustainable Mobility at Michigan Central
Newlab is a global network of purpose-built innovation hubs that accelerates climate and deep tech time-to-market. Newlab provides startups with physical infrastructure, direct investment opportunities, and pilot partnerships to drive meaningful commercialization outcomes and economic development in energy, materials, and mobility. Newlab established its Detroit home in 2023 to enable...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
CONSUNET
BUILDING THE CYBER AND SPECTRUM SECURITY FUTURE
CONSUNET IS ON A MISSION TO TRANSFORM THE ‘INVISIBLE ENABLER OF MODERN WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES’ It’s not something we consider when we pick up our smart phone or turn on the car radio, but our modern lifestyles would not be possible without the Electromagnetic Spectrum (spectrum). Our industries, healthcare services, safety...
INNOVATION Quebec
STIQ (SOUS-TRAITANCE INDUSTRIELLE QUÉBEC)
A BENCHMARK IN QUEBEC’S MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM
STIQ a multi-industry association of Quebec based manufacturers whose mission is to improve the competitiveness of manufacturing supply chains in order to promote the development of our economy. Since its founding in 1987, STIQ has been a performance activator creating successful business networks and managing custom improvement programs. Innovation: a...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
WHARTON DC INNOVATION
A Legacy of Innovation
“The Summit is where solutions to our nation’s most pressing problems are birthed.” The Wharton Club of D.C., grounded in the rich legacy of the Wharton School’s distinguished alumni, has grown into a pivotal ecosystem of innovation and enterprise. Established in 1968, the Club has curated a potent alchemy of...
INNOVATION Quebec
THE INSTITUT QUANTIQUE OF UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE
Founded in 2016, the Institut quantique (IQ) of the Université de Sherbrooke brings together more than 300 world-renowned scientists specializing in quantum materials, information and engineering to conduct fundamental research and develop quantum technologies. From the architecture of quantum computers to superconductivity and the exploration of new states of matter,...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
POPULAR
THE HEART OF THE GOLDEN MILE
To create a corporate campus that would redefine Hato Rey as a center of urban movement. That is the vision that Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico’s leading financial institution dreamt up years ago for Popular Campus, a $300 million expansion project that will centralize a significant portion of...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
GOTCARE
The Next Frontier Of Home Care
Accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis, families are in dire need of home care, but labour shortages make accessible home care a challenge for most people in Canada and many suffer in silence. Take for example Mr. Jones*, who sustained a spinal cord injury in a car accident. After spending several...
INNOVATE® Miami
EveryMundo
Provides software products that airlines integrate into their websites to improve their direct sales
EveryMundo provides software products that airlines integrate into their websites to improve their direct sales and help them compete with the third-party giants of the travel industry. In today’s digital world, airlines must execute best-in-class online marketing strategies if they intend to compete with third-party online travel companies for...
INNOVATION Quebec
RÉSEAU ENVIRONNEMENT
DES ACTIONS CONCRÈTES POUR CATALYSER L’ÉCONOMIE VERTE* AU QUÉBEC
Grâce à l’expertise de ses membres des domaines public, privé et académique, Réseau Environnement fait le pont entre l’expertise technique et les politiques publiques. Par sa place dans le secteur environnemental, notre association se doit d’être à l’avant-garde, et cela passe aussi par une collaboration avec les entrepreneurs, les innovateurs...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
Avricore
Brings pharmacy into the future with HealthTab™
Chronic illness causes 71% of deaths worldwide and is responsible for the majority of the global burden of disease. Yet these conditions are preventable and can be managed proactively with medication and lifestyle modification. Pharmacies are looking at ways to meet this challenge and increase access to care by investing...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
STRATIPATH
THE RIGHT TREATMENT FOR EVERY PATIENT
AI-BASED PRECISION DIAGNOSTICS TO IMPROVE CANCER TREATMENT DECISIONS AND PATIENT OUTCOMES Stratipath is an AI company dedicated to revolutionising cancer treatment decisions and improving patient outcomes by assisting physicians in delivering optimal treatment to every patient. Stratipath’s pioneering solutions transform tissue sample analysis, enabling breakthrough insights for enhanced and faster...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
CODIUM
IF YOU HAVE A VISION, WE KNOW HOW TO ALIGN YOUR TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY
Codium is your bespoke software development Swat team for Web and Mobile App business systems and platforms. We take a business-first approach looking at the big picture, down to the human elements that make a business unique. We view technology as a critical business pillar tightly integrated into a business...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
AMACATHERA
DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING DRUGS FOR CHALLENGING THERAPEUTIC TARGETS
Known for its diverse population and iconic skyline, Toronto is also the birthplace of the electron microscope, insulin, and pacemakers. And on a quiet side street south of the University of Toronto, one growing biotechnology company aims to contribute to the city’s entrepreneurial legacy. AmacaThera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company...
INNOVATION Quebec
OPTECH
CCTT IN OPTICS-PHOTONICS
Optech is a College Centre for Technology Transfer (CCTT) incorporated as a non-profit organization (NPO) founded in 2002 with a mission to raise awareness of optics/photonics-related technologies and help implement them to support efforts to improve productivity and innovation in companies across Quebec. Our team is made up of thirty-plus...
INNOVATE® Utah
Dishwasher Repair in Denver: What You Need to Know Dishwashers are invaluable kitchen appliances that save time and effort by automating the dishwashing process. However, like all appliances, they can encounter problems over time. In Denver, where the climate and altitude can influence appliance performance, understanding common dishwasher issues and...
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...