Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
LIDE PARANA
OUR BUSINESS IS TO GENERATE BUSINESS.
LIDE Parana – A group of business leaders – constantly seeks to drive the Parana market. The entity creates an ecosystem focused on business development based on the pillars of networking and content. Attracting leadership with a positive and proactive agenda, the group fosters free enterprise and consequently the economic...
INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath
Bristol and Bath Science Park
With Existing Innovation Space and Development Plots, the BBSP is Designed to Support Science and Technology Businesses, and to Actively Create Opportunities to Share Knowledge and Expertise
Located between Bristol and Bath in the UK, the Bristol and Bath Science Park (BBSP) is the ideal place to grow your science and technology business. The site is home to the National Composites Centre and Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems. The Bristol and Bath Science Park members include...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
MAGGIE O’NEILL
WHAT IF COLOR IS THE ANSWER?
Maggie O’Neill is a Washington, D.C.-based artist, designer, entrepreneur, and activist with 20+ years of experience supporting the city’s creative community through her multifaceted work. Her integral role as one of the District’s cultural leaders at the intersection of arts and hospitality is a culmination of her creative design firm...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
McNair Aerospace
USC Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
The McNAIR Aerospace Center, in partnership with the USC Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, engages university students in innovative, industry-led research in fields such as artificial intelligence, cyber security, automation, 3D printing, and materials manufacturing. This world-class, hands-on education, along with our commitment to cutting-edge innovation, actively creates leaders...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
KOMMA BOARD
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
In 2013, Komma Board started out as a consulting company in ICT & Finance. Our business model is atypical, as we act as a subcontractor to main ICT or Finance contractors for multinational or international Fortune 500 companies. Acting as an independent partner, this specific market position allows Komma Board...
INNOVATION Quebec
Centre ACER
The maple syrup research, development and technology transfer center, has been a world leader in innovation for the maple industry since 1998
For nearly 25 years, Centre ACER has been stimulating excellence and supporting the quality and profitability of the maple syrup industry. By combining knowledge and vision, this network of true innovation promotes the influence and international development of the maple industry in Quebec and ensures its sustainability. Comprised of...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
RENAULT
Is a Brand With 123 Years Of Existence, Which Has Always Been Distinguished By Its Ability To Innovate, Democratizing Technologies, Making Them Accessible To All
It all started in 1898, when Louis Renault drove his Renault “Voiturette” up Rue Lepic in Paris with astonishing ease. That ease came from one of his inventions, the first gearbox. Since then, this has been Renault’s DNA, to innovate and democratize the use of technologies that contribute to comfort,...
INNOVATE® Detroit
CommuniTee
Your New Favorite Way to Golf with Friends
CommuniTee Golf began with a simple revelation during a college football game:a room full of friends and acquaintances who never realized they shared a love for golf and had never played together. This moment sparked the creation of CommuniTee Golf, a platform designed to help golfers easily connect, find playing...
INNOVATION Quebec
MERINOV
LEADING THE BLUE ECONOMY IN EASTERN CANADA
Merinov, a Center for Applied Research in Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Product Processing, is a prominent player in Eastern Canada’s blue economy. It holds the distinction of being the largest integrated research center in Canada dedicated to these fields. Since its establishment in 2010, Merinov has been committed to serving...
INNOVATION Quebec
CINTECH AGROALIMENTAIRE
CCTT EN AGROALIMENTAIRE
Chez Cintech agroalimentaire c’est en collectif que nous entendons bien agir. En misant sur l’association des expertises de nos équipes, mais également en nous appuyant sur les savoirfaire spécifiques de chacun de nos clients, nous cherchons à répondre aux nouvelles attentes des consommateurs, plus généralement de la société en matière...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
GLOBAL ECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION
Is a boutique law firm located in San Juan Puerto Rico, founded in 2018 by Giovanni Méndez Feliciano
Our mission is to provide our clients with a one-stop, unique, and transparent entry to the various economic incentive programs, optimize their business structures, and ensure compliance while we help them to make informed decisions. GEO’s customized approach provides each client with a wide range of services including but not...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
LIVEWIRE
Is Focused On Being The Global Leader In Gaming Marketing And Gametech That Works Horizontally Across All Gaming Verticals
Livewire is a global gaming marketing and gametech company that leads major brands and agencies into the gaming ecosystem. We create bespoke gaming strategies based on proprietary research and knowledge that build authentic and culturally relevant brand positions within the gaming audience and deliver results that build brands fame and...
INNOVATION Quebec
CRISES
CENTRE DE RECHERCHE SUR LES INNOVATIONS SOCIALES (CRISES) OF UQAM
Founded in Quebec in 1986, the Centre de recherche sur les innovations sociales (CRISES) was a pioneer in research on social innovation and has become the principal French-language SI research centre internationally. Its current scientific program studies the contribution ofsocial innovations to social and environmental justice in four areas: social...
INNOVATION Quebec
HEXAGRAM
RÉSEAU DE RECHERCHE-CRÉATION EN ARTS, CULTURES ET TECHNOLOGIES
Hexagram est un regroupement stratégique interuniversitaire des Fonds de recherche du Québec dédié à la recherche-création abordant les relations entre les arts, les cultures et les technologies. Fondé en 2001, le réseau regroupe aujourd’hui 45 membres chercheurs et environ 200 membres étudiants issus de 8 institutions d’enseignement supérieur au Québec...
INNOVATE® Miami
SnapLeads
Helps businesses unlock marketing opportunities with big data
SnapLeads helps businesses unlock marketing opportunities with big data. The company specializes in building data-driven direct mail and client retention platforms for enterprises in various industries including, automotive, legal, medical, and real estate. SnapLeads began as a way for a group of attorneys to generate more business for their own...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
IMMIGRANT TECHIES ALBERTA
CREATING AN INVITATION FOR IMMIGRANTS INTO ALBERTA TECH EMPOWERING NEWCOMERS THROUGH RESKILL CALGARY
When Wunmi Adekanmbi first stepped into the Alberta tech scene out of sheer curiosity in 2019, she had no idea what awaited her. To her pleasant surprise, she discovered a vibrant and innovative community governed by a social contract of giving first, with a strong support system and valuable industry...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
THE AGENCY
HELPING CALGARY INNOVATORS TELL THEIR STORY
“When I started The Agency in 2009 as a boutique firm servicing the tech sector in Calgary, I heard the same thing over and over: What tech sector?” — Arleigh Vasconcellos, CEO/Founder, The Agency Communications Inc Calgary is one of the fastest growing tech centres in North America, and The...
INNOVATION Quebec
CDRIN
LE CDRIN MET L’INTELLIGENCE NUMÉRIQUE AU SERVICE DE L’EXPÉRIENCE USAGER
Le Centre de développement et de recherche en intelligence numérique (CDRIN) soutient les besoins en matière d’innovation et de développement des petites, moyennes et grandes entreprises québécoises en effectuant de la recherche appliquée, de l’aide techniqueet de la formation spécialisée dans les domaines de l’animation, de la modélisation, du rendu...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
ProShop ERP
Delivers powerful manufacturing software by deeply understanding our client’s challenges in order to meaningfully improve their businesses and in turn, their communities
We are the industry’s only shop management software specifically dedicated to, and built for an aerospace contract manufacturer in the Pacific Northwest. We are fanatical about managing every detail of machine shops in a paperless and web-based environment, including the enterprise resource management (ERP) functions necessary to run offices, the...
INNOVATION Quebec
INNOVER ENSEMBLE
LE MODÈLE DU CENTRE-DU-QUÉBEC
Le Centre-du-Québec, c’est 5 territoires d’appartenance et une démarche régionale de co-développement unique. Elle favorise l’innovation, la mise en commun de l’expertise, la réalisation de projets communs et surtout, une complémentarité quicrée un véritable effet de levier. Ce modèle de concertation innovant permet aussi un partage des responsabilités liées au...
Global Innovation Spotlight
LINGOKIDS
Donde El Aprendizaje Se Hace Jugando
Lingokids es una aplicación 100 % segura y divertida con contenido exclusivo de Playlearning™ para niños de entre 2 y 8 años. Nació en 2016, cuando nuestro CEO, Cristóbal Viedma, buscaba una herramienta educativa para enseñar inglés a su sobrina pequeña. Ese mismo año, en Lingokids comenzamos una asociación con...
INNOVATE® South Florida
FUEL VENTURE CAPITAL
MIAMI ROOTS AND A GLOBAL REACH
“When we launched Fuel Venture Capital in 2017, a lot of people thought we were crazy,” Fuel Venture Capital’s Founding Partner and Managing Director Jeff Ransdell has often been quoted as saying. He’s not wrong. Back then, #MiamiTech wasn’t even a thought. But, now less than even years in, Fuel...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
GW - George Washington University
Technology Commercialization Office and Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Technology Commercialization Office and Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Inspire, Innovate, Impact The George Washington University (GW) GW is a vibrant hub of innovation and entrepreneurship. At the core of this dynamic institution are two offices founded in 2010: The Technology Commercialization Office (TCO), a powerhouse dedicated to transforming groundbreaking...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
LIDE PARANA
OUR BUSINESS IS TO GENERATE BUSINESS.
LIDE Parana – A group of business leaders – constantly seeks to drive the Parana market. The entity creates an ecosystem focused on business development based on the pillars of networking and content. Attracting leadership with a positive and proactive agenda, the group fosters free enterprise and consequently the economic...
INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath
Bristol and Bath Science Park
With Existing Innovation Space and Development Plots, the BBSP is Designed to Support Science and Technology Businesses, and to Actively Create Opportunities to Share Knowledge and Expertise
Located between Bristol and Bath in the UK, the Bristol and Bath Science Park (BBSP) is the ideal place to grow your science and technology business. The site is home to the National Composites Centre and Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems. The Bristol and Bath Science Park members include...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
MAGGIE O’NEILL
WHAT IF COLOR IS THE ANSWER?
Maggie O’Neill is a Washington, D.C.-based artist, designer, entrepreneur, and activist with 20+ years of experience supporting the city’s creative community through her multifaceted work. Her integral role as one of the District’s cultural leaders at the intersection of arts and hospitality is a culmination of her creative design firm...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
McNair Aerospace
USC Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
The McNAIR Aerospace Center, in partnership with the USC Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, engages university students in innovative, industry-led research in fields such as artificial intelligence, cyber security, automation, 3D printing, and materials manufacturing. This world-class, hands-on education, along with our commitment to cutting-edge innovation, actively creates leaders...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
KOMMA BOARD
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
In 2013, Komma Board started out as a consulting company in ICT & Finance. Our business model is atypical, as we act as a subcontractor to main ICT or Finance contractors for multinational or international Fortune 500 companies. Acting as an independent partner, this specific market position allows Komma Board...
INNOVATION Quebec
Centre ACER
The maple syrup research, development and technology transfer center, has been a world leader in innovation for the maple industry since 1998
For nearly 25 years, Centre ACER has been stimulating excellence and supporting the quality and profitability of the maple syrup industry. By combining knowledge and vision, this network of true innovation promotes the influence and international development of the maple industry in Quebec and ensures its sustainability. Comprised of...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
RENAULT
Is a Brand With 123 Years Of Existence, Which Has Always Been Distinguished By Its Ability To Innovate, Democratizing Technologies, Making Them Accessible To All
It all started in 1898, when Louis Renault drove his Renault “Voiturette” up Rue Lepic in Paris with astonishing ease. That ease came from one of his inventions, the first gearbox. Since then, this has been Renault’s DNA, to innovate and democratize the use of technologies that contribute to comfort,...
INNOVATE® Detroit
CommuniTee
Your New Favorite Way to Golf with Friends
CommuniTee Golf began with a simple revelation during a college football game:a room full of friends and acquaintances who never realized they shared a love for golf and had never played together. This moment sparked the creation of CommuniTee Golf, a platform designed to help golfers easily connect, find playing...
INNOVATION Quebec
MERINOV
LEADING THE BLUE ECONOMY IN EASTERN CANADA
Merinov, a Center for Applied Research in Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Product Processing, is a prominent player in Eastern Canada’s blue economy. It holds the distinction of being the largest integrated research center in Canada dedicated to these fields. Since its establishment in 2010, Merinov has been committed to serving...
INNOVATION Quebec
CINTECH AGROALIMENTAIRE
CCTT EN AGROALIMENTAIRE
Chez Cintech agroalimentaire c’est en collectif que nous entendons bien agir. En misant sur l’association des expertises de nos équipes, mais également en nous appuyant sur les savoirfaire spécifiques de chacun de nos clients, nous cherchons à répondre aux nouvelles attentes des consommateurs, plus généralement de la société en matière...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
GLOBAL ECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION
Is a boutique law firm located in San Juan Puerto Rico, founded in 2018 by Giovanni Méndez Feliciano
Our mission is to provide our clients with a one-stop, unique, and transparent entry to the various economic incentive programs, optimize their business structures, and ensure compliance while we help them to make informed decisions. GEO’s customized approach provides each client with a wide range of services including but not...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
LIVEWIRE
Is Focused On Being The Global Leader In Gaming Marketing And Gametech That Works Horizontally Across All Gaming Verticals
Livewire is a global gaming marketing and gametech company that leads major brands and agencies into the gaming ecosystem. We create bespoke gaming strategies based on proprietary research and knowledge that build authentic and culturally relevant brand positions within the gaming audience and deliver results that build brands fame and...
INNOVATION Quebec
CRISES
CENTRE DE RECHERCHE SUR LES INNOVATIONS SOCIALES (CRISES) OF UQAM
Founded in Quebec in 1986, the Centre de recherche sur les innovations sociales (CRISES) was a pioneer in research on social innovation and has become the principal French-language SI research centre internationally. Its current scientific program studies the contribution ofsocial innovations to social and environmental justice in four areas: social...
INNOVATION Quebec
HEXAGRAM
RÉSEAU DE RECHERCHE-CRÉATION EN ARTS, CULTURES ET TECHNOLOGIES
Hexagram est un regroupement stratégique interuniversitaire des Fonds de recherche du Québec dédié à la recherche-création abordant les relations entre les arts, les cultures et les technologies. Fondé en 2001, le réseau regroupe aujourd’hui 45 membres chercheurs et environ 200 membres étudiants issus de 8 institutions d’enseignement supérieur au Québec...
INNOVATE® Miami
SnapLeads
Helps businesses unlock marketing opportunities with big data
SnapLeads helps businesses unlock marketing opportunities with big data. The company specializes in building data-driven direct mail and client retention platforms for enterprises in various industries including, automotive, legal, medical, and real estate. SnapLeads began as a way for a group of attorneys to generate more business for their own...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
IMMIGRANT TECHIES ALBERTA
CREATING AN INVITATION FOR IMMIGRANTS INTO ALBERTA TECH EMPOWERING NEWCOMERS THROUGH RESKILL CALGARY
When Wunmi Adekanmbi first stepped into the Alberta tech scene out of sheer curiosity in 2019, she had no idea what awaited her. To her pleasant surprise, she discovered a vibrant and innovative community governed by a social contract of giving first, with a strong support system and valuable industry...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
THE AGENCY
HELPING CALGARY INNOVATORS TELL THEIR STORY
“When I started The Agency in 2009 as a boutique firm servicing the tech sector in Calgary, I heard the same thing over and over: What tech sector?” — Arleigh Vasconcellos, CEO/Founder, The Agency Communications Inc Calgary is one of the fastest growing tech centres in North America, and The...
INNOVATION Quebec
CDRIN
LE CDRIN MET L’INTELLIGENCE NUMÉRIQUE AU SERVICE DE L’EXPÉRIENCE USAGER
Le Centre de développement et de recherche en intelligence numérique (CDRIN) soutient les besoins en matière d’innovation et de développement des petites, moyennes et grandes entreprises québécoises en effectuant de la recherche appliquée, de l’aide techniqueet de la formation spécialisée dans les domaines de l’animation, de la modélisation, du rendu...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
ProShop ERP
Delivers powerful manufacturing software by deeply understanding our client’s challenges in order to meaningfully improve their businesses and in turn, their communities
We are the industry’s only shop management software specifically dedicated to, and built for an aerospace contract manufacturer in the Pacific Northwest. We are fanatical about managing every detail of machine shops in a paperless and web-based environment, including the enterprise resource management (ERP) functions necessary to run offices, the...
INNOVATION Quebec
INNOVER ENSEMBLE
LE MODÈLE DU CENTRE-DU-QUÉBEC
Le Centre-du-Québec, c’est 5 territoires d’appartenance et une démarche régionale de co-développement unique. Elle favorise l’innovation, la mise en commun de l’expertise, la réalisation de projets communs et surtout, une complémentarité quicrée un véritable effet de levier. Ce modèle de concertation innovant permet aussi un partage des responsabilités liées au...
Global Innovation Spotlight
LINGOKIDS
Donde El Aprendizaje Se Hace Jugando
Lingokids es una aplicación 100 % segura y divertida con contenido exclusivo de Playlearning™ para niños de entre 2 y 8 años. Nació en 2016, cuando nuestro CEO, Cristóbal Viedma, buscaba una herramienta educativa para enseñar inglés a su sobrina pequeña. Ese mismo año, en Lingokids comenzamos una asociación con...
INNOVATE® South Florida
FUEL VENTURE CAPITAL
MIAMI ROOTS AND A GLOBAL REACH
“When we launched Fuel Venture Capital in 2017, a lot of people thought we were crazy,” Fuel Venture Capital’s Founding Partner and Managing Director Jeff Ransdell has often been quoted as saying. He’s not wrong. Back then, #MiamiTech wasn’t even a thought. But, now less than even years in, Fuel...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
GW - George Washington University
Technology Commercialization Office and Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Technology Commercialization Office and Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Inspire, Innovate, Impact The George Washington University (GW) GW is a vibrant hub of innovation and entrepreneurship. At the core of this dynamic institution are two offices founded in 2010: The Technology Commercialization Office (TCO), a powerhouse dedicated to transforming groundbreaking...