Global Innovation Spotlight

Not every founder is a product person. Fewer still are patient. But Uri Poliavich built Soft2Bet by being both. From the start, he wasn’t chasing headlines or hype—he was building an engine for growth. Not the flashy kind. The kind that lasts. He understood something early on that many in...

For South African expats in Canada craving a taste of home—think boerewors, biltong, or rooibos tea—knowing where to find South African food in Canada can feel like a treasure hunt. Fortunately, a groundbreaking platform, HowZit Canada (howzitcanada.ca), launched by the South African Institute of Canada (SAIC), is revolutionizing the search....

DIGITAL REAL ESTATE A groundbreaking online tool for both the office and the field – RealitApp. Three quarters of real estate agencies in Slovakia would welcome the opportunity to make their work easier through a mobile interface, instead of the old school use of notebooks or Excel. When the creators...

Artificial intelligence, or as it is commonly referred to, AI conferences date back to the 1960s and have tremendously expanded from niche gatherings that mainly catered to academia to industry-focused and entrepreneurial assemblies. This is where researchers, policymakers, and professionals from global tech companies collaborate on various aspects of the...

Housell is a proptech – a company that applies information technology and the new economy to the property sector – founded in Madrid in 2017 by Guillermo Llibre, CEO of the company. Its revolutionary concept, which seeks to use technology to give autonomy and power to the user, so that...

Keeping organisational productivity high can be difficult, particularly when managing employee absences.  Manual methods of time recording (e.g., spreadsheets) are famously unreliable, and this is without considering the wealth of issues that come with employee absences!  From unclear policies to imbalanced workloads, overcoming these challenges requires a structured approach to...

Cryptocurrencies are poised to reshape online retail payments by offering near-instant global transfers and lower fees compared to traditional methods. These advantages appeal to both merchants and consumers: a survey found about 46% of crypto users cite transaction speed and efficiency, and 41% value crypto’s borderless reach. Savvy retailers are...

A new form of human resources development is needed to successfully master global challenges. As one of the leading providers of E-learning and web-based trainings for effective and sustainable personnel development in companies, PINKTUM breaks new ground in Madrid’s start-up scene. PINKTUM offers scientifically based personnel development in the digital...

Innovation used to feel like progress you could follow with your eyes. A new tool arrived. People learned it. Rules formed. Life adjusted. Now change comes in waves. Or storms. Sometimes both before lunch. Smartphones update every year. Software changes every month. Work habits shift every few weeks. Society, however,...

Did You Know That Soft2Bet’s Business Model Has a Generous Side? Fast growth and big numbers tend to steal the spotlight in iGaming. But there’s another side to success that doesn’t always make the headlines — the part that gives back. Soft2Bet knows the business of scaling platforms and entering...

Its vision is simple: to prepare students for a world where today’s jobs may not exist in the future. Global in outlook, bold in its approach, DIDI instils youth with the confidence to take risks, push boundaries, and challenge ways of thinking, making and creating.   The private non-profit university...

For nearly every retiring American, Medicare is both universal and universally complex. Yet, Medicare enrollment remains broken, and the program is near-impossible to navigate. Anyone who has signed up for Medicare or helped a loved one knows this reality firsthand. The problem is so bad that nearly 40% of the...

“We built this platform to solve real-world challenges print businesses face every day.” In the high-demand world of Direct-to-Film (DTF) printing, time is money—and errors are costly. Enter DTF Gang Sheet Builder, the industry’s most advanced solution for creating gang sheets, developed by Antigro Designer, the Kraków, Poland-based powerhouse behind...

Los cambios que se han producido a raíz de algunos de los últimos acontecimientos que hemos vivido (la pandemia, la guerra…) ya han marcado un antes y un después en el sector inmobiliario. La consultora CBRE publicó un estudio a comienzos del año 2020 con datos muy esclarecedores acerca de...

Repairably certification aims to bring repair into the practice of the 21 century. As a third-party independent certification body, we test and verify whether a product fulfills 10 basic rules of the Repairably Manifesto, as the methodology for repairability and product rebirth to enable circularity in business models.“ Alan Suchánek,...

The digital revolution in music continues to evolve at a dizzying pace. While traditional online presence remains crucial, as detailed in Online Reputation for Artists: Building Your Digital Legacy, we’re witnessing a seismic shift toward Web3 technologies that promises to reshape how artists connect with their audiences and monetize their work....

Drug development is traditionally expensive and lengthy, often spanning over a decade and costing billions of dollars to bring a single drug to market. However, pharmaceutical companies today are adopting innovative strategies to significantly reduce these timelines and costs without compromising safety or efficacy. Leveraging technology for early discovery Technological...

Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (Dtec) is the leading technology hub and coworking space within the UAE. Wholly owned by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body of Dubai Silicon Oasis, an integrated free zone technology park, Dtec is designed to serve as a one-stop-shop for technology entrepreneurs and startups...

1F Cash Advance is a fintech company that provides short-term financial support for people who have trouble qualifying for traditional bank loans. The company was founded and is led by CEO Latoria Williams. Her business journey began with the realization that nearly half of Americans do not have an emergency...

Moving to Canada as a South African is an exciting leap, but it comes with a steep learning curve—especially when it comes to settling in. From pre-departure checklists to navigating life after arrival, everything you need to know when you arrive in Canada as a South African can feel overwhelming....

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...

Data science is having an impact across many industries globally. It is described as being a multidisciplinary field that extracts meaningful insights and knowledge from raw data by combining techniques from statistics, mathematics, computer science, and domain expertise to uncover patterns, build predictive models, and guide data-driven decision-making within organizations....

“Screen time.”Two simple words — and a thousand questions for parents. Is my child spending too much time with a tablet?What are they watching?Is it just entertainment — or something more?And most of all: Is this helping them grow, or slowly replacing real connection? It’s a real and valid concern.Research continues...

3 Proven Ways for Effortless Green Tech To build green tech effortlessly, organizations must switch to certified refurbished hardware. Investing in durable aluminum accessories that outlast device cycles is also crucial.  Finally, designing workflows that prioritize cloud computing extends equipment lifespan. These three proven strategies drastically reduce embodied carbon and...