Stories of Innovation

Trido Energy Services, a Centurion Group company is a renewable energy technology company focused on reducing methane emissions to help clients reach carbon-reduction targets and support the energy industry on its journey toward a decarbonized future. To date, Trido has supported more than 40 clients to reduce CO2e emissions by...

Papa is a platform dedicated to solve the loneliness crisis. By connecting older adults to college students, we bridge the gap between two distinct generations. Our enthusiastic students – known as Papa Pals, are considered “Grandkids On-Demand!” to our members. Companionship, assistance, and transportation provided by our pals can be...

Public-private partnership Launch Tennessee has spent more than a decade creating a unique statewide startup ecosystem, supporting entrepreneurs in all 95 counties across the Volunteer State by providing capital, commercialization support, and connections. “It’s a great privilege to work on behalf of the entire state to boost innovation and entrepreneurship,”...

At P33, we started with one question: How does Chicago, and our region, stack up as a technology and innovation center? Through conversations with hundreds of technology and business leaders, founders, and tech workers, we learned we Chicago’s reputation as a tech center lags behind its perception.   We launched...

Since its foundation in 1955, Grupo Servopa has been a true pioneer in the automotive and service sectors, playing a crucial role in Curitiba’s economic landscape. With a vision rooted in sustainable growth, the group expanded its presence with established brands and invested in innovative initiatives to drive the automotive...

Tribe Network is a community of racialized people pursuing technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation. They envision a world where Black, Indigenous, and people of colour are at the forefront of these disciplines, fully armed with the knowledge, resources, skills, and connections they need to start, build, and scale thriving businesses. TRIBE...

ELEVATOR PITCH Bristol Private Equity Club (BPEC) was founded by Jerry Barnes alongside five local influential and successful entrepreneurs in May 2016 and has, to date, provided circa £6M to 18 Bristol-based tech companies, some of whom are progressing to being globally-recognised leaders in their specialised sector. These investments have...

WHEN THE PHONE WOULDN’T STOP RINGING WITH FORMER COLLEAGUES REACHING OUT AFTER LOSING THEIR JOBS IN THE PANDEMIC, TOM CARLTON HAD HEARD ENOUGH. IT WAS TIME TO ACT. Tom knew there was a better way to not only do business, but to empower teams. When other consultancies were downsizing in...

The College of Charleston is a nationally recognized public university located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1770 and rooted in the liberal arts and sciences, the College of Charleston is among the nation’s top universities for quality education, student life and affordability. The College of...

Founded in Curitiba, PR, Brazil, in 1997, Genialnet, a technology company specializing in food service management, has been standing out in the market by offering innovative solutions that help businesses improve efficiency and productivity in their daily operations. The founder, José Emilio Starepravo, a computer engineer with over 30 years...

3 Proven Ways to Get Office Privacy Instantly Three proven ways to get office privacy instantly include deploying modular acoustic pods, installing flexible acoustic partitions, and adopting smart scheduling protocols.  In open-plan offices, 63% of employees report lacking quiet space for focused work, negatively affecting their productivity, satisfaction, and well-being,...

At the beating heart of one of the most influential biomedical institutions in the world—the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—you’ll find a dedicated scientist quietly shaping the future of human health: Dr. Alejandro Alvarez-Prats. Based at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) on...

THE COOPERATIVA HIDROELÉCTRICA DE LA MONTAÑAThe Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña (the Hydroelectric Cooperative of the Mountain, in English) is Puerto Rico’s first electric power cooperative. The Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña is organized with the purpose of providing business owners and residents in the municipalities of Adjuntas, Jayuya, Lares...

Il dispose d’expertises multidisciplinaires à la fois scientifiques et pratiques, ainsi que d’infrastructures uniques faisant converger ses activités de recherche et développement, de formation et d’accompagnement. Son site expérimental multidisciplinaire – véritable laboratoire à ciel ouvert – permet de simuler avec réalisme la réponse aux principaux aléas, ainsi que les...

Succes Koffie is a coffee roaster/brand with a never ending passion for nature, experiences and a little rebellion. As a team they channel these interests into their coffees and the way they engage with their customers. Tom Arts, CEO The journey of Succes Koffie started more than 130 years ago...

The global gaming market is forecast to worth $257 billion by 2025 and of the 2.7 billion gamers worldwide, 46% of them are women. The majority of these women experience hate and toxicity while gaming, simply for being women. In fact, in an effort to avoid harassment, 75% of women...

Software should solve problems, not create them. However, the process of developing software has its own set of bugs. In 2021, 48-percent of software development projects ran over budget and a third over time, according to a Deloitte study. These project pitfalls stem from a lack of transparency and proper...

SIWA Therapeutics, Inc. has developed 318H, a monoclonal antibody that we believe can become a broadly effective cancer immunotherapeutic. Most recently, we showed that 318H enabled complete remission of pancreatic cancer in vivo in humanized mice – we hope to file an IND application for pancreatic cancer next year. Our...

It was initially known as the University of Paraná, and it has been since then a national reference when it comes to teaching, research, and outreach services. Therefore, the UFPR historic building, located at Praça Santos Andrade, was chosen by Curitiba residents as the very symbol of the city. Initially,...

Services and ValuesEstablished in 1983, Consulgal provides an extensive range of services such as Engineering Studies, Design and Technical Consultancy, Project Management and Works Supervision, Operation and Maintenance. Being one of the largest and most prestigious Portuguese engineering consultancy companies, has developed its skills offering a wide range of specialized...

ROZVELT is a bold new force in Canadian outdoor innovation — a Quebec-based startup rewriting the rules of scent control in hunting and wildlife observation. Founded in 2024 by Nicholas Monette (CEO) and George Korkejian (COO), Rozvelt was born from a simple but overlooked truth: while most scent-masking gear focuses...

Toronto is the driving force behind Canada’s tech, finance, manufacturing, creative and service sectors. It’s also a cultural powerhouse. The most diverse city on the planet, Toronto is a place to convene, create, play, do business and launch the next great idea that could change the world.   Top of...

As the first and largest digital platform for finding in-home care, Sittercity, a Bright Horizons company, has come a long way since 2001. , We were the first to make online child care an employee benefit and we continue to connect millions of parents with babysitters and nannies every year....

Lancée en avril 2002, la démarche ACCORD vise à créer un environnement propice au développement des entreprises. Elle favorise la collaboration entre celles-ci et des organisations dans un domaine particulier et un territoire précis. Depuis plus de 20 ans, cette stratégiede développement régional demeure un outil important pour stimuler l’économie...