Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE⢠Antwerp Vol.2
RICE ME UP
DISCOVER THE TRUE VALUE OF RICE
RiceMeUp is a food startup with a focus on changing the image of rice. RiceMeUp offers a wide range of rice varieties with the highest quality through an E-commerce channel and carefully selected retailers. The company is founded by Antwerpians Babak Khazaeli and Annemie Struyf. Rice was cultivated in the...
INNOVATEĀ® Austin Volume 2
LAUNCH PAD JOB CLUB
To Create A Career Networking Community That Provides Professional Resources, Accountability, And Growth For All
COMMUNITY.That is what Launch Pad Job Club offers to the job seeker. We offer a supportive community to bolster the job seeker who may have just been laid off and is experiencing a real ādeer in the headlightsā moment. Or maybe that job seeker has been off the job market...
INNOVATE⢠Adelaide
REUSABLY
The circular solution to plastic pollution - Reusably is changing the world one container at a time.
Australians throw out a staggering 2.7 million single-use or disposable coffee cups every day, amounting to one billion coffee cups thrown out each year. In response to this waste crisis, Reusably, an Adelaide-based sustainability start-up, is on a mission to eliminateexcessive use of disposable goods and accelerate the transition away...
INNOVATE⢠Botswana Vol.1
V.I FITNESS
YOUR HEALTH PARTNER
V.I FITNESS IS A HOLISTIC FITNESS COMPANY FOUNDED BY COUSINS COLO TLHONG & LEBOGANG MOIPOAI, AS TEENS THEY BOTH HAD A STRONG DRIVE TO STAY ACTIVE CHALLENGE THEIR PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS ALBEIT IN VERY DIFFERENT WAYS. Lebogang was a multi-sport athlete who would try any and every sport; basketball, football, rugby...
INNOVATE⢠Botswana Vol.1
BOTSWANA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (BIUST)
EMBRACING BOTSWANAāS TRANSFORMATION TO KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY
The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) is a research-intensive University and the only specialised University in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM). It aims to increase: The mission of BIUST is to produce world-class research and innovation in science, engineering and technology contributing to industry growth and...
INNOVATE⢠South Africa
SHARKS RUGBY UNION
NOT JUST BLACK AND WHITE
Rugby isnāt the same as it was 20, or even 10, years ago. COVID-19 had also left a profound impact on sport. Such are the changes that the Sharksā competition isnāt always facing them on the rugby pitch on Saturday afternoons. Instead, this team competes against other industries and entertainment...
INNOVATE⢠Stockholm
CAY COLLECTIVE
REDEFINING THE CREATIVE MARKET
In a world where creative talent often struggles to meet commerce, Cay Collective is shaping a new path. Founded in 2023 by Johanna Gauffin and Natalie Navia, the Stockholm-based platform serves as a marketplace for independent artists, fashion designers, and lifestyle creators offering more than just a digital storefront. Cay...
INNOVATION Quebec
THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE (RI-MUHC)
THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE (RI-MUHC) IS A UNIQUE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM AFFILIATED WITH THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY. A global leader in precision healthcare across the lifespan, the RI-MUHC is home to more than 600 researchers, 1472 research trainees and 1,300...
INNOVATEĀ® Miami
Endeavor
Enabling high-impact entrepreneurs for a more prosperous future for all
Endeavor is a mission-driven, global organization present in 37 markets leading the high-impact entrepreneurship movement. Its ultimate aim is a more equitable and prosperous future for everyone. Endeavor, launched in 1997, was founded on the belief that job creation, innovation, and overall prosperity flourish where there is robust support for...
INNOVATE⢠Adelaide
THINCLAB
GIVE YOUR IDEAS AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
ThincLab is the University of Adelaideās business incubator and provides start-ups with a dynamic space and community in which to nurture ideas, develop entrepreneurial skills and knowledge, and facilitate valuable connections and networks with mentors, investors, and experienced entrepreneurs. ThincLab supports students, alumni, staff and the wider community create and...
INNOVATEĀ® New Jersey Vol.2
STORIED DATA
THE STORY OF MEANINGFUL TRANSFORMATIONS: Data. Information. Intelligent Presentation. Action
Storied data is a next generation publishing platform for the digital world. It allows users to combine visuals, data, and interactivity in a single document that provides an app-like experience and reduces information overload. In Storied data, you can produce any document ā reports, dashboards, infographics, catalogs, and more in...
INNOVATION Quebec
PME MTL
AU SERVICE DE LāENTREPRENEURIAT MONTRĆALAIS
PME MTL, le rĆ©seau de soutien aux entreprises de la Ville de MontrĆ©al, a pour mission dāanticiper et de soutenir le dĆ©veloppement ocioĆ©conomique de nos collectivitĆ©s, de maniĆØre intĆ©grĆ©e, concertĆ©e et durable. Ć travers son offre de financement et dāaccompagnement, PME MTL intervient : Il offre du soutien aux entrepreneuses...
INNOVATEĀ® Washington DMV Edition
CIRCLE
Pioneering the Future of Finance
āCircle is focused on raising global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value by empowering businesses with digital currencies and blockchain technology.ā Founded with the ambitious goal of raising global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value, Circle leverages the power of digital currencies and blockchain technology to...
INNOVATE⢠Atlantic Canada
VEROSOURCE SOLUTIONS
PUTTING THE POWER OF HEALTHCARE DATAIN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE
It was March 2016 and VeroSource had to lay off its sole employee. Picture it: Everything was looking great for VeroSource, the digital healthcare start-up based out of Fredericton, New Brunswick. The company was about to celebrate its second anniversary. It had just landed a deal with a large company...
INNOVATE⢠Curitiba
DR. PEANUT
WHO SAID THAT HEALTHY FOOD HAS TO BE TASTELESS OR BORING?
Motivated by the unwavering and curious desire to respond to that question, in 2017, Lucas Castro, founder and CMO of DR PEANUT, decided to embark and find an ideal recipe that would bring an unbelievable flavor to people focused on health, sports and whoever require balanced energy. This is the...
INNOVATE⢠Stockholm
NOVATRON
POWERING THE FUTURE WITH FUSION ENERGY
In 2019, a bold vision took root in Swedenāone that could redefine the future of energy. Inspired by the pioneering ideas of inventor Jan JƤderberg, Novatron Fusion Group (NFG) was founded with a singular mission: to unlock the power of fusion energy and make it a practical, scalable, and sustainable...
INNOVATEĀ® 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...
INNOVATE⢠Botswana Vol.1
WHITE LABEL FRAGRANCES
DISCOVER & OWN YOUR TRUE SCENT
White Label Fragrances is a 100% Botswana citizen-owned company. We are an African luxury Niche-Fragrance brand that curates and blends bespoke fragrances, with specially selected raw materials to suit various tastes. We strive to consistently create fragrances and fragranced products that are elegant, luxurious and timeless. All White Label fragrances...
INNOVATEĀ® Washington DMV Edition
Fem Equity
Our vision is to close the pay gap for career women by $1 BILLION DOLLARS by 2030
Fem Equity, a pioneering career & workforce platform driven by artificial intelligence, has reached a significant milestone by generating over a million dollars in salary impact since its establishment. With a vision to narrow the pay gap for career women by $1 billion by 2030, Fem Equity is dedicated to...
INNOVATEĀ® Washington DMV Edition
BuildWithin
Potential over Credential
A pioneering company stands tall in the bustling world of tech innovation and workforce development in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. BuildWithin, an emblem of transformative learning and forward thinking solutions, marks a significant shift in how we approach skill development and career growth. This journey of innovation began with...
Global Innovation Spotlight
Forceget Supply Chain Logistics
Powering Innovation in Global Logistics
āAt Forceget, we aim to transform supply chain management from a reactive process into a proactive, data-driven solution.ā Forceget Supply Chain Logistics began its journey with a clear mission: to empower businesses by delivering more than just freight movement. Founded by Burak and Nihan Yolga, the company emerged with...
INNOVATEĀ® Austin Volume 2
MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES
FOOD, HOPE, DIGNITY ⦠AND THE MOST TALKED ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
What started as five men in Austin, Texas answering Godās call to ālove your neighborā by serving meals out of the back of a green minivan has turned into one of the countryās most innovative approaches for mitigating homelessness. In 1998, the seed of the idea for Mobile Loaves &...
INNOVATEĀ® Detroit
InvestNext
Fostering Growth and Potential
InvestNext is on a mission to transform how investment firms raise and manage real estate investment capital. Founded in 2016 by Michael Gisi, Kevin Heras, and Matthew Attou, this Detroit startup was conceived to revolutionize how the industry operates. What theyāve created democratizes real estate investing and empowers investors to...
INNOVATE⢠Antwerp Vol.2
RICE ME UP
DISCOVER THE TRUE VALUE OF RICE
RiceMeUp is a food startup with a focus on changing the image of rice. RiceMeUp offers a wide range of rice varieties with the highest quality through an E-commerce channel and carefully selected retailers. The company is founded by Antwerpians Babak Khazaeli and Annemie Struyf. Rice was cultivated in the...
INNOVATEĀ® Austin Volume 2
LAUNCH PAD JOB CLUB
To Create A Career Networking Community That Provides Professional Resources, Accountability, And Growth For All
COMMUNITY.That is what Launch Pad Job Club offers to the job seeker. We offer a supportive community to bolster the job seeker who may have just been laid off and is experiencing a real ādeer in the headlightsā moment. Or maybe that job seeker has been off the job market...
INNOVATE⢠Adelaide
REUSABLY
The circular solution to plastic pollution - Reusably is changing the world one container at a time.
Australians throw out a staggering 2.7 million single-use or disposable coffee cups every day, amounting to one billion coffee cups thrown out each year. In response to this waste crisis, Reusably, an Adelaide-based sustainability start-up, is on a mission to eliminateexcessive use of disposable goods and accelerate the transition away...
INNOVATE⢠Botswana Vol.1
V.I FITNESS
YOUR HEALTH PARTNER
V.I FITNESS IS A HOLISTIC FITNESS COMPANY FOUNDED BY COUSINS COLO TLHONG & LEBOGANG MOIPOAI, AS TEENS THEY BOTH HAD A STRONG DRIVE TO STAY ACTIVE CHALLENGE THEIR PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS ALBEIT IN VERY DIFFERENT WAYS. Lebogang was a multi-sport athlete who would try any and every sport; basketball, football, rugby...
INNOVATE⢠Botswana Vol.1
BOTSWANA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (BIUST)
EMBRACING BOTSWANAāS TRANSFORMATION TO KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY
The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) is a research-intensive University and the only specialised University in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM). It aims to increase: The mission of BIUST is to produce world-class research and innovation in science, engineering and technology contributing to industry growth and...
INNOVATE⢠South Africa
SHARKS RUGBY UNION
NOT JUST BLACK AND WHITE
Rugby isnāt the same as it was 20, or even 10, years ago. COVID-19 had also left a profound impact on sport. Such are the changes that the Sharksā competition isnāt always facing them on the rugby pitch on Saturday afternoons. Instead, this team competes against other industries and entertainment...
INNOVATE⢠Stockholm
CAY COLLECTIVE
REDEFINING THE CREATIVE MARKET
In a world where creative talent often struggles to meet commerce, Cay Collective is shaping a new path. Founded in 2023 by Johanna Gauffin and Natalie Navia, the Stockholm-based platform serves as a marketplace for independent artists, fashion designers, and lifestyle creators offering more than just a digital storefront. Cay...
INNOVATION Quebec
THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE (RI-MUHC)
THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE (RI-MUHC) IS A UNIQUE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM AFFILIATED WITH THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY. A global leader in precision healthcare across the lifespan, the RI-MUHC is home to more than 600 researchers, 1472 research trainees and 1,300...
INNOVATEĀ® Miami
Endeavor
Enabling high-impact entrepreneurs for a more prosperous future for all
Endeavor is a mission-driven, global organization present in 37 markets leading the high-impact entrepreneurship movement. Its ultimate aim is a more equitable and prosperous future for everyone. Endeavor, launched in 1997, was founded on the belief that job creation, innovation, and overall prosperity flourish where there is robust support for...
INNOVATE⢠Adelaide
THINCLAB
GIVE YOUR IDEAS AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
ThincLab is the University of Adelaideās business incubator and provides start-ups with a dynamic space and community in which to nurture ideas, develop entrepreneurial skills and knowledge, and facilitate valuable connections and networks with mentors, investors, and experienced entrepreneurs. ThincLab supports students, alumni, staff and the wider community create and...
INNOVATEĀ® New Jersey Vol.2
STORIED DATA
THE STORY OF MEANINGFUL TRANSFORMATIONS: Data. Information. Intelligent Presentation. Action
Storied data is a next generation publishing platform for the digital world. It allows users to combine visuals, data, and interactivity in a single document that provides an app-like experience and reduces information overload. In Storied data, you can produce any document ā reports, dashboards, infographics, catalogs, and more in...
INNOVATION Quebec
PME MTL
AU SERVICE DE LāENTREPRENEURIAT MONTRĆALAIS
PME MTL, le rĆ©seau de soutien aux entreprises de la Ville de MontrĆ©al, a pour mission dāanticiper et de soutenir le dĆ©veloppement ocioĆ©conomique de nos collectivitĆ©s, de maniĆØre intĆ©grĆ©e, concertĆ©e et durable. Ć travers son offre de financement et dāaccompagnement, PME MTL intervient : Il offre du soutien aux entrepreneuses...
INNOVATEĀ® Washington DMV Edition
CIRCLE
Pioneering the Future of Finance
āCircle is focused on raising global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value by empowering businesses with digital currencies and blockchain technology.ā Founded with the ambitious goal of raising global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value, Circle leverages the power of digital currencies and blockchain technology to...
INNOVATE⢠Atlantic Canada
VEROSOURCE SOLUTIONS
PUTTING THE POWER OF HEALTHCARE DATAIN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE
It was March 2016 and VeroSource had to lay off its sole employee. Picture it: Everything was looking great for VeroSource, the digital healthcare start-up based out of Fredericton, New Brunswick. The company was about to celebrate its second anniversary. It had just landed a deal with a large company...
INNOVATE⢠Curitiba
DR. PEANUT
WHO SAID THAT HEALTHY FOOD HAS TO BE TASTELESS OR BORING?
Motivated by the unwavering and curious desire to respond to that question, in 2017, Lucas Castro, founder and CMO of DR PEANUT, decided to embark and find an ideal recipe that would bring an unbelievable flavor to people focused on health, sports and whoever require balanced energy. This is the...
INNOVATE⢠Stockholm
NOVATRON
POWERING THE FUTURE WITH FUSION ENERGY
In 2019, a bold vision took root in Swedenāone that could redefine the future of energy. Inspired by the pioneering ideas of inventor Jan JƤderberg, Novatron Fusion Group (NFG) was founded with a singular mission: to unlock the power of fusion energy and make it a practical, scalable, and sustainable...
INNOVATEĀ® 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...
INNOVATE⢠Botswana Vol.1
WHITE LABEL FRAGRANCES
DISCOVER & OWN YOUR TRUE SCENT
White Label Fragrances is a 100% Botswana citizen-owned company. We are an African luxury Niche-Fragrance brand that curates and blends bespoke fragrances, with specially selected raw materials to suit various tastes. We strive to consistently create fragrances and fragranced products that are elegant, luxurious and timeless. All White Label fragrances...
INNOVATEĀ® Washington DMV Edition
Fem Equity
Our vision is to close the pay gap for career women by $1 BILLION DOLLARS by 2030
Fem Equity, a pioneering career & workforce platform driven by artificial intelligence, has reached a significant milestone by generating over a million dollars in salary impact since its establishment. With a vision to narrow the pay gap for career women by $1 billion by 2030, Fem Equity is dedicated to...
INNOVATEĀ® Washington DMV Edition
BuildWithin
Potential over Credential
A pioneering company stands tall in the bustling world of tech innovation and workforce development in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. BuildWithin, an emblem of transformative learning and forward thinking solutions, marks a significant shift in how we approach skill development and career growth. This journey of innovation began with...
Global Innovation Spotlight
Forceget Supply Chain Logistics
Powering Innovation in Global Logistics
āAt Forceget, we aim to transform supply chain management from a reactive process into a proactive, data-driven solution.ā Forceget Supply Chain Logistics began its journey with a clear mission: to empower businesses by delivering more than just freight movement. Founded by Burak and Nihan Yolga, the company emerged with...
INNOVATEĀ® Austin Volume 2
MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES
FOOD, HOPE, DIGNITY ⦠AND THE MOST TALKED ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
What started as five men in Austin, Texas answering Godās call to ālove your neighborā by serving meals out of the back of a green minivan has turned into one of the countryās most innovative approaches for mitigating homelessness. In 1998, the seed of the idea for Mobile Loaves &...
INNOVATEĀ® Detroit
InvestNext
Fostering Growth and Potential
InvestNext is on a mission to transform how investment firms raise and manage real estate investment capital. Founded in 2016 by Michael Gisi, Kevin Heras, and Matthew Attou, this Detroit startup was conceived to revolutionize how the industry operates. What theyāve created democratizes real estate investing and empowers investors to...