Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE® Nashville
NEW ORCHARD
Leaders are getting catfished by the promise of data. New Orchard helps lessen those odds
If 2020 proved anything, it’s that change is inevitable, whether that is decided on internally or not. “The ability to be resilient lies within confidently understanding where your organization is today, where it desires to be, the team that makes it up, and the processes that support it, fast,” says...
INNOVATE® Miami
Refresh Miami
Its mission—to educate, inspire, connect and grow South Florida’s tech and startup ecosystem
ELEVATOR PITCHOUR STORYIn 2006, Brian Breslin saw untapped potential in South Florida’s fledgling startup ecosystem and quickly realized there lacked a support system for the tech and startup community. From this idea, Refresh Miami was founded. Its mission: to educate, inspire, connect, and grow South Florida’s tech and startup ecosystem....
INNOVATE™ Flanders
ODTH FIRST CLASS LOGISTICS
WHERE PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY JOIN FORCES
Logistics service provider ODTH First Class Logistics offers tailor-made, flexible logistics services with well-trained employees and global multimodal possibilities. All sites are easily accessible and the Willebroek location is adjacent to the Hutchison Ports Terminal, a trimodal container terminal with direct connections to the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam. ODTH...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
CHEFS WAREHOUSE
WHIPPING UP A WINNING RECIPE
As businesses go, restaurants aren’t for the faint of heart. The hospitality industry is one of cutthroat competition. This industry demands discipline, dedication, constant innovation, passion, opportunity, and perseverance from restaurateurs, managers, kitchen staff, and front-of-house staff. Creating fine-dining cuisine is as much an art form as it is the science...
INNOVATE® Philadelphia
Penn Medicine
First then, first now: 275 years of medical innovation at Pennsylvania Hospital and Penn Medicine
As the nation celebrates its semiquincentennial, Penn Medicine’s Pennsylvania Hospital marks its own milestone anniversary year with a new museum. This immersive experience highlights the hospital’s unique role in the history of medicine—while still actively making history. For nearly three centuries, Pennsylvania Hospital has been at the forefront of innovation....
INNOVATE® Georgia
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY
WE ARE COMMITTED TO INFUSING A CULTURE OF CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY-WE ARE COMMITTED TO INFUSING A CULTURE OF CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGHOUT ALL OF OUR COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS. A 10-YEAR-OLD UNIVERSITY WITH 195 YEARS OF HISTORYAs the state’s flagship health sciences and medical research university, home of the state’s Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center, and one of...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
M&C SAATCHI ABEL
SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE M&C SAATCHI ABEL STORY IS ONE OF AUDACITY, TENACITY AND AN UNWAVERING BELIEF THAT ALL PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED WITH HOT CREATIVITY
What began as an unfurnished open space on the fourth floor of The Hudson Building in De Waterkant, Cape Town, with 13 people in 2010, is today a growing agency with over 250 talented, creative and diverse people, across a Cape Town and Johannesburg campus, and an agency that has...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
INTECSO
PIONEERING EXCELLENCE IN LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Founded under the visionary leadership of Paula Fernandes de Siqueira Machado, Intecso emerged in response to the challenges encountered in research and development within the feed industry. Motivated by her passion for innovation, Paula spearheaded the development of disruptive industrial processes in the soybean processing chain. Recognizing the obstacles and...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
BLUE KNIGHT™
ANTICIPATE. ACTIVATE. AMPLIFY. The Guardians of Health: Mission to Secure the Future
The Guardians of Health: Mission to Secure the Future On a quiet morning in August 2020, as the world grappled with the relentless surge of a pandemic, a new force solidified its presence in Washington, DC, with a singular focus: to protect global health by anticipating the next crisis before...
INNOVATE® Georgia
CORESITE
EMPOWERING A MORE CONNECTED FUTURE
CoreSite probably is a part of your life today. As a colocation data center provider, CoreSite and its partners deliver services that shape how we live, work and play, creating the “intersection of interconnection” that helps empower modern digital life. CoreSite started in 2001 as CRG West, a portfolio company...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
HELICONNFT
OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER A SUSTAINABLE NFT GLOBAL MARKETPLACE, WHERE SAVING THE METAVERSE ALSO SAVES THE PLANET IN REAL-LIFE
HeliconNFT is a new online universe, combining a gaming metaverse with a NFT buying & trading platform that provides real rewards where you can play, mine and earn to become the master of a new market. Ultimately, HeliconNFT bridges the gap between centralised games and decentralized NFTs for a true...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
NUTRISENSE
Our Mission Is To Help Anyone Reach Their Health Potential
Already a successful tech entrepreneur, Alex Skryl had not intended to take on another similar venture. However, Alex was deeply moved by the growing epidemic of chronic disease in the United States. He felt that it was time to put his entrepreneurial mindset towards giving back to the community. Thus,...
INNOVATION Quebec
STARTUP MONTRÉAL
WE ARE STARTUP MONTRÉAL, AN NPO WHOSE MISSION IS TO MAXIMIZE THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE MONTRÉAL STARTUP ECOSYSTEM AND MAKE IT SHINE, HERE AND ELSEWHERE
Our vision: To have an attractive Montréal startup ecosystem that is internationally recognized for its performance, diversity, and impact. Our activities are based on five pillars that guide the development of our projects and programs. We are working to make the ecosystem increasingly accessible, collaborative, diverse, and impactful, and to...
INNOVATE® Georgia
AFLAC
REIMAGINING THE WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE
Aflac’s vision is to create a world in which people are better prepared for the expected — and unexpected — with benefits primary health insurance doesn’t cover. For nearly 70 years, Aflac supplemental insurance has provided millions of people worldwide the opportunity to focus on recovery instead of financial stress,...
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™ Antwerp Vol.2
KU LEUVEN
INNOVATION PARTNER PAR EXCELLENCE IN THE MECHELEN-KEMPEN REGION
The Geel and De Nayer (Sint-Katelijne-Waver) campuses are part of the Faculty of Engineering Technology at KU Leuven. Here, high-quality education and research go hand-in-hand: not only do these campuses train passionate engineers, they also offer many opportunities for companies that want to innovate. Our campuses play an active role...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
EDSVÄRD
THE MILLION-DOLLAR SMILE
“Don’t worry I am not gonna steal it,” says one of Edsvärd’s co-founders to a man who sits by himself at a table. He is holding on to his backpack for dear life. The man cracks into a warm, bubbly laughter showing off his flawless white smile. His name is...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
EXOVIBE
BACK TO THE FUTURE FROM SOFT EXOSKELETON TO SAAS PLATFORM AND BACK
OriginsThe idea for ExoVibe came to founder Gabriel Samlali in 2014, while he was struggling to carry a heavy box to his attic. Gabriel wondered how an elderly or disabled person would manage to complete the same task. A cursory google search for personal equipment solutions led Gabriel to exoskeletons....
INNOVATE™ Toronto
KEPLER
WE ARE ON A MISSION TO BUILD THE INTERNET OUTSIDE OF EARTH
WE ARE ON A MISSION TO BUILD THE INTERNET OUTSIDE OF EARTH Kepler Communications was founded in 2015 by a group of University of Toronto graduate students who met in the University of Toronto Aerospace Team, also known as UTAT. They noticed a massive renewal of interest and activity in...
Global Innovation Spotlight
Why Your Video Advertising Gets Rejected
A 7-Point Technical Checklist for Paid Social Media
Pouring time, effort, and money into creating your video ads only to see them rejected — that’s a nightmare for every marketer. Why does it happen? See the video marketing checklist for Facebook and other social media platforms below, and you’ll forget what rejection means. Why Technical Rejections Are Killing...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
SERIOUSLY CREATIVE
Not your Business-as-Usual
SeriouslyCreative is an innovation, strategy and experience by design firm. They believe the most valuable asset in an organization is its humans. That is why their mission is to empower people with the mindset, confidence, skills and tools they need to become agents of change for organizations, communities and the...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
KPMG
Empowering Alberta’s Future Through Technology, Innovation and Collaboration
KPMG in Canada is proud to have been serving clients in Alberta for over 100 years. Today, they have one of the largest professional services firms in the province, providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to public and private businesses. Their depth and diversity of experience and local presence are...
INNOVATE® Georgia
SPLITIT
REVOLUTIONIZING INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS
In a world dominated by ever-evolving financial technology, Splitit emerged as a beacon of innovation, ushering in a new era of responsible shopping. While the ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ (BNPL) industry surged forward, Splitit stood out as a trailblazer, transforming the landscape through their merchant-branded Installments-as-a-Service platform. Their mission was...
INNOVATE® Nashville
Compassus
Where Compassion Meets Innovation in Home-Based Health Care
As more patients and families choose care at home, Compassus is redefining what compassionate, high-quality home-based care looks like. Since its founding in 2006, Compassus has grown from a hospice provider into one of the nation’s largest and most trusted home-based health care organizations. Today, Compassus operates in more than...
INNOVATE® Nashville
NEW ORCHARD
Leaders are getting catfished by the promise of data. New Orchard helps lessen those odds
If 2020 proved anything, it’s that change is inevitable, whether that is decided on internally or not. “The ability to be resilient lies within confidently understanding where your organization is today, where it desires to be, the team that makes it up, and the processes that support it, fast,” says...
INNOVATE® Miami
Refresh Miami
Its mission—to educate, inspire, connect and grow South Florida’s tech and startup ecosystem
ELEVATOR PITCHOUR STORYIn 2006, Brian Breslin saw untapped potential in South Florida’s fledgling startup ecosystem and quickly realized there lacked a support system for the tech and startup community. From this idea, Refresh Miami was founded. Its mission: to educate, inspire, connect, and grow South Florida’s tech and startup ecosystem....
INNOVATE™ Flanders
ODTH FIRST CLASS LOGISTICS
WHERE PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY JOIN FORCES
Logistics service provider ODTH First Class Logistics offers tailor-made, flexible logistics services with well-trained employees and global multimodal possibilities. All sites are easily accessible and the Willebroek location is adjacent to the Hutchison Ports Terminal, a trimodal container terminal with direct connections to the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam. ODTH...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
CHEFS WAREHOUSE
WHIPPING UP A WINNING RECIPE
As businesses go, restaurants aren’t for the faint of heart. The hospitality industry is one of cutthroat competition. This industry demands discipline, dedication, constant innovation, passion, opportunity, and perseverance from restaurateurs, managers, kitchen staff, and front-of-house staff. Creating fine-dining cuisine is as much an art form as it is the science...
INNOVATE® Philadelphia
Penn Medicine
First then, first now: 275 years of medical innovation at Pennsylvania Hospital and Penn Medicine
As the nation celebrates its semiquincentennial, Penn Medicine’s Pennsylvania Hospital marks its own milestone anniversary year with a new museum. This immersive experience highlights the hospital’s unique role in the history of medicine—while still actively making history. For nearly three centuries, Pennsylvania Hospital has been at the forefront of innovation....
INNOVATE® Georgia
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY
WE ARE COMMITTED TO INFUSING A CULTURE OF CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY-WE ARE COMMITTED TO INFUSING A CULTURE OF CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGHOUT ALL OF OUR COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS. A 10-YEAR-OLD UNIVERSITY WITH 195 YEARS OF HISTORYAs the state’s flagship health sciences and medical research university, home of the state’s Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center, and one of...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
M&C SAATCHI ABEL
SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE M&C SAATCHI ABEL STORY IS ONE OF AUDACITY, TENACITY AND AN UNWAVERING BELIEF THAT ALL PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED WITH HOT CREATIVITY
What began as an unfurnished open space on the fourth floor of The Hudson Building in De Waterkant, Cape Town, with 13 people in 2010, is today a growing agency with over 250 talented, creative and diverse people, across a Cape Town and Johannesburg campus, and an agency that has...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
INTECSO
PIONEERING EXCELLENCE IN LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Founded under the visionary leadership of Paula Fernandes de Siqueira Machado, Intecso emerged in response to the challenges encountered in research and development within the feed industry. Motivated by her passion for innovation, Paula spearheaded the development of disruptive industrial processes in the soybean processing chain. Recognizing the obstacles and...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
BLUE KNIGHT™
ANTICIPATE. ACTIVATE. AMPLIFY. The Guardians of Health: Mission to Secure the Future
The Guardians of Health: Mission to Secure the Future On a quiet morning in August 2020, as the world grappled with the relentless surge of a pandemic, a new force solidified its presence in Washington, DC, with a singular focus: to protect global health by anticipating the next crisis before...
INNOVATE® Georgia
CORESITE
EMPOWERING A MORE CONNECTED FUTURE
CoreSite probably is a part of your life today. As a colocation data center provider, CoreSite and its partners deliver services that shape how we live, work and play, creating the “intersection of interconnection” that helps empower modern digital life. CoreSite started in 2001 as CRG West, a portfolio company...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
HELICONNFT
OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER A SUSTAINABLE NFT GLOBAL MARKETPLACE, WHERE SAVING THE METAVERSE ALSO SAVES THE PLANET IN REAL-LIFE
HeliconNFT is a new online universe, combining a gaming metaverse with a NFT buying & trading platform that provides real rewards where you can play, mine and earn to become the master of a new market. Ultimately, HeliconNFT bridges the gap between centralised games and decentralized NFTs for a true...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
NUTRISENSE
Our Mission Is To Help Anyone Reach Their Health Potential
Already a successful tech entrepreneur, Alex Skryl had not intended to take on another similar venture. However, Alex was deeply moved by the growing epidemic of chronic disease in the United States. He felt that it was time to put his entrepreneurial mindset towards giving back to the community. Thus,...
INNOVATION Quebec
STARTUP MONTRÉAL
WE ARE STARTUP MONTRÉAL, AN NPO WHOSE MISSION IS TO MAXIMIZE THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE MONTRÉAL STARTUP ECOSYSTEM AND MAKE IT SHINE, HERE AND ELSEWHERE
Our vision: To have an attractive Montréal startup ecosystem that is internationally recognized for its performance, diversity, and impact. Our activities are based on five pillars that guide the development of our projects and programs. We are working to make the ecosystem increasingly accessible, collaborative, diverse, and impactful, and to...
INNOVATE® Georgia
AFLAC
REIMAGINING THE WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE
Aflac’s vision is to create a world in which people are better prepared for the expected — and unexpected — with benefits primary health insurance doesn’t cover. For nearly 70 years, Aflac supplemental insurance has provided millions of people worldwide the opportunity to focus on recovery instead of financial stress,...
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™ Antwerp Vol.2
KU LEUVEN
INNOVATION PARTNER PAR EXCELLENCE IN THE MECHELEN-KEMPEN REGION
The Geel and De Nayer (Sint-Katelijne-Waver) campuses are part of the Faculty of Engineering Technology at KU Leuven. Here, high-quality education and research go hand-in-hand: not only do these campuses train passionate engineers, they also offer many opportunities for companies that want to innovate. Our campuses play an active role...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
EDSVÄRD
THE MILLION-DOLLAR SMILE
“Don’t worry I am not gonna steal it,” says one of Edsvärd’s co-founders to a man who sits by himself at a table. He is holding on to his backpack for dear life. The man cracks into a warm, bubbly laughter showing off his flawless white smile. His name is...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
EXOVIBE
BACK TO THE FUTURE FROM SOFT EXOSKELETON TO SAAS PLATFORM AND BACK
OriginsThe idea for ExoVibe came to founder Gabriel Samlali in 2014, while he was struggling to carry a heavy box to his attic. Gabriel wondered how an elderly or disabled person would manage to complete the same task. A cursory google search for personal equipment solutions led Gabriel to exoskeletons....
INNOVATE™ Toronto
KEPLER
WE ARE ON A MISSION TO BUILD THE INTERNET OUTSIDE OF EARTH
WE ARE ON A MISSION TO BUILD THE INTERNET OUTSIDE OF EARTH Kepler Communications was founded in 2015 by a group of University of Toronto graduate students who met in the University of Toronto Aerospace Team, also known as UTAT. They noticed a massive renewal of interest and activity in...
Global Innovation Spotlight
Why Your Video Advertising Gets Rejected
A 7-Point Technical Checklist for Paid Social Media
Pouring time, effort, and money into creating your video ads only to see them rejected — that’s a nightmare for every marketer. Why does it happen? See the video marketing checklist for Facebook and other social media platforms below, and you’ll forget what rejection means. Why Technical Rejections Are Killing...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
SERIOUSLY CREATIVE
Not your Business-as-Usual
SeriouslyCreative is an innovation, strategy and experience by design firm. They believe the most valuable asset in an organization is its humans. That is why their mission is to empower people with the mindset, confidence, skills and tools they need to become agents of change for organizations, communities and the...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
KPMG
Empowering Alberta’s Future Through Technology, Innovation and Collaboration
KPMG in Canada is proud to have been serving clients in Alberta for over 100 years. Today, they have one of the largest professional services firms in the province, providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to public and private businesses. Their depth and diversity of experience and local presence are...
INNOVATE® Georgia
SPLITIT
REVOLUTIONIZING INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS
In a world dominated by ever-evolving financial technology, Splitit emerged as a beacon of innovation, ushering in a new era of responsible shopping. While the ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ (BNPL) industry surged forward, Splitit stood out as a trailblazer, transforming the landscape through their merchant-branded Installments-as-a-Service platform. Their mission was...
INNOVATE® Nashville
Compassus
Where Compassion Meets Innovation in Home-Based Health Care
As more patients and families choose care at home, Compassus is redefining what compassionate, high-quality home-based care looks like. Since its founding in 2006, Compassus has grown from a hospice provider into one of the nation’s largest and most trusted home-based health care organizations. Today, Compassus operates in more than...