Stories of Innovation

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY

Supports a robust innovation ecosystem for life sciences companies, patient access to their discoveries, and New Jersey as a leading life sciences hub

HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY (HINJ): LEADING MEDICAL INNOVATION, ADVANCING GLOBAL HEALTH, DRIVING NEW JERSEY’S ECONOMY New Jersey is widely known as the “Medicine Chest of the World,” not only for its concentration of life sciences companies, but also for their historic commitment to innovation and improving global health. Founded...

INNOVATE™ Ottawa

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL-SHAPING CANADA’S DIGITAL FUTURE

SHAPING CANADA’S DIGITAL FUTURE

As a not-for-profit, national centre of expertise for the digital economy, ICTC strengthens Canada’s digital advantage in a global economy. Through trusted research, practical policy advice, and innovative capacity-building programs, ICTC fosters globally competitive Canadian industries empowered by innovative and diverse digital talent. In partnership with a vast network of...

INNOVATE® Nashville

GENERAL MOTORS SPRING HILL

FROM FIXED TO FLEXIBLE

The Rise of Adaptive Manufacturing Systems The future of mobility isn’t on the horizon. It’s unfolding around us, reshaping how vehicles are designed, powered, and produced. Electric vehicles are gaining market share, autonomous technology is being deployed, supply chains are being rebuilt, and new technologies are reshaping manufacturing. In this...

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK

CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK-TURNING HOUSES INTO HOMES SINCE 2018

TURNING HOUSES INTO HOMES SINCE 2018

The mission of the Chicago Furniture Bank (CFB) is to provide dignity, stability, and comfort to Chicagoans facing poverty by allowing our clients to handpick an entire home’s worth of furnishings for free. As the country’s largest furniture bank, we furnish 15 client homes per day through partnerships with our...

INNOVATION Quebec

C2T3

CCTT EN TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS

Le C2T3 a pour mission de contribuer à l’innovation technologique et à l’essor économique des entreprises associées au secteur des télécommunications, de l’Internet des objets, des réseaux 5G et de la connectivité intelligente. En adoptant des procédures d’innovation technologique, le C2T3 se veut un pôle d’excellence en télécommunications qui valorise...

INNOVATE® Puerto Rico

PRITS

PRITS is Innovation: A Path to Puerto Rico’s Digital Government

A Path to Puerto Rico’s Digital Government

The Puerto Rico Innovation & Technology Service, created by Act 75- 2019, is the government office in charge of overseeing and implementing technology across the Executive Branch. The office’s mission is to create a new and innovative government framework, consistent with the demands of the 21st century, and capable of...

INNOVATION Quebec

C2T3

CCTT IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

C2T3’s mission is to contribute to technological innovation and the economic growth of businesses in the sectors of telecommunications, the Internet of Things, 5G networks and smart connectivity. As a hub of excellence in telecommunications, we develop technological innovation processes to promote knowledge, expertise, research and innovation regionally and nationwide....

INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1

DOCTORS E-CONSULT

TAKING DIGITAL HEALTH IN BOTSWANA UP A NOTCH!!!

It is without a doubt that the Coronavirus has hampered many businesses, but like they say, “every problem contains in it the seeds of a solution.” From all across the world, solutions have been created to mitigate the effects of the virus, and here in Botswana, the lockdown period presented...

INNOVATE® Detroit

SNIFFER ROBOTICS

Reaching New Heights Through Environmental Innovation

Sniffer Robotics has quickly become an industry leader in the environmental technology sector. The company develops unique solutions and provides crucial emissions monitoring services to the waste, biogas, and renewable natural gas industries. Their mission is clear: to detect and mitigate methane emissions to help protect our environment. Surface emissions...

INNOVATE™ Alberta

TECHNOLOGY NORTH

SYSTEMATIC INNOVATION

SYSTEMATIC INNOVATIONHow does one create lasting change? For over twenty-five years, Technology North Corporation has been answering this question where it can, whenever it can, with its team of dedicated consultants and industry experts. Established at the dawn of a groundbreaking era in 1998, the internet epoch, where the world...

INNOVATION Quebec

MAIN

IS THE MOVEMENT OF QUEBEC INNOVATION ACCELERATORS

Since 2016, we have firmly embraced the notion that by promoting collaboration and the mutual exchange of practices and resources (movement) among all those involved in accelerating startup growth (accelerators), we can amplify the impact of startups (innovation) from all regions of Quebec. Our goal is to ensure that every...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

SUGAR GAMERS

SUGAR GAMERS- MEET THE NEW FACE OF GEEK CULTURE

MEET THE NEW FACE OF GEEK CULTURE

GAMING APPEALS TO OUR INNATE SENSE OF HUMANITY. IT INSPIRES CREATIVITY, PLAY, CONNECTIVITY, AND COMMUNITY These also happen to be the fundamentals of today’s video games. This wasn’t designed by accident, either. Playing video games empowers people no matter their backgrounds, religion, politics, race, gender or location. Sugar Gamers exemplify...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

TECHARENA

WHERE INNOVATION BEGINS WITH HUMAN CONNECTION

Techarena is a Nordic-born platform for innovation and entrepreneurship that brings together thousands of founders, investors, business leaders, and policymakers every year. Through high-impact events, accelerator programs, and media channels, Techarena creates opportunities for cross-border collaboration and sustainable growth. From Local Competition to Global Platform What began in 2014 as...

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

THE CHICAGO HELP INITIATIVE

THE CHICAGO HELP INITIATIVE-A Simple

A Simple, Duplicable Model Of How Local Organizations Can Help Those In Need And The Community That Surrounds Them

The Chicago Help Initiative was founded in 1999 by Jacqueline C. Hayes to be a compassionate response to the homeless displaced by efforts of the City of Chicago. It has evolved into a hyperlocal model of how individuals can link together to address a difficult problem using a mix of...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TOURISM COMMISSION

THE FESTIVAL STATE

With a world-class festival and events calendar that spans the whole year, you’ll always find frivolity on your South Australian itinerary. Think festivals dedicated to Australia’s most watched game, or all things culinary excellence; Australia’s greatest cycling race, international sporting debuts or the world’s second largest arts festival. There’s a...

INNOVATION Quebec

CTRI

FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTE

Our mission at Centre technologique des résidus industriels (CTRI) is to promote socio-economic development by providing support to companies in the mining, forest and agricultural sectors. Through exploring, identifying and achieving innovative solutions for the valorization of industrial waste and underutilized natural resources, we aim to accelerate the implementation of...

INNOVATION Quebec

ISMER

INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI

L’Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (ISMER) franchit le cap de ses 25 ans en 2024. Rattaché à l’Université du Québec à Rimouski, l’ISMER est une référence mondiale en recherche, en formation et en innovation en sciences de la mer dans une perspective de développement durable et de...

INNOVATE® Blockchain

CAVRNUS

OFFERS A BLOCKCHAIN AND NFT-READY DESTINATION METAVERSE BUILDER PLATFORM THAT DELIVERS TRUE TO-LIFE EXPERIENCES TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE, ON ANY DEVICE

Cavrnus, Inc. is an innovative technology startup that enables every enterprise, brand and creator to intuitively design, build and share their vision of immersive reality with anyone, anywhere, and on any device. The Cavrnus metaverse builder platform delivers highly realistic visuals and interactions that bring any experience–from virtual product showrooms...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

ESFANDIARI

DESIGNING A NEW FUTURE FOR FASHION

Born just outside Stockholm in 2000, Samantha Esfandiari has quickly emerged as a powerful new voice in the Swedish fashion industry. One that merges skilled craftsmanship with a deep commitment to sustainability and circular design. As a designer, entrepreneur, and educator, she is shaping a bold vision of what fashion...

INNOVATE® Maryland

OCCAMS GROUP

Building AI That Earns Its Place

Enterprise conversations about artificial intelligence sound very different today than they did just two years ago. Curiosity about what AI can do has given way to a more practical question: what can it reliably deliver? Occams Group helps organizations answer that question by turning complex technologies into practical solutions built...

INNOVATE™ Oeiras

ACTON IT

ACTON IT - Is Part Of Respol Group

Is Part Of Respol Group, A Global Player In The Pine Chemical Industry. Acton It Provides A Team With Extensive Experience In SAP Business One And SAP HANA From SAP, The World Leader In ERP Solutions.

We follow the latest trends in technology, offering the perfect fit to our customer’s needs, effective solutions that enhance business activity and leads to achieving competitive advantages.   All our products incorporate interoperability mechanisms for information systems, including support for Industry 4.0, namely IOT, Machine Learning and remote monitoring. Specific developments for...

INNOVATE® Kansas City

ZIPPLICITY

FEARLESS FLIGHT

Zipplicity is a New Breed It’s a suitcase in disguise, “un-luggage” if you will. It’s an ingenious innovation for the world of travel. Beginning with Trial and Perseverance Three years of sickness and pain had diminished Amber Waldeier’s existence to very little. Eating and movement caused pain—but responsibilities continued—she struggled...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

SSE BUSINESS LAB

CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR UNICORNS

SSE Business Lab is the startup incubator of the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), one of Europe’s top business schools. Since its founding in 2001, the incubator has supported more than 300 startups, including some of Sweden’s most recognized success stories such as Klarna, Voi, Instabee (formerly Budbee), and Legora....

INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2

PREBO INVEST / PCB SOLUTIONS

PREBO INVEST/ PCB SOLUTIONS:PROTOTYPING & MORE

PROTOTYPING & MORE

PCB Solutions is a Geel-based company, specialized in PCB-prototyping and assembly.   A PCB or printed circuit board contains all sorts of different electronic components that are connected through copper tracks, also called rails. On these print boards the components are placed through which they can execute certain functions. PCBs...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY

Supports a robust innovation ecosystem for life sciences companies, patient access to their discoveries, and New Jersey as a leading life sciences hub

HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY (HINJ): LEADING MEDICAL INNOVATION, ADVANCING GLOBAL HEALTH, DRIVING NEW JERSEY’S ECONOMY New Jersey is widely known as the “Medicine Chest of the World,” not only for its concentration of life sciences companies, but also for their historic commitment to innovation and improving global health. Founded...

INNOVATE™ Ottawa

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL-SHAPING CANADA’S DIGITAL FUTURE

SHAPING CANADA’S DIGITAL FUTURE

As a not-for-profit, national centre of expertise for the digital economy, ICTC strengthens Canada’s digital advantage in a global economy. Through trusted research, practical policy advice, and innovative capacity-building programs, ICTC fosters globally competitive Canadian industries empowered by innovative and diverse digital talent. In partnership with a vast network of...

INNOVATE® Nashville

GENERAL MOTORS SPRING HILL

FROM FIXED TO FLEXIBLE

The Rise of Adaptive Manufacturing Systems The future of mobility isn’t on the horizon. It’s unfolding around us, reshaping how vehicles are designed, powered, and produced. Electric vehicles are gaining market share, autonomous technology is being deployed, supply chains are being rebuilt, and new technologies are reshaping manufacturing. In this...

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK

CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK-TURNING HOUSES INTO HOMES SINCE 2018

TURNING HOUSES INTO HOMES SINCE 2018

The mission of the Chicago Furniture Bank (CFB) is to provide dignity, stability, and comfort to Chicagoans facing poverty by allowing our clients to handpick an entire home’s worth of furnishings for free. As the country’s largest furniture bank, we furnish 15 client homes per day through partnerships with our...

INNOVATION Quebec

C2T3

CCTT EN TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS

Le C2T3 a pour mission de contribuer à l’innovation technologique et à l’essor économique des entreprises associées au secteur des télécommunications, de l’Internet des objets, des réseaux 5G et de la connectivité intelligente. En adoptant des procédures d’innovation technologique, le C2T3 se veut un pôle d’excellence en télécommunications qui valorise...

INNOVATE® Puerto Rico

PRITS

PRITS is Innovation: A Path to Puerto Rico’s Digital Government

A Path to Puerto Rico’s Digital Government

The Puerto Rico Innovation & Technology Service, created by Act 75- 2019, is the government office in charge of overseeing and implementing technology across the Executive Branch. The office’s mission is to create a new and innovative government framework, consistent with the demands of the 21st century, and capable of...

INNOVATION Quebec

C2T3

CCTT IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

C2T3’s mission is to contribute to technological innovation and the economic growth of businesses in the sectors of telecommunications, the Internet of Things, 5G networks and smart connectivity. As a hub of excellence in telecommunications, we develop technological innovation processes to promote knowledge, expertise, research and innovation regionally and nationwide....

INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1

DOCTORS E-CONSULT

TAKING DIGITAL HEALTH IN BOTSWANA UP A NOTCH!!!

It is without a doubt that the Coronavirus has hampered many businesses, but like they say, “every problem contains in it the seeds of a solution.” From all across the world, solutions have been created to mitigate the effects of the virus, and here in Botswana, the lockdown period presented...

INNOVATE® Detroit

SNIFFER ROBOTICS

Reaching New Heights Through Environmental Innovation

Sniffer Robotics has quickly become an industry leader in the environmental technology sector. The company develops unique solutions and provides crucial emissions monitoring services to the waste, biogas, and renewable natural gas industries. Their mission is clear: to detect and mitigate methane emissions to help protect our environment. Surface emissions...

INNOVATE™ Alberta

TECHNOLOGY NORTH

SYSTEMATIC INNOVATION

SYSTEMATIC INNOVATIONHow does one create lasting change? For over twenty-five years, Technology North Corporation has been answering this question where it can, whenever it can, with its team of dedicated consultants and industry experts. Established at the dawn of a groundbreaking era in 1998, the internet epoch, where the world...

INNOVATION Quebec

MAIN

IS THE MOVEMENT OF QUEBEC INNOVATION ACCELERATORS

Since 2016, we have firmly embraced the notion that by promoting collaboration and the mutual exchange of practices and resources (movement) among all those involved in accelerating startup growth (accelerators), we can amplify the impact of startups (innovation) from all regions of Quebec. Our goal is to ensure that every...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

SUGAR GAMERS

SUGAR GAMERS- MEET THE NEW FACE OF GEEK CULTURE

MEET THE NEW FACE OF GEEK CULTURE

GAMING APPEALS TO OUR INNATE SENSE OF HUMANITY. IT INSPIRES CREATIVITY, PLAY, CONNECTIVITY, AND COMMUNITY These also happen to be the fundamentals of today’s video games. This wasn’t designed by accident, either. Playing video games empowers people no matter their backgrounds, religion, politics, race, gender or location. Sugar Gamers exemplify...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

TECHARENA

WHERE INNOVATION BEGINS WITH HUMAN CONNECTION

Techarena is a Nordic-born platform for innovation and entrepreneurship that brings together thousands of founders, investors, business leaders, and policymakers every year. Through high-impact events, accelerator programs, and media channels, Techarena creates opportunities for cross-border collaboration and sustainable growth. From Local Competition to Global Platform What began in 2014 as...

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

THE CHICAGO HELP INITIATIVE

THE CHICAGO HELP INITIATIVE-A Simple

A Simple, Duplicable Model Of How Local Organizations Can Help Those In Need And The Community That Surrounds Them

The Chicago Help Initiative was founded in 1999 by Jacqueline C. Hayes to be a compassionate response to the homeless displaced by efforts of the City of Chicago. It has evolved into a hyperlocal model of how individuals can link together to address a difficult problem using a mix of...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TOURISM COMMISSION

THE FESTIVAL STATE

With a world-class festival and events calendar that spans the whole year, you’ll always find frivolity on your South Australian itinerary. Think festivals dedicated to Australia’s most watched game, or all things culinary excellence; Australia’s greatest cycling race, international sporting debuts or the world’s second largest arts festival. There’s a...

INNOVATION Quebec

CTRI

FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTE

Our mission at Centre technologique des résidus industriels (CTRI) is to promote socio-economic development by providing support to companies in the mining, forest and agricultural sectors. Through exploring, identifying and achieving innovative solutions for the valorization of industrial waste and underutilized natural resources, we aim to accelerate the implementation of...

INNOVATION Quebec

ISMER

INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI

L’Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (ISMER) franchit le cap de ses 25 ans en 2024. Rattaché à l’Université du Québec à Rimouski, l’ISMER est une référence mondiale en recherche, en formation et en innovation en sciences de la mer dans une perspective de développement durable et de...

INNOVATE® Blockchain

CAVRNUS

OFFERS A BLOCKCHAIN AND NFT-READY DESTINATION METAVERSE BUILDER PLATFORM THAT DELIVERS TRUE TO-LIFE EXPERIENCES TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE, ON ANY DEVICE

Cavrnus, Inc. is an innovative technology startup that enables every enterprise, brand and creator to intuitively design, build and share their vision of immersive reality with anyone, anywhere, and on any device. The Cavrnus metaverse builder platform delivers highly realistic visuals and interactions that bring any experience–from virtual product showrooms...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

ESFANDIARI

DESIGNING A NEW FUTURE FOR FASHION

Born just outside Stockholm in 2000, Samantha Esfandiari has quickly emerged as a powerful new voice in the Swedish fashion industry. One that merges skilled craftsmanship with a deep commitment to sustainability and circular design. As a designer, entrepreneur, and educator, she is shaping a bold vision of what fashion...

INNOVATE® Maryland

OCCAMS GROUP

Building AI That Earns Its Place

Enterprise conversations about artificial intelligence sound very different today than they did just two years ago. Curiosity about what AI can do has given way to a more practical question: what can it reliably deliver? Occams Group helps organizations answer that question by turning complex technologies into practical solutions built...

INNOVATE™ Oeiras

ACTON IT

ACTON IT - Is Part Of Respol Group

Is Part Of Respol Group, A Global Player In The Pine Chemical Industry. Acton It Provides A Team With Extensive Experience In SAP Business One And SAP HANA From SAP, The World Leader In ERP Solutions.

We follow the latest trends in technology, offering the perfect fit to our customer’s needs, effective solutions that enhance business activity and leads to achieving competitive advantages.   All our products incorporate interoperability mechanisms for information systems, including support for Industry 4.0, namely IOT, Machine Learning and remote monitoring. Specific developments for...

INNOVATE® Kansas City

ZIPPLICITY

FEARLESS FLIGHT

Zipplicity is a New Breed It’s a suitcase in disguise, “un-luggage” if you will. It’s an ingenious innovation for the world of travel. Beginning with Trial and Perseverance Three years of sickness and pain had diminished Amber Waldeier’s existence to very little. Eating and movement caused pain—but responsibilities continued—she struggled...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

SSE BUSINESS LAB

CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR UNICORNS

SSE Business Lab is the startup incubator of the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), one of Europe’s top business schools. Since its founding in 2001, the incubator has supported more than 300 startups, including some of Sweden’s most recognized success stories such as Klarna, Voi, Instabee (formerly Budbee), and Legora....

INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2

PREBO INVEST / PCB SOLUTIONS

PREBO INVEST/ PCB SOLUTIONS:PROTOTYPING & MORE

PROTOTYPING & MORE

PCB Solutions is a Geel-based company, specialized in PCB-prototyping and assembly.   A PCB or printed circuit board contains all sorts of different electronic components that are connected through copper tracks, also called rails. On these print boards the components are placed through which they can execute certain functions. PCBs...

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