Stories of Innovation

THE GROWING METAVERSEThe metaverse future is coming faster than anyone has ever anticipated. The growth of the NFT ecosystem and the pandemic enforced work-from-home scenarios have had an indelible impact on how we interact with our digital selves in the future. The very fact that a giant trillion-dollar company like...

Defsecintel Solutions – Combat-Proven Innovation for Border Security, Defence & Critical Infrastructure Protection. From EU’s borders to the frontlines of Ukraine, Defsecintel Solutions has built a reputation for delivering technology that works when it matters most. Founded in Estonia 2018, the company is at the forefront of counter-drone and autonomous...

OUR MISSIONIn cybersecurity, threat actors are often one step ahead and the average cost of a breach routinely goes beyond seven figures. Most security solutions focus on detection and response, taking a reactive approach to cyber-attacks. The pace and acceleration of network changes create new vulnerabilities every day, decreasing the...

From the very beginning we knew that our virtual hiring event platform was ahead of its time, and that employers would have to be ‘Future Focused’ in order to embrace it. Founder and President of Premier Virtual, Steve Edwards saw the shift to digital firsthand as he hosted in-person job...

STIQ est une association multisectorielle d’entreprises québécoises qui a pour mission de développer les relations d’affaires et améliorer la compétitivité des entreprises manufacturières afin de favoriser l’essor de l’économie québécoise. Depuis sa fondation en 1987, STIQ agit comme activateur de performance en créant des maillages fructueux et en déployant des...

Québec VITAE is a group of stakeholders in the life sciences and health technology sector who are dedicated to promoting growth and performance for the 170 organizations it represents. The Capitale-Nationale is the second-most important region in the industry in the province of Quebec, with its many state-of-the-art research centres...

Starting IBO Engineering S.L., established in 1998 in Barcelona, specializes in automotive design and engineering. Over the years, IBO Group has expanded its services to renowned companies such as SEAT, VW, Audi, Ford, Nissan, Suzuki, Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, SMP, PlasticOmnium, Faurecia, Simoldes, and more. While the primary focus is on the...

Optical Academy- Has been pioneering the change in the delivery of eye care by making eye care the most convenient, affordable, and accessible it has ever been. The company came to life 14 years ago after CEO, Abby Ayoub, crossed paths with a 15-year-old girl who was desperate for an...

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...

This is the story about a company with such potential, it could become a top 10 startup. A bold claim? Sure! Backed by facts? Stay tuned. It has adventure, love, death, and much, much more. It’s the story about a company with a concept so innovative, its creator accurately predicted...

The e-Estonia Briefing Centre serves as Estonia’s front door for public sector officials, policymakers, and business leaders seeking to experience digital government in action, while also showcasing Estonia as an innovative and digitally advanced nation. Established to share the lessons of a nation that digitalised 100% of public services, the...

For BlackRock, continuous innovation is key. BlackRock’s Aladdin® business—which provides an investment management platform for institutional investors and wealth managers—is at the heart of the company’s tech innovation. Aladdin provides a unified investment management platform that gives clients a full view of their portfolio, across public and private markets—and enables...

A CCTT DEDICATED TO SOLVING SOCIAL INEQUALITIES IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH THROUGH APPLIED AND PARTNERSHIP RESEARCH UNDERSTAND, COLLABORATE, ACT At Centre d’Étude sur les COnditions de vie et BESoins de la population (ECOBES), we have established ourselves as a leader in socio-organizational innovation in education and health n the Quebec...

The Health Technology Catalyst (CTS), founded in 2008 as a not-for-profit organization, is an à la carte growth accelerator which responds to the challenges and needs of each startup. Its mission: catalyze the growth of life sciences startups, particularly in medical technology and digital health, by offering customized acceleration services....

Breshna.io is a barrier-breaking platform. It is a game maker platform that empowers a non-tech, non-gamer audience to create, share, and monetize their own video games with no code and at lightning speed. With Breshna, everyone can create snackable games for entertainment, educational, marketing, and training purposes, like Canva for...

Created in 2005 as the Language Technologies Research Centre, the incubator-accelerator Cilex has always nursed a great passion for technological innovation. Reoriented in 2014 and renamed Cilex in 2016, the non-profit organization is now dedicated to the development of a culture of innovation in the entire Outaouais region and the...

LA TRANSITION ÉNERGÉTIQUE EST EN MARCHE. LE SECTEUR DE L’ÉNERGIE CONNAÎT DE PROFONDES TRANSFORMATIONS PROVOQUÉES NOTAMMENT PAR LA RECHERCHE DE SOLUTIONS DURABLES AUX EFFETS DES CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES, AUX NOUVEAUX BESOINS ET HABITUDES DE CONSOMMATION DE NOS CLIENTS, ET PAR LA GRANDE ACCESSIBILITÉ DE NOUVELLES TECHNOLOGIES. Si l’invention du transport d’électricité...

GÉNOME QUÉBEC was established in 2000, in the wake of the first whole sequencing of the human genome. Member of Genome Canada’s nationwide network, its mission is to support the strategic and scientific development of genomics in Québec. In collaboration with its partners, Génome Québec has invested more than $1...

One Interface, One Billion Blockchain Data Points How Covalent is Using Programming Tools to Build a Reliable Future. If you have a crypto wallet or NFT, you have likely benefited from Covalent’s data services. Everything from current token pricing to streaming depends on a reliable, programmatic data retrieval process, simplified...

“Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you need the right people to help you overcome challenges.”Unstuck Labs carves a unique path under the leadership of Wa’il Ashshowwaf, embodying innovation, collaboration, and relentless ambition. It’s a story not just of a company’s success but of transformation and belief in the...

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...

Northeastern’s campus in Arlington, Virginia launched in 2023, joining a growing global university system, now totaling 13 campuses in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Each Northeastern location offers varying combinations of undergraduate, graduate, and professional learning; use inspired research; and entrepreneurship—all aligned with the talent and innovation needs of...

Founding Story: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Real-World Experience Youth Growth Network (YGN) was founded with a powerful mission: to bridge the gap between academic learning and the real-world skills students need to thrive in their future careers. Recognizing that traditional education often falls short in providing hands-on experiences,...

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