Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
NOVAFAST HOLDINGS
BEYOND PIPE DREAMS
Chev. Charles Figallo OAM OSJ is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian-owned private equity business, Novafast Holdings, and its three subsidiaries: DSA, Novafast, and Basetec Services. Based in Kilkenny, South Australia, Novafast Holdings, through its group of companies, offer project management, engineering, design, construction and maintenance services for the...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
RENAULT
Is a Brand With 123 Years Of Existence, Which Has Always Been Distinguished By Its Ability To Innovate, Democratizing Technologies, Making Them Accessible To All
It all started in 1898, when Louis Renault drove his Renault “Voiturette” up Rue Lepic in Paris with astonishing ease. That ease came from one of his inventions, the first gearbox. Since then, this has been Renault’s DNA, to innovate and democratize the use of technologies that contribute to comfort,...
INNOVATE® Kansas City
THE AI HUB
AN ART INCUBATOR - KANSAS CITY’S PREMIER ART INCUBATOR EMPOWERING CREATIVES TO TURN PASSIONS INTO CAREERS
The AI Hub is a cutting-edge art incubator dedicated to fostering professional growth and innovation through creative career development. Since its inception in July 2022, it has become a beacon for artists, entrepreneurs, and the broader creative community. The AI Hub offers a unique environment where creatives can explore the...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
THE JACOBSON FIRM, P.C.
Strives To Provide Industry Leading Legal Services For The Entertainment, Esports And Video Gaming Industries That Are Both Cost Efficient And Highly Effective
The Jacobson Firm, P.C. is an intellectual property, entertainment and esports business law firm located in New York City. The Firm handles all domestic and international trademarks, copyrights, and licensing matters for companies and entertainment influencers. They provide services to the esports, video game, music, and entertainment industries, as well...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
ALT TEX
FOOD-TO-FABRIC FASHION
Fashion’s Pollution ProblemThe $2.5 trillion fashion industry is one of the top-most polluting industries in the world, generating 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, the heavy reliance by the industry on synthetic, petroleum-derived, fabrics such as polyester, is projected to create over a quarter of the world’s carbon emissions...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
TECHNICAL.LY
THE DMV REGION: A GROWING HUB FOR STARTUP AND TECH INNOVATION
THE DMV REGION: A GROWING HUB FOR STARTUP AND TECH INNOVATION Authors: Sameer Rao & Kaela Roeder, Technical.ly The DMV region is a bustling hub of innovation, startups, and technology. It is home to over 6 million people and extends across three jurisdictions: the District of Columbia, the Maryland suburbs,...
INNOVATION Quebec
In-Sec-M,
une source d’innovation en cybersécurité
L’innovation numérique ne cesse de repousser les limites du possible. En parallèle, la cybersécurité se dresse en rempart contre toutes les vulnérabilités entrainées par ces avancées technologiques. Elle vient protéger ces innovations afin de leur permettre de jouer leur rôle de leviers de la croissance économique. Antoine Normand, Président d’In-sec-M...
INNOVATE® Kansas City
INVARY
PROTECTING OUR NATION’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FROM THE HEARTLAND
PROTECTING OUR NATION’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FROM THE HEARTLAND Invary is a cybersecurity company focused on ensuring the security and confidentiality of public and private critical infrastructure. Founded on a technology license from the NSA’s Laboratory for Advanced Cybersecurity Research, Invary validates that systems are functioning as intended, safeguarding them from...
INNOVATION Quebec
GROUPE CTT
CCTT EN TECHNOLOGIES TEXTILES,GÉOSYNTHÉTIQUES ET MATÉRIAUX AVANCÉS À BASE TEXTILE
Le Groupe CTT, est un organisme à but non lucratif spécialisé en recherche appliquée, en développement et en analyses dans le domaine des textiles techniques, des géosynthétiques et des matériaux avancés à base de textile. Groupe CTT fait partie des premiers Centres collégiaux de transfert de technologie créés en 1983.Il...
INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath
UWE BRISTOL
WORKFORCE FOR THE FUTURE
Skills for economic and inclusive growth UWE Bristol is a large, diverse university with over 3,500 staff and 27,000 students, contributing over £400m to the West of England economy – equivalent to 1.3% of the region’s economic output. Every year more than 50% of the University’s graduates remain in the...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
KING PRICE INSURANCE
MAKING A DIFFERENCE, ONE DECREASING PREMIUM AT A TIME
King Price Insurance launched with a world-first innovation – premiums that automatically decrease monthly as cars depreciate in value – and hasn’t stopped since. When they opened their doors in 2012, South Africa’s conservative insurance industry didn’t think they’d last three months. But, a decade later, the R100 million start-up...
INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
NEWARK DRIVING INNOVATION THROUGH DIVERSITY & SOCIAL MOBILITY
Rutgers University–Newark is a leading urban research university that leverages diversity and high-impact scholarship to cultivate the talent essential to transform communities and change the world. An anchor institution in our home city, we are not just in but of Newark. The RU-N community has long recognized that our location...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
DATADISTILLR
COLLABORATE AND EXPLORE DATA LIKE NEVER BEFORE
Data is the source of all learning, and nothing should get in the way of that. Data should be easy to access and explore. We spend too long working on our data instead of with our data. Data tells a story, and it’s our job to unearth and tell that...
INNOVATE® Nashville
SHANE MAC
INVESTING IN THE SWITCHBOARD CITY
I have lived to work and, believe me, that’s no way to live… or work. This doesn’t mean don’t work hard. I’ve just discovered that when you love where you live you have a longer-term view of how you work. I spend my days supporting people who are in the...
INNOVATE® Miami
SynerTechCloud
Accelerate and Secure Your Business with Hybrid Cloud
ELEVATOR PITCHThe hybrid cloud, a powerful combination of public and private clouds, has revolutionized the way enterprises do business. It enables employees and customers to experience unparalleled user satisfaction, embrace new business models, and achieve substantially enhanced productivity. SynerTechCloud empowers businesses to leverage the hybrid cloud by identifying the best...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
PRCCI
INNOVATION.INVESTIGATION.WELL BEING
The Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation (PRCCI) is the largest network of top academic and private research sites working in strong partnership with the wider Puerto Rico clinical investigation ecosystem to promote the island’s positioning as a preferred location for clinical investigation. PRCCI is a 501c3 non-profit organization established...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
TMJ ATTORNEYS
PRACTICAL, SENSIBLE SOLUTIONS
INNOVATION Quebec
Pharmabio Développement
Depuis 1999, Pharmabio Développement, le Comité sectoriel de maind’œuvre des industries des produits pharmaceutiques et biotechnologiques, porte fièrement sa mission de participer activement au développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi des entreprises de son secteur
Afin de soutenir sa mission, le mandat de Pharmabio Développement se définit comme suit : • Soutenir et conseiller les partenaires de l’industrie et de l’éducation dans le développement de solutions.• Approvisionner l’ensemble de ses partenaires en outils, en programmes et en information.• Jouer un rôle de premier plan dans...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
FLÖDE
REWRITING FASHION’S DNA THROUGH SCALABLE UPCYCLING AND RADICAL RESPONSIBILITY
FLÖDE is a research-driven upcycling studio and remanufacturing lab founded in 2024 with one purpose: to prove that sustainable fashion production is not only possible, it’s necessary, scalable, and better by design. Where others see textile waste, Flöde sees a vast, untapped resource. Beyond waste: How Flöde turns discarded clothing...
INNOVATE® Miami
CIC Miami
An established platform that enhances a location's innovation structure
CIC is an established platform that enhances a location’s innovation infrastructure and creates a physical center of gravity. As a vehicle that transforms an economic development opportunity into a mature innovation hub, CIC’s mission is to fix the world through innovation by creating and managing developing multifaceted communities that support...
INNOVATE® Miami
Social Impact Movement
Builds partnerships to promote social change in Miami
Social Impact Movement builds partnerships to promote social change in Miami by highlighting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Connecting business leaders, enterprises, organizations, and government, linking local social responsibility actions to the global goals. Social Impact Movement was founded in 2016 with the mission to connect people to social-related topics....
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
PLANET ARK POWER
THE FUTURE OF DISTRIBUTED CLEAN ENERGY IS ELEXSYS™
Planet Ark Power is a leading Australian clean energy provider for solar, storage, EV charging and microgrid solutions across the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector, as well as for recreation, education, health, and government facilities. Internationally, they are known as eleXsys Energy. They are the developer of a unique, enabling...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
AVOKAADO
FROM LEGAL CHAOS TO OPERATIONAL CLARITY
For most businesses, contracts are critical but chaotic. They’re scattered across inboxes, cloud folders, and outdated templates. Legal teams spend days or even weeks managing reviews, chasing approvals, and mitigating compliance risks. The result is a bottleneck that slows deals, creates risk, and turns legal into a reactive cost center....
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
NOVAFAST HOLDINGS
BEYOND PIPE DREAMS
Chev. Charles Figallo OAM OSJ is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian-owned private equity business, Novafast Holdings, and its three subsidiaries: DSA, Novafast, and Basetec Services. Based in Kilkenny, South Australia, Novafast Holdings, through its group of companies, offer project management, engineering, design, construction and maintenance services for the...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
RENAULT
Is a Brand With 123 Years Of Existence, Which Has Always Been Distinguished By Its Ability To Innovate, Democratizing Technologies, Making Them Accessible To All
It all started in 1898, when Louis Renault drove his Renault “Voiturette” up Rue Lepic in Paris with astonishing ease. That ease came from one of his inventions, the first gearbox. Since then, this has been Renault’s DNA, to innovate and democratize the use of technologies that contribute to comfort,...
INNOVATE® Kansas City
THE AI HUB
AN ART INCUBATOR - KANSAS CITY’S PREMIER ART INCUBATOR EMPOWERING CREATIVES TO TURN PASSIONS INTO CAREERS
The AI Hub is a cutting-edge art incubator dedicated to fostering professional growth and innovation through creative career development. Since its inception in July 2022, it has become a beacon for artists, entrepreneurs, and the broader creative community. The AI Hub offers a unique environment where creatives can explore the...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
THE JACOBSON FIRM, P.C.
Strives To Provide Industry Leading Legal Services For The Entertainment, Esports And Video Gaming Industries That Are Both Cost Efficient And Highly Effective
The Jacobson Firm, P.C. is an intellectual property, entertainment and esports business law firm located in New York City. The Firm handles all domestic and international trademarks, copyrights, and licensing matters for companies and entertainment influencers. They provide services to the esports, video game, music, and entertainment industries, as well...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
ALT TEX
FOOD-TO-FABRIC FASHION
Fashion’s Pollution ProblemThe $2.5 trillion fashion industry is one of the top-most polluting industries in the world, generating 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, the heavy reliance by the industry on synthetic, petroleum-derived, fabrics such as polyester, is projected to create over a quarter of the world’s carbon emissions...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
TECHNICAL.LY
THE DMV REGION: A GROWING HUB FOR STARTUP AND TECH INNOVATION
THE DMV REGION: A GROWING HUB FOR STARTUP AND TECH INNOVATION Authors: Sameer Rao & Kaela Roeder, Technical.ly The DMV region is a bustling hub of innovation, startups, and technology. It is home to over 6 million people and extends across three jurisdictions: the District of Columbia, the Maryland suburbs,...
INNOVATION Quebec
In-Sec-M,
une source d’innovation en cybersécurité
L’innovation numérique ne cesse de repousser les limites du possible. En parallèle, la cybersécurité se dresse en rempart contre toutes les vulnérabilités entrainées par ces avancées technologiques. Elle vient protéger ces innovations afin de leur permettre de jouer leur rôle de leviers de la croissance économique. Antoine Normand, Président d’In-sec-M...
INNOVATE® Kansas City
INVARY
PROTECTING OUR NATION’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FROM THE HEARTLAND
PROTECTING OUR NATION’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FROM THE HEARTLAND Invary is a cybersecurity company focused on ensuring the security and confidentiality of public and private critical infrastructure. Founded on a technology license from the NSA’s Laboratory for Advanced Cybersecurity Research, Invary validates that systems are functioning as intended, safeguarding them from...
INNOVATION Quebec
GROUPE CTT
CCTT EN TECHNOLOGIES TEXTILES,GÉOSYNTHÉTIQUES ET MATÉRIAUX AVANCÉS À BASE TEXTILE
Le Groupe CTT, est un organisme à but non lucratif spécialisé en recherche appliquée, en développement et en analyses dans le domaine des textiles techniques, des géosynthétiques et des matériaux avancés à base de textile. Groupe CTT fait partie des premiers Centres collégiaux de transfert de technologie créés en 1983.Il...
INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath
UWE BRISTOL
WORKFORCE FOR THE FUTURE
Skills for economic and inclusive growth UWE Bristol is a large, diverse university with over 3,500 staff and 27,000 students, contributing over £400m to the West of England economy – equivalent to 1.3% of the region’s economic output. Every year more than 50% of the University’s graduates remain in the...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
KING PRICE INSURANCE
MAKING A DIFFERENCE, ONE DECREASING PREMIUM AT A TIME
King Price Insurance launched with a world-first innovation – premiums that automatically decrease monthly as cars depreciate in value – and hasn’t stopped since. When they opened their doors in 2012, South Africa’s conservative insurance industry didn’t think they’d last three months. But, a decade later, the R100 million start-up...
INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
NEWARK DRIVING INNOVATION THROUGH DIVERSITY & SOCIAL MOBILITY
Rutgers University–Newark is a leading urban research university that leverages diversity and high-impact scholarship to cultivate the talent essential to transform communities and change the world. An anchor institution in our home city, we are not just in but of Newark. The RU-N community has long recognized that our location...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
DATADISTILLR
COLLABORATE AND EXPLORE DATA LIKE NEVER BEFORE
Data is the source of all learning, and nothing should get in the way of that. Data should be easy to access and explore. We spend too long working on our data instead of with our data. Data tells a story, and it’s our job to unearth and tell that...
INNOVATE® Nashville
SHANE MAC
INVESTING IN THE SWITCHBOARD CITY
I have lived to work and, believe me, that’s no way to live… or work. This doesn’t mean don’t work hard. I’ve just discovered that when you love where you live you have a longer-term view of how you work. I spend my days supporting people who are in the...
INNOVATE® Miami
SynerTechCloud
Accelerate and Secure Your Business with Hybrid Cloud
ELEVATOR PITCHThe hybrid cloud, a powerful combination of public and private clouds, has revolutionized the way enterprises do business. It enables employees and customers to experience unparalleled user satisfaction, embrace new business models, and achieve substantially enhanced productivity. SynerTechCloud empowers businesses to leverage the hybrid cloud by identifying the best...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
PRCCI
INNOVATION.INVESTIGATION.WELL BEING
The Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation (PRCCI) is the largest network of top academic and private research sites working in strong partnership with the wider Puerto Rico clinical investigation ecosystem to promote the island’s positioning as a preferred location for clinical investigation. PRCCI is a 501c3 non-profit organization established...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
TMJ ATTORNEYS
PRACTICAL, SENSIBLE SOLUTIONS
INNOVATION Quebec
Pharmabio Développement
Depuis 1999, Pharmabio Développement, le Comité sectoriel de maind’œuvre des industries des produits pharmaceutiques et biotechnologiques, porte fièrement sa mission de participer activement au développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi des entreprises de son secteur
Afin de soutenir sa mission, le mandat de Pharmabio Développement se définit comme suit : • Soutenir et conseiller les partenaires de l’industrie et de l’éducation dans le développement de solutions.• Approvisionner l’ensemble de ses partenaires en outils, en programmes et en information.• Jouer un rôle de premier plan dans...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
FLÖDE
REWRITING FASHION’S DNA THROUGH SCALABLE UPCYCLING AND RADICAL RESPONSIBILITY
FLÖDE is a research-driven upcycling studio and remanufacturing lab founded in 2024 with one purpose: to prove that sustainable fashion production is not only possible, it’s necessary, scalable, and better by design. Where others see textile waste, Flöde sees a vast, untapped resource. Beyond waste: How Flöde turns discarded clothing...
INNOVATE® Miami
CIC Miami
An established platform that enhances a location's innovation structure
CIC is an established platform that enhances a location’s innovation infrastructure and creates a physical center of gravity. As a vehicle that transforms an economic development opportunity into a mature innovation hub, CIC’s mission is to fix the world through innovation by creating and managing developing multifaceted communities that support...
INNOVATE® Miami
Social Impact Movement
Builds partnerships to promote social change in Miami
Social Impact Movement builds partnerships to promote social change in Miami by highlighting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Connecting business leaders, enterprises, organizations, and government, linking local social responsibility actions to the global goals. Social Impact Movement was founded in 2016 with the mission to connect people to social-related topics....
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
PLANET ARK POWER
THE FUTURE OF DISTRIBUTED CLEAN ENERGY IS ELEXSYS™
Planet Ark Power is a leading Australian clean energy provider for solar, storage, EV charging and microgrid solutions across the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector, as well as for recreation, education, health, and government facilities. Internationally, they are known as eleXsys Energy. They are the developer of a unique, enabling...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
AVOKAADO
FROM LEGAL CHAOS TO OPERATIONAL CLARITY
For most businesses, contracts are critical but chaotic. They’re scattered across inboxes, cloud folders, and outdated templates. Legal teams spend days or even weeks managing reviews, chasing approvals, and mitigating compliance risks. The result is a bottleneck that slows deals, creates risk, and turns legal into a reactive cost center....