Stories of Innovation

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) has been operating out of its U.S. headquarters in Ramsey, NJ since the 1970s. Across the country, more than 5,000 employees work together to reshape and revolutionize the workplace to achieve true connectivity through the Intelligent Connected Workplace. The company guides and...

Founded in 2002 by award-winning game designer and author Jesse Schell, Schell Games is the largest full-service educational and entertainment game development company in the United States. We make experiences across various platforms, specializing in four vertical areas: Health and Wellness, Education, Home Entertainment, and Theme Parks and Museums. In...

Known for its diverse population and iconic skyline, Toronto is also the birthplace of the electron microscope, insulin, and pacemakers. And on a quiet side street south of the University of Toronto, one growing biotechnology company aims to contribute to the city’s entrepreneurial legacy. AmacaThera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company...

Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a city defined by its trees. It has the largest urban elm canopy in North America. However, maintaining this canopy requires constant vigilance against the devastating impact of cankerworms and Dutch Elm Disease. Cankerworms feast on elm, ash, maple, linden, oak, fruit, and ornamental trees, often leaving...

WHO WE ARE Phase Eight Theater Company is the latest arts organization to be formed in Jacksonville, Florida. It is recognized as a boundary-pushing and socially progressive theater group. They’ve presented fourteen productions in its first two and a half years of existence having performed for hundreds of audience members....

With over 27 years of experience delivering high-quality construction projects. Emerge starts construction by building components of the project in a manufacturing plant for the above-ground portion of a multi-story building at the time of groundbreaking. While the underground foundation and parking structure is being constructed, concrete and steel precast...

Our Founder Brian Fox’s focus was always to “help the good guys catch the bad guys” through the use of the Confirmation.com service which garnered 7 patents and throughout the years caught billions in financial fraud while processing more than a trillion dollars in confirmation data every year. Suresh, Chris,...

PIONEERING THE FUTURE: VISION FOR DISRUPTION Block Time Financial is pioneering the financial technology sector in Milwaukee—and beyond. With a profound understanding of the rapidly changing landscape of global finance, CEO Bruce Rosenheimer, a seasoned Wall Street veteran, and CTO Lou Morgan, with three decades’ experience in the financial trading...

Le CEDFOB est un CCTT affilié au Cégep de Baie-Comeau qui a pour mission de réaliser, en collaboration avec les milieux, des travaux de recherche et de développement sur la forêt boréale et mettre en valeur ses ressources dans une optique de développement durable. Le but est de favoriser l’appropriation...

Guidées par la volonté de contribuer à l’accélération de la transition énergétique et à la réduction de l’empreinte environnementale au sein des milieux urbains, industriels et portuaires, les villes de Bécancour, Shawinigan et TroisRivières ainsi que l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières ont unis leurs forces. Ainsi, est née la zone...

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...

2 Degrés accompagne des startups au stade de pré-démarrage, jusqu’au démarrage, qui proposent une solution innovante démontrant un fort potentiel de croissance et d’impact dans les secteurs des énergies, des matières résiduelles et de l’eau. Basé dans la Ville de Québec, 2 Degrés est né d’un rassemblement de jeunes gens...

3 Proven Ways to Get Office Privacy Instantly Three proven ways to get office privacy instantly include deploying modular acoustic pods, installing flexible acoustic partitions, and adopting smart scheduling protocols.  In open-plan offices, 63% of employees report lacking quiet space for focused work, negatively affecting their productivity, satisfaction, and well-being,...

Cescaphe is a Philadelphia-based hospitality and events company known for transforming historic spaces into extraordinary venues and redefining what full-service event production can be. Founded with the vision of creating once-in-a-lifetime, distinctive events, has grown into one of the most respected and innovative hospitality groups in the region. Founded by...

It began as a lightbulb moment during the pandemic, when Earthware Reusables Inc. founder, John MacInnes, was moved to do something about the waste he and his family generated during a typical takeout meal. It has now turned into a worldwide first, in reusable systems. No stranger to entrepreneurship, having...

In a world where data has become the currency of our supposed future resulting in valuations of businesses from zero to billions within a relatively short while, you need to ask yourself this question; How am I benefitting from the data-sets I have in my business, if at all? And...

Unfold Hospitality is the brainchild of Richard Brandenburg and Rubén García, two culinary powerhouses with a shared passion for transforming the food and hospitality industry. Both have extensive experience working under the legendary chef José Andrés, where they earned the nickname “Delta Force” for their ability to conceptualize and execute...

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,...

What is 5G-ENCODE? The 5G-ENCODE Project, is a £9 Million collaborative project aiming to develop clear business cases and value propositions for 5G applications in manufacturing industry. The project is partially funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of the UK Government as part of their 5G...

We are living in an era where hybrid and multi-cloud business environments are on an increase, and this has put the spotlight on the critical role ISVs play. Now is the time for Independent Software Vendors to capitalise on the great opportunities presented to them through assisting consumers to efficiently...

Agrinova is a college centre for the transfer of technology dedicated to applied research. In partnership with companies and organizations, we conduct concrete research with specific practical objectives tailored to their needs. Since the CCTT was created in 1996, we have carried out more than 1200 research and innovation projects...

At Janssen, we never stop creating a future where disease is a thing of the past....

Fondé en 2006, le CIRADD est depuis 2010 un CCTT en pratiques sociales novatrices spécialisé en développement territorial durable. Situé en Gaspésie, le centre fait partie du Réseau des CCTT. La mission du CIRADD est de soutenir et d’accompagner les organismes, les entreprises et les collectivités vers le développement durable...

=SPACE strives to create a unique culture and positive sharespace. Headquartered in the City of Newark, our sharespace provides resources for startups, coaching for tech companies and an ecosystem for artists to share their work and thrive. We offer programming to help build, grow and scale businesses, with the vast...