Stories of Innovation

NEXT is a trailblazer in the innovative business sector, offering advanced startup-centric legal solutions. Born from the established law firm Shulman Rogers, NEXT is redefining legal services for startups and emerging growth companies. NEXT founder Anthony Millin drew from his experience as a serial entrepreneur, venture partner in a seed-stage...

With over a century of innovation in automobiles, a groundbreaking music scene, amazing architecture and one-of-a-kind fashion labels, DETROIT has long been a place where technical possibility meets great design. Few creative communities truly match the diversity and depth of Detroit’s design roots: a fact well reflected by its designation...

ADVANCING RESEARCH THROUGH PHILANTHROPY Established in 2004, Adelaide’s Bellberry Limited continues to transform the way medical research is undertaken with its unique model for Human Research Ethics Commitees (HRECs). Traditionally HRECs are attached to universities and hospitals to undertake scientific and ethics reviews of any human based research associated with...

EUL propulse vers le succès les entrepreneures et entrepreneurs de la communauté universitaire qui rêvent grand et dont l’entreprise a des potentiels de croissance et d’impact sociétal élevés. Louis-Philippe Pleau, CEO & Co-Founder of LumIR Lasers EUL accompagne des jeunes pousses dans le domaine de la haute technologie appliquée principalement...

Jeff Bezos famously said, “Your brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room.” You can’t just buy a great brand. It is a way to turn every client into your biggest fan. It’s about creating a community everyone wants to be a part of...

WHO WE AREDevbridge is a technology partner for forward-thinking Global 2000 companies looking to shift to a product-centric operating model. We build extraordinary custom software that delivers measurable results for our clients and their customers.   Using our proven methodology, data-informed strategy, and proprietary Devbridge Apollo toolkit, we not only...

Today the founder of Entrepreneur Joe Holdings, LLC, Joe Miller, is currently on a philanthropic mission of deploying new age Bitcoin ATM’s internationally for an assortment of high value Bitcoin ATM companies based throughout the United States.   Joe accredits his first hearing about Bitcoin in June 2017 from an...

SEREX is the expert in forest products processing. Our team works with companies to develop sustainable solutions and practices that enable them to sharpen their competitive edge in the markets of the future. Our strength lies in understanding the technical and economic environments of our clients and partners so that...

Jason Dispenza, an energy exec running a solar energy and building performance company in D.C., meets Ryan Molecke, cryptocurrency exchange technical officer, on a tour bus taking the Icelandic Southern coastal tour, Jan 2016. By the next year, they are paired up with a new blockchain energy applications company, pitching...

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....

The key to innovation is seeing opportunity in unlikely places. For Antibe Therapeutics, the place is a cloud of noxious gas; the prize is a new generation of painkillers. In the wake of the opioid crisis, there is an urgent need for safer analgesics. Almost one-in-10 Canadians prescribed opioid medications...

Mandated by the government and supported by the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy and the Ministry of Health and Social Services, CATALIS is a seedbed of innovation in clinical research. Created in 2017, the NPO is carrying out a bold mandate to optimize Quebec’s clinical research environment and promote...

In the good times we celebrate each other’s successes and achievements and during the more challenging periods we provide focus for the support group which companies look towards for guidance. Having survived two World Wars, a revolution, economic slumps, accession to the European Union, loss of the escudo in favour...

PRIMA Québec, le Pôle de recherche et d’innovation en matériaux avancés, anime et soutient l’écosystème des matériaux avancés en privilégiant l’innovation collaborative pour le développement économique du Québec   Il est le catalyseur privilégié entre les milieux industriel et la recherche. En tant que regroupement sectoriel de recherche industrielle (RSRI),...

It is well known that agribusiness is one of the sectors responsible for sustaining Brazil’s trade balance and feeding the world. Its importance ranges from small rural producers to the agro-industries, with a turnover of 640 billion dollars in 2023. A pioneer in the development of end-to-end technological solutions for...

Albert Bengtson, Birgitte Stjärne, and Roland Williams bring a dynamic blend of expertise and proven strategies that drive transformative innovation in the corporate world. As seasoned leaders in business development, creative strategy, and innovation management, they provide powerful insights tailored to today’s complex and competitive landscape. Their approach empowers organizations...

Across Europe, cities face growing pressure: build schools and kindergartens faster, adapt public spaces to changing needs, and cut the environmental cost of construction. Estonian company Creatomus believes it has a solution. By combining modular design with digital precision, Creatomus offers municipalities a way to build smarter, more transparent, and...

Public-private partnership Launch Tennessee has spent more than a decade creating a unique statewide startup ecosystem, supporting entrepreneurs in all 95 counties across the Volunteer State by providing capital, commercialization support, and connections. “It’s a great privilege to work on behalf of the entire state to boost innovation and entrepreneurship,”...

Upling LLC revolutionizes cannabis access in Washington, D.C., and Maryland, offering a swift online platform for legal cannabis purchases from local dispensaries. Its user-friendly app ensures that whether for medical or recreational purposes, cannabis delivery is just a few taps away. Adhering strictly to state and federal laws, Upling guarantees...

Takasa is a premium organic lifestyle company that is devoted to sourcing the finest materials, partnering with fair-trade and clean manufacturers, and delivering exceptional value to customers. With a passion for exceptionally high-quality materials and socially conscious manufacturing processes, Takasa is focused on combining thoughtfully designed premium products for those...

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...

BIOPHARMA INVESTMENT FIRM SYRIDEX BIO ADDRESSES HEALTH EQUITY BY FUNDING R&D OF THERAPIES DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. Princeton-based Syridex Bio is a biopharma investment firm that makes early-stage, venture creation investments in innovative treatments that can bring transformative changes to diseases disproportionately affecting underserved communities. It is uniquely focused on...

The world is obsessed with changing businesses for good. Ask the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship South Africa (Branson Centre) for its take on that, and it’ll tell you that is actually a misnomer. Fundamentally, business is good. The focus of the Branson Centre is entrepreneurialism and social responsibility. The Branson...

“People have asked me why i started Espero Biopharma in jacksonville when there is no industry and few talent locally”   Here are the reasons. Few American cities of any size are home to so many facilities, among them Ackerman Cancer Center, Baptist Health, Brooks Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Memorial Hospital,...