Stories of Innovation

INNOVATION Quebec

CHAIRE D’EXCELLENCE EN RECHERCHE DU CANADA SUR LES COLLECTIVITÉS ET LES VILLES INTELLIGENTES, DURABLES ET RÉSILIENTES

Nous envisageons les communautés de la prochaine génération comme des environnements à zéro émission, habitables, abordables, équitables et inclusifs

Les communautés à zéro émission nécessitent la décarbonisation des bâtiments, des transports et de l’industrie. L’électrification à grande échelle, la modernisation des bâtiments, l’intégration des énergies renouvelables, le développement de concepts de mobilité durable, la mise en œuvre de solutions industrielles vertes et la transformation des villes dans une optique...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY

FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY-Every Single Degree That We Have Is Touching Esports In Some Capacity. We’re Seeing It Everywhere

Every Single Degree That We Have Is Touching Esports In Some Capacity. We’re Seeing It Everywhere

For Full Sail University, esports came naturally. Since the school has offered gaming degrees for over 25 years, it came as no surprise when esports culture became widespread among Full Sail’s students. The wildly popular degree programs have made gaming just as prevalent on campus as music or film. And...

INNOVATE® Milwaukee

BAIRD

DRIVING INNOVATION THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND BEYOND

Founded in 1919 in Milwaukee, Baird’s financial advice and expertise has helped guide clients through changing market cycles and unexpected events across generations. Today, Baird is actively investing in many initiatives throughout Wisconsin to position the state as a center for innovation. These activities are part of the firm’s ongoing...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

Myya

Innovating Post-Mastectomy Care

At the heart of Myya lies a deeply personal mission inspired by the life and challenges faced by the Founder and CEO, Jasmine Jones. Witnessing her grandmother’s battle with breast cancer and the subsequent difficulties in finding supportive, well-fitting post-mastectomy bras and prostheses ignited a passion within Jasmine to create...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

GAMESAFER

GAMESAFER-SCALING SAFETY AND FAIR PLAY TO MILLIONS OF PLAYERS

SCALING SAFETY AND FAIR PLAY TO MILLIONS OF PLAYERS

GamerSafer’s mission is to scale safety and fair play experiences to millions of players worldwide. Fraud, crime, and toxicity are present in many online interactions, compromising user experience, lifetime value and engagement. The co-founders of GamerSafer, a former executive from the gaming industry and a social impact entrepreneur, both gamers...

INNOVATE® Georgia

THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA

THE SUBTLE RISE OF A TECH HUB

Situated between bustling downtown Atlanta and the tranquil the North Georgia mountains, the City of Alpharetta is emerging as a notable example of how a community can quietly yet effectively embrace innovation and growth. This story isn’t about rapid expansion or high-profile advancements; it’s a tale of how Alpharetta has...

INNOVATE® Kansas City

GOOGLE FIBER

GFIBER HAS WORKED TO ENSURE IT IS DOING ITS PART TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PARTICULARLY IN TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

“As a Google Fiber team member since 2011, it fills me with immense pride to reflect on our journey – from the selection of Kansas City as our inaugural home to our expansion from coast-to-coast in the last decade. We’ve seen firsthand the transformative power of ultra-high-speed internet in fueling...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

REUSABLY

The circular solution to plastic pollution - Reusably is changing the world one container at a time.

Australians throw out a staggering 2.7 million single-use or disposable coffee cups every day, amounting to one billion coffee cups thrown out each year. In response to this waste crisis, Reusably, an Adelaide-based sustainability start-up, is on a mission to eliminateexcessive use of disposable goods and accelerate the transition away...

INNOVATE® Seattle

DEFINED.AI

ENABLING CREATORS OF THE FUTURE - TRANSFORMING AI TRAINING, ONE DATASET AT A TIME

At Defined.ai, our commitment is to enable the builders of AI with ethically sourced data and deliver conversational AI to digitally low-resourced markets. I had the idea of founding the company when I realized how the Conversational AI market was becoming mainstream, and everyone was building multilingual voice search and...

INNOVATION Quebec

ZONE AGTECH

STIMULER L’ÉMERGENCE ET PROPULSER LESTECHNOLOGIES AGRICOLES INNOVANTES DU QUÉBEC

Depuis 2020, le Québec fait figure de pionnier dans le domaine des technologies agricoles innovantes et des bioproduits végétaux grâce au développement de la Zone Agtech, un écosystème d’innovation localisé situé près de la Ville de Montréal dans la MRC de L’Assomption. Sa mission ? Intensifier le développement de technologies...

INNOVATE® Georgia

SAGE

SAGE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND BUILD OPPORTUNITIES

Helping SMBs Thrive Sage aims to transform the way people think and work by leveraging AI and machine learning to help organizations manage money and people. Every day, from its Atlanta headquarters and around the world, 11,000 colleagues and partners work with millions of businesses in countless industries pursuing one...

INNOVATE® Nashville

BluWave

Expertly Connecting Businesses with Best-in-Class Solutions

When business leaders face high-stakes decisions, they don’t have the luxury of time or guesswork. BluWave was built precisely for these moments. Founded by private equity veteran Sean Mooney, BluWave is a groundbreaking market network that expertly connects business leaders with the exact specialized third-party advisory firms, technology solutions, and...

INNOVATE® Jacksonville

Jane Shirek Photography

Jane Shirek Photography - Capturing the intimate souls of her subjects

Capturing the intimate souls of her subjects, rather than merely a look

Jane Shirek stands out in the photography industry not only for her widely praised talent but also for her years of experience working with all types of people and clients in many cities and countries.  As a photographer, she brings out the very best of everyone she photographs. Jane has...

INNOVATE® Georgia

BLACKROCK

CHARTING THE WAY FORWARD

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...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

SMITH GAMBRELL RUSSELL

SMITH GAMBRELL RUSSELL-A FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM REPRESENTING THE BUSINESS NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT ECOSYSTEM

A FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM REPRESENTING THE BUSINESS NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT ECOSYSTEM

Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP’s (SGR) entertainment practice includes legal practitioners specializing in intellectual property protection, technology, corporate transactional, tax, and real estate matters. The Firm’s founders began practicing law more than 125 years ago to commit to excellence and attract a wide array of talent dedicated to serving our...

INNOVATION Quebec

REAI

TRANSFORMER LES MANUFACTURIERS-UN PROJET À LA FOIS

Le REAI est un organisme à but non lucratif regroupant depuis 18 ans des membres spécialisés en automatisation, robotique et services de tous les pôles de compétences en automatisation et de créneaux de fabrication. C’est dans le cadre de l’offensive de transformation numérique du MEIE que nous poursuivons notre mission...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

A research, training and innovation powerhouse

With nearly 7,000 students across eight schools and an array of centers and institutes, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) leverages the university’s clinical, behavioral, public health, laboratory, engineering, and social science capabilities to train health professionals and researchers and expand access to quality care. RBHS is among the few...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

Athletico Paranaense

INNOVATION AND FOREFRONT

Innovation is a key element that not only facilitates but also provides significant advantages in the customer experience. In the contemporary landscape, where the pursuit of new technologies and disruptive approaches is relentless, visionary companies stand out by incorporating innovation into every aspect of their operations. Club Athletico Paranaense is...

INNOVATE® Milwaukee

HSA Bank

HSA BANK IS BUILDING A NEW ERA OF TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED EXPERIENCES IN FINANCE

HSA BANK IS BUILDING A NEW ERA OF TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED EXPERIENCES IN FINANCE Technology-driven experience and innovation have the potential to transform employee benefits from a traditional offering into a strategic differentiator for organizations. The benefits sector, traditionally not seen as a tech ‘powerhouse’, is undergoing rapid change as organizations leverage...

INNOVATE® Seattle

BRINC

TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SAFETY: THE FUTURE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Blake Resnick, the founder and CEO of BRINC, started his engineering career at McLaren Automotive at 14. He later worked at Tesla Motors and DJI, the world’s largest drone company. Growing up in Las Vegas, the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting deeply impacted Blake, leading him to focus on public...

INNOVATE® Kansas City

MARKNOLOGY

BUILT TO LEAD, WIRED TO INNOVATE

Marknology In the chaotic world of e-commerce, few agencies have not only survived but thrived by rewriting the rules. Marknology is an Amazon brand accelerator that is one of those rare exceptions—a company that didn’t follow the playbook because it wrote a better one. Founded by Andrew Morgans, Marknology is...

INNOVATE® Nashville

Next Health

Redefining Longevity in Nashville and Beyond

Next Health, the most advanced and comprehensive brand of health optimization and longevity centers in the world, empowers individuals with the tools, data, and personalized healthcare to potentially live healthier for longer. With 70+ locations open or in development worldwide, the company is bringing cutting-edge services – such as biomarker...

INNOVATE™ Estonia

MIFUNDO

THE VERIFIED AND PASSPORTABLE FINANCIAL IDENTITY CONNECTING EUROPE’S CREDIT MARKETS

EUROPE’S FIRST INTEGRATED CREDIT INFRASTRUCTURE Mifundo provides European banks with cross-border credit data that allows consumer credit histories to move between countries. This technology removes one of the last remaining barriers to financial mobility in the European Union: fragmented data locked within national borders. For millions of people who live,...

INNOVATION Quebec

BIOPTERRE

CCTT EN DÉVELOPPEMENT DE BIOPRODUITS

Dans un contexte marqué par les changements climatiques, la perte de biodiversité, la pression croissante exercée sur les ressources naturelles et les préoccupations en matière de santé publique; tous s’entendent sur l’importance de miser sur la bioéconomie. Définie comme l’activité économique associée à l’invention, au développement et à la production...

INNOVATION Quebec

CHAIRE D’EXCELLENCE EN RECHERCHE DU CANADA SUR LES COLLECTIVITÉS ET LES VILLES INTELLIGENTES, DURABLES ET RÉSILIENTES

Nous envisageons les communautés de la prochaine génération comme des environnements à zéro émission, habitables, abordables, équitables et inclusifs

Les communautés à zéro émission nécessitent la décarbonisation des bâtiments, des transports et de l’industrie. L’électrification à grande échelle, la modernisation des bâtiments, l’intégration des énergies renouvelables, le développement de concepts de mobilité durable, la mise en œuvre de solutions industrielles vertes et la transformation des villes dans une optique...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY

FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY-Every Single Degree That We Have Is Touching Esports In Some Capacity. We’re Seeing It Everywhere

Every Single Degree That We Have Is Touching Esports In Some Capacity. We’re Seeing It Everywhere

For Full Sail University, esports came naturally. Since the school has offered gaming degrees for over 25 years, it came as no surprise when esports culture became widespread among Full Sail’s students. The wildly popular degree programs have made gaming just as prevalent on campus as music or film. And...

INNOVATE® Milwaukee

BAIRD

DRIVING INNOVATION THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND BEYOND

Founded in 1919 in Milwaukee, Baird’s financial advice and expertise has helped guide clients through changing market cycles and unexpected events across generations. Today, Baird is actively investing in many initiatives throughout Wisconsin to position the state as a center for innovation. These activities are part of the firm’s ongoing...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

Myya

Innovating Post-Mastectomy Care

At the heart of Myya lies a deeply personal mission inspired by the life and challenges faced by the Founder and CEO, Jasmine Jones. Witnessing her grandmother’s battle with breast cancer and the subsequent difficulties in finding supportive, well-fitting post-mastectomy bras and prostheses ignited a passion within Jasmine to create...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

GAMESAFER

GAMESAFER-SCALING SAFETY AND FAIR PLAY TO MILLIONS OF PLAYERS

SCALING SAFETY AND FAIR PLAY TO MILLIONS OF PLAYERS

GamerSafer’s mission is to scale safety and fair play experiences to millions of players worldwide. Fraud, crime, and toxicity are present in many online interactions, compromising user experience, lifetime value and engagement. The co-founders of GamerSafer, a former executive from the gaming industry and a social impact entrepreneur, both gamers...

INNOVATE® Georgia

THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA

THE SUBTLE RISE OF A TECH HUB

Situated between bustling downtown Atlanta and the tranquil the North Georgia mountains, the City of Alpharetta is emerging as a notable example of how a community can quietly yet effectively embrace innovation and growth. This story isn’t about rapid expansion or high-profile advancements; it’s a tale of how Alpharetta has...

INNOVATE® Kansas City

GOOGLE FIBER

GFIBER HAS WORKED TO ENSURE IT IS DOING ITS PART TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PARTICULARLY IN TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

“As a Google Fiber team member since 2011, it fills me with immense pride to reflect on our journey – from the selection of Kansas City as our inaugural home to our expansion from coast-to-coast in the last decade. We’ve seen firsthand the transformative power of ultra-high-speed internet in fueling...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

REUSABLY

The circular solution to plastic pollution - Reusably is changing the world one container at a time.

Australians throw out a staggering 2.7 million single-use or disposable coffee cups every day, amounting to one billion coffee cups thrown out each year. In response to this waste crisis, Reusably, an Adelaide-based sustainability start-up, is on a mission to eliminateexcessive use of disposable goods and accelerate the transition away...

INNOVATE® Seattle

DEFINED.AI

ENABLING CREATORS OF THE FUTURE - TRANSFORMING AI TRAINING, ONE DATASET AT A TIME

At Defined.ai, our commitment is to enable the builders of AI with ethically sourced data and deliver conversational AI to digitally low-resourced markets. I had the idea of founding the company when I realized how the Conversational AI market was becoming mainstream, and everyone was building multilingual voice search and...

INNOVATION Quebec

ZONE AGTECH

STIMULER L’ÉMERGENCE ET PROPULSER LESTECHNOLOGIES AGRICOLES INNOVANTES DU QUÉBEC

Depuis 2020, le Québec fait figure de pionnier dans le domaine des technologies agricoles innovantes et des bioproduits végétaux grâce au développement de la Zone Agtech, un écosystème d’innovation localisé situé près de la Ville de Montréal dans la MRC de L’Assomption. Sa mission ? Intensifier le développement de technologies...

INNOVATE® Georgia

SAGE

SAGE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND BUILD OPPORTUNITIES

Helping SMBs Thrive Sage aims to transform the way people think and work by leveraging AI and machine learning to help organizations manage money and people. Every day, from its Atlanta headquarters and around the world, 11,000 colleagues and partners work with millions of businesses in countless industries pursuing one...

INNOVATE® Nashville

BluWave

Expertly Connecting Businesses with Best-in-Class Solutions

When business leaders face high-stakes decisions, they don’t have the luxury of time or guesswork. BluWave was built precisely for these moments. Founded by private equity veteran Sean Mooney, BluWave is a groundbreaking market network that expertly connects business leaders with the exact specialized third-party advisory firms, technology solutions, and...

INNOVATE® Jacksonville

Jane Shirek Photography

Jane Shirek Photography - Capturing the intimate souls of her subjects

Capturing the intimate souls of her subjects, rather than merely a look

Jane Shirek stands out in the photography industry not only for her widely praised talent but also for her years of experience working with all types of people and clients in many cities and countries.  As a photographer, she brings out the very best of everyone she photographs. Jane has...

INNOVATE® Georgia

BLACKROCK

CHARTING THE WAY FORWARD

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...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

SMITH GAMBRELL RUSSELL

SMITH GAMBRELL RUSSELL-A FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM REPRESENTING THE BUSINESS NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT ECOSYSTEM

A FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM REPRESENTING THE BUSINESS NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT ECOSYSTEM

Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP’s (SGR) entertainment practice includes legal practitioners specializing in intellectual property protection, technology, corporate transactional, tax, and real estate matters. The Firm’s founders began practicing law more than 125 years ago to commit to excellence and attract a wide array of talent dedicated to serving our...

INNOVATION Quebec

REAI

TRANSFORMER LES MANUFACTURIERS-UN PROJET À LA FOIS

Le REAI est un organisme à but non lucratif regroupant depuis 18 ans des membres spécialisés en automatisation, robotique et services de tous les pôles de compétences en automatisation et de créneaux de fabrication. C’est dans le cadre de l’offensive de transformation numérique du MEIE que nous poursuivons notre mission...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

A research, training and innovation powerhouse

With nearly 7,000 students across eight schools and an array of centers and institutes, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) leverages the university’s clinical, behavioral, public health, laboratory, engineering, and social science capabilities to train health professionals and researchers and expand access to quality care. RBHS is among the few...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

Athletico Paranaense

INNOVATION AND FOREFRONT

Innovation is a key element that not only facilitates but also provides significant advantages in the customer experience. In the contemporary landscape, where the pursuit of new technologies and disruptive approaches is relentless, visionary companies stand out by incorporating innovation into every aspect of their operations. Club Athletico Paranaense is...

INNOVATE® Milwaukee

HSA Bank

HSA BANK IS BUILDING A NEW ERA OF TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED EXPERIENCES IN FINANCE

HSA BANK IS BUILDING A NEW ERA OF TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED EXPERIENCES IN FINANCE Technology-driven experience and innovation have the potential to transform employee benefits from a traditional offering into a strategic differentiator for organizations. The benefits sector, traditionally not seen as a tech ‘powerhouse’, is undergoing rapid change as organizations leverage...

INNOVATE® Seattle

BRINC

TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SAFETY: THE FUTURE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Blake Resnick, the founder and CEO of BRINC, started his engineering career at McLaren Automotive at 14. He later worked at Tesla Motors and DJI, the world’s largest drone company. Growing up in Las Vegas, the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting deeply impacted Blake, leading him to focus on public...

INNOVATE® Kansas City

MARKNOLOGY

BUILT TO LEAD, WIRED TO INNOVATE

Marknology In the chaotic world of e-commerce, few agencies have not only survived but thrived by rewriting the rules. Marknology is an Amazon brand accelerator that is one of those rare exceptions—a company that didn’t follow the playbook because it wrote a better one. Founded by Andrew Morgans, Marknology is...

INNOVATE® Nashville

Next Health

Redefining Longevity in Nashville and Beyond

Next Health, the most advanced and comprehensive brand of health optimization and longevity centers in the world, empowers individuals with the tools, data, and personalized healthcare to potentially live healthier for longer. With 70+ locations open or in development worldwide, the company is bringing cutting-edge services – such as biomarker...

INNOVATE™ Estonia

MIFUNDO

THE VERIFIED AND PASSPORTABLE FINANCIAL IDENTITY CONNECTING EUROPE’S CREDIT MARKETS

EUROPE’S FIRST INTEGRATED CREDIT INFRASTRUCTURE Mifundo provides European banks with cross-border credit data that allows consumer credit histories to move between countries. This technology removes one of the last remaining barriers to financial mobility in the European Union: fragmented data locked within national borders. For millions of people who live,...

INNOVATION Quebec

BIOPTERRE

CCTT EN DÉVELOPPEMENT DE BIOPRODUITS

Dans un contexte marqué par les changements climatiques, la perte de biodiversité, la pression croissante exercée sur les ressources naturelles et les préoccupations en matière de santé publique; tous s’entendent sur l’importance de miser sur la bioéconomie. Définie comme l’activité économique associée à l’invention, au développement et à la production...

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