Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE® South Carolina
Code/+/Trust
Agile, On-Shore Product Studio for End-to-End Software Development
At Code/+/Trust, we’re more than just a development shop, we’re your strategic co-founders, product visionaries, and fractional CTOs. What do bourbon barrels, jails, and hospitals have in common? They’re all part of the industries our clients have disrupted with our help. We use a flexible, industry-agnostic process: discovery, user research,...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
INNOVATE Toronto teams up with MaRS
Global Village World Publishing is extremely proud to announce that MaRS Discovery District will be the lead sponsor of our next exciting Canadian initiative: INNOVATE™ Toronto. After the great success of INNOVATE™ Montreal, INNOVATE™ Ottawa, and our just-published AI Quebec, INNOVATE™ Toronto is sure to be another exquisitely produced high-quality coffee-table book and augmented reality video series celebrating Canada’s...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
CYTOIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS
PUERTO RICO’S SIX DECADES PHARMA JOURNEY AND GOING….
Puerto Rico (PR) has been one of the few countries fortunate to have lived the evolution of healthcare with the presence of pharmaceutical operations for more than six decades. The island’s pharmaceutical industry professionals have witnessed big changes from chemical synthesis derived compounds to complex biological molecules manufactured using biotechnology...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
GULP DATA
HELPING COMPANIES UNLOCK THE VALUE IN THEIR DATA
Every single minute, 2.5MB of new data is generated per every human being on the planet — a staggering figure that just keeps growing. Though one might think that Silicon Valley titans are responsible for this flood of information, the vast majority of new data actually comes from small and...
INNOVATION Quebec
NGTC
YOUR GO-TO PARTNER FOR MORE RESPONSIBLE USE OF ENERGY
Founded in 1992, NGTC is a non-profit research and development center that specializes in energy technologies. Although the use of natural gas is at the origin of its raison d’être, NGTC has been actively working, since 2007, on integrating new energy sources, notably renewable natural gas, hydrogen, aerothermal and solar...
INNOVATE® Nashville
INSEQUENCE
INDUSTRY LEADER IN AUTOMOTIVE JUST-IN-SEQUENCE MANUFACTURING FOR OVER 25 YEARS
What exactly is innovation? It’s more than a brand new way of thinking, though that is definitely a key part of the equation. Genuine innovation also must have a practical application; that is, be impactfully useful. Sometimes the combination of novel idea and usefulness reach the summit and forge a...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
VizworX
Creating Visibly Better Enterprise Software Solutions Through Advanced Technology
Delivering enterprise-class digital experiences, VizworX is an advanced software solutions services company. Leveraging the latest in augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, complex data visualization, web and mobile technologies and techniques, VizworX supports several industries around the world by turning complex data into easily understandable and actionable information. We enable...
INNOVATE® South Florida
MODERN TRIALS®
DEMOCRATIZES ACCESS TO ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS FOR PATIENTS IN NEED
What does Modern Trials actually do? Modern Trials provides access to cutting-edge treatments to patients by matching them with appropriate clinical trial opportunities. What do patients have to do? Nothing, that’s the beauty of the Modern Trials process; Modern Trials identifies the patients most likely to benefit from the investigational...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
INVID
Our North Is Simplifying Processes, Automating Workflows, And Measuring Results To Help Drive Your Organization On The Road To Success
INVID Group was founded in 2003 in the garage of Alberto Lugo’s parents’ house. Back then, his main drive was to create exciting jobs on the island and have a positive work environment that would stimulate innovation and contribute to the economic growth of Puerto Rico. Since then, INVID has...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Bold City Bots
Was founded In 2017 To Provide Solutions For Small Businesses In Jacksonville
WHO WE HELP Bold City Bots was founded in 2017 to provide solutions for small businesses in Jacksonville that struggle with or are too short-staffed to answer each email or message from their customers and prospective customers on platforms like Facebook Messenger, Instagram, or LinkedIn. 39% of people that message...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
OPTAVE
IS BUILDING THE FUTURE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE
VISION: We’re enabling a world where the systems are so effective and smart that problems are identified and solved before you even know they exist. And if you ever need to contact support, an artificial intelligent assistant will do it for you, making life easier for everyone. The ‘Uber’ of...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
SAVERA FARIDOON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PLUTOVETS.
“Welcome to our women’s protection home.” Not a sentence a child should ever hear, but one I heard more than once growing up. As the eldest of three siblings in a destructive home, I was forced to grow up fast, becoming both caretaker and mediator between my siblings and our...
INNOVATE® Georgia
TAG - TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
25 YEARS OF INNOVATION
There has never been a more exciting time to be part of Georgia’s technology industry. Since our founding in 1998, the Technology Association of Georgia has made great strides to provide our members with the best resources available to both working and aspiring technologists. We are building our ecosystem together....
INNOVATE™ Toronto
BRICKEYE
Mission-Critical Insights To Drive Safety, Resilience, And Sustainability
Brickeye is a leader in industrial internet of things (IoT) and data analytics for risk mitigation in construction and infrastructure management. We empower customers to build and manage their projects and assets safer, smarter, and better. By integrating actionable, real-time data from IoT-enabled sensors and predictive analytics, we enable customers...
INNOVATE® Seattle
FROM THE CULTURE
REVOLUTIONIZING BLACK INNOVATION IN THE AI STARTUP ECOSYSTEM
From The Culture is redefining the tech game, empowering Black founders to thrive in the fast-paced world of startups. Specializing in AI-driven product development, strategic guidance, and expanded market access, this startup studio transforms visionary ideas into scalable ventures. It’s more than an incubator—it’s a community built to amplify Black...
INNOVATE® Seattle
First Mode
Accelerating a Diesel-Free Future - For People and Planet
ON THE PATH TO ZERO™ Decarbonization innovator First Mode develops and manufactures clean energy solutions for heavy industry, including the mining sector, which contributes 4-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions annually. In 2022, First Mode in partnership with Anglo American debuted the world’s largest zero-emissions truck by retrofitting a Komatsu...
INNOVATION Quebec
CHAIRE DIAMENT
HUMANIZING DIGITAL INNOVATION IN MENTAL HEALTH
The DIAMENT Chair is the strategic research chair of UQAM (University of Quebec in Montreal) in design for cybermental health. It is led by Professor Stéphane Vial. Mission and VisionEstablished in January 2020, the DIAMENT Chair is hosted by the School of Design at the University of Quebec in Montreal...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
WIPRO
HERE WE WRITE NEW CHAPTERS OF THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE COUNTRY DAILY
At Wipro Brazil, we are not just a technology company; we are pioneers, charting new territories in the digital world. Our story is woven into the fabric of Brazil’s technological revolution, a journey marked by relentless ambition and a commitment to transform the nation into a more digital and connected...
INNOVATE® Detroit
POCKETNEST
Financial Wellness for the Next Generation
Many people think having a “financial plan” means having a budget, a retirement savings account, and maybe a small cash reserve. But, those basic financials are only scratching the surface and exclude some key details like estate documents, saving strategies, or debt elimination plans. With that popular—and lacking—mindset, it’s perhaps...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
VOSSCHEMIE
BECOMES V-SURE -A CHEMISTRY WITH NATURE
OUR STORY BEGAN IN 1968. THAT IS WHEN OUR FOUNDER REMI DE MOOR ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH KLAUS WILLEM VOSS, OWNER OF THE GERMAN COMPANY VOSSCHEMIE. MARC AND CLAUDIA, REMI’S CHILDREN, TOOK OVER IN 2009. TO THIS DAY, WE ARE STILL A GENUINE AND SOLID FAMILY BUSINESS. Our DNA:...
INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1
NAKO TIMEPIECES
A LUXURY WATCH DESIGNER BRAND WITH HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Born and designed in Gaborone, Botswana Nako Timepieces are merging innovation and luxury watchmaking that is proudly rooted in Botswana. BRAND PERSONALITYAn embodiment of Afrocentrism, Tswana origins, selfdiscovery, character and endurance. Having stepped over the line of classic iconic style and into the realm of simplicity — Nako Timepieces identifies...
INNOVATE® Seattle
Voyager Capital
INVESTING IN OPPORTUNITIES WHERE INNOVATION MEETS GROWTH.
INVESTING IN OPPORTUNITIES WHEREINNOVATION MEETS GROWTH. Voyager Capital thrives on working with early-stage entrepreneurs who drive innovation and take risks to create new markets. Founded in 1997 in Seattle, WA, Voyager is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in B2B companies in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alberta. When you...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
3PARK
GROWING ADVENTURES IN HARMONY WITH NATURE
What if playgrounds could grow with the forest instead of replacing it? At 3park, the team designs and builds adventure parks that blend safety, creativity, and sustainability. Born in Estonia, 3park believes play should bring people together and strengthen communities. Their parks are more than climbing frames: they are safe...
INNOVATE® Nashville
ACQUIRE
The last time we had a technology this versatile, it changed and improved every element of nearly every business
People used to wonder whether blockchain technology would survive. Then the question transitioned to “It’s not a matter of if, but when it will take hold?” Now the key question being asked is “who is using it and how?” To answer that question, you must understand that Web2 and Web3...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
Code/+/Trust
Agile, On-Shore Product Studio for End-to-End Software Development
At Code/+/Trust, we’re more than just a development shop, we’re your strategic co-founders, product visionaries, and fractional CTOs. What do bourbon barrels, jails, and hospitals have in common? They’re all part of the industries our clients have disrupted with our help. We use a flexible, industry-agnostic process: discovery, user research,...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
INNOVATE Toronto teams up with MaRS
Global Village World Publishing is extremely proud to announce that MaRS Discovery District will be the lead sponsor of our next exciting Canadian initiative: INNOVATE™ Toronto. After the great success of INNOVATE™ Montreal, INNOVATE™ Ottawa, and our just-published AI Quebec, INNOVATE™ Toronto is sure to be another exquisitely produced high-quality coffee-table book and augmented reality video series celebrating Canada’s...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
CYTOIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS
PUERTO RICO’S SIX DECADES PHARMA JOURNEY AND GOING….
Puerto Rico (PR) has been one of the few countries fortunate to have lived the evolution of healthcare with the presence of pharmaceutical operations for more than six decades. The island’s pharmaceutical industry professionals have witnessed big changes from chemical synthesis derived compounds to complex biological molecules manufactured using biotechnology...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
GULP DATA
HELPING COMPANIES UNLOCK THE VALUE IN THEIR DATA
Every single minute, 2.5MB of new data is generated per every human being on the planet — a staggering figure that just keeps growing. Though one might think that Silicon Valley titans are responsible for this flood of information, the vast majority of new data actually comes from small and...
INNOVATION Quebec
NGTC
YOUR GO-TO PARTNER FOR MORE RESPONSIBLE USE OF ENERGY
Founded in 1992, NGTC is a non-profit research and development center that specializes in energy technologies. Although the use of natural gas is at the origin of its raison d’être, NGTC has been actively working, since 2007, on integrating new energy sources, notably renewable natural gas, hydrogen, aerothermal and solar...
INNOVATE® Nashville
INSEQUENCE
INDUSTRY LEADER IN AUTOMOTIVE JUST-IN-SEQUENCE MANUFACTURING FOR OVER 25 YEARS
What exactly is innovation? It’s more than a brand new way of thinking, though that is definitely a key part of the equation. Genuine innovation also must have a practical application; that is, be impactfully useful. Sometimes the combination of novel idea and usefulness reach the summit and forge a...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
VizworX
Creating Visibly Better Enterprise Software Solutions Through Advanced Technology
Delivering enterprise-class digital experiences, VizworX is an advanced software solutions services company. Leveraging the latest in augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, complex data visualization, web and mobile technologies and techniques, VizworX supports several industries around the world by turning complex data into easily understandable and actionable information. We enable...
INNOVATE® South Florida
MODERN TRIALS®
DEMOCRATIZES ACCESS TO ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS FOR PATIENTS IN NEED
What does Modern Trials actually do? Modern Trials provides access to cutting-edge treatments to patients by matching them with appropriate clinical trial opportunities. What do patients have to do? Nothing, that’s the beauty of the Modern Trials process; Modern Trials identifies the patients most likely to benefit from the investigational...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
INVID
Our North Is Simplifying Processes, Automating Workflows, And Measuring Results To Help Drive Your Organization On The Road To Success
INVID Group was founded in 2003 in the garage of Alberto Lugo’s parents’ house. Back then, his main drive was to create exciting jobs on the island and have a positive work environment that would stimulate innovation and contribute to the economic growth of Puerto Rico. Since then, INVID has...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Bold City Bots
Was founded In 2017 To Provide Solutions For Small Businesses In Jacksonville
WHO WE HELP Bold City Bots was founded in 2017 to provide solutions for small businesses in Jacksonville that struggle with or are too short-staffed to answer each email or message from their customers and prospective customers on platforms like Facebook Messenger, Instagram, or LinkedIn. 39% of people that message...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
OPTAVE
IS BUILDING THE FUTURE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE
VISION: We’re enabling a world where the systems are so effective and smart that problems are identified and solved before you even know they exist. And if you ever need to contact support, an artificial intelligent assistant will do it for you, making life easier for everyone. The ‘Uber’ of...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
SAVERA FARIDOON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PLUTOVETS.
“Welcome to our women’s protection home.” Not a sentence a child should ever hear, but one I heard more than once growing up. As the eldest of three siblings in a destructive home, I was forced to grow up fast, becoming both caretaker and mediator between my siblings and our...
INNOVATE® Georgia
TAG - TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
25 YEARS OF INNOVATION
There has never been a more exciting time to be part of Georgia’s technology industry. Since our founding in 1998, the Technology Association of Georgia has made great strides to provide our members with the best resources available to both working and aspiring technologists. We are building our ecosystem together....
INNOVATE™ Toronto
BRICKEYE
Mission-Critical Insights To Drive Safety, Resilience, And Sustainability
Brickeye is a leader in industrial internet of things (IoT) and data analytics for risk mitigation in construction and infrastructure management. We empower customers to build and manage their projects and assets safer, smarter, and better. By integrating actionable, real-time data from IoT-enabled sensors and predictive analytics, we enable customers...
INNOVATE® Seattle
FROM THE CULTURE
REVOLUTIONIZING BLACK INNOVATION IN THE AI STARTUP ECOSYSTEM
From The Culture is redefining the tech game, empowering Black founders to thrive in the fast-paced world of startups. Specializing in AI-driven product development, strategic guidance, and expanded market access, this startup studio transforms visionary ideas into scalable ventures. It’s more than an incubator—it’s a community built to amplify Black...
INNOVATE® Seattle
First Mode
Accelerating a Diesel-Free Future - For People and Planet
ON THE PATH TO ZERO™ Decarbonization innovator First Mode develops and manufactures clean energy solutions for heavy industry, including the mining sector, which contributes 4-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions annually. In 2022, First Mode in partnership with Anglo American debuted the world’s largest zero-emissions truck by retrofitting a Komatsu...
INNOVATION Quebec
CHAIRE DIAMENT
HUMANIZING DIGITAL INNOVATION IN MENTAL HEALTH
The DIAMENT Chair is the strategic research chair of UQAM (University of Quebec in Montreal) in design for cybermental health. It is led by Professor Stéphane Vial. Mission and VisionEstablished in January 2020, the DIAMENT Chair is hosted by the School of Design at the University of Quebec in Montreal...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
WIPRO
HERE WE WRITE NEW CHAPTERS OF THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE COUNTRY DAILY
At Wipro Brazil, we are not just a technology company; we are pioneers, charting new territories in the digital world. Our story is woven into the fabric of Brazil’s technological revolution, a journey marked by relentless ambition and a commitment to transform the nation into a more digital and connected...
INNOVATE® Detroit
POCKETNEST
Financial Wellness for the Next Generation
Many people think having a “financial plan” means having a budget, a retirement savings account, and maybe a small cash reserve. But, those basic financials are only scratching the surface and exclude some key details like estate documents, saving strategies, or debt elimination plans. With that popular—and lacking—mindset, it’s perhaps...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
VOSSCHEMIE
BECOMES V-SURE -A CHEMISTRY WITH NATURE
OUR STORY BEGAN IN 1968. THAT IS WHEN OUR FOUNDER REMI DE MOOR ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH KLAUS WILLEM VOSS, OWNER OF THE GERMAN COMPANY VOSSCHEMIE. MARC AND CLAUDIA, REMI’S CHILDREN, TOOK OVER IN 2009. TO THIS DAY, WE ARE STILL A GENUINE AND SOLID FAMILY BUSINESS. Our DNA:...
INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1
NAKO TIMEPIECES
A LUXURY WATCH DESIGNER BRAND WITH HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Born and designed in Gaborone, Botswana Nako Timepieces are merging innovation and luxury watchmaking that is proudly rooted in Botswana. BRAND PERSONALITYAn embodiment of Afrocentrism, Tswana origins, selfdiscovery, character and endurance. Having stepped over the line of classic iconic style and into the realm of simplicity — Nako Timepieces identifies...
INNOVATE® Seattle
Voyager Capital
INVESTING IN OPPORTUNITIES WHERE INNOVATION MEETS GROWTH.
INVESTING IN OPPORTUNITIES WHEREINNOVATION MEETS GROWTH. Voyager Capital thrives on working with early-stage entrepreneurs who drive innovation and take risks to create new markets. Founded in 1997 in Seattle, WA, Voyager is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in B2B companies in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alberta. When you...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
3PARK
GROWING ADVENTURES IN HARMONY WITH NATURE
What if playgrounds could grow with the forest instead of replacing it? At 3park, the team designs and builds adventure parks that blend safety, creativity, and sustainability. Born in Estonia, 3park believes play should bring people together and strengthen communities. Their parks are more than climbing frames: they are safe...
INNOVATE® Nashville
ACQUIRE
The last time we had a technology this versatile, it changed and improved every element of nearly every business
People used to wonder whether blockchain technology would survive. Then the question transitioned to “It’s not a matter of if, but when it will take hold?” Now the key question being asked is “who is using it and how?” To answer that question, you must understand that Web2 and Web3...