Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
Palaceo
We Are A Group Of Companies, Within Several Emerging Areas Of The Creative Industry, Our Activity Is Based On A Multidisciplinary Of Businesses, Such As Entertainment, Tourism, Design, Digital Marketing, Computer Technology, Video And Music. These Businesses Operate With A Common Premise: A Complete And Global Offer Of Services, Achieved Through Close Cooperation Between Companies.
Having been based in the municipality of Oeiras for some years, in 2017, due to spatial limitations resulting from our growth and consequent creation of new jobs, we sought to unite with those in similar areas of entrepreneurship, in order to seek spaces for rent. Because of our strong, coworking...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
HUNGRY MARKETPLACE
Hungry for something better
This is a company unlike any other in the Washington DMV – and that’s saying a lot. HUNGRY Marketplace has revolutionized the office food market nationally. Founded by visionary entrepreneurs Jeff Grass and Eman and Shy Pahlevani, this Arlington, Virginia-based company is reshaping the landscape of office food solutions with...
INNOVATION Quebec
LAVAL INNOV
Fondé en 2018 sous l’impulsion de Lavallois visionnaires et bénéficiant du soutien financier du Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation (MEI) et de ville de Laval, Laval Innov a pour objectif de faire de l’innovation un levier incontournable pour le développement durable de Laval
En tant qu’Espace régional d’accélération et de croissance (ERAC) de Laval, il vise à stimuler et rehausser l’appropriation et l’intégration de l’innovation sur le territoire, que ce soit par ses actions auprès des entreprises qu’à travers la réalisation de projets structurants à portée régionale. Innover à LavalStratégiquement positionné au nord...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
TARTU CENTRE FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
A CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Nurturing Creative Entrepreneurship The Tartu Centre for Creative Industries (TCCI) distinguishes itself in Europe through its dedicated regional focus on South Estonia’s creative sector, enabling tailored support. TCCI actively fosters cross-sectoral collaboration through high-profile events like sTARTUp Day’s Creative Industries Pitching Competition and the Estonian Fashion Festival, connecting creatives with...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
GAIRDNER FOUNDATION
WAS ESTABLISHED BY TORONTO STOCKBROKER, JAMES GAIRDNER IN 1957
The Foundation awards the annual Canada Gairdner Awards to leading scientists from around the world whose discoveries have had a major impact on scientific progress and human health. The awards are Canada’s only globally recognized international scientific prize. Since 1959, more than 400 scientists from 40 countries have received a...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
NEWZOO
TWO CHILDHOOD FRIENDS WITH ONE BIG IDEA — THAT’S THE GIST OF NEWZOO’S BEGINNINGS
But Newzoo wasn’t its founder’s (Peter Warman and Thijs Hagoort) first venture into the world of business. Far from it. After becoming friends playing basketball in high school, the industrious duo sold custom-designed t-shirts. Those early days taught them a valuable lesson: custom production based on manuals does not scale...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
MARS SOLUTIONS GROUP
DISCOVERING DIVERSE TALENT THROUGH ALTERNATE PIPELINES
MARS Solutions Group is an award-winning talent solution supplier for information technology (IT), engineering, manufacturing, admin-clerical, healthcare, and professional roles located in Waukesha, WI. Founded by Rashi Arora-Khosla, an accomplished Enterprise Architect, and CEO of MARS Solutions Group, she launched MARS with boot strap capital and grew it organically into...
INNOVATE® Georgia
AFLAC
REIMAGINING THE WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE
Aflac’s vision is to create a world in which people are better prepared for the expected — and unexpected — with benefits primary health insurance doesn’t cover. For nearly 70 years, Aflac supplemental insurance has provided millions of people worldwide the opportunity to focus on recovery instead of financial stress,...
INNOVATE® Detroit
SNIFFER ROBOTICS
Reaching New Heights Through Environmental Innovation
Sniffer Robotics has quickly become an industry leader in the environmental technology sector. The company develops unique solutions and provides crucial emissions monitoring services to the waste, biogas, and renewable natural gas industries. Their mission is clear: to detect and mitigate methane emissions to help protect our environment. Surface emissions...
INNOVATION Quebec
L’Espace d’accélération et de croissance de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (EACAT)
L’Espace d’accélération et de croissance de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (EACAT) fait partie de la démarche des Espaces régionaux d’accélération et de croissance mis en place par le ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation du Québec en 2018
La création de l’organisation s’est faite en 2018, à la suite d’un processus de consultation et de concertation régional, pour établir le positionnement adéquat de l’organisation. La complémentarité de la mission de l’organisation avec l’ensemble des partenaires de l’écosystème de développement et d’innovation en région a permis de conclure à...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
ACTIVECAMPAIGN
We Help Businesses Grow and Build Better Customer Experiences
ActiveCampaign is the leader in Customer Experience Automation (CXA), helping businesses across the world meaningfully engage with their customers. Our platform gives businesses of all sizes access to 820+ prebuilt automations that combine email marketing, marketing automation and CRM for powerful segmentation and personalization across social, email, messaging, chat and...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
VISUAL CAPITALIST
MAKING THE WORLD’S INFORMATION MORE ACCESSIBLE WITH THE POWER OF DATA STORYTELLING
Every two years, there is more new data being created than throughout all of previous human history. As a result of this growing information overload, it’s becoming harder and harder to understand the root causes leading to the future trends shaping our world. Visual Capitalist is an independent media company...
INNOVATION Quebec
INNOV & EXPORT PME
PRÉSENTATION D’INNOV & EXPORT PME
Pour développer les entreprises manufacturières et pour accroître la force de l’économie de la région du Bas-Saint-Laurent dans un marché mondial exigeant et en constante évolution, innover est indispensable. Innov & Export PME est un organisme de développement de portée régionale ayant des activités dans plusieurs entreprises sur le territoire...
INNOVATE® Philadelphia: 250 Years of Innovation
Oat Foundry
Custom Signage and Analog Technology That Becomes Part of the Brand Experience
Our durable, low-energy Split Flap, Picture Flap, and Chroma Flap displays are designed to last for decades, and are crafted for spaces where permanence and presence matter. Founded in 2013, Oat Foundry was started by a group of engineering students from Drexel University. Fueled by the ambition to “build cool...
INNOVATION Quebec
Génome Québec
le joyau caché des sciences de la vie La génomique- Facteur d’attraction d’investissements et de talents
GÉNOME QUÉBEC a été fondé en 2000, dans la foulée du premier séquençage entier du génome humain. Membre du réseau pancanadien chapeauté par Génome Canada, notre mission consiste à soutenir le développement stratégique et scientifique de la génomique au Québec. En collaboration avec ses partenaires, Génome Québec a investi plus...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
ASSOCIATED BANK
MAKING BANKING BETTER FOR EVERYONE
Associated Bank (Associated) operates under the guiding principle of being the “Champion of You.” Every choice and investment made is inspired by customer feedback and aims to strengthen their financial health and simplify their financial lives. The bank’s ranking as #1 for Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction in the Upper Midwest...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
ABCO SYSTEMS
Driving Efficiency, Accuracy, and Sustainability in Warehouses and Distribution Centers
Driving Efficiency, Accuracy, and Sustainability in Warehouses and Distribution Centers Meeting the ever-growing demands of modern distribution and order fulfillment requires more than incremental improvements—it demands innovative solutions that revolutionize how businesses operate. FastFetch, powered by ABCO Systems, has emerged as a transformative tool that combines efficiency, accuracy, and sustainability...
INNOVATE® Philadelphia: 250 Years of Innovation
Children's Crisis Treatment Center
Creating a sense of hope for children and their families
For more than 50 years, Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC) has played a critical role in supporting the mental and behavioral health of children and families across the Philadelphia region. Each year, the organization serves more than 3,500 children and caregivers, providing care that is grounded in both clinical expertise...
United Nations Lesotho
FAO
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
A specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945, leading international efforts to defeat hunger. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat...
INNOVATE™ Atlantic Canada
NeuroAI
AN AI HEALTH-TECH COMPANY TRANSFORMING THE LANDSCAPE OF NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CARE GLOBALLY
AN AI HEALTH-TECH COMPANY TRANSFORMING THE LANDSCAPE OF NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CARE GLOBALLY Empowering Parents… Transforming lives Pioneering the Future of Neurodevelopmental Diagnostics and Support NeuroAI is at the forefront of transforming the landscape of neurodevelopmental diagnostics and caregiver support through innovative artificial intelligence solutions and enhanced large language model applications. Based...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
ITS Estonia
The Driving Force Behind Smart Mobility Solutions
Smart mobility is an interesting field because it concerns everyone. It therefore offers excellent opportunities to work with local authorities, universities and small businesses to develop innovative solutions. ITS Estonia is a transport innovation cooperation network that brings together different stakeholders from the public, private and third sectors. The network...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
W3N
WHAT BEGAN AS AN EXPERIMENT QUICKLY GREW INTO ESTONIA’S LEADING EMERGING TECH FESTIVAL.
When Alexander Bitskov left Estonia at 12, he never imagined that nearly two decades later he would return to turn his hometown into a stage for global innovation. Narva, a city on the country’s eastern border long defined by smokestacks and heavy industry, was the last place most would associate...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
CivicWorks
Shaping Our City’s Future
About CivicWorksCivicWorks is a specialized planning and design firm built on the promise of community. We bring progressive projects to life with urban-minded change for a more inclusive and resilient future. CivicWorks focuses on bringing progressive and visionary projects to life through thoughtful planning and compelling narrative. Our process brings...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
Palaceo
We Are A Group Of Companies, Within Several Emerging Areas Of The Creative Industry, Our Activity Is Based On A Multidisciplinary Of Businesses, Such As Entertainment, Tourism, Design, Digital Marketing, Computer Technology, Video And Music. These Businesses Operate With A Common Premise: A Complete And Global Offer Of Services, Achieved Through Close Cooperation Between Companies.
Having been based in the municipality of Oeiras for some years, in 2017, due to spatial limitations resulting from our growth and consequent creation of new jobs, we sought to unite with those in similar areas of entrepreneurship, in order to seek spaces for rent. Because of our strong, coworking...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
HUNGRY MARKETPLACE
Hungry for something better
This is a company unlike any other in the Washington DMV – and that’s saying a lot. HUNGRY Marketplace has revolutionized the office food market nationally. Founded by visionary entrepreneurs Jeff Grass and Eman and Shy Pahlevani, this Arlington, Virginia-based company is reshaping the landscape of office food solutions with...
INNOVATION Quebec
LAVAL INNOV
Fondé en 2018 sous l’impulsion de Lavallois visionnaires et bénéficiant du soutien financier du Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation (MEI) et de ville de Laval, Laval Innov a pour objectif de faire de l’innovation un levier incontournable pour le développement durable de Laval
En tant qu’Espace régional d’accélération et de croissance (ERAC) de Laval, il vise à stimuler et rehausser l’appropriation et l’intégration de l’innovation sur le territoire, que ce soit par ses actions auprès des entreprises qu’à travers la réalisation de projets structurants à portée régionale. Innover à LavalStratégiquement positionné au nord...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
TARTU CENTRE FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
A CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Nurturing Creative Entrepreneurship The Tartu Centre for Creative Industries (TCCI) distinguishes itself in Europe through its dedicated regional focus on South Estonia’s creative sector, enabling tailored support. TCCI actively fosters cross-sectoral collaboration through high-profile events like sTARTUp Day’s Creative Industries Pitching Competition and the Estonian Fashion Festival, connecting creatives with...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
GAIRDNER FOUNDATION
WAS ESTABLISHED BY TORONTO STOCKBROKER, JAMES GAIRDNER IN 1957
The Foundation awards the annual Canada Gairdner Awards to leading scientists from around the world whose discoveries have had a major impact on scientific progress and human health. The awards are Canada’s only globally recognized international scientific prize. Since 1959, more than 400 scientists from 40 countries have received a...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
NEWZOO
TWO CHILDHOOD FRIENDS WITH ONE BIG IDEA — THAT’S THE GIST OF NEWZOO’S BEGINNINGS
But Newzoo wasn’t its founder’s (Peter Warman and Thijs Hagoort) first venture into the world of business. Far from it. After becoming friends playing basketball in high school, the industrious duo sold custom-designed t-shirts. Those early days taught them a valuable lesson: custom production based on manuals does not scale...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
MARS SOLUTIONS GROUP
DISCOVERING DIVERSE TALENT THROUGH ALTERNATE PIPELINES
MARS Solutions Group is an award-winning talent solution supplier for information technology (IT), engineering, manufacturing, admin-clerical, healthcare, and professional roles located in Waukesha, WI. Founded by Rashi Arora-Khosla, an accomplished Enterprise Architect, and CEO of MARS Solutions Group, she launched MARS with boot strap capital and grew it organically into...
INNOVATE® Georgia
AFLAC
REIMAGINING THE WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE
Aflac’s vision is to create a world in which people are better prepared for the expected — and unexpected — with benefits primary health insurance doesn’t cover. For nearly 70 years, Aflac supplemental insurance has provided millions of people worldwide the opportunity to focus on recovery instead of financial stress,...
INNOVATE® Detroit
SNIFFER ROBOTICS
Reaching New Heights Through Environmental Innovation
Sniffer Robotics has quickly become an industry leader in the environmental technology sector. The company develops unique solutions and provides crucial emissions monitoring services to the waste, biogas, and renewable natural gas industries. Their mission is clear: to detect and mitigate methane emissions to help protect our environment. Surface emissions...
INNOVATION Quebec
L’Espace d’accélération et de croissance de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (EACAT)
L’Espace d’accélération et de croissance de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (EACAT) fait partie de la démarche des Espaces régionaux d’accélération et de croissance mis en place par le ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation du Québec en 2018
La création de l’organisation s’est faite en 2018, à la suite d’un processus de consultation et de concertation régional, pour établir le positionnement adéquat de l’organisation. La complémentarité de la mission de l’organisation avec l’ensemble des partenaires de l’écosystème de développement et d’innovation en région a permis de conclure à...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
ACTIVECAMPAIGN
We Help Businesses Grow and Build Better Customer Experiences
ActiveCampaign is the leader in Customer Experience Automation (CXA), helping businesses across the world meaningfully engage with their customers. Our platform gives businesses of all sizes access to 820+ prebuilt automations that combine email marketing, marketing automation and CRM for powerful segmentation and personalization across social, email, messaging, chat and...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
VISUAL CAPITALIST
MAKING THE WORLD’S INFORMATION MORE ACCESSIBLE WITH THE POWER OF DATA STORYTELLING
Every two years, there is more new data being created than throughout all of previous human history. As a result of this growing information overload, it’s becoming harder and harder to understand the root causes leading to the future trends shaping our world. Visual Capitalist is an independent media company...
INNOVATION Quebec
INNOV & EXPORT PME
PRÉSENTATION D’INNOV & EXPORT PME
Pour développer les entreprises manufacturières et pour accroître la force de l’économie de la région du Bas-Saint-Laurent dans un marché mondial exigeant et en constante évolution, innover est indispensable. Innov & Export PME est un organisme de développement de portée régionale ayant des activités dans plusieurs entreprises sur le territoire...
INNOVATE® Philadelphia: 250 Years of Innovation
Oat Foundry
Custom Signage and Analog Technology That Becomes Part of the Brand Experience
Our durable, low-energy Split Flap, Picture Flap, and Chroma Flap displays are designed to last for decades, and are crafted for spaces where permanence and presence matter. Founded in 2013, Oat Foundry was started by a group of engineering students from Drexel University. Fueled by the ambition to “build cool...
INNOVATION Quebec
Génome Québec
le joyau caché des sciences de la vie La génomique- Facteur d’attraction d’investissements et de talents
GÉNOME QUÉBEC a été fondé en 2000, dans la foulée du premier séquençage entier du génome humain. Membre du réseau pancanadien chapeauté par Génome Canada, notre mission consiste à soutenir le développement stratégique et scientifique de la génomique au Québec. En collaboration avec ses partenaires, Génome Québec a investi plus...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
ASSOCIATED BANK
MAKING BANKING BETTER FOR EVERYONE
Associated Bank (Associated) operates under the guiding principle of being the “Champion of You.” Every choice and investment made is inspired by customer feedback and aims to strengthen their financial health and simplify their financial lives. The bank’s ranking as #1 for Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction in the Upper Midwest...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
ABCO SYSTEMS
Driving Efficiency, Accuracy, and Sustainability in Warehouses and Distribution Centers
Driving Efficiency, Accuracy, and Sustainability in Warehouses and Distribution Centers Meeting the ever-growing demands of modern distribution and order fulfillment requires more than incremental improvements—it demands innovative solutions that revolutionize how businesses operate. FastFetch, powered by ABCO Systems, has emerged as a transformative tool that combines efficiency, accuracy, and sustainability...
INNOVATE® Philadelphia: 250 Years of Innovation
Children's Crisis Treatment Center
Creating a sense of hope for children and their families
For more than 50 years, Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC) has played a critical role in supporting the mental and behavioral health of children and families across the Philadelphia region. Each year, the organization serves more than 3,500 children and caregivers, providing care that is grounded in both clinical expertise...
United Nations Lesotho
FAO
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
A specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945, leading international efforts to defeat hunger. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat...
INNOVATE™ Atlantic Canada
NeuroAI
AN AI HEALTH-TECH COMPANY TRANSFORMING THE LANDSCAPE OF NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CARE GLOBALLY
AN AI HEALTH-TECH COMPANY TRANSFORMING THE LANDSCAPE OF NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CARE GLOBALLY Empowering Parents… Transforming lives Pioneering the Future of Neurodevelopmental Diagnostics and Support NeuroAI is at the forefront of transforming the landscape of neurodevelopmental diagnostics and caregiver support through innovative artificial intelligence solutions and enhanced large language model applications. Based...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
ITS Estonia
The Driving Force Behind Smart Mobility Solutions
Smart mobility is an interesting field because it concerns everyone. It therefore offers excellent opportunities to work with local authorities, universities and small businesses to develop innovative solutions. ITS Estonia is a transport innovation cooperation network that brings together different stakeholders from the public, private and third sectors. The network...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
W3N
WHAT BEGAN AS AN EXPERIMENT QUICKLY GREW INTO ESTONIA’S LEADING EMERGING TECH FESTIVAL.
When Alexander Bitskov left Estonia at 12, he never imagined that nearly two decades later he would return to turn his hometown into a stage for global innovation. Narva, a city on the country’s eastern border long defined by smokestacks and heavy industry, was the last place most would associate...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
CivicWorks
Shaping Our City’s Future
About CivicWorksCivicWorks is a specialized planning and design firm built on the promise of community. We bring progressive projects to life with urban-minded change for a more inclusive and resilient future. CivicWorks focuses on bringing progressive and visionary projects to life through thoughtful planning and compelling narrative. Our process brings...