Stories of Innovation

INNOVATE™ South Africa

IMIZIZI

IMIZIZI- Redefining People Management In Africa

Redefining People Management In Africa

We look after the engine of your business because your people are what makes a difference. We help our clients to improve their performance and accelerate their growth by having a holistic view of their business and finding unique solutions customised for their environment. We have outstanding People Management capabilities...

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

EMPIST

EMPIST-Reliable & Transparent Technology Solutions Designed To Help Your Business Grow

Reliable & Transparent Technology Solutions Designed To Help Your Business Grow

WHAT WE DO At Empist, we make it our mission to provide businesses of any size with the resources they need to thrive in the ever-changing technological landscape. With two decades of multifaceted technology experience, our team is ready to help you develop a tailored plan to scale your business....

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

KARTRIJ

KARTRIJ-TO UNITE GAMERS THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF AMAZING BRANDS THAT CELEBRATE THEIR LIFESTYLE

TO UNITE GAMERS THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF AMAZING BRANDS THAT CELEBRATE THEIR LIFESTYLE

Kartrij is a free platform that helps gamers discover brands through cash back offers. Gamers earn cash back automatically by securely linking their credit card to the platform and shopping at the stores they already do. Kartrij enables gaming brands to effectively advertise through real-time customer insights and custom offers....

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

PECHAKUCHA

This Japanese-Inspired Creator Platform Inspires Meaningful Connections – In Real Life And VIrtually – Using Time As Its Superpower

PechaKucha was born in 2003 because people talk too much. That’s what happens when passionate people gather together to share ideas and creations. PechaKucha, which means “chit-chat” in Japanese, was founded in Tokyo by architects Mark Dytham and Astrid Klein of Klein Dytham architecture. It originated as a “20×20’’ live...

INNOVATE® Blockchain

BITCOIN.COM

BITCOIN.COM

Helping to Build and Expose the Works of Africa’s Fintech Innovators to the World

There is no question that the global financial services industry has failed to serve everyone and has for a long time not been for everyone. The fact that more than 1.5 billion people are still without a bank account or have no access to banking services is ample evidence of...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

INC.AFRICA

INC.AFRICA -WHY AFRICA’S INNOVATION STORY MUST BE TOLD AND WHY INC.AFRICA IS WRITING THE NARRATIVE

WHY AFRICA’S INNOVATION STORY MUST BE TOLD AND WHY INC.AFRICA IS WRITING THE NARRATIVE

Why are there so many books about Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in online book stores and libraries, but so few of the innovators redefining Africa? “All you have to do is Google an African innovator and almost nothing pops up,” says researcher Nnamdi Oranye, who is also...

INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1

WARONA LAW OFFICE

WARONA LAW OFFICE - MOLAO WARONA ROTLHE

MOLAO WARONA ROTLHE

What’s in a name?In this case – everything! Warona is a Setswana pronoun, which translates to “ours” in English. The fact of the matter is the law is “ours” – all of us, made by us to govern and protect us. It also happens to be the middle name of...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

Fem Equity

Our vision is to close the pay gap for career women by $1 BILLION DOLLARS by 2030

Fem Equity, a pioneering career & workforce platform driven by artificial intelligence, has reached a significant milestone by generating over a million dollars in salary impact since its establishment. With a vision to narrow the pay gap for career women by $1 billion by 2030, Fem Equity is dedicated to...

INNOVATE® Miami

SunVessel

SunVessel - Transforming the way we travel around our country

Transforming the way we travel around our country

SunVessel is a network of smart charging stations for electric and robotic personal mobility devices installed in partnering hotels, offices, and apartment buildings. We are the next-generation transportation amenity. Our stations lock, charge, and teach users how to ride in a seamless manner. Users can come up to our stations...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

ACCELERA HUB

IS MUCH MORE THAN A DYNAMIC AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT, IT IS A PLACE OF PROSPERITY.

The Accelera Hub innovation center was born from the vision of traditional entrepreneurs of the building sector in Curitiba – Paládio Group and Daher Technology a vision through which they grasped the opportunity to make a cultural change in their organizations out of innovation. This journey resulted in the bold...

INNOVATE® Blockchain

MISSION IMPACT

MISSION IMPACT-DRIVING IMPACT IN THE METAVERSE AND IN THE REAL WORLD

DRIVING IMPACT IN THE METAVERSE AND IN THE REAL WORLD

Users can shape the metaverse. Unlike any other internet technology before it, Web 3.0 has the potential to be a deep space to  , explore, and unleash our creativity. The metaverse can do good in the real world; it can have an immense social impact.   Mission Impact is empowering...

INNOVATION Quebec

OPTONIQUE

LUMIÈRE SUR L’INNOVATION

La photonique se retrouve partout : chirurgie laser, manufacture de batteries, ordinateur quantique sont parmi tant d’autres applications qui bénéficient des technologies utilisant la lumière. La présence en sols québécois de centres de recherche et d’industries a mené à un terreau fertile d’innovation chez les jeunes pousses technologiques et les...

Global Innovation Spotlight

Make the Most of St Lucia with the Ultimate Bucket List!

Many people head to St Lucia for the beautiful views and the unique experiences. The island offers more than just beaches and resorts. You can hike through rainforests, explore volcanic landscapes, and experience cultural traditions that are part of daily life. While the island has become very popular among vacationers,...

INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1

BOTSWANA DIGITAL AND INNOVATION HUB

THE MANDATE OF THE BDIH IS TO CATALYSE THE DIVERSIFICATION OF BOTSWANA’S ECONOMY, TOWARDS A KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY

The Hub works closely with innovation ecosystem players to commercialise innovative and tech driven solutions. The Hub does this by: The BDIH owns two subsidiary companies, the first being the Botswana Innovation Hub Property (Pty) Ltd (BIHP). BIHP leverages the strategic infrastructure that includes the Science and Technology Park and...

INNOVATE® Detroit

LIVAQ

Building the Future of Electric Off-Road, Empowering Adventure

Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, Livaq is redefining the off-road vehicle industry with an innovative all-electric approach. As the first company solely dedicated to electric off-road vehicles (ORVs), Livaq is driving a critical shift away from traditional gas-powered machines and toward a cleaner, more efficient future. The company’s mission is to...

INNOVATE® Kansas City

PORTER HOUSE KC

GOING BEYOND SURFACE-LEVEL IMPACT

The Porter House KC is renowned in Kansas City for its commitment to nurturing entrepreneurship among the underrepresented. Its story is not just about an entrepreneurship support organization; it’s about a catalyst for change in Kansas City’s urban core, pushing the envelope of what it means to ‘scale deep’ in...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

GW - George Washington University

Technology Commercialization Office and Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Technology Commercialization Office and Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Inspire, Innovate, Impact The George Washington University (GW) GW is a vibrant hub of innovation and entrepreneurship. At the core of this dynamic institution are two offices founded in 2010: The Technology Commercialization Office (TCO), a powerhouse dedicated to transforming groundbreaking...

INNOVATE® Miami

Endeavor

Endeavor - Enabling high-impact entrepreneurs for a more prosperous future for all

Enabling high-impact entrepreneurs for a more prosperous future for all

Endeavor is a mission-driven, global organization present in 37 markets leading the high-impact entrepreneurship movement. Its ultimate aim is a more equitable and prosperous future for everyone. Endeavor, launched in 1997, was founded on the belief that job creation, innovation, and overall prosperity flourish where there is robust support for...

INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2

THE SPACE TRAINING ACADEMY

NANCY VERMEULEN TRAINS ASPIRING ASTRONAUTS IN HER SPACE TRAINING ACADEMY

People who see space as a playground for the super-rich fail to see the most crucial characteristic: space is a huge source of innovation....

INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2

TRIPLE HELIX GROUP

TRIPLE HELIX GROUP - TURNING WASTE INTO RAW MATERIALS

TURNING WASTE INTO RAW MATERIALS

Material reincarnation or trying to preserve existing molecules at their end of life, is the core business of Triple Helix Molecules as a Service, THX in short. The Antwerp based start-up takes specific waste streams and transforms those back into valuable building blocks for the chemical industry or produces new...

INNOVATE™ Estonia

JÄLLE TECHNOLOGIES

TURNING BATTERY WASTE INTO THE WORLD’S THINNEST & STRONGEST MATERIAL

Jälle Technologies is tackling one of the fastest-growing technological and resource challenges: the tidal wave of spent lithium-ion batteries. As the world shifts towards electric mobility and renewable energy, millions of tons of used batteries are expected to flood the market by 2030. These batteries contain valuable metals such as...

INNOVATE® Georgia

IVISION

EARNING CLIENTS FOR LIFE EVERY DAY THROUGH ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND WHITE-GLOVE SERVICE

ivision is a leading technology consulting and managed services provider headquartered in Atlanta, GA. With a client-centric, engineer-based approach, ivision helps organizations leverage technology to achieve their business goals. ivision employs an Architect, Transform, Operate work model to encompass consulting services, managed services and product resale around their four areas...

INNOVATION Quebec

LE « RÉSEAU SDG INNOVATION™ NETWORK »

Under the leadership of eight Quebec academic institutions, the Smart-Digital-Green Innovation™ Network (SDG Innov), a first in Canada, was created on January 16, 2019, with a view to meeting industrial needs requiring inter-university collaboration in research and development (R&D), as well as the training of highly qualified personnel to accompany...

INNOVATE® South Carolina

Daniel Morgan Technology Center

Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

When the first bell rings at Daniel Morgan Technology Center (DMTC), students step into a unique learning environment that mirrors the workplaces of the future. Some don welding helmets, while others dive into graphic design software. Meanwhile, a group in securities and investments eagerly awaits the Stock Market bell to...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

IMIZIZI

IMIZIZI- Redefining People Management In Africa

Redefining People Management In Africa

We look after the engine of your business because your people are what makes a difference. We help our clients to improve their performance and accelerate their growth by having a holistic view of their business and finding unique solutions customised for their environment. We have outstanding People Management capabilities...

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

EMPIST

EMPIST-Reliable & Transparent Technology Solutions Designed To Help Your Business Grow

Reliable & Transparent Technology Solutions Designed To Help Your Business Grow

WHAT WE DO At Empist, we make it our mission to provide businesses of any size with the resources they need to thrive in the ever-changing technological landscape. With two decades of multifaceted technology experience, our team is ready to help you develop a tailored plan to scale your business....

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

KARTRIJ

KARTRIJ-TO UNITE GAMERS THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF AMAZING BRANDS THAT CELEBRATE THEIR LIFESTYLE

TO UNITE GAMERS THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF AMAZING BRANDS THAT CELEBRATE THEIR LIFESTYLE

Kartrij is a free platform that helps gamers discover brands through cash back offers. Gamers earn cash back automatically by securely linking their credit card to the platform and shopping at the stores they already do. Kartrij enables gaming brands to effectively advertise through real-time customer insights and custom offers....

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

PECHAKUCHA

This Japanese-Inspired Creator Platform Inspires Meaningful Connections – In Real Life And VIrtually – Using Time As Its Superpower

PechaKucha was born in 2003 because people talk too much. That’s what happens when passionate people gather together to share ideas and creations. PechaKucha, which means “chit-chat” in Japanese, was founded in Tokyo by architects Mark Dytham and Astrid Klein of Klein Dytham architecture. It originated as a “20×20’’ live...

INNOVATE® Blockchain

BITCOIN.COM

BITCOIN.COM

Helping to Build and Expose the Works of Africa’s Fintech Innovators to the World

There is no question that the global financial services industry has failed to serve everyone and has for a long time not been for everyone. The fact that more than 1.5 billion people are still without a bank account or have no access to banking services is ample evidence of...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

INC.AFRICA

INC.AFRICA -WHY AFRICA’S INNOVATION STORY MUST BE TOLD AND WHY INC.AFRICA IS WRITING THE NARRATIVE

WHY AFRICA’S INNOVATION STORY MUST BE TOLD AND WHY INC.AFRICA IS WRITING THE NARRATIVE

Why are there so many books about Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in online book stores and libraries, but so few of the innovators redefining Africa? “All you have to do is Google an African innovator and almost nothing pops up,” says researcher Nnamdi Oranye, who is also...

INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1

WARONA LAW OFFICE

WARONA LAW OFFICE - MOLAO WARONA ROTLHE

MOLAO WARONA ROTLHE

What’s in a name?In this case – everything! Warona is a Setswana pronoun, which translates to “ours” in English. The fact of the matter is the law is “ours” – all of us, made by us to govern and protect us. It also happens to be the middle name of...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

Fem Equity

Our vision is to close the pay gap for career women by $1 BILLION DOLLARS by 2030

Fem Equity, a pioneering career & workforce platform driven by artificial intelligence, has reached a significant milestone by generating over a million dollars in salary impact since its establishment. With a vision to narrow the pay gap for career women by $1 billion by 2030, Fem Equity is dedicated to...

INNOVATE® Miami

SunVessel

SunVessel - Transforming the way we travel around our country

Transforming the way we travel around our country

SunVessel is a network of smart charging stations for electric and robotic personal mobility devices installed in partnering hotels, offices, and apartment buildings. We are the next-generation transportation amenity. Our stations lock, charge, and teach users how to ride in a seamless manner. Users can come up to our stations...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

ACCELERA HUB

IS MUCH MORE THAN A DYNAMIC AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT, IT IS A PLACE OF PROSPERITY.

The Accelera Hub innovation center was born from the vision of traditional entrepreneurs of the building sector in Curitiba – Paládio Group and Daher Technology a vision through which they grasped the opportunity to make a cultural change in their organizations out of innovation. This journey resulted in the bold...

INNOVATE® Blockchain

MISSION IMPACT

MISSION IMPACT-DRIVING IMPACT IN THE METAVERSE AND IN THE REAL WORLD

DRIVING IMPACT IN THE METAVERSE AND IN THE REAL WORLD

Users can shape the metaverse. Unlike any other internet technology before it, Web 3.0 has the potential to be a deep space to  , explore, and unleash our creativity. The metaverse can do good in the real world; it can have an immense social impact.   Mission Impact is empowering...

INNOVATION Quebec

OPTONIQUE

LUMIÈRE SUR L’INNOVATION

La photonique se retrouve partout : chirurgie laser, manufacture de batteries, ordinateur quantique sont parmi tant d’autres applications qui bénéficient des technologies utilisant la lumière. La présence en sols québécois de centres de recherche et d’industries a mené à un terreau fertile d’innovation chez les jeunes pousses technologiques et les...

Global Innovation Spotlight

Make the Most of St Lucia with the Ultimate Bucket List!

Many people head to St Lucia for the beautiful views and the unique experiences. The island offers more than just beaches and resorts. You can hike through rainforests, explore volcanic landscapes, and experience cultural traditions that are part of daily life. While the island has become very popular among vacationers,...

INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1

BOTSWANA DIGITAL AND INNOVATION HUB

THE MANDATE OF THE BDIH IS TO CATALYSE THE DIVERSIFICATION OF BOTSWANA’S ECONOMY, TOWARDS A KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY

The Hub works closely with innovation ecosystem players to commercialise innovative and tech driven solutions. The Hub does this by: The BDIH owns two subsidiary companies, the first being the Botswana Innovation Hub Property (Pty) Ltd (BIHP). BIHP leverages the strategic infrastructure that includes the Science and Technology Park and...

INNOVATE® Detroit

LIVAQ

Building the Future of Electric Off-Road, Empowering Adventure

Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, Livaq is redefining the off-road vehicle industry with an innovative all-electric approach. As the first company solely dedicated to electric off-road vehicles (ORVs), Livaq is driving a critical shift away from traditional gas-powered machines and toward a cleaner, more efficient future. The company’s mission is to...

INNOVATE® Kansas City

PORTER HOUSE KC

GOING BEYOND SURFACE-LEVEL IMPACT

The Porter House KC is renowned in Kansas City for its commitment to nurturing entrepreneurship among the underrepresented. Its story is not just about an entrepreneurship support organization; it’s about a catalyst for change in Kansas City’s urban core, pushing the envelope of what it means to ‘scale deep’ in...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

GW - George Washington University

Technology Commercialization Office and Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Technology Commercialization Office and Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Inspire, Innovate, Impact The George Washington University (GW) GW is a vibrant hub of innovation and entrepreneurship. At the core of this dynamic institution are two offices founded in 2010: The Technology Commercialization Office (TCO), a powerhouse dedicated to transforming groundbreaking...

INNOVATE® Miami

Endeavor

Endeavor - Enabling high-impact entrepreneurs for a more prosperous future for all

Enabling high-impact entrepreneurs for a more prosperous future for all

Endeavor is a mission-driven, global organization present in 37 markets leading the high-impact entrepreneurship movement. Its ultimate aim is a more equitable and prosperous future for everyone. Endeavor, launched in 1997, was founded on the belief that job creation, innovation, and overall prosperity flourish where there is robust support for...

INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2

THE SPACE TRAINING ACADEMY

NANCY VERMEULEN TRAINS ASPIRING ASTRONAUTS IN HER SPACE TRAINING ACADEMY

People who see space as a playground for the super-rich fail to see the most crucial characteristic: space is a huge source of innovation....

INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2

TRIPLE HELIX GROUP

TRIPLE HELIX GROUP - TURNING WASTE INTO RAW MATERIALS

TURNING WASTE INTO RAW MATERIALS

Material reincarnation or trying to preserve existing molecules at their end of life, is the core business of Triple Helix Molecules as a Service, THX in short. The Antwerp based start-up takes specific waste streams and transforms those back into valuable building blocks for the chemical industry or produces new...

INNOVATE™ Estonia

JÄLLE TECHNOLOGIES

TURNING BATTERY WASTE INTO THE WORLD’S THINNEST & STRONGEST MATERIAL

Jälle Technologies is tackling one of the fastest-growing technological and resource challenges: the tidal wave of spent lithium-ion batteries. As the world shifts towards electric mobility and renewable energy, millions of tons of used batteries are expected to flood the market by 2030. These batteries contain valuable metals such as...

INNOVATE® Georgia

IVISION

EARNING CLIENTS FOR LIFE EVERY DAY THROUGH ENGINEERING EXPERTISE AND WHITE-GLOVE SERVICE

ivision is a leading technology consulting and managed services provider headquartered in Atlanta, GA. With a client-centric, engineer-based approach, ivision helps organizations leverage technology to achieve their business goals. ivision employs an Architect, Transform, Operate work model to encompass consulting services, managed services and product resale around their four areas...

INNOVATION Quebec

LE « RÉSEAU SDG INNOVATION™ NETWORK »

Under the leadership of eight Quebec academic institutions, the Smart-Digital-Green Innovation™ Network (SDG Innov), a first in Canada, was created on January 16, 2019, with a view to meeting industrial needs requiring inter-university collaboration in research and development (R&D), as well as the training of highly qualified personnel to accompany...

INNOVATE® South Carolina

Daniel Morgan Technology Center

Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

When the first bell rings at Daniel Morgan Technology Center (DMTC), students step into a unique learning environment that mirrors the workplaces of the future. Some don welding helmets, while others dive into graphic design software. Meanwhile, a group in securities and investments eagerly awaits the Stock Market bell to...

Ecosystems