Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE™ Estonia
ALPA KIDS
LOCALISED E-LEARNING GAMES FOR CHILDREN ACROSS THE GLOBE
Founded in 2018, ALPA Kids creates digital learning games for children aged 3–8, developed in close collaboration with local teachers and researchers to ensure pedagogically sound, age-appropriate content in each child’s native language. ALPA Kids mission is to turn children’s screen time into a safe, enriching learning experience by offering...
INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1
HOLLARD
A BUSINESS WITH A HEAD AND A HEART
Hollard has had purpose at its core from its inception as a family business 41 years ago. The Enthoven family had a vision to build a company with a head and a heart – one that would be as conscious of its impact on society as it was about its...
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...
INNOVATION Quebec
MONTÉRÉGIE ÉCONOMIQUE
THE INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEM OF THE MONTÉRÉGIE
Espace régional d’accélération et de croissance de la Montérégie was established in 2020 and is powered by Montérégie Économique, which brings together economic development organizations from the MRCs and the agglomeration of Longueuil. The NPO supports economic operators, guides businesses towards business support and acceleration services and cooperates with key...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
ACTON IT
Is Part Of Respol Group, A Global Player In The Pine Chemical Industry. Acton It Provides A Team With Extensive Experience In SAP Business One And SAP HANA From SAP, The World Leader In ERP Solutions.
We follow the latest trends in technology, offering the perfect fit to our customer’s needs, effective solutions that enhance business activity and leads to achieving competitive advantages. All our products incorporate interoperability mechanisms for information systems, including support for Industry 4.0, namely IOT, Machine Learning and remote monitoring. Specific developments for...
INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath
DIALECT INC
WE ARE A GLOBAL AGENCY AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF DIGITAL MARKETING; BALANCING CREATIVITY, MEDIA PLANNING AND DATA ANALYTICS TO ENGAGE CONSUMERS GLOBALLY FOR TECH AND GAMING BRANDS INCLUDING NVIDIA, LOGITECH, BLUE, AMAZON AND DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Dialect, Inc. works with the biggest tech and gaming companies in the world – helping them find and engage their audience at the right time, in the right place, with the most effective message. We balance the art and science of engagement, the emotional and creative with the analytical and...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Wilson Dutra Innovation Law
The Backbone of Many New Ventures Is Intellectual Property
The backbone of many new ventures is intellectual property – a swirl of ideas that can include inventions, branding, product designs, and a variety of intangibles that make an undertaking worth pursuing. Most ventures begin with curious minds asking questions, identifying a gap in a market, or challenging the status...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
OTI LUMIONICS
DEVELOPS PRODUCTION-READY ADVANCED MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS FOR OLED DISPLAYS IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
OTI Lumionics develops advanced materials—by design—using quantum simulations, machine learning and in-house automated testing in pilot production. OTI works with the largest mobile device and display manufacturers in the world to enable materials for OLED displays used in next-generation consumer electronics and automotive applications. Their advanced electrode materials, and associated...
INNOVATE® Nashville
Snapshot
We bring clarity to complexity, and creativity to business goals.
In a small office tucked away in East Nashville’s Five Points neighborhood, Snapshot’s modest beginnings started as a video production company. At the time, Nashville had plenty of production houses producing great video, and a handful of large agencies infusing strategy into high-budget campaigns. But our founders saw a gap...
INNOVATION Quebec
NERGICA
CCTT EN ÉNERGIES RENOUVELABLES
Nergica est un centre de recherche appliquée qui stimule l’innovation en matière d’énergies renouvelables à travers des activités de recherche, d’aide technique, de transfert technologique et d’accompagnement aux entreprises et aux collectivités. Sa mission : accélérer le développement et l’adoption des énergies renouvelables. Nergica se spécialise dans le développement de...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
ANDY THOMAS SPACE FOUNDATION
RECOGNISED AS AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL SPACE NOT-FOR-PROFIT, SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH GOALS
With strong support from the Australian Space Agency, South Australian Government and a number of start-up and corporate space industry partners, the Foundation has provided invaluable education and engagement opportunities for students and individuals across Australia. Named after Founding Patron and retired NASA astronaut, Dr Andrew Thomas, a veteran of...
Global Innovation Spotlight
The Free Browser Tool Stack
How one founder runs a startup without paid subscriptions
Running a startup without paid subscriptions forces every choice to be practical. The best setup is a small group of browser-based services that handle writing, planning, files, design, communication, and basic finance. I keep the workflow lean because every recurring fee reduces runway, and the ability to edit PDF documents...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
UPLING
From Adversity to Innovation
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...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
At Bethesda Farm, The Chicken Comes First, Then The Egg
Bethesda Farm began as a dream to provide the best-tasting, healthiest local eggs available and to use the profits to benefit the community. In 2016, brothers Sean and Jack Hellein received the first organic hens on pastures near Jacksonville. From the beginning, the welfare of the hens at Bethesda...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
GSP International Airport
Reaching New Heights
Our History Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), Upstate South Carolina’s commercial service airport, was established in October 1962. At the time of its opening, the idea of regional collaboration was not a common one among cities, counties, politicians, businesses, or economic development organizations. Without a major interstate roadway to connect the...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
Consulgal
Services and ValuesEstablished in 1983, Consulgal provides an extensive range of services such as Engineering Studies, Design and Technical Consultancy, Project Management and Works Supervision, Operation and Maintenance. Being one of the largest and most prestigious Portuguese engineering consultancy companies, has developed its skills offering a wide range of specialized...
INNOVATE™ Ottawa
TryCycle Data Systems
Simplicity Is Our Cutting Edge
Big problems don’t always require big solutions. Sometimes the best ideas are those that are the most subtle and nuanced. That’s exactly the approach that TryCycle Data Systems took when CEO John MacBeth of Ottawa, decided to tackle the huge problems associated with Mental Health and Substance Use disorders. Deconstructing...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
TEQUALY
A PARTNER THAT POWERS THE INDUSTRY
How many companies would you trust with the responsibility of implementing your industrial enterprise? There are few companies capable of carrying out industrial projects with excellence, especially those that require engineering, manufacturing, electromechanical erection, civil construction, maintenance, commissioning, start-up, training and assisted operation. Now, imagine finding all these assignments in...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
GREENVILLE CITY
POWERED BY INNOVATION, TO PUNCH ABOVE OUR WEIGHT
WE THRIVE ON COLLABORATION Public-private partnerships are how we do business. Our established clusters — Automotive, Production Technology/Heavy Machinery, Advanced Materials, Life Sciences, Business Services and Fintech — provide a solid foundation for a resilient economy. Our fastest-growing cluster, Life Sciences, increased by 33% over the past five years. We’re...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
BIT HAPPIER
HAPPINESS. TO LIVE A HAPPIER AND MORE FULFILLING LIFE IS EVERY INDIVIDUAL’S ULTIMATE GOAL. WE OFTEN SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS OUTSIDE OF OURSELVES IN THINGS LIKE RELATIONSHIPS, CAREERS, HOBBIES, AND MATERIAL POSSESSIONS. BUT WE FORGET TO RECOGNIZE THAT SUSTAINABLE HAPPINESS CAN BE CULTIVATED WITHIN ONESELF. These are the thoughts of the...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
LEADS 2B
A SALES-FOCUSED TECH COMPANY
Founded by three experienced systems developers and sales professionals, the company was born with the goal to offer the market a platform with all the features that a marketing and sales department need to achieve its goals. During the previous experiences of its founders, an opportunity was noticed in providing...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
pH7 TECHNOLOGIES
At the forefront of sustainable resource extraction
Specialized cleantech solutions.pH7 Technologies Inc. delivers specialized cleantech solutions for the extraction of critical metals necessary for the transition to renewable energies. We have pioneered a proprietary process that provides a near-net-zero environmental impact in the extraction of key metals and minerals. This sustainable closed-loop process makes it an ideal...
INNOVATE® Seattle
MAVERON
BACKING TRANSFORMATIVE CONSUMERBUSINESSES FOR OVER 25 YEARS.
In the 1990s, Howard Schultz built Starbucks into one of the world’s most iconic consumer businesses. In 1998, after taking Starbucks public, Dan Levitan and Howard founded Maveron. They recognized that digital technologies would integrate into people’s lives in unprecedented ways and that great teams attacking consumer-focused problems would require...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
ALPA KIDS
LOCALISED E-LEARNING GAMES FOR CHILDREN ACROSS THE GLOBE
Founded in 2018, ALPA Kids creates digital learning games for children aged 3–8, developed in close collaboration with local teachers and researchers to ensure pedagogically sound, age-appropriate content in each child’s native language. ALPA Kids mission is to turn children’s screen time into a safe, enriching learning experience by offering...
INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1
HOLLARD
A BUSINESS WITH A HEAD AND A HEART
Hollard has had purpose at its core from its inception as a family business 41 years ago. The Enthoven family had a vision to build a company with a head and a heart – one that would be as conscious of its impact on society as it was about its...
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...
INNOVATION Quebec
MONTÉRÉGIE ÉCONOMIQUE
THE INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEM OF THE MONTÉRÉGIE
Espace régional d’accélération et de croissance de la Montérégie was established in 2020 and is powered by Montérégie Économique, which brings together economic development organizations from the MRCs and the agglomeration of Longueuil. The NPO supports economic operators, guides businesses towards business support and acceleration services and cooperates with key...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
ACTON IT
Is Part Of Respol Group, A Global Player In The Pine Chemical Industry. Acton It Provides A Team With Extensive Experience In SAP Business One And SAP HANA From SAP, The World Leader In ERP Solutions.
We follow the latest trends in technology, offering the perfect fit to our customer’s needs, effective solutions that enhance business activity and leads to achieving competitive advantages. All our products incorporate interoperability mechanisms for information systems, including support for Industry 4.0, namely IOT, Machine Learning and remote monitoring. Specific developments for...
INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath
DIALECT INC
WE ARE A GLOBAL AGENCY AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF DIGITAL MARKETING; BALANCING CREATIVITY, MEDIA PLANNING AND DATA ANALYTICS TO ENGAGE CONSUMERS GLOBALLY FOR TECH AND GAMING BRANDS INCLUDING NVIDIA, LOGITECH, BLUE, AMAZON AND DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Dialect, Inc. works with the biggest tech and gaming companies in the world – helping them find and engage their audience at the right time, in the right place, with the most effective message. We balance the art and science of engagement, the emotional and creative with the analytical and...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Wilson Dutra Innovation Law
The Backbone of Many New Ventures Is Intellectual Property
The backbone of many new ventures is intellectual property – a swirl of ideas that can include inventions, branding, product designs, and a variety of intangibles that make an undertaking worth pursuing. Most ventures begin with curious minds asking questions, identifying a gap in a market, or challenging the status...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
OTI LUMIONICS
DEVELOPS PRODUCTION-READY ADVANCED MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS FOR OLED DISPLAYS IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
OTI Lumionics develops advanced materials—by design—using quantum simulations, machine learning and in-house automated testing in pilot production. OTI works with the largest mobile device and display manufacturers in the world to enable materials for OLED displays used in next-generation consumer electronics and automotive applications. Their advanced electrode materials, and associated...
INNOVATE® Nashville
Snapshot
We bring clarity to complexity, and creativity to business goals.
In a small office tucked away in East Nashville’s Five Points neighborhood, Snapshot’s modest beginnings started as a video production company. At the time, Nashville had plenty of production houses producing great video, and a handful of large agencies infusing strategy into high-budget campaigns. But our founders saw a gap...
INNOVATION Quebec
NERGICA
CCTT EN ÉNERGIES RENOUVELABLES
Nergica est un centre de recherche appliquée qui stimule l’innovation en matière d’énergies renouvelables à travers des activités de recherche, d’aide technique, de transfert technologique et d’accompagnement aux entreprises et aux collectivités. Sa mission : accélérer le développement et l’adoption des énergies renouvelables. Nergica se spécialise dans le développement de...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
ANDY THOMAS SPACE FOUNDATION
RECOGNISED AS AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL SPACE NOT-FOR-PROFIT, SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH GOALS
With strong support from the Australian Space Agency, South Australian Government and a number of start-up and corporate space industry partners, the Foundation has provided invaluable education and engagement opportunities for students and individuals across Australia. Named after Founding Patron and retired NASA astronaut, Dr Andrew Thomas, a veteran of...
Global Innovation Spotlight
The Free Browser Tool Stack
How one founder runs a startup without paid subscriptions
Running a startup without paid subscriptions forces every choice to be practical. The best setup is a small group of browser-based services that handle writing, planning, files, design, communication, and basic finance. I keep the workflow lean because every recurring fee reduces runway, and the ability to edit PDF documents...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
UPLING
From Adversity to Innovation
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...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
At Bethesda Farm, The Chicken Comes First, Then The Egg
Bethesda Farm began as a dream to provide the best-tasting, healthiest local eggs available and to use the profits to benefit the community. In 2016, brothers Sean and Jack Hellein received the first organic hens on pastures near Jacksonville. From the beginning, the welfare of the hens at Bethesda...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
GSP International Airport
Reaching New Heights
Our History Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), Upstate South Carolina’s commercial service airport, was established in October 1962. At the time of its opening, the idea of regional collaboration was not a common one among cities, counties, politicians, businesses, or economic development organizations. Without a major interstate roadway to connect the...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
Consulgal
Services and ValuesEstablished in 1983, Consulgal provides an extensive range of services such as Engineering Studies, Design and Technical Consultancy, Project Management and Works Supervision, Operation and Maintenance. Being one of the largest and most prestigious Portuguese engineering consultancy companies, has developed its skills offering a wide range of specialized...
INNOVATE™ Ottawa
TryCycle Data Systems
Simplicity Is Our Cutting Edge
Big problems don’t always require big solutions. Sometimes the best ideas are those that are the most subtle and nuanced. That’s exactly the approach that TryCycle Data Systems took when CEO John MacBeth of Ottawa, decided to tackle the huge problems associated with Mental Health and Substance Use disorders. Deconstructing...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
TEQUALY
A PARTNER THAT POWERS THE INDUSTRY
How many companies would you trust with the responsibility of implementing your industrial enterprise? There are few companies capable of carrying out industrial projects with excellence, especially those that require engineering, manufacturing, electromechanical erection, civil construction, maintenance, commissioning, start-up, training and assisted operation. Now, imagine finding all these assignments in...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
GREENVILLE CITY
POWERED BY INNOVATION, TO PUNCH ABOVE OUR WEIGHT
WE THRIVE ON COLLABORATION Public-private partnerships are how we do business. Our established clusters — Automotive, Production Technology/Heavy Machinery, Advanced Materials, Life Sciences, Business Services and Fintech — provide a solid foundation for a resilient economy. Our fastest-growing cluster, Life Sciences, increased by 33% over the past five years. We’re...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
BIT HAPPIER
HAPPINESS. TO LIVE A HAPPIER AND MORE FULFILLING LIFE IS EVERY INDIVIDUAL’S ULTIMATE GOAL. WE OFTEN SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS OUTSIDE OF OURSELVES IN THINGS LIKE RELATIONSHIPS, CAREERS, HOBBIES, AND MATERIAL POSSESSIONS. BUT WE FORGET TO RECOGNIZE THAT SUSTAINABLE HAPPINESS CAN BE CULTIVATED WITHIN ONESELF. These are the thoughts of the...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
LEADS 2B
A SALES-FOCUSED TECH COMPANY
Founded by three experienced systems developers and sales professionals, the company was born with the goal to offer the market a platform with all the features that a marketing and sales department need to achieve its goals. During the previous experiences of its founders, an opportunity was noticed in providing...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
pH7 TECHNOLOGIES
At the forefront of sustainable resource extraction
Specialized cleantech solutions.pH7 Technologies Inc. delivers specialized cleantech solutions for the extraction of critical metals necessary for the transition to renewable energies. We have pioneered a proprietary process that provides a near-net-zero environmental impact in the extraction of key metals and minerals. This sustainable closed-loop process makes it an ideal...
INNOVATE® Seattle
MAVERON
BACKING TRANSFORMATIVE CONSUMERBUSINESSES FOR OVER 25 YEARS.
In the 1990s, Howard Schultz built Starbucks into one of the world’s most iconic consumer businesses. In 1998, after taking Starbucks public, Dan Levitan and Howard founded Maveron. They recognized that digital technologies would integrate into people’s lives in unprecedented ways and that great teams attacking consumer-focused problems would require...