Stories of Innovation
INNOVATION Quebec
HEC MONTRÉAL
A hub of management knowledge that inspires, innovates, and makes its mark worldwide
One of the most renowned business schools in the world for the quality of its programs, for the success rate of its alumni and for its influence in research, HEC Montréal does much more than just move your career forward. It drives new ideas. HEC Montréal is that place of...
INNOVATE® Austin Volume 2
PRECINA
SOCIAL WORK + MEDICINE = PROGRESS FOR PATIENTS
Precina helps patients feel better, faster. Our chronic care practice monitors patients’ diabetes every day – just as they do. Our practice combines medical care with social workers to address the complex challenges of controlling diabetes and related comorbidities. We meet with patients consistently and give them unlimited access to...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
CAREERS INC
AN ALL -WOMEN-OWNED COMPANY
Empowered by a talented team of female executive recruiting leaders who are experts in their specialized fields, Careers Inc. is a major International Executive Search and Recruiting firm with over 50+ years as a recognized leader in the recruitment industry. We hold an unparalleled record of placing outstanding talents from...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
EMOTIONAL IDEAS
BATTLE RACING: A New Combat Motorsport Built for Drivers, Designed for Gamers… THE NEXT EVOLUTION OF RACING
Emotional Ideas, inc. aka EI, is a sports and entertainment technology company revolutionizing known attractions, games, and products for the next generation of entertainment thrill-seekers. We are currently taking the popular sport of go-kart racing and combining it with the strategy and skill of Esports gaming to pioneer a new...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
BASTIEN LLAMAS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND READER INHUMAN GENETICS, AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR ANCIENT DNA AT THE UNIVERSITY
Who are we? Where do we come from? The history of humanity is a complex affair full of twists and turns that shaped our genetic diversity and cultural identity. To unveil or rewrite some of that history, I use ancient DNA extracted from the skeletons of long-dead ancestors as a...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
FIBENOL
DEFOSSILIZING THE FUTURE OF MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS
In Estonia, where wood has shaped livelihoods for centuries, one company is reimagining its potential for the next industrial era. Fibenol is transforming undervalued hardwood and plywood industry residues into high-purity biomaterials that offer sustainable alternatives to fossil-based inputs. Its mission is both simple and bold: To help industries defossilize...
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® South Florida
Betr Holdings, Inc.
REDEFINING SPORTS GAMING AND MEDIA FROM SOUTH FLORIDA
REDEFINING SPORTS GAMING AND MEDIA FROM SOUTH FLORIDA Betr Holdings, Inc. is a Miami-based sports gaming and media company at the forefront of innovation in the sports betting and entertainment sectors. Co-founded in 2022 by entrepreneur Joey Levy and professional boxer and serial entrepreneur Jake Paul. Betr is revolutionizing how...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
ASSESPRO-PARANÁ
BRAZILIAN ASSOCIATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
The Brazilian Association of Information Technology Companie of Paraná (Assespro-Paraná), established in the 1980s, is a key regional branch of the influential Assespro-Paraná Federation, which began in the late 1970s. Celebrating four decades in Paraná, the organization is dedicated to fostering innovation in the state. Assespro-Paraná’s significant engagement in various...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
FINDORFF
TRANSFORMING A SPACE SO IT BETTER BENEFITS THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND COMMUNITY
TRANSFORMING A SPACE SO IT BETTER BENEFITS THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND COMMUNITY For over a decade, Findorff has been honored to build, reimagine, and renovate various spaces at Marquette University. From smaller and expedited projects to multi-million state-of-the-art facilities, Findorff understands the importance of innovation and deeply appreciates and values...
INNOVATION Quebec
PROMPT
VOTRE DÉTONATEUR D’INNOVATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DÉVELOPPEMENT EN NOUVELLES TECHNOLOGIES
Depuis 20 ans, Prompt, regroupement sectoriel de recherche industrielle (RSRI) mandaté par le gouvernement du Québec, stimule les collaborations et finance les projets de R-D à fort impact. Nous sommes les pionniers de l’innovation collaborative, où les actrices et les acteurs de première ligne des mondes entrepreneuriaux travaillent avec celles...
INNOVATE® Tampa Bay Vol.3
ClearlyAgile
A Custom Mobile And Web Application Development Firm Based In Tampa
Nominated for Technology Project of the Year and a finalist for the Technologist and Technology Leader of the Year by the Tampa Bay Technology Forum, ClearlyAgile is a custom mobile and web application development firm based in Tampa, FL founded by Fred Mastropasqua and Edmund Gorski. “Our goal is to...
INNOVATE® Austin Volume 2
FIFTHVANTAGE
HOW CAN YOU ACCELERATE YOUR Digital Initiatives?
What’s preventing a company from achieving its innovation and technology goals? How can technology companies accelerate their Digital Initiatives to respond to the 24/7 world? What’s the cost of failure? Matt Domo, Founder and CEO Meet Matt Domo, Founder and CEO helps technology businesses reimagine and re-engineer their technology for...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
GLADIUS STUDIOS
TRANSFORMING IDEAS INTO A WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT AND INNOVATION
Gladius Studios is an Emmy Award Winner animation studio located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The innovation and emerging technologies company is committed to develop superior quality projects such as content for advertising, educational purposes and entertainment. To support and retain local talent in the industry of animation and technology,...
INNOVATION Quebec
CENTRE PHI
Fondé en 2012, le Centre PHI se consacre à l’innovation aux frontières de la production créative et encourage la conception, le développement, la production et la présentation d’une grande variété de disciplines et de formes, avec un accent sur les technologies numériques et les nouveaux médias. Ses programmes et son...
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® 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® Gaming & Esports
ALTURA
WHERE BLOCKCHAIN MEETS GAMING
Altura’s mission is to provide gamers with the ability to control and own their in-game items and the ability for game developers to integrate blockchain technology in their video games seamlessly. Altura’s NFT Project The current state of NFTs is comparable to that of the web in the 90s; static...
INNOVATE® Nashville
AllianceBernstein
Focused on Expanding our Talent Pipeline through Strategic Relationship
AllianceBernstein (AB) is a leading global investment management firm, offering diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals, and private wealth clients in major world markets. In 2018, AB announced its relocation from Midtown Manhattan to Nashville, Tennessee, creating 1,000 high-paying jobs. During that process, AB recognized the strength of the...
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...
INNOVATION Quebec
OROT
INCUBATEUR DE SANTÉ CONNECTÉE
L’incubateur de santé connectée – OROT contribue à révolutionner la manière dont on conçoit les technologies médicales et de santé pour améliorer les soins. Les cliniciens, les chercheurs, les usagers et les entrepreneurs sont mis au défi d’utiliser la méthodologie de conception centrée sur l’humain afin de concevoir les technologies...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
HONEST CHOCOLATE
DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
Honest Chocolate was founded in 2010 by two friends Anthony Gird and Michael de Klerk. When they couldn’t find high quality, locally made chocolate on the retail shelf they decided to start making their own. When their friends couldn’t get enough of these homemade treats, Anthony and Michael realised there...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
SHRMLABS
Spearheading Workplace Innovation Globally
Spearheading Workplace Innovation Globally As the pioneering innovation lab and venture capital arm of SHRM, headquartered in Alexandria, Va., SHRMLabs drives the development of revolutionary and ethical technologies tailored to solve pressing real-world workplace challenges. By connecting a global community of over 325,000 HR professionals with leading startups and innovators...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
The GDI Hub Brand
In 2019 GDI Hub Is Born With Its Own Identity, Located In The Building That Was Grundig’s Headquarters In Portugal. A Project Developed “in Loco” With A Technological Startup Concept And Completely Out Of The Box When Talking About “Real Estate”.
The initials GDI comes from the concept “Ground Digital Interface”, not dropping the story, keeping three letters of the company “GrunDIg”. Founded by three people and with the support of Corex Web, a technology startup, was the embarkment of a project without any investment capital. Something that would certainly...
INNOVATION Quebec
HEC MONTRÉAL
A hub of management knowledge that inspires, innovates, and makes its mark worldwide
One of the most renowned business schools in the world for the quality of its programs, for the success rate of its alumni and for its influence in research, HEC Montréal does much more than just move your career forward. It drives new ideas. HEC Montréal is that place of...
INNOVATE® Austin Volume 2
PRECINA
SOCIAL WORK + MEDICINE = PROGRESS FOR PATIENTS
Precina helps patients feel better, faster. Our chronic care practice monitors patients’ diabetes every day – just as they do. Our practice combines medical care with social workers to address the complex challenges of controlling diabetes and related comorbidities. We meet with patients consistently and give them unlimited access to...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
CAREERS INC
AN ALL -WOMEN-OWNED COMPANY
Empowered by a talented team of female executive recruiting leaders who are experts in their specialized fields, Careers Inc. is a major International Executive Search and Recruiting firm with over 50+ years as a recognized leader in the recruitment industry. We hold an unparalleled record of placing outstanding talents from...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
EMOTIONAL IDEAS
BATTLE RACING: A New Combat Motorsport Built for Drivers, Designed for Gamers… THE NEXT EVOLUTION OF RACING
Emotional Ideas, inc. aka EI, is a sports and entertainment technology company revolutionizing known attractions, games, and products for the next generation of entertainment thrill-seekers. We are currently taking the popular sport of go-kart racing and combining it with the strategy and skill of Esports gaming to pioneer a new...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
BASTIEN LLAMAS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND READER INHUMAN GENETICS, AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR ANCIENT DNA AT THE UNIVERSITY
Who are we? Where do we come from? The history of humanity is a complex affair full of twists and turns that shaped our genetic diversity and cultural identity. To unveil or rewrite some of that history, I use ancient DNA extracted from the skeletons of long-dead ancestors as a...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
FIBENOL
DEFOSSILIZING THE FUTURE OF MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS
In Estonia, where wood has shaped livelihoods for centuries, one company is reimagining its potential for the next industrial era. Fibenol is transforming undervalued hardwood and plywood industry residues into high-purity biomaterials that offer sustainable alternatives to fossil-based inputs. Its mission is both simple and bold: To help industries defossilize...
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® South Florida
Betr Holdings, Inc.
REDEFINING SPORTS GAMING AND MEDIA FROM SOUTH FLORIDA
REDEFINING SPORTS GAMING AND MEDIA FROM SOUTH FLORIDA Betr Holdings, Inc. is a Miami-based sports gaming and media company at the forefront of innovation in the sports betting and entertainment sectors. Co-founded in 2022 by entrepreneur Joey Levy and professional boxer and serial entrepreneur Jake Paul. Betr is revolutionizing how...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
ASSESPRO-PARANÁ
BRAZILIAN ASSOCIATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
The Brazilian Association of Information Technology Companie of Paraná (Assespro-Paraná), established in the 1980s, is a key regional branch of the influential Assespro-Paraná Federation, which began in the late 1970s. Celebrating four decades in Paraná, the organization is dedicated to fostering innovation in the state. Assespro-Paraná’s significant engagement in various...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
FINDORFF
TRANSFORMING A SPACE SO IT BETTER BENEFITS THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND COMMUNITY
TRANSFORMING A SPACE SO IT BETTER BENEFITS THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND COMMUNITY For over a decade, Findorff has been honored to build, reimagine, and renovate various spaces at Marquette University. From smaller and expedited projects to multi-million state-of-the-art facilities, Findorff understands the importance of innovation and deeply appreciates and values...
INNOVATION Quebec
PROMPT
VOTRE DÉTONATEUR D’INNOVATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DÉVELOPPEMENT EN NOUVELLES TECHNOLOGIES
Depuis 20 ans, Prompt, regroupement sectoriel de recherche industrielle (RSRI) mandaté par le gouvernement du Québec, stimule les collaborations et finance les projets de R-D à fort impact. Nous sommes les pionniers de l’innovation collaborative, où les actrices et les acteurs de première ligne des mondes entrepreneuriaux travaillent avec celles...
INNOVATE® Tampa Bay Vol.3
ClearlyAgile
A Custom Mobile And Web Application Development Firm Based In Tampa
Nominated for Technology Project of the Year and a finalist for the Technologist and Technology Leader of the Year by the Tampa Bay Technology Forum, ClearlyAgile is a custom mobile and web application development firm based in Tampa, FL founded by Fred Mastropasqua and Edmund Gorski. “Our goal is to...
INNOVATE® Austin Volume 2
FIFTHVANTAGE
HOW CAN YOU ACCELERATE YOUR Digital Initiatives?
What’s preventing a company from achieving its innovation and technology goals? How can technology companies accelerate their Digital Initiatives to respond to the 24/7 world? What’s the cost of failure? Matt Domo, Founder and CEO Meet Matt Domo, Founder and CEO helps technology businesses reimagine and re-engineer their technology for...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
GLADIUS STUDIOS
TRANSFORMING IDEAS INTO A WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT AND INNOVATION
Gladius Studios is an Emmy Award Winner animation studio located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The innovation and emerging technologies company is committed to develop superior quality projects such as content for advertising, educational purposes and entertainment. To support and retain local talent in the industry of animation and technology,...
INNOVATION Quebec
CENTRE PHI
Fondé en 2012, le Centre PHI se consacre à l’innovation aux frontières de la production créative et encourage la conception, le développement, la production et la présentation d’une grande variété de disciplines et de formes, avec un accent sur les technologies numériques et les nouveaux médias. Ses programmes et son...
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® 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® Gaming & Esports
ALTURA
WHERE BLOCKCHAIN MEETS GAMING
Altura’s mission is to provide gamers with the ability to control and own their in-game items and the ability for game developers to integrate blockchain technology in their video games seamlessly. Altura’s NFT Project The current state of NFTs is comparable to that of the web in the 90s; static...
INNOVATE® Nashville
AllianceBernstein
Focused on Expanding our Talent Pipeline through Strategic Relationship
AllianceBernstein (AB) is a leading global investment management firm, offering diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals, and private wealth clients in major world markets. In 2018, AB announced its relocation from Midtown Manhattan to Nashville, Tennessee, creating 1,000 high-paying jobs. During that process, AB recognized the strength of the...
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...
INNOVATION Quebec
OROT
INCUBATEUR DE SANTÉ CONNECTÉE
L’incubateur de santé connectée – OROT contribue à révolutionner la manière dont on conçoit les technologies médicales et de santé pour améliorer les soins. Les cliniciens, les chercheurs, les usagers et les entrepreneurs sont mis au défi d’utiliser la méthodologie de conception centrée sur l’humain afin de concevoir les technologies...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
HONEST CHOCOLATE
DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
Honest Chocolate was founded in 2010 by two friends Anthony Gird and Michael de Klerk. When they couldn’t find high quality, locally made chocolate on the retail shelf they decided to start making their own. When their friends couldn’t get enough of these homemade treats, Anthony and Michael realised there...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
SHRMLABS
Spearheading Workplace Innovation Globally
Spearheading Workplace Innovation Globally As the pioneering innovation lab and venture capital arm of SHRM, headquartered in Alexandria, Va., SHRMLabs drives the development of revolutionary and ethical technologies tailored to solve pressing real-world workplace challenges. By connecting a global community of over 325,000 HR professionals with leading startups and innovators...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
The GDI Hub Brand
In 2019 GDI Hub Is Born With Its Own Identity, Located In The Building That Was Grundig’s Headquarters In Portugal. A Project Developed “in Loco” With A Technological Startup Concept And Completely Out Of The Box When Talking About “Real Estate”.
The initials GDI comes from the concept “Ground Digital Interface”, not dropping the story, keeping three letters of the company “GrunDIg”. Founded by three people and with the support of Corex Web, a technology startup, was the embarkment of a project without any investment capital. Something that would certainly...