Stories of Innovation

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

POLYCADE

Reimagining Arcade Gaming For The Modern Day

Polycade is the gaming platform for in-person play. The Polycade software powers PC-based consoles and arcade machines, including their proprietary commercial-grade two and four-player arcade machines. The software features are designed to support in-person and location-based gaming, while connecting these physical communities with their digital counterparts — features like small-pond...

Global Innovation Spotlight

How Soft2Bet Built a Culture of Innovation from the Inside Out

Innovation as a Culture, Not a Department

In the hyper-paced iGaming industry, where change is constant and customer attention fleeting, some companies simply try to keep up. But others reimagine the race altogether. Soft2Bet belongs firmly in the latter camp. Rather than chasing trends, the company has consistently invested in its internal innovation engine — a culture-first,...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

Mom Juice

Wine made with only 8 ingredients or less

Mom Juice is our very own unconventional love story. A blind business lunch date turned into a dynamic friendship, and years later, a lucrative business opportunity that helps us bring women and mothers together over a glass of wine. Because if people are getting together, trust and believe wine will...

INNOVATE® South Florida

SEEDFUNDERS

EMPOWERING MIAMI’S STARTUP TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM WITH CAPITAL AND MENTORSHIP

EMPOWERING MIAMI’S STARTUP TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM WITH CAPITAL AND MENTORSHIP Seedfunders Miami is an angel investing organization focused on helping early-stage startups develop to the point where they can attract venture capital funding. Our partners come from diverse backgrounds with expertise covering a wide range of real-world business challenges. With funding...

INNOVATE® Miami

Gallardo Labs

Gallardo Labs - Redefining what is possible with design

Redefining what is possible with design, technology, and heart

Gallardo Labs is a new kind of digital experience agency that is redefining what is possible with design, technology, and heart. They provide strategy, storytelling, design and critical thinking for niche brands and complex products, and are on a mission to help forward-thinking organizations discover their true potential. Conscious that...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

K STREET CAPITAL (KSC)

FUELING INNOVATION IN HIGH-GROWTH MARKETS

K Street Capital (KSC) is at the heart of Washington, D.C.’s innovation scene, fueling the rise of high-growth startups in industries like fintech, climatetech, and cybersecurity. Since 2012, KSC has been more than just a venture capital firm – it’s a launchpad for groundbreaking companies. With over $65 million in...

INNOVATE® Detroit

Airspace Link

Pioneering Safe Drone Integration for a Connected Future

Throughout history, the advancement of human civilization has been intrinsically linked to the development of transportation infrastructure. Each era has brought forth revolutionary changes that reshaped our world, our economies, and our way of life. From the expansion of railroads in the 19th century to the rise of automobiles and...

INNOVATE® Detroit

RIVET WORK, INC

Scheduling and moving labor across construction projects sounds simple. But in reality, that couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s a never-ending process that’s nigh impossible to do accurately, efficiently and indefinitely. To make this less of a hurdle, RIVET Work Inc. (RIVET) created a Workforce Management platform tailor-made for...

INNOVATION Quebec

PÔLE D’EXCELLENCE MINIER, GROUPE MISA

VOTRE INNOVATION, NOTRE ÉVOLUTION MINIÈRE

Notre cœur de métier est la gestion opérationnelle de l’innovation technologique. Depuis le temps que nous nous y consacrons, nous sommes devenus maîtres dans l’art de la chose. Votre intention innovante est notre inspiration. Votre intuition est le déclencheur d’un parcours que nous accomplirons ensemble. Nous avons développé une stratégie...

INNOVATION Quebec

CEDFOB

CCTT IN BOREAL FORESTRY

The CEDFOB is a CCTT affiliated with the Cégep de Baie-Comeau. Our mission is to carry out research and development projects in collaboration with local communities to develop the resources of the boreal forest in a sustainable manner. Our goal is to foster the use of research findings in businesses...

INNOVATE® Jacksonville

NLP Logix

NLP Logix - Embrace Or Die: The Case For AI

Embrace Or Die: The Case For AI

“Artificial intelligence (AI) has made its mark and has begun transforming every industry, government, and the lives of everyone on the planet,” states Ted Willich, NLP Logix Chief Executive. Ted is one of three founders of the company. He, along with Matt Berseth and Robert Marsh, started the company in...

INNOVATION Quebec

DISTRIQ QUANTUM INNOVATION ZONE

DistriQ, Quantum Innovation Zone, is an organization that provides expertise and infrastructure to foster the emergence and acceleration of innovation in the quantum science and technology sector. DistriQ supports the development of one of the first innovation zones ofthe Quebec government, the Sherbrooke Quantum Innovation Zone. Since its designation in...

INNOVATE™ Estonia

FinEst Centre

Creating Smarter Cities Through Collaborative Innovation

FinEst Centre for Smart Cities is a research and development centre driven by the passion to enhance the quality of life in urban areas. It brings together cities, researchers and entrepreneurs to co-create scalable, research-based solutions for the most pressing urban challenges. Based in Tallinn, Estonia, the centre serves as...

INNOVATE® Seattle

FOUNDERS LIVE

FOUNDERS LIVE POWERS THE PULSE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AROUND THE WORLD

Founders Live is a global ecosystem for early-stage founders, startups, and entrepreneurs. They are on a mission to elevate entrepreneurship around the world, connecting entrepreneurs to the people, resources, capital, and exposure they need to truly become successful. The vast (and quickly growing) global platform, spanning 120 cities across more...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

NEUMANN SPACE

Innovating locally to deliver global leadership in Space Mobility

Introducing Neumann SpaceFounded in 2015, Neumann Space is an Australian-owned company that provides world leading propulsion systems for spacecraft. The company’s origins are itself a story of innovation. It’s Chief Scientist and Founder, Dr. Patrick “Paddy” Neumann, developed the technology during his PhD for a plasma propulsion system that uses...

INNOVATE® Seattle

Piroshky Piroshky

CREATED BY US, SHARED WITH YOU, CELEBRATED TOGETHER.

We first opened our doors in Seattle’s world-famous Pike Place Market in 1992 and have since become a beloved local fixture. Our mission: to bring a world of flavors to the Pacific Northwest and beyond. For over three decades, we’ve been serving delicious handmade baked goods and specialty items to...

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

HALO

HALO-Impact Before Profit: Halo’s Mission to Transform the World of Investing

Impact Before Profit: Halo’s Mission to Transform the World of Investing

Halo Investing has built the first global marketplace for protective investments, empowering. Through the Halo platform, advisors and investors can easily access structured notes, buffered ETFs, annuities, and a whole suit of tools allowing them to customize, analyze, and manage protective investments tailored to their unique portfolio needs. Halo’s mission...

INNOVATE® Detroit

GENOMENON-Simplifying complex genetic data into actionable insights

Simplifying complex genetic data into actionable insights

Genomenon is a leading genomic intelligence company dedicated to improving the quality of patients’ lives by uncovering the genomic drivers of genetic disease and cancer. Blending the power of AI with genomic expertise, Genomenon simplifi es complex genetic data into actionable insights for patient diagnosis and precision medicine development. With...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

PINATI

THE WORLD HAS CHANGED, SO HAVE THE SNACKS

Not wanting to conform with the snack industry, Waldemiro Pereira founded Pinati Snacks in 2013. But the beginning was not easy. With little financial resources, he would buy healthy homemade cereal bars from a local couple in the metropolitan area in Curitiba and, with personalized packaging, sell them on to...

INNOVATION Quebec

ISMER

25 YEARS OF DISCOVERIES IN MARINE SCIENCES

The Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (ISMER) will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2024. Attached to the Université du Québec à Rimouski, ISMER is a world reference in research, training and innovation in marine sciences in a sustainable development and climate change perspective. ISMER is the most...

INNOVATE® Jacksonville

Woman In Technology

Women In Technology - Ladies of Jacksonville Get More in Touch With Technology

Ladies of Jacksonville Get More in Touch With Technology

A group of women who get together monthly and talk about technology. We discuss where it has been, where it is going, and where it is now as well as issues arising from it and what problems it can resolve. We help the ladies of Jacksonville get more in touch...

INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2

DR. BRENT HOGARTH

Unlocking Innovation with Hyper-Focus and Flow

Attention entrepreneurs, CEO’s, and high-performance leaders who want to get ahead! The way we’re working is not working, it’s a crisis. Burnout is costing the global economy trillions of dollars in lost productivity and innovation. Not to mention, rising health care costs. Burnout feels like emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced...

INNOVATION Quebec

VESTECHPRO

Affiliated with Cégep Marie-Victorin, Vestechpro is a college centre for the transfer of technology (CCTT) specializing in clothing. We are a member of the Synchronex CCTT Network and one of the 64 technology access centres that make up the Tech-Access Canada pan-Canadian network. In addition, we rank among the eco-friendly...

INNOVATION Quebec

AG-BIO CENTRE

INCUBATEUR POUR BESOINS D’AVENIR

Situé dans le complexe technologique du Cégep de Lévis, AG-Bio Centre occupe une place unique dans le monde des incubateurs d’entreprises innovantes au Québec. L’incubateur créer en 2002, est issu d’une volonté des gens du milieu des affaires en partenariat avec le Cégep et en collaboration avec la faculté des...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

POLYCADE

Reimagining Arcade Gaming For The Modern Day

Polycade is the gaming platform for in-person play. The Polycade software powers PC-based consoles and arcade machines, including their proprietary commercial-grade two and four-player arcade machines. The software features are designed to support in-person and location-based gaming, while connecting these physical communities with their digital counterparts — features like small-pond...

Global Innovation Spotlight

How Soft2Bet Built a Culture of Innovation from the Inside Out

Innovation as a Culture, Not a Department

In the hyper-paced iGaming industry, where change is constant and customer attention fleeting, some companies simply try to keep up. But others reimagine the race altogether. Soft2Bet belongs firmly in the latter camp. Rather than chasing trends, the company has consistently invested in its internal innovation engine — a culture-first,...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

Mom Juice

Wine made with only 8 ingredients or less

Mom Juice is our very own unconventional love story. A blind business lunch date turned into a dynamic friendship, and years later, a lucrative business opportunity that helps us bring women and mothers together over a glass of wine. Because if people are getting together, trust and believe wine will...

INNOVATE® South Florida

SEEDFUNDERS

EMPOWERING MIAMI’S STARTUP TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM WITH CAPITAL AND MENTORSHIP

EMPOWERING MIAMI’S STARTUP TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM WITH CAPITAL AND MENTORSHIP Seedfunders Miami is an angel investing organization focused on helping early-stage startups develop to the point where they can attract venture capital funding. Our partners come from diverse backgrounds with expertise covering a wide range of real-world business challenges. With funding...

INNOVATE® Miami

Gallardo Labs

Gallardo Labs - Redefining what is possible with design

Redefining what is possible with design, technology, and heart

Gallardo Labs is a new kind of digital experience agency that is redefining what is possible with design, technology, and heart. They provide strategy, storytelling, design and critical thinking for niche brands and complex products, and are on a mission to help forward-thinking organizations discover their true potential. Conscious that...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

K STREET CAPITAL (KSC)

FUELING INNOVATION IN HIGH-GROWTH MARKETS

K Street Capital (KSC) is at the heart of Washington, D.C.’s innovation scene, fueling the rise of high-growth startups in industries like fintech, climatetech, and cybersecurity. Since 2012, KSC has been more than just a venture capital firm – it’s a launchpad for groundbreaking companies. With over $65 million in...

INNOVATE® Detroit

Airspace Link

Pioneering Safe Drone Integration for a Connected Future

Throughout history, the advancement of human civilization has been intrinsically linked to the development of transportation infrastructure. Each era has brought forth revolutionary changes that reshaped our world, our economies, and our way of life. From the expansion of railroads in the 19th century to the rise of automobiles and...

INNOVATE® Detroit

RIVET WORK, INC

Scheduling and moving labor across construction projects sounds simple. But in reality, that couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s a never-ending process that’s nigh impossible to do accurately, efficiently and indefinitely. To make this less of a hurdle, RIVET Work Inc. (RIVET) created a Workforce Management platform tailor-made for...

INNOVATION Quebec

PÔLE D’EXCELLENCE MINIER, GROUPE MISA

VOTRE INNOVATION, NOTRE ÉVOLUTION MINIÈRE

Notre cœur de métier est la gestion opérationnelle de l’innovation technologique. Depuis le temps que nous nous y consacrons, nous sommes devenus maîtres dans l’art de la chose. Votre intention innovante est notre inspiration. Votre intuition est le déclencheur d’un parcours que nous accomplirons ensemble. Nous avons développé une stratégie...

INNOVATION Quebec

CEDFOB

CCTT IN BOREAL FORESTRY

The CEDFOB is a CCTT affiliated with the Cégep de Baie-Comeau. Our mission is to carry out research and development projects in collaboration with local communities to develop the resources of the boreal forest in a sustainable manner. Our goal is to foster the use of research findings in businesses...

INNOVATE® Jacksonville

NLP Logix

NLP Logix - Embrace Or Die: The Case For AI

Embrace Or Die: The Case For AI

“Artificial intelligence (AI) has made its mark and has begun transforming every industry, government, and the lives of everyone on the planet,” states Ted Willich, NLP Logix Chief Executive. Ted is one of three founders of the company. He, along with Matt Berseth and Robert Marsh, started the company in...

INNOVATION Quebec

DISTRIQ QUANTUM INNOVATION ZONE

DistriQ, Quantum Innovation Zone, is an organization that provides expertise and infrastructure to foster the emergence and acceleration of innovation in the quantum science and technology sector. DistriQ supports the development of one of the first innovation zones ofthe Quebec government, the Sherbrooke Quantum Innovation Zone. Since its designation in...

INNOVATE™ Estonia

FinEst Centre

Creating Smarter Cities Through Collaborative Innovation

FinEst Centre for Smart Cities is a research and development centre driven by the passion to enhance the quality of life in urban areas. It brings together cities, researchers and entrepreneurs to co-create scalable, research-based solutions for the most pressing urban challenges. Based in Tallinn, Estonia, the centre serves as...

INNOVATE® Seattle

FOUNDERS LIVE

FOUNDERS LIVE POWERS THE PULSE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AROUND THE WORLD

Founders Live is a global ecosystem for early-stage founders, startups, and entrepreneurs. They are on a mission to elevate entrepreneurship around the world, connecting entrepreneurs to the people, resources, capital, and exposure they need to truly become successful. The vast (and quickly growing) global platform, spanning 120 cities across more...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

NEUMANN SPACE

Innovating locally to deliver global leadership in Space Mobility

Introducing Neumann SpaceFounded in 2015, Neumann Space is an Australian-owned company that provides world leading propulsion systems for spacecraft. The company’s origins are itself a story of innovation. It’s Chief Scientist and Founder, Dr. Patrick “Paddy” Neumann, developed the technology during his PhD for a plasma propulsion system that uses...

INNOVATE® Seattle

Piroshky Piroshky

CREATED BY US, SHARED WITH YOU, CELEBRATED TOGETHER.

We first opened our doors in Seattle’s world-famous Pike Place Market in 1992 and have since become a beloved local fixture. Our mission: to bring a world of flavors to the Pacific Northwest and beyond. For over three decades, we’ve been serving delicious handmade baked goods and specialty items to...

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

HALO

HALO-Impact Before Profit: Halo’s Mission to Transform the World of Investing

Impact Before Profit: Halo’s Mission to Transform the World of Investing

Halo Investing has built the first global marketplace for protective investments, empowering. Through the Halo platform, advisors and investors can easily access structured notes, buffered ETFs, annuities, and a whole suit of tools allowing them to customize, analyze, and manage protective investments tailored to their unique portfolio needs. Halo’s mission...

INNOVATE® Detroit

GENOMENON-Simplifying complex genetic data into actionable insights

Simplifying complex genetic data into actionable insights

Genomenon is a leading genomic intelligence company dedicated to improving the quality of patients’ lives by uncovering the genomic drivers of genetic disease and cancer. Blending the power of AI with genomic expertise, Genomenon simplifi es complex genetic data into actionable insights for patient diagnosis and precision medicine development. With...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

PINATI

THE WORLD HAS CHANGED, SO HAVE THE SNACKS

Not wanting to conform with the snack industry, Waldemiro Pereira founded Pinati Snacks in 2013. But the beginning was not easy. With little financial resources, he would buy healthy homemade cereal bars from a local couple in the metropolitan area in Curitiba and, with personalized packaging, sell them on to...

INNOVATION Quebec

ISMER

25 YEARS OF DISCOVERIES IN MARINE SCIENCES

The Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (ISMER) will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2024. Attached to the Université du Québec à Rimouski, ISMER is a world reference in research, training and innovation in marine sciences in a sustainable development and climate change perspective. ISMER is the most...

INNOVATE® Jacksonville

Woman In Technology

Women In Technology - Ladies of Jacksonville Get More in Touch With Technology

Ladies of Jacksonville Get More in Touch With Technology

A group of women who get together monthly and talk about technology. We discuss where it has been, where it is going, and where it is now as well as issues arising from it and what problems it can resolve. We help the ladies of Jacksonville get more in touch...

INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2

DR. BRENT HOGARTH

Unlocking Innovation with Hyper-Focus and Flow

Attention entrepreneurs, CEO’s, and high-performance leaders who want to get ahead! The way we’re working is not working, it’s a crisis. Burnout is costing the global economy trillions of dollars in lost productivity and innovation. Not to mention, rising health care costs. Burnout feels like emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced...

INNOVATION Quebec

VESTECHPRO

Affiliated with Cégep Marie-Victorin, Vestechpro is a college centre for the transfer of technology (CCTT) specializing in clothing. We are a member of the Synchronex CCTT Network and one of the 64 technology access centres that make up the Tech-Access Canada pan-Canadian network. In addition, we rank among the eco-friendly...

INNOVATION Quebec

AG-BIO CENTRE

INCUBATEUR POUR BESOINS D’AVENIR

Situé dans le complexe technologique du Cégep de Lévis, AG-Bio Centre occupe une place unique dans le monde des incubateurs d’entreprises innovantes au Québec. L’incubateur créer en 2002, est issu d’une volonté des gens du milieu des affaires en partenariat avec le Cégep et en collaboration avec la faculté des...

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