Stories of Innovation

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

CODECOMBAT

CODECOMBAT-How An EdTech Startup Is Reinventing Esports And Providing A Competitive Platform For Creative Coders

How An EdTech Startup Is Reinventing Esports And Providing A Competitive Platform For Creative Coders

At the start of 2021 we launched the CodeCombat AI League. Built on the foundation of our annual CodeQuest competitive coding hackathon, this new and innovative esport was born. The CodeCombat AI League is the first of its kind, part AI battle simulator and part code engine for learning real...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

New Jersey Commission on Science,Innovation, and Technology

The Commission on Science, Innovation, and Technology (CSIT) is responsible for strengthening the innovation economy within New Jersey, encouraging collaboration and connectivity between industry and academia, and the translating of innovations into successful high-growth businesses. CSIT is committed to advancing innovation-based economic development and job growth, and to creating a...

INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath

Altus

Altus - Making Financial Services Faster

Making Financial Services Faster

Our mission is to eliminate paper from financial services; leaving our clients free to focus on a digital future and reducing costs for consumers. In 2005 a small group of technical evangelists concluded it was time to tackle the mountains of paper still driving large parts of the financial services...

INNOVATION Quebec

CEIM

STIMULATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FOSTERING THE GROWTH OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES

As an organization that has been serving innovation for more than 25 years, we are particularly proud to have supported companies that have since become flagships of our ecosystem, or that now act as powerful catalysts for progress and change in our society. “Our entrepreneurs’ capacity to create and to...

INNOVATION Quebec

LA VAGUE

L’ACCÉLÉRATEUR INSULAIRE ÎLES-DE-LA-MADELEINE

La Corporation d’innovation et de développement des Îles, LA VAGUE, est un organisme qui crée un lieu de convergence pour favoriser la synergie entre les acteurs socioéconomiques des Îles-de-laMadeleine et d’ailleurs. Sa vision est orientée vers une économie insulaire durable et créatrice de richesses. Elle offre de l’accompagnement spécialisé pour...

INNOVATION Manitoba

GreenO2

LIGHTING THE FUTURE: HOW INNOVATIVE GLOBAL IDEAS ARE TRANSFORMING INNOVATION INTO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY

“From global manufacturing expertise to Canadian innovation, our mission has always been to transform ideas into solutions that make a measurable difference.” Every successful company begins with an idea. The ones that leave a lasting impact begin with a purpose. For Innovative Global Ideas (IGI), that purpose has remained unchanged...

INNOVATE® Kansas City

Circadia

Designing the Rhythm of Modern Work

“Workplaces should move in rhythm with the people who use them.” Within modern workplaces, the rhythm of work continues to shift. Movement between focused effort and shared discussion unfolds throughout the day as organizations reconsider how their environments support that flow of activity. At the center of that shift sits...

INNOVATE® Nashville

NEW ORCHARD

NEW ORCHARD-Leaders are getting catfished by the promise of data. New Orchard helps lessen those odds

Leaders are getting catfished by the promise of data. New Orchard helps lessen those odds

If 2020 proved anything, it’s that change is inevitable, whether that is decided on internally or not. “The ability to be resilient lies within confidently understanding where your organization is today, where it desires to be, the team that makes it up, and the processes that support it, fast,” says...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

Athletico Paranaense

INNOVATION AND FOREFRONT

Innovation is a key element that not only facilitates but also provides significant advantages in the customer experience. In the contemporary landscape, where the pursuit of new technologies and disruptive approaches is relentless, visionary companies stand out by incorporating innovation into every aspect of their operations. Club Athletico Paranaense is...

INNOVATE® Maryland

NASACLIP

REINVENTING EMERGENCY CARE, ONE NOSEBLEED AT A TIME.

When Dr. Liz Clayborne was a resident in emergency medicine, she noticed something that would change her career trajectory. “I was struck by the number of people who came to the ER for nosebleeds. There are more than 500,000 visits to the ER annually in the U.S.,” she recalls. To...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

HOUSE OF INNOVATION

STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

THE HOUSE OF INNOVATION (HOI) AT THE STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS (SSE) IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY INNOVATION ENVIRONMENT COMBINING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND VENTURING. BUILDING ON THE RICH HISTORY OF THE STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, THE RESEARCH HOUSE AIMS TO TAKE THE SCHOOL’S BEST-IN-CLASS INTERACTION WITH BUSINESS AND SOCIETY INTO THE...

Global Innovation Spotlight

DUBAI INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND INNOVATION

DUBAI INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND INNOVATION-Was Established To Address The Growing Need For Talented Designers And Innovators In The UAE And Beyond.

Was Established To Address The Growing Need For Talented Designers And Innovators In The UAE And Beyond

Its vision is simple: to prepare students for a world where today’s jobs may not exist in the future. Global in outlook, bold in its approach, DIDI instils youth with the confidence to take risks, push boundaries, and challenge ways of thinking, making and creating.   The private non-profit university...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

EWAVE

PIONEERING ISRAELI TECHNOLOGY GROUP MAKING WAVES IN BRAZIL

For over two decades, Ewave, an Israeli technology powerhouse, has been at the forefront of innovation, leveraging the dynamic tech ecosystem that Israel has become synonymous with. Established in the heart of one of the world’s largest technology hubs, Ewave has consistently delivered cutting-edge solutions, contributing significantly to the global...

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...

INNOVATE® Milwaukee

ECOURT REPORTERS

TECHNOLOGY TO LOCATE AND BOOK LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

eCourt Reporters is a court reporter/women-owned company. eCourt Reporters was created out of a need for locating qualified, experienced court reporters and legal videographers. eCourt Reporters’ app is a custom-built, high-tech, innovative technology to schedule court reporters and other legal services. Karen Renee, CEO; Judy Gerulat, COO; and Justin Furst,...

INNOVATE® South Carolina

Catch Talent

We focus on understanding the career needs of individuals in the workforce.

Real Relationships Matter Catch Talent is a high-touch recruiting agency that delivers end-to-end talent acquisition solutions to growing technology, financial services, healthcare, digital & creative, professional services, and government contracting companies. Headquartered in Charleston, SC, Catch specializes in the full talent attraction life cycle by sourcing and recruiting qualified candidates...

INNOVATE® Miami

Sustalytics

Sustalytics - A Platform For Fashion Brands And Retailers That Predicts Customer Demand By Leveraging Artificial Intelligence.

A Platform For Fashion Brands And Retailers That Predicts Customer Demand By Leveraging Artificial Intelligence.

Sustalytics is a service platform for fashion brands and retailers that predicts customer demand by leveraging artificial intelligence. We empower fashion companies to understand their customers’ needs to produce effectively and to be profitable and sustainable. Retail fashion companies overproduce because they are not able to accurately forecast for tomorrow...

INNOVATE® Blockchain

KRYPTOWATT

KRYPTOWATT-Mining of digital currencies has remained one of the hottest topics in the blockchain space over the years

Mining of digital currencies has remained one of the hottest topics in the blockchain space over the years, as crypto enthusiasts worldwide seek ways of improving their portfolios

However, crypto mining has also had its fair share of controversies, especially with environmentalists questioning the impact of the activity on the planet. However, Shawn Blackwell and his Krypto Watt team aim to make a difference with the launch of KryptoHeat.   KryptoHeat is designed to capture the heat generated...

Global Innovation Spotlight

Neurotechnology: Redefining Human Potential

Brain-computer interfaces are restoring movement and speech — and the test that matters is whether patients can live with them unsupervised.

Neurotechnology has spent years surrounded by ambitious predictions about the future of the human brain. Now, some of its strongest evidence is coming from simpler goals: researchers are helping stroke patients work on lost movement, giving people with ALS a way to communicate, and using EEG and VR to support...

Global Innovation Spotlight

Julia Daviy

From Solar Energy Breakthroughs to Pioneering Sustainable 3D-Printed Fashion and Redefining Innovation

Julia Daviy has revolutionized sustainable manufacturing in the high-tech fashion industry. She created the world’s first sustainable collection of wearable clothing produced entirely using large-scale industrial 3D printers. Daviy also designed the first-ever collection of 3D-printed bags, both of which debuted at New York Fashion Weeks, disrupting traditional design practices...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

CREATIVITYWILLSAVEUS

NEED WE SAY MORE?

Hope is one of the most powerful forces in our lives. Without it, we struggle to move forward, to progress, to thrive....

INNOVATE® Puerto Rico

RON ARTESANO

RON ARTESANO

Artesano is the product of inspiration, perspiration, hard work and perseverance

This is what we call Ron Artesano. This craft rum brand is hand-made in small batches in the mountains of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. The founders are a solid team of professionals that handle the different aspects of the business: Commercial Operations & Business Development, Distillation, Production & Aging and Rum...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

TO ENGAGE WITH OUR COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS WITH GAMING AND ESPORTS TOPICS WHILE PROMOTING EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THIS SPACE

As is common with many of the great things that universities do, it all started with the students. The UK Esports Club was organized around 2017 by students who were interested in growing the community and helping different clubs focused on individual games to pool their resources and better leverage...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

Provident Bank

Wants to Create Advocates for Life by Creating an Innovative, First-Class Employee an

Provident Bank, the oldest and second largest financial institution headquartered in NJ, was established in 1839 in a one-room office in Jersey City, New Jersey. Since its inception, it has continually reaffirmed its commitment to the customers and communities it serves, as well as its employees across New Jersey, New...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

CODECOMBAT

CODECOMBAT-How An EdTech Startup Is Reinventing Esports And Providing A Competitive Platform For Creative Coders

How An EdTech Startup Is Reinventing Esports And Providing A Competitive Platform For Creative Coders

At the start of 2021 we launched the CodeCombat AI League. Built on the foundation of our annual CodeQuest competitive coding hackathon, this new and innovative esport was born. The CodeCombat AI League is the first of its kind, part AI battle simulator and part code engine for learning real...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

New Jersey Commission on Science,Innovation, and Technology

The Commission on Science, Innovation, and Technology (CSIT) is responsible for strengthening the innovation economy within New Jersey, encouraging collaboration and connectivity between industry and academia, and the translating of innovations into successful high-growth businesses. CSIT is committed to advancing innovation-based economic development and job growth, and to creating a...

INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath

Altus

Altus - Making Financial Services Faster

Making Financial Services Faster

Our mission is to eliminate paper from financial services; leaving our clients free to focus on a digital future and reducing costs for consumers. In 2005 a small group of technical evangelists concluded it was time to tackle the mountains of paper still driving large parts of the financial services...

INNOVATION Quebec

CEIM

STIMULATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FOSTERING THE GROWTH OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES

As an organization that has been serving innovation for more than 25 years, we are particularly proud to have supported companies that have since become flagships of our ecosystem, or that now act as powerful catalysts for progress and change in our society. “Our entrepreneurs’ capacity to create and to...

INNOVATION Quebec

LA VAGUE

L’ACCÉLÉRATEUR INSULAIRE ÎLES-DE-LA-MADELEINE

La Corporation d’innovation et de développement des Îles, LA VAGUE, est un organisme qui crée un lieu de convergence pour favoriser la synergie entre les acteurs socioéconomiques des Îles-de-laMadeleine et d’ailleurs. Sa vision est orientée vers une économie insulaire durable et créatrice de richesses. Elle offre de l’accompagnement spécialisé pour...

INNOVATION Manitoba

GreenO2

LIGHTING THE FUTURE: HOW INNOVATIVE GLOBAL IDEAS ARE TRANSFORMING INNOVATION INTO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY

“From global manufacturing expertise to Canadian innovation, our mission has always been to transform ideas into solutions that make a measurable difference.” Every successful company begins with an idea. The ones that leave a lasting impact begin with a purpose. For Innovative Global Ideas (IGI), that purpose has remained unchanged...

INNOVATE® Kansas City

Circadia

Designing the Rhythm of Modern Work

“Workplaces should move in rhythm with the people who use them.” Within modern workplaces, the rhythm of work continues to shift. Movement between focused effort and shared discussion unfolds throughout the day as organizations reconsider how their environments support that flow of activity. At the center of that shift sits...

INNOVATE® Nashville

NEW ORCHARD

NEW ORCHARD-Leaders are getting catfished by the promise of data. New Orchard helps lessen those odds

Leaders are getting catfished by the promise of data. New Orchard helps lessen those odds

If 2020 proved anything, it’s that change is inevitable, whether that is decided on internally or not. “The ability to be resilient lies within confidently understanding where your organization is today, where it desires to be, the team that makes it up, and the processes that support it, fast,” says...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

Athletico Paranaense

INNOVATION AND FOREFRONT

Innovation is a key element that not only facilitates but also provides significant advantages in the customer experience. In the contemporary landscape, where the pursuit of new technologies and disruptive approaches is relentless, visionary companies stand out by incorporating innovation into every aspect of their operations. Club Athletico Paranaense is...

INNOVATE® Maryland

NASACLIP

REINVENTING EMERGENCY CARE, ONE NOSEBLEED AT A TIME.

When Dr. Liz Clayborne was a resident in emergency medicine, she noticed something that would change her career trajectory. “I was struck by the number of people who came to the ER for nosebleeds. There are more than 500,000 visits to the ER annually in the U.S.,” she recalls. To...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

HOUSE OF INNOVATION

STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

THE HOUSE OF INNOVATION (HOI) AT THE STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS (SSE) IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY INNOVATION ENVIRONMENT COMBINING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND VENTURING. BUILDING ON THE RICH HISTORY OF THE STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, THE RESEARCH HOUSE AIMS TO TAKE THE SCHOOL’S BEST-IN-CLASS INTERACTION WITH BUSINESS AND SOCIETY INTO THE...

Global Innovation Spotlight

DUBAI INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND INNOVATION

DUBAI INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND INNOVATION-Was Established To Address The Growing Need For Talented Designers And Innovators In The UAE And Beyond.

Was Established To Address The Growing Need For Talented Designers And Innovators In The UAE And Beyond

Its vision is simple: to prepare students for a world where today’s jobs may not exist in the future. Global in outlook, bold in its approach, DIDI instils youth with the confidence to take risks, push boundaries, and challenge ways of thinking, making and creating.   The private non-profit university...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

EWAVE

PIONEERING ISRAELI TECHNOLOGY GROUP MAKING WAVES IN BRAZIL

For over two decades, Ewave, an Israeli technology powerhouse, has been at the forefront of innovation, leveraging the dynamic tech ecosystem that Israel has become synonymous with. Established in the heart of one of the world’s largest technology hubs, Ewave has consistently delivered cutting-edge solutions, contributing significantly to the global...

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...

INNOVATE® Milwaukee

ECOURT REPORTERS

TECHNOLOGY TO LOCATE AND BOOK LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

eCourt Reporters is a court reporter/women-owned company. eCourt Reporters was created out of a need for locating qualified, experienced court reporters and legal videographers. eCourt Reporters’ app is a custom-built, high-tech, innovative technology to schedule court reporters and other legal services. Karen Renee, CEO; Judy Gerulat, COO; and Justin Furst,...

INNOVATE® South Carolina

Catch Talent

We focus on understanding the career needs of individuals in the workforce.

Real Relationships Matter Catch Talent is a high-touch recruiting agency that delivers end-to-end talent acquisition solutions to growing technology, financial services, healthcare, digital & creative, professional services, and government contracting companies. Headquartered in Charleston, SC, Catch specializes in the full talent attraction life cycle by sourcing and recruiting qualified candidates...

INNOVATE® Miami

Sustalytics

Sustalytics - A Platform For Fashion Brands And Retailers That Predicts Customer Demand By Leveraging Artificial Intelligence.

A Platform For Fashion Brands And Retailers That Predicts Customer Demand By Leveraging Artificial Intelligence.

Sustalytics is a service platform for fashion brands and retailers that predicts customer demand by leveraging artificial intelligence. We empower fashion companies to understand their customers’ needs to produce effectively and to be profitable and sustainable. Retail fashion companies overproduce because they are not able to accurately forecast for tomorrow...

INNOVATE® Blockchain

KRYPTOWATT

KRYPTOWATT-Mining of digital currencies has remained one of the hottest topics in the blockchain space over the years

Mining of digital currencies has remained one of the hottest topics in the blockchain space over the years, as crypto enthusiasts worldwide seek ways of improving their portfolios

However, crypto mining has also had its fair share of controversies, especially with environmentalists questioning the impact of the activity on the planet. However, Shawn Blackwell and his Krypto Watt team aim to make a difference with the launch of KryptoHeat.   KryptoHeat is designed to capture the heat generated...

Global Innovation Spotlight

Neurotechnology: Redefining Human Potential

Brain-computer interfaces are restoring movement and speech — and the test that matters is whether patients can live with them unsupervised.

Neurotechnology has spent years surrounded by ambitious predictions about the future of the human brain. Now, some of its strongest evidence is coming from simpler goals: researchers are helping stroke patients work on lost movement, giving people with ALS a way to communicate, and using EEG and VR to support...

Global Innovation Spotlight

Julia Daviy

From Solar Energy Breakthroughs to Pioneering Sustainable 3D-Printed Fashion and Redefining Innovation

Julia Daviy has revolutionized sustainable manufacturing in the high-tech fashion industry. She created the world’s first sustainable collection of wearable clothing produced entirely using large-scale industrial 3D printers. Daviy also designed the first-ever collection of 3D-printed bags, both of which debuted at New York Fashion Weeks, disrupting traditional design practices...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

CREATIVITYWILLSAVEUS

NEED WE SAY MORE?

Hope is one of the most powerful forces in our lives. Without it, we struggle to move forward, to progress, to thrive....

INNOVATE® Puerto Rico

RON ARTESANO

RON ARTESANO

Artesano is the product of inspiration, perspiration, hard work and perseverance

This is what we call Ron Artesano. This craft rum brand is hand-made in small batches in the mountains of Jayuya, Puerto Rico. The founders are a solid team of professionals that handle the different aspects of the business: Commercial Operations & Business Development, Distillation, Production & Aging and Rum...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

TO ENGAGE WITH OUR COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS WITH GAMING AND ESPORTS TOPICS WHILE PROMOTING EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THIS SPACE

As is common with many of the great things that universities do, it all started with the students. The UK Esports Club was organized around 2017 by students who were interested in growing the community and helping different clubs focused on individual games to pool their resources and better leverage...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

Provident Bank

Wants to Create Advocates for Life by Creating an Innovative, First-Class Employee an

Provident Bank, the oldest and second largest financial institution headquartered in NJ, was established in 1839 in a one-room office in Jersey City, New Jersey. Since its inception, it has continually reaffirmed its commitment to the customers and communities it serves, as well as its employees across New Jersey, New...

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