Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
TIMEDOC HEALTH
NOW THERE’S TIME FOR EVERYONE
Providers have too much to do and not enough time to do it. And the people this really impacts are their most vulnerable patients. TimeDoc Health makes it easier for overstretched providers to support chronically ill patients between visits – while also maximizing reimbursements. They do this by combining the...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
SIGI HERMANS
PERSONAL BRANDING PHOTOGRAPHY FOR ENTREPRENEURS
Ever since I was a young girl, I have loved photography immensely. In the darkroom I felt like a fish in water. Meanwhile, much has changed. Analogue is (almost) gone and of course I switched to digital a long time ago. Digital or analog, photography remains my greatest passion. I...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
THEGAMEHERS
IS THE FIRST AND LARGEST MEDIA PLATFORM, SOCIAL NETWORKING COMMUNITY, AND LIFESTYLE BRAND FOR WOMEN WHO GAME AND WHO WORK IN THE GAMING SPACE
The global gaming market is forecast to worth $257 billion by 2025 and of the 2.7 billion gamers worldwide, 46% of them are women. The majority of these women experience hate and toxicity while gaming, simply for being women. In fact, in an effort to avoid harassment, 75% of women...
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™ Bristol & Bath
Bristol Technology Showcase
Technologies Of Tomorrow, Presented Today
The Bristol Technology Showcase (BTS) is the first event of its kind to be held at the world-famous Aerospace Museum, home to the iconic Concorde, built in Filton, Bristol. BTS focuses on emerging technologies and those themes encompassed in the 4th industrial revolution with a focus on how they will...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
EDESA BIOTECH, INC
ADVANCES MADE-IN-CANADA THERAPIES FOR COVID AND BEYOND
Edesa Biotech, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing latestage, research-validated assets. In 2020, the Markham-based company positioned itself on the frontline of the Covid-19 treatment race when one of its leading drug candidates showed great promise as a “rescue therapy” for hospitalized patients with a life-threatening form of...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
SolvedAF Consulting Inc
SolvedAF inverts the traditional consulting model by partnering with organizations to grow their businesses through fractional leadership and right sourcing.
SolvedAF Consulting is a boutique management advisory firm that uses a unique approach to facilitate digital transformation and organizational growth, enabling innovation for its clients. With their foundational fractional leadership service model the goal at SolvedAF is to create an infrastructure of support services for startups and small to medium...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
A BEACON OF INNOVATION
Just minutes from downtown Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is one of the top research universities in the nation, and one of only two top-rated research universities in the state. Serving as a bridge between academia and industry, UWM does more than just ensure that all students have equitable...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
PLUG AND PLAY
DRIVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH A GLOBAL INNOVATION PLATFORM
At Plug and Play we believe that innovation should be open to anyone, anywhere. Plug and Play is building the leading innovation platform in the world focused on bringing Fortune 1000 corporations, innovative technology startups, and institutional investors together to develop and implement the technologies of tomorrow. Our innovation platform...
INNOVATE® Nashville
STUDIO BANK
How Studio Bank is fueling Nashville’s creative economy with creative financial solutions and human connections
A bank for creators…A Studio is a place where creators do their thing. Studio Bank exists to empower creators. Whether you’re designing a company or creating a better life for your family, crafting a song or writing code, orchestrating social change or enhancing the quality of care, we launched Studio...
INNOVATION Quebec
UQAT - NOUVEAUX MÉDIAS
CREATION AND NEW MEDIA
A pioneer in university teaching in video games, digital creation and 3D creation, UQAT’s Creation and New Media Teaching and Research Unit has been contributing to the development of the digital and cultural industries for over 20-years. The expertise of the teaching team, based in Montreal and Rouyn-Noranda, is internationally...
INNOVATION Quebec
ISEQ
LE PÔLE D’EXCELLENCE DE L’INDUSTRIE DES SYSTÈMES ÉLECTRONIQUES DU QUÉBEC (ISEQ) CONCERTE LES EN
Soyons le changement des produits électroniques québécois de demainIl agit comme vecteur de collaboration afin de favoriser l’innovation, la reconnaissance de l’industrie, l’élargissement des opportunités, la commercialisation et la compétitivité des entreprises. Il favorise l’exportation des biens, des services et des innovations du secteur de l’électronique pour profiter des opportunités...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
Sage Corps
Is An International Internship Program That Sends Students To Work With Startups. We’re Building The Next Gen Global Workforce
In 2003, Matt Meltzer graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. He thought employers would line up to hire him. He was wrong. With zero job offers, Matt flew down to South America with a backpack. After living and working in Buenos Aires for one year, Matt returned...
INNOVATE® Austin Volume 2
Armanino
The Innovative Accounting And Consulting Firm That Has A Global Reach And A Local Touch
Founded in 1969, Armanino is one of the top 20 public accounting and business consulting firms in the US, headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and has served the Austin and greater Texas markets for years. The firm has robust and expansive traditional tax and audit capabilities, whether it’s...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
SHORELINK
POWERING THE FUTURE; SHORELINK’S ROLE IN DECARBONIZING GLOBAL PORTS FROM ESTONIA
As the global maritime industry advances toward cleaner, more sustainable operations, Estonia has emerged as a hub of innovation in the decarbonisation of ports. ShoreLink, an Estonian company, has become a trusted provider of advanced shore power and charging solutions for ports and shipping terminals across the world. Shore power...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
STARTUP PEOPLE
WIDENING THE GATE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF FOUNDERS
When Stockholm’s startup scene began to thrive in the early 2010s, it was known for producing unicorns – but also for its fragmentation. Founders often worked in isolation, disconnected from the support, partners, and investors that could help them endure the long, difficult middle miles between idea and success. SUP...
INNOVATE® Maryland
NEXT
Empowering entrepreneurs with essential legal knowledge
NEXT is a trailblazer in the innovative business sector, offering advanced startup-centric legal solutions. Born from the established law firm Shulman Rogers, NEXT is redefining legal services for startups and emerging growth companies. NEXT founder Anthony Millin drew from his experience as a serial entrepreneur, venture partner in a seed-stage...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
UHN
Is the Leading and Largest Research Hospital in Canada. The Scope of Research and Complexity of Cases at UHN Has Made It a National and International Source of Discovery, Education and Excellence in Patient Care
The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is the only institution in Canada devoted exclusively to applied health sciences education, Michener is Canada’s first-ever merger between a hospital and a post-secondary health education institution and the only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to specialized applied health education in the country. ...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
CARBON1
PIONEERING SOUTH AFRICA’S DIGITAL MARKETING TRANSFORMATION
Let’s start at the beginningBack in 2009, Programmatic ad buying was in its infancy locally, despite its success being celebrated internationally. This spurred on the birth of Mark1, a company that would go on to pioneer technology and data-driven media buying in the South African market. Fast forward to 2020,...
INNOVATE® Austin Volume 2
MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES
FOOD, HOPE, DIGNITY … AND THE MOST TALKED ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
What started as five men in Austin, Texas answering God’s call to “love your neighbor” by serving meals out of the back of a green minivan has turned into one of the country’s most innovative approaches for mitigating homelessness. In 1998, the seed of the idea for Mobile Loaves &...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
Thunderbird Entertainment
Harnessing Content as a Force for Good
The global pandemic accelerated the way audiences worldwide consume content — and the steady growth of streaming content continues today. In fact, Nielsen reported in July 2022 that streaming viewership surpassed pandemic records, with North American audiences watching an average of 190.9 billion minutes of streamed content per week. Fueling...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
BENEDICT COLLEGE
Pioneering an Entrepreneurial Revolution
In the heart of Columbia, South Carolina, Benedict College is redefining the landscape of higher education by fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. At the forefront of this transformation is the Burroughs Enterprise, Startup, and Technology (B.E.S.T.) Innovation Lab, a dynamic hub that empowers students, faculty, and entrepreneurs to...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
AVATAR
THERE IS A NEW ENERGY FUTURE. LET’S GO BUILD IT.
LEADERSHIP. COLLABORATION. CAPITAL. IT’S HOW WE’RE TURNING ENERGY TRANSITION INTO A MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY.Avatar was born from the simple premise that solutions to the complex challenges of climate change and energy transition must come from within the energy industry. By working inside incumbent heavy industry, Avatar Innovations unlocks industry validated solutions...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
TIMEDOC HEALTH
NOW THERE’S TIME FOR EVERYONE
Providers have too much to do and not enough time to do it. And the people this really impacts are their most vulnerable patients. TimeDoc Health makes it easier for overstretched providers to support chronically ill patients between visits – while also maximizing reimbursements. They do this by combining the...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
SIGI HERMANS
PERSONAL BRANDING PHOTOGRAPHY FOR ENTREPRENEURS
Ever since I was a young girl, I have loved photography immensely. In the darkroom I felt like a fish in water. Meanwhile, much has changed. Analogue is (almost) gone and of course I switched to digital a long time ago. Digital or analog, photography remains my greatest passion. I...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
THEGAMEHERS
IS THE FIRST AND LARGEST MEDIA PLATFORM, SOCIAL NETWORKING COMMUNITY, AND LIFESTYLE BRAND FOR WOMEN WHO GAME AND WHO WORK IN THE GAMING SPACE
The global gaming market is forecast to worth $257 billion by 2025 and of the 2.7 billion gamers worldwide, 46% of them are women. The majority of these women experience hate and toxicity while gaming, simply for being women. In fact, in an effort to avoid harassment, 75% of women...
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™ Bristol & Bath
Bristol Technology Showcase
Technologies Of Tomorrow, Presented Today
The Bristol Technology Showcase (BTS) is the first event of its kind to be held at the world-famous Aerospace Museum, home to the iconic Concorde, built in Filton, Bristol. BTS focuses on emerging technologies and those themes encompassed in the 4th industrial revolution with a focus on how they will...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
EDESA BIOTECH, INC
ADVANCES MADE-IN-CANADA THERAPIES FOR COVID AND BEYOND
Edesa Biotech, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing latestage, research-validated assets. In 2020, the Markham-based company positioned itself on the frontline of the Covid-19 treatment race when one of its leading drug candidates showed great promise as a “rescue therapy” for hospitalized patients with a life-threatening form of...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
SolvedAF Consulting Inc
SolvedAF inverts the traditional consulting model by partnering with organizations to grow their businesses through fractional leadership and right sourcing.
SolvedAF Consulting is a boutique management advisory firm that uses a unique approach to facilitate digital transformation and organizational growth, enabling innovation for its clients. With their foundational fractional leadership service model the goal at SolvedAF is to create an infrastructure of support services for startups and small to medium...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
A BEACON OF INNOVATION
Just minutes from downtown Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is one of the top research universities in the nation, and one of only two top-rated research universities in the state. Serving as a bridge between academia and industry, UWM does more than just ensure that all students have equitable...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
PLUG AND PLAY
DRIVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH A GLOBAL INNOVATION PLATFORM
At Plug and Play we believe that innovation should be open to anyone, anywhere. Plug and Play is building the leading innovation platform in the world focused on bringing Fortune 1000 corporations, innovative technology startups, and institutional investors together to develop and implement the technologies of tomorrow. Our innovation platform...
INNOVATE® Nashville
STUDIO BANK
How Studio Bank is fueling Nashville’s creative economy with creative financial solutions and human connections
A bank for creators…A Studio is a place where creators do their thing. Studio Bank exists to empower creators. Whether you’re designing a company or creating a better life for your family, crafting a song or writing code, orchestrating social change or enhancing the quality of care, we launched Studio...
INNOVATION Quebec
UQAT - NOUVEAUX MÉDIAS
CREATION AND NEW MEDIA
A pioneer in university teaching in video games, digital creation and 3D creation, UQAT’s Creation and New Media Teaching and Research Unit has been contributing to the development of the digital and cultural industries for over 20-years. The expertise of the teaching team, based in Montreal and Rouyn-Noranda, is internationally...
INNOVATION Quebec
ISEQ
LE PÔLE D’EXCELLENCE DE L’INDUSTRIE DES SYSTÈMES ÉLECTRONIQUES DU QUÉBEC (ISEQ) CONCERTE LES EN
Soyons le changement des produits électroniques québécois de demainIl agit comme vecteur de collaboration afin de favoriser l’innovation, la reconnaissance de l’industrie, l’élargissement des opportunités, la commercialisation et la compétitivité des entreprises. Il favorise l’exportation des biens, des services et des innovations du secteur de l’électronique pour profiter des opportunités...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
Sage Corps
Is An International Internship Program That Sends Students To Work With Startups. We’re Building The Next Gen Global Workforce
In 2003, Matt Meltzer graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. He thought employers would line up to hire him. He was wrong. With zero job offers, Matt flew down to South America with a backpack. After living and working in Buenos Aires for one year, Matt returned...
INNOVATE® Austin Volume 2
Armanino
The Innovative Accounting And Consulting Firm That Has A Global Reach And A Local Touch
Founded in 1969, Armanino is one of the top 20 public accounting and business consulting firms in the US, headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and has served the Austin and greater Texas markets for years. The firm has robust and expansive traditional tax and audit capabilities, whether it’s...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
SHORELINK
POWERING THE FUTURE; SHORELINK’S ROLE IN DECARBONIZING GLOBAL PORTS FROM ESTONIA
As the global maritime industry advances toward cleaner, more sustainable operations, Estonia has emerged as a hub of innovation in the decarbonisation of ports. ShoreLink, an Estonian company, has become a trusted provider of advanced shore power and charging solutions for ports and shipping terminals across the world. Shore power...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
STARTUP PEOPLE
WIDENING THE GATE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF FOUNDERS
When Stockholm’s startup scene began to thrive in the early 2010s, it was known for producing unicorns – but also for its fragmentation. Founders often worked in isolation, disconnected from the support, partners, and investors that could help them endure the long, difficult middle miles between idea and success. SUP...
INNOVATE® Maryland
NEXT
Empowering entrepreneurs with essential legal knowledge
NEXT is a trailblazer in the innovative business sector, offering advanced startup-centric legal solutions. Born from the established law firm Shulman Rogers, NEXT is redefining legal services for startups and emerging growth companies. NEXT founder Anthony Millin drew from his experience as a serial entrepreneur, venture partner in a seed-stage...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
UHN
Is the Leading and Largest Research Hospital in Canada. The Scope of Research and Complexity of Cases at UHN Has Made It a National and International Source of Discovery, Education and Excellence in Patient Care
The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is the only institution in Canada devoted exclusively to applied health sciences education, Michener is Canada’s first-ever merger between a hospital and a post-secondary health education institution and the only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to specialized applied health education in the country. ...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
CARBON1
PIONEERING SOUTH AFRICA’S DIGITAL MARKETING TRANSFORMATION
Let’s start at the beginningBack in 2009, Programmatic ad buying was in its infancy locally, despite its success being celebrated internationally. This spurred on the birth of Mark1, a company that would go on to pioneer technology and data-driven media buying in the South African market. Fast forward to 2020,...
INNOVATE® Austin Volume 2
MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES
FOOD, HOPE, DIGNITY … AND THE MOST TALKED ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
What started as five men in Austin, Texas answering God’s call to “love your neighbor” by serving meals out of the back of a green minivan has turned into one of the country’s most innovative approaches for mitigating homelessness. In 1998, the seed of the idea for Mobile Loaves &...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
Thunderbird Entertainment
Harnessing Content as a Force for Good
The global pandemic accelerated the way audiences worldwide consume content — and the steady growth of streaming content continues today. In fact, Nielsen reported in July 2022 that streaming viewership surpassed pandemic records, with North American audiences watching an average of 190.9 billion minutes of streamed content per week. Fueling...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
BENEDICT COLLEGE
Pioneering an Entrepreneurial Revolution
In the heart of Columbia, South Carolina, Benedict College is redefining the landscape of higher education by fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. At the forefront of this transformation is the Burroughs Enterprise, Startup, and Technology (B.E.S.T.) Innovation Lab, a dynamic hub that empowers students, faculty, and entrepreneurs to...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
AVATAR
THERE IS A NEW ENERGY FUTURE. LET’S GO BUILD IT.
LEADERSHIP. COLLABORATION. CAPITAL. IT’S HOW WE’RE TURNING ENERGY TRANSITION INTO A MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY.Avatar was born from the simple premise that solutions to the complex challenges of climate change and energy transition must come from within the energy industry. By working inside incumbent heavy industry, Avatar Innovations unlocks industry validated solutions...