Stories of Innovation

  I heard an apt soundbite from Tim Ferris on a recent podcast: ‘Your network is your net worth’, and for anyone contemplating starting a business, ‘who you know’ is always greater than ‘what you know’. “My main focus in 2010 was to give myself three months and then if...

IN THE HEALTH SECTOR AT THOMAS MORE: We stimulate & support innovation For years, Research @Thomas More has been actively working on innovation in the health and welfare sector with its research groups Mobilab & Care and CEBUD, and the living lab research by LiCalab. We are the driving force...

Based in Detroit, Michigan, and founded in 2023, clean tech startup Electric Outdoors is on a path to transform off-grid camping and sustainability in the outdoors. Its mission is driven by what the company has identified as a huge gap in the current outdoor recreation market: Connected glamping in remote...

Collège de Maisonneuve’s Institut de technologie des emballages et du génie alimentaire (ITEGA) is a college centre for technology transfer (CCTT) specializing in the agri-food sector. Our mission is to assist businesses in developing and implementing new packaging and food processing technologies to help them increase their competitiveness and take...

Laquila was founded in 1980, with a small 100m² store, focused on selling motorcycle parts, in Rio Grande do Sul. With determination and a vision of the future, they expanded to 200m² and, later, to an even larger space, adopting the wholesale model. After 12 years in the capital of...

SunVessel is a network of smart charging stations for electric and robotic personal mobility devices installed in partnering hotels, offices, and apartment buildings. We are the next-generation transportation amenity. Our stations lock, charge, and teach users how to ride in a seamless manner. Users can come up to our stations...

IVADO Labs supports organizations wishing to innovate using artificial intelligence technologies by providing access to cutting-edge expertise in this field. Its mission is to design and deliver customized solutions to companies that wish to exploit the potential of artificial intelligence to solve their problems, explore new possibilities, and remain competitive....

La création de l’organisation s’est faite en 2018, à la suite d’un processus de consultation et de concertation régional, pour établir le positionnement adéquat de l’organisation. La complémentarité de la mission de l’organisation avec l’ensemble des partenaires de l’écosystème de développement et d’innovation en région a permis de conclure à...

Fashion’s Pollution ProblemThe $2.5 trillion fashion industry is one of the top-most polluting industries in the world, generating 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, the heavy reliance by the industry on synthetic, petroleum-derived, fabrics such as polyester, is projected to create over a quarter of the world’s carbon emissions...

A Good Fit. A Great Future. That’s how Nashville State Community College defines itself—serving diverse students from Nashville’s urban core to rural counties, each bringing unique backgrounds and experiences. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to how Nashville State serves its students and communities. In fact, with Vision 2030 – its...

Created in 1994, the Hydrogen Research Institute (HRI) of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières is one of the most experienced and recognized centers in the field of research and development of hydrogen technologies. The HRI’s mission is to respond to the climate emergency through education, research and innovation in...

Hello AdSales Botswana is a Television and digital sales organization. They manage advertising and sponsorship for some of the leading television channels in SubSaharan Africa such as Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Arabic, The English, Spanish, Italian Football Premier League, StarLife TV, and CBC Television Zambia amongst others. This focused...

Created in 2005 as the Language Technologies Research Centre, the incubator-accelerator Cilex has always nursed a great passion for technological innovation. Reoriented in 2014 and renamed Cilex in 2016, the non-profit organization is now dedicated to the development of a culture of innovation in the entire Outaouais region and the...

cove.tool is an AI-powered sustainability and architecture consulting company that leverages proprietary software and advanced AI to uncover data-driven insights that transform building design and construction. Its streamlined, responsive analysis solutions enable architects, design teams, and building product manufacturers to leverage data for informed decision-making, optimized design outcomes, and improved...

Ensuring competitive advantages, fostering business opportunities, introducing new products and optimizing processes. When it comes to innovation, startups serve as crucial partners for propelling progress in the automotive sector. In this scenario, those who stand out are the ones helping dealerships identify opportunities to enhance the customer experience while adapting...

If you love video games, you may have thought about making one. So, what’s stopping you? Ten years ago, the answer likely would have been the industry itself. Video games were typically produced only by studios with enough capital to house the entire game creation pipeline. And that pipeline was...

“You are the most qualified person to help the person you used to be.” This belief is the foundation of InPaceline, a venture studio model built by Clay Banks, a serial entrepreneur, mentor, investor, and endurance athlete. After years of scaling mountains – both literal and entrepreneurial – Banks is...

ARAUCARIA FOUNDATION–CURITIBA’S SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM: A BEACON OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND KNOWLEDGE-BASED PROSPERITY. Our mission is to catalyze the ST&I system towards the sustainable development of Paraná, transforming knowledge into wealth and quality of life. We operate across pivotal sectors such as agribusiness, renewable energy, biotechnology, smart cities,...

In 2019, the vision for Technologists Aspiring Through Servant Leadership (TASL), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was established in Charleston, SC. Founded by Khanh Tran, TASL’s core mission was to address a critical need: preparing aspiring technologists, especially veterans and individuals from non-traditional backgrounds, for successful careers in the global digital...

At the heart of Myya lies a deeply personal mission inspired by the life and challenges faced by the Founder and CEO, Jasmine Jones. Witnessing her grandmother’s battle with breast cancer and the subsequent difficulties in finding supportive, well-fitting post-mastectomy bras and prostheses ignited a passion within Jasmine to create...

Early diagnostics of cancer is of a great importance, since screening methods are either inaccurate or completely missing. At the same time, early cancer diagnostics represents one of the key success factors for successful treatment. Glycans are a “third alphabet” of biology – in addition to DNA and proteins, they...

Everybody’s part of a fandom nowadays, with many people being part of several communities for different musicians, bands, movies, series, and sports teams at the same time. Since many are quite passionate about the fandoms they’re part of, it’s natural that they’d want to wear their interests on their sleeve....

For decades, U.S. gaming growth was driven mainly by physical casinos. Today, mobile sports betting and iGaming are among the fastest-growing revenue streams, reshaping how operators engage customers and generate value. In this context, it is important to note “gaming” refers to the U.S. commercial gambling industry, not video games....

Livewire is a global gaming marketing and gametech company that leads major brands and agencies into the gaming ecosystem. We create bespoke gaming strategies based on proprietary research and knowledge that build authentic and culturally relevant brand positions within the gaming audience and deliver results that build brands fame and...