Stories of Innovation
INNOVATION Quebec
GROUPE CTT
CCTT EN TECHNOLOGIES TEXTILES,GÉOSYNTHÉTIQUES ET MATÉRIAUX AVANCÉS À BASE TEXTILE
Le Groupe CTT, est un organisme à but non lucratif spécialisé en recherche appliquée, en développement et en analyses dans le domaine des textiles techniques, des géosynthétiques et des matériaux avancés à base de textile. Groupe CTT fait partie des premiers Centres collégiaux de transfert de technologie créés en 1983.Il...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
THE WATER COUNCIL
INNOVATING THE FUTURE: THE WATER COUNCIL’S VISIONARY JOURNEY
In the heart of Milwaukee, where the vast expanse of Lake Michigan meets the city’s vibrant streets, a transformation in water technology and stewardship is underway. This isn’t just a story of a city that grew from the rich waters of the Great Lakes; it’s a narrative of revolution, where...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
AECIC
THE INDUSTRIAL CITY OF CURITIBA
THE INDUSTRIAL CITY OF CURITIBAThe Industrial City of Curitiba (Cidade Industrial de Curitiba – CIC), was founded on July 8, 1973. It is the largest neighborhood in the city of Curitiba in terms of geographic area (43.38km²). Today Cidade Industrial is the most populous neighborhood in Curitiba with approximately 220,000...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
OTI LUMIONICS
DEVELOPS PRODUCTION-READY ADVANCED MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS FOR OLED DISPLAYS IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
OTI Lumionics develops advanced materials—by design—using quantum simulations, machine learning and in-house automated testing in pilot production. OTI works with the largest mobile device and display manufacturers in the world to enable materials for OLED displays used in next-generation consumer electronics and automotive applications. Their advanced electrode materials, and associated...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
ÄIO
FROM VISION TO REALITY: THE STORY OF ÄIO
ÄIO (äio tech OÜ) – founded in January 2022 by Nemailla Bonturi (PhD, Brazil) and Petri-Jaan Lahtvee (PhD, Estonia), is not just a startup, spinoff or company — it’s a vision to revolutionize how the world produces fats and oils. How It All Began Nemailla and Petri-Jaan’s journey towards ÄIO...
INNOVATE® Nashville
Brock Family Center
Accelerating the translation of Vanderbilt discoveries through commercialization and industry partnerships
The Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation was established at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2023 through a $10 million gift from the Brock family, including John F. Brock III, his wife, Mary, and their three adult children – Rebecca Brock Dixon, John F. Brock IV and Major Brock. The...
INNOVATE™ Atlantic Canada
Jybe
ATLANTIC CANADIAN FINTECH JYBE IS DEVELOPING AN INNOVATIVE BUY NOW, PAY LATER (BNPL) TWIST TO THE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION ECONOMY
Atlantic Canadian Fintech Jybe is developing an innovative buy now, pay later (BNPL) twist to the digital subscription economy. Jybe helps digitals ubscription companies increase the number of subscribers opting for their annual subscriptions by offering monthly payments for their larger annual plans. Jybe integrates into a subscription businesses checkout...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
BMO
DRIVES INNOVATION WHERE WE WORK AND LIVE
ABOUT BMOFor over 200 years, BMO has been helping individuals and families, small and medium-sized businesses, corporations and institutions that form the backbone of the communities we serve. We are a highly diversified financial services provider, with a deep sense of purpose and a clear strategy for driving strong customer...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
SORCERO
Illuminating Actionable Insights From Complex Medical Data with the Sorcero AI Platform™
Illuminating Actionable Insights From Complex Medical Data with the Sorcero AI Platform™ The pharmaceutical industry invests billions in drug development and research, but the journey doesn’t end with regulatory approval. Post-approval, medical affairs teams in life sciences companies bridge the gap between clinical research and commercial activities. These teams leverage...
INNOVATE® Nashville
GraphiteRx
HEALTHCARE PROCUREMENT & DISTRIBUTION, REIMAGINED
After spending several years in the San Francisco Bay Area as a consultant for a pharmaceutical distributor, GraphiteRx Founder and CEO David Zilberman resolved to tackle some crucial challenges facing the healthcare industry: high distribution costs and limited access to critical medications. Many small- to medium-sized pharmaceutical manufacturers sell their...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
EGGSPLAIN
FROM HOME BUILT SERVERS TO A SCALABLE, SECURE AI PLATFORM
The story of Eggsplain begins not in a corporate boardroom, but in a Stockholm apartment filled with servers, wires, and curiosity. Yasaar Biladama, a lifelong coder and technology enthusiast, had been experimenting with artificial intelligence long before it became a business buzzword. Driven by a passion for computers since childhood,...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
Better Basics
Cleans up homes of toxins and saves billions of plastic bottles
Better Basics is on a mission to eliminate homes of toxins and plastic. Their household cleaning personal care and cleaning industry. and personal care refill system is designed to make using all natural, high performing products that save plastic bottles easy and convenient. Better Basics makes “eco-friendly” beautiful and functional...
INNOVATE® Nashville
DECODE HEALTH
Advancing Precision Medicine to Improve Lives
Current methods of managing healthcare are unsustainable, with chronic disease treatment alone putting a $4 trillion annual strain on the U.S. economy. Healthcare professionals across the board agree that earlier diagnosis, better preventative care, and improved disease management will significantly reduce those costs while improving the lives of millions of...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
BUNDLAR
One Intuitive Platform For All Your AR Needs
In the face of the obstacles challenging the augmented reality community, the BUNDLAR platform makes AR simple, affordable, and accessible to the average creator. We accomplish this with our proprietary Content Management System (CMS) and integrated mobile application. Instead of hiring expensive developers to build AR experiences, businesses and institutions...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
APEX Alberta is Southeast Alberta’s Regional Innovation Network. Nestled in the southern corner of the province, Southeast Alberta is a rural region known for agriculture, energy, defence, and manufacturing. Southeast Alberta’s Regional Innovation Network spans from Special Areas in the north to the County of Newell and Municipal District of...
INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1
PCG SOFTWARE
THE TRAILBLAZING DIGITAL SOLUTIONS STARTUP DRIVING INNOVATION IN BOTSWANA AND SOON AFRICA!
PCG Software is a multi-award-winning, youth-led software development startup that offers bespoke digital solutions. We offer a diverse range of services including planning and consulting, back-end integrations, application development, testing and maintenance to deliver quality software apps that work across multiple platforms and devices. From left to right: Michael Mavuso –...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
SHOWPIECE VACCINOPOLIS
OPENS ITS DOORS
A container village on Campus Drie Eiken, in which 30 volunteers took up residence to test polio vaccines, that was the setup for Poliopolis, a study at UAntwerpen conducted within a closed container village on campus, in 2017. To ensure proper follow-up, participants remained in quarantine for 28 days. The...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
CONTAINER QUICK LOCK NV
A COMPANY BASED IN BELGIUM THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THE CONTAINER QUICK-LOCK SYSTEM WORLDWIDE
Container Quick-Lock develops semi – and fully automatic locking systems for locking boxes and containers on Van’s and Trailers. All our locks have the following advantages, regardless of their purpose: SAFER | QUICKER | EASIER | SMARTER | CONNECTED The locking systems of Container Quick-Lock are game changers in the...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
ESTONIAN WEB3 CHAMBER
FROM CRYPTOCURRENCY PIONEERS TO GLOBAL WEB3 ADVOCATES
The story of the Estonian Web3 Chamber reflects the turbulent yet transformative journey of the digital asset industry in Estonia and beyond. Established more than a decade ago, the organisation has been at the heart of regulatory dialogue, industry representation, and international knowledge-sharing. Its evolution from the Estonian Cryptocurrency Association...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
AUCHAN RETAIL PORTUGAL
Global And Family Group
Auchan Retail is a global and family group, a people-centred company, a historic distributor and a next generation retailer present in 13 countries. In Portugal Auchan claims to be a militant brand of what is “Bom, São e Local” (Good, Healthy and Local). This is a movement that invests in...
INNOVATE® Georgia
HERMEUS
IMAGINE: NEW YORK TO LONDON IN 90 MINUTES
Hermeus is an Atlanta-based aerospace startup on a mission to revolutionize air travel with hypersonic aircraft. These planes will fly five times the speed of sound – turning a seven-hour trip from New York to London into a short 90-minute flight. Traveling at these speeds effectively shrinks the size of...
INNOVATE® Nashville
Launch Tennessee
Advances legacy of innovation
Public-private partnership Launch Tennessee has spent more than a decade creating a unique statewide startup ecosystem, supporting entrepreneurs in all 95 counties across the Volunteer State by providing capital, commercialization support, and connections. “It’s a great privilege to work on behalf of the entire state to boost innovation and entrepreneurship,”...
INNOVATE™ Atlantic Canada
BLK WOMEN IN EXCELLENCE SOCIETY
In a World Where Entrepreneurship Can Be a Daunting Journey, the Canadian BLK Women in Excellence Society has Emerged as a Beacon of Support, empowerment, and Innovation.
Founded in 2020, BWIE is a pioneering organization dedicated to providing Black women with the tools, resources, and community necessary to thrive in the business world. Through a combination of mentorship, education, and funding opportunities, BWIE has cultivated an ecosystem that uplifts Black women and fosters economic development in Canada....
INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1
BRASTORNE ENTERPRISES
SELECTED AS A WINNER FOR THE MIT SOLVE 2021 INITIATIVE.
CONNECTING THE UNCONNECTED. Brastorne Enterprises has been selected as a winning solver team for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Solve 2021 Initiative. Solve is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States of America with a mission to solve world challenges. Through open innovation...
INNOVATION Quebec
GROUPE CTT
CCTT EN TECHNOLOGIES TEXTILES,GÉOSYNTHÉTIQUES ET MATÉRIAUX AVANCÉS À BASE TEXTILE
Le Groupe CTT, est un organisme à but non lucratif spécialisé en recherche appliquée, en développement et en analyses dans le domaine des textiles techniques, des géosynthétiques et des matériaux avancés à base de textile. Groupe CTT fait partie des premiers Centres collégiaux de transfert de technologie créés en 1983.Il...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
THE WATER COUNCIL
INNOVATING THE FUTURE: THE WATER COUNCIL’S VISIONARY JOURNEY
In the heart of Milwaukee, where the vast expanse of Lake Michigan meets the city’s vibrant streets, a transformation in water technology and stewardship is underway. This isn’t just a story of a city that grew from the rich waters of the Great Lakes; it’s a narrative of revolution, where...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
AECIC
THE INDUSTRIAL CITY OF CURITIBA
THE INDUSTRIAL CITY OF CURITIBAThe Industrial City of Curitiba (Cidade Industrial de Curitiba – CIC), was founded on July 8, 1973. It is the largest neighborhood in the city of Curitiba in terms of geographic area (43.38km²). Today Cidade Industrial is the most populous neighborhood in Curitiba with approximately 220,000...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
OTI LUMIONICS
DEVELOPS PRODUCTION-READY ADVANCED MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS FOR OLED DISPLAYS IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
OTI Lumionics develops advanced materials—by design—using quantum simulations, machine learning and in-house automated testing in pilot production. OTI works with the largest mobile device and display manufacturers in the world to enable materials for OLED displays used in next-generation consumer electronics and automotive applications. Their advanced electrode materials, and associated...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
ÄIO
FROM VISION TO REALITY: THE STORY OF ÄIO
ÄIO (äio tech OÜ) – founded in January 2022 by Nemailla Bonturi (PhD, Brazil) and Petri-Jaan Lahtvee (PhD, Estonia), is not just a startup, spinoff or company — it’s a vision to revolutionize how the world produces fats and oils. How It All Began Nemailla and Petri-Jaan’s journey towards ÄIO...
INNOVATE® Nashville
Brock Family Center
Accelerating the translation of Vanderbilt discoveries through commercialization and industry partnerships
The Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation was established at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2023 through a $10 million gift from the Brock family, including John F. Brock III, his wife, Mary, and their three adult children – Rebecca Brock Dixon, John F. Brock IV and Major Brock. The...
INNOVATE™ Atlantic Canada
Jybe
ATLANTIC CANADIAN FINTECH JYBE IS DEVELOPING AN INNOVATIVE BUY NOW, PAY LATER (BNPL) TWIST TO THE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION ECONOMY
Atlantic Canadian Fintech Jybe is developing an innovative buy now, pay later (BNPL) twist to the digital subscription economy. Jybe helps digitals ubscription companies increase the number of subscribers opting for their annual subscriptions by offering monthly payments for their larger annual plans. Jybe integrates into a subscription businesses checkout...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
BMO
DRIVES INNOVATION WHERE WE WORK AND LIVE
ABOUT BMOFor over 200 years, BMO has been helping individuals and families, small and medium-sized businesses, corporations and institutions that form the backbone of the communities we serve. We are a highly diversified financial services provider, with a deep sense of purpose and a clear strategy for driving strong customer...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
SORCERO
Illuminating Actionable Insights From Complex Medical Data with the Sorcero AI Platform™
Illuminating Actionable Insights From Complex Medical Data with the Sorcero AI Platform™ The pharmaceutical industry invests billions in drug development and research, but the journey doesn’t end with regulatory approval. Post-approval, medical affairs teams in life sciences companies bridge the gap between clinical research and commercial activities. These teams leverage...
INNOVATE® Nashville
GraphiteRx
HEALTHCARE PROCUREMENT & DISTRIBUTION, REIMAGINED
After spending several years in the San Francisco Bay Area as a consultant for a pharmaceutical distributor, GraphiteRx Founder and CEO David Zilberman resolved to tackle some crucial challenges facing the healthcare industry: high distribution costs and limited access to critical medications. Many small- to medium-sized pharmaceutical manufacturers sell their...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
EGGSPLAIN
FROM HOME BUILT SERVERS TO A SCALABLE, SECURE AI PLATFORM
The story of Eggsplain begins not in a corporate boardroom, but in a Stockholm apartment filled with servers, wires, and curiosity. Yasaar Biladama, a lifelong coder and technology enthusiast, had been experimenting with artificial intelligence long before it became a business buzzword. Driven by a passion for computers since childhood,...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
Better Basics
Cleans up homes of toxins and saves billions of plastic bottles
Better Basics is on a mission to eliminate homes of toxins and plastic. Their household cleaning personal care and cleaning industry. and personal care refill system is designed to make using all natural, high performing products that save plastic bottles easy and convenient. Better Basics makes “eco-friendly” beautiful and functional...
INNOVATE® Nashville
DECODE HEALTH
Advancing Precision Medicine to Improve Lives
Current methods of managing healthcare are unsustainable, with chronic disease treatment alone putting a $4 trillion annual strain on the U.S. economy. Healthcare professionals across the board agree that earlier diagnosis, better preventative care, and improved disease management will significantly reduce those costs while improving the lives of millions of...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
BUNDLAR
One Intuitive Platform For All Your AR Needs
In the face of the obstacles challenging the augmented reality community, the BUNDLAR platform makes AR simple, affordable, and accessible to the average creator. We accomplish this with our proprietary Content Management System (CMS) and integrated mobile application. Instead of hiring expensive developers to build AR experiences, businesses and institutions...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
APEX Alberta is Southeast Alberta’s Regional Innovation Network. Nestled in the southern corner of the province, Southeast Alberta is a rural region known for agriculture, energy, defence, and manufacturing. Southeast Alberta’s Regional Innovation Network spans from Special Areas in the north to the County of Newell and Municipal District of...
INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1
PCG SOFTWARE
THE TRAILBLAZING DIGITAL SOLUTIONS STARTUP DRIVING INNOVATION IN BOTSWANA AND SOON AFRICA!
PCG Software is a multi-award-winning, youth-led software development startup that offers bespoke digital solutions. We offer a diverse range of services including planning and consulting, back-end integrations, application development, testing and maintenance to deliver quality software apps that work across multiple platforms and devices. From left to right: Michael Mavuso –...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
SHOWPIECE VACCINOPOLIS
OPENS ITS DOORS
A container village on Campus Drie Eiken, in which 30 volunteers took up residence to test polio vaccines, that was the setup for Poliopolis, a study at UAntwerpen conducted within a closed container village on campus, in 2017. To ensure proper follow-up, participants remained in quarantine for 28 days. The...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
CONTAINER QUICK LOCK NV
A COMPANY BASED IN BELGIUM THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THE CONTAINER QUICK-LOCK SYSTEM WORLDWIDE
Container Quick-Lock develops semi – and fully automatic locking systems for locking boxes and containers on Van’s and Trailers. All our locks have the following advantages, regardless of their purpose: SAFER | QUICKER | EASIER | SMARTER | CONNECTED The locking systems of Container Quick-Lock are game changers in the...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
ESTONIAN WEB3 CHAMBER
FROM CRYPTOCURRENCY PIONEERS TO GLOBAL WEB3 ADVOCATES
The story of the Estonian Web3 Chamber reflects the turbulent yet transformative journey of the digital asset industry in Estonia and beyond. Established more than a decade ago, the organisation has been at the heart of regulatory dialogue, industry representation, and international knowledge-sharing. Its evolution from the Estonian Cryptocurrency Association...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
AUCHAN RETAIL PORTUGAL
Global And Family Group
Auchan Retail is a global and family group, a people-centred company, a historic distributor and a next generation retailer present in 13 countries. In Portugal Auchan claims to be a militant brand of what is “Bom, São e Local” (Good, Healthy and Local). This is a movement that invests in...
INNOVATE® Georgia
HERMEUS
IMAGINE: NEW YORK TO LONDON IN 90 MINUTES
Hermeus is an Atlanta-based aerospace startup on a mission to revolutionize air travel with hypersonic aircraft. These planes will fly five times the speed of sound – turning a seven-hour trip from New York to London into a short 90-minute flight. Traveling at these speeds effectively shrinks the size of...
INNOVATE® Nashville
Launch Tennessee
Advances legacy of innovation
Public-private partnership Launch Tennessee has spent more than a decade creating a unique statewide startup ecosystem, supporting entrepreneurs in all 95 counties across the Volunteer State by providing capital, commercialization support, and connections. “It’s a great privilege to work on behalf of the entire state to boost innovation and entrepreneurship,”...
INNOVATE™ Atlantic Canada
BLK WOMEN IN EXCELLENCE SOCIETY
In a World Where Entrepreneurship Can Be a Daunting Journey, the Canadian BLK Women in Excellence Society has Emerged as a Beacon of Support, empowerment, and Innovation.
Founded in 2020, BWIE is a pioneering organization dedicated to providing Black women with the tools, resources, and community necessary to thrive in the business world. Through a combination of mentorship, education, and funding opportunities, BWIE has cultivated an ecosystem that uplifts Black women and fosters economic development in Canada....
INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1
BRASTORNE ENTERPRISES
SELECTED AS A WINNER FOR THE MIT SOLVE 2021 INITIATIVE.
CONNECTING THE UNCONNECTED. Brastorne Enterprises has been selected as a winning solver team for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Solve 2021 Initiative. Solve is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States of America with a mission to solve world challenges. Through open innovation...