Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
P33
DRIVING INCLUSIVE GROWTH FOR CHICAGO’S TECH SECTOR BY 2033
At P33, we started with one question: How does Chicago, and our region, stack up as a technology and innovation center? Through conversations with hundreds of technology and business leaders, founders, and tech workers, we learned we Chicago’s reputation as a tech center lags behind its perception. We launched...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
GOLD STANDARD GAMING
DRAMATICALLY INCREASE YOUR SALES BY UNLOCKING THE TRUE POWER OF THE ESPORTS & GAMING INDUSTRY
Starting as an esports talent agency in 2017, Gold Standard Gaming has become a full-service marketing company that caters to brands, influencers and corporations worldwide. The founder, Sebastian “Chosen1” Burton is a former professional gamer and spent many years as a consultant to some of the largest brands in the...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
CREATING KLEIN JAN
CREATIVITY IN THE KALAHARI
When Michelin star chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen first laid eyes on Boscia House, a one-hundred-year-old farmhouse situated at the beautiful Tswalu Kalahari in the Northern Cape, he saw the vastness of the region as a canvas on which to create something special. Worlds away from the beautiful waters...
INNOVATION Quebec
IRIPII
CCTT SUR L’IMMIGRATION ET SUR LES PRATIQUES INTERCULTURELLES ET INCLUSIVES
Créée en 2009 au Collège de Maisonneuve, l’institut de recherche sur l’immigration et sur les pratiques interculturelles et inclusives IRIPII est l’un des rares organismes au Québec qui, dans le domaine de l’immigration, de par sa position d’interface entre les milieux de recherche et les différents milieux de pratiques, a...
INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2
BEKTEK
INNOVATING MANAGEMENT: CUTTING-EDGE HR, PAYROLL, AND MORE FOR TODAY’S WORKFORCE
INTRODUCTIONSince our inception, Bektek has been on a remarkable journey of innovation and growth. What began as a pioneering venture into Time and Attendance management, with the introduction of HostedTime, our flagship software, has evolved into a one stop solution for today’s workforce. OUR STORYAt Bektek, our story is one...
INNOVATE® Detroit
METALBUILT
Forming the Future of Mobility
Metalbuilt understands the importance of leveraging generations of manufacturing wisdom to shape the future of mobility in our world. When walking through their Metro Detroit facility, one will see a synchronized dance of large metal stamping presses cycling up and down, sparks flying behind welding curtains, and high-tech lasers cutting...
INNOVATE® Philadelphia
SHARE FOOD PROGRAM
FOOD IS A HUMAN RIGHT AND HUNGER CAN BE SOLVED
Hunger is solvable, and one organization headquartered in North Philadelphia maintains that they know exactly how. Founded 40 years ago, Share Food Program is the leading hunger-relief organization on food bank in the Greater Philadelphia region. Though food distribution, education, and advocacy, Share serves around 500,000 individuals each month, more...
INNOVATE® Georgia
EQUIFAX
INNOVATION AT EQUIFAX
As a global data, analytics, and technology company, Equifax recognizes the importance of exploration and innovation. Equifax plays an important role in the lives of consumers, and its focus on innovation and driving greater financial inclusion is a part of a commitment to creating a positive impact on people’s personal...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
STELLAR GAME ASSETS
STEP UP YOUR GAME
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...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
PARK ADVERTISING
BORNE OUT OF A NEED TO OFFER WORLD-CLASS INNOVATIVE AND PIONEERING MEDIA OPTIONS WITHIN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MEDIA INDUSTRY, PARK ADVERTISING AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN CONTINUALLY DRIVING THIS ETHOS FOR YEARS
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
ICITIES
SMART PEOPLE CREATE SMART CITIES
It was with this mindset that iCities emerged 12 years ago in the city of Curitiba, Paraná. A pioneering company in spreading the concept of smart cities in Brazil, always focused on intelligent urban development and improving the quality of life for people. Making good use of its innovative DNA,...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
TORONTO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Is One Of Toronto’s Premier Start-Up Incubators And Accelerators With A Rich History Dating Back Three Decades
Since its inception, TBDC has worked with thousands of entrepreneurs by helping them build and grow their ideas. TBDC helps international entrepreneurs aggressively scale up and choose Canada to grow their businesses. To date, TBDC has helped over 9,000 domestic and international entrepreneurial businesses establish themselves in Toronto and Ontario...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
VIASOFT
AND THE TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION IN CURITIBA
A Vision for the Future Visionary Beginnings and National Expansion of VIASOFTSince 1990, VIASOFT has been a pillar of innovation in Brazil, born from the vision of Itamir Viola and Roberto Elias da Silva. Originating in Pato Branco, a small city in Paraná, and initially focused on enterprise systems, the...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
ALTRONIX
ALTRONIX IS A TECHNOLOGICAL COMPANY SPECIALIZED IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING LABELLING, BARCODE AND RFID SOLUTIONS IN DIFFERENT MARKETS, SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, PUBLIC SECTOR, LOGISTICS, TRADE AND INDUSTR
Due to our scope of action, we have a key role in the digital transformation of more than 30,000 companies and institutions in Portugal and abroad, and innovation is part of our DNA! Since the very beginning in 2004, what distinguishes us as a company is undoubtedly the human...
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...
INNOVATION Quebec
INÉDI
CCTT IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Industrial designers contribute to the creation of the products that you interact with. Whether you are a farmer, athlete, therapist, circus performer or manufacturer, it is likely that an industrial designer has been involved in the design of the experiences, services and products that you use on a daily basis....
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
IMPRESA
Our Values: Commitment / Cooperation / Integrity / Innovation / Excellence
IMPRESA was founded by Francisco Pinto Balsemão, one-time prime minister and founding member of Portuguese SocialDemocratic Party (PSD). The journey started with Expresso: the first democratic weekly newspaper published during the dictatorship regime. Now its portfolio of brands are the country’s leader in sales. Impresa then escalated with SIC,...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
TRANSNET PORT TERMINALS (TPT)
INNOVATION IN SOUTH AFRICA’S PORTS
INNOVATION IN THE PORT SECTOR Innovate to Compete Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), a division of Transnet SOC Ltd is responsible for the operations of 16 port terminals across seven of South Africa’s ports. More than 9,000 employees work diligently every day to ensure that containers, cars, bulk, and break-bulk cargo...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
TEKCYTE
LIFE-THREATENING VASCULAR STENTS PROBLEMS MAY SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST
TekCyte’s next-generation medical device coating technology BIOINVISIBLE™ is helping to create safer and better outcomes for patients. Currently, vascular medical device complications result in implant failure rates of up to 30%, leaving many patients requiring additional medical intervention and surgery. These complications can cause patients significant discomfort, morbidity, and in...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
THE CHICAGO HELP INITIATIVE
A Simple, Duplicable Model Of How Local Organizations Can Help Those In Need And The Community That Surrounds Them
The Chicago Help Initiative was founded in 1999 by Jacqueline C. Hayes to be a compassionate response to the homeless displaced by efforts of the City of Chicago. It has evolved into a hyperlocal model of how individuals can link together to address a difficult problem using a mix of...
INNOVATION Quebec
LLIO
CCTT IN OPEN INNOVATION
Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup’s Laboratoire en innovation ouverte (LLio) is a college centre for technology transfer specializing in open and collaborative innovation. Our mission is to facilitate the implementation of open innovation practices, particularly those involving users. Our focus is on open innovation practices, players and spaces. With our team of...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
GUMPTION
TACKLES DIGITAL AND BUSINESS ISSUES WITH CO-CREATION
The health crisis has presented companies with new challenges. The appetite for digitization is now larger than ever before. Start-ups play an important role as drivers of innovation. Gumption is an innovation hub and ecosystem for young companies. The group’s 20 companies focus on business challenges and IT solutions, such...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
BLUEBIST
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR NEW AGE OBSTACLES
Blue Bist is a boutique consulting company based in Chicago, IL. We specialize in change management, team dynamics, and operations transformations. We provide fractional and remote COO, CPO, and CTO support to startups and mentor first-time founders on how to scale. We are a diverse, professional, woman-owned business with a...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
P33
DRIVING INCLUSIVE GROWTH FOR CHICAGO’S TECH SECTOR BY 2033
At P33, we started with one question: How does Chicago, and our region, stack up as a technology and innovation center? Through conversations with hundreds of technology and business leaders, founders, and tech workers, we learned we Chicago’s reputation as a tech center lags behind its perception. We launched...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
GOLD STANDARD GAMING
DRAMATICALLY INCREASE YOUR SALES BY UNLOCKING THE TRUE POWER OF THE ESPORTS & GAMING INDUSTRY
Starting as an esports talent agency in 2017, Gold Standard Gaming has become a full-service marketing company that caters to brands, influencers and corporations worldwide. The founder, Sebastian “Chosen1” Burton is a former professional gamer and spent many years as a consultant to some of the largest brands in the...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
CREATING KLEIN JAN
CREATIVITY IN THE KALAHARI
When Michelin star chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen first laid eyes on Boscia House, a one-hundred-year-old farmhouse situated at the beautiful Tswalu Kalahari in the Northern Cape, he saw the vastness of the region as a canvas on which to create something special. Worlds away from the beautiful waters...
INNOVATION Quebec
IRIPII
CCTT SUR L’IMMIGRATION ET SUR LES PRATIQUES INTERCULTURELLES ET INCLUSIVES
Créée en 2009 au Collège de Maisonneuve, l’institut de recherche sur l’immigration et sur les pratiques interculturelles et inclusives IRIPII est l’un des rares organismes au Québec qui, dans le domaine de l’immigration, de par sa position d’interface entre les milieux de recherche et les différents milieux de pratiques, a...
INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2
BEKTEK
INNOVATING MANAGEMENT: CUTTING-EDGE HR, PAYROLL, AND MORE FOR TODAY’S WORKFORCE
INTRODUCTIONSince our inception, Bektek has been on a remarkable journey of innovation and growth. What began as a pioneering venture into Time and Attendance management, with the introduction of HostedTime, our flagship software, has evolved into a one stop solution for today’s workforce. OUR STORYAt Bektek, our story is one...
INNOVATE® Detroit
METALBUILT
Forming the Future of Mobility
Metalbuilt understands the importance of leveraging generations of manufacturing wisdom to shape the future of mobility in our world. When walking through their Metro Detroit facility, one will see a synchronized dance of large metal stamping presses cycling up and down, sparks flying behind welding curtains, and high-tech lasers cutting...
INNOVATE® Philadelphia
SHARE FOOD PROGRAM
FOOD IS A HUMAN RIGHT AND HUNGER CAN BE SOLVED
Hunger is solvable, and one organization headquartered in North Philadelphia maintains that they know exactly how. Founded 40 years ago, Share Food Program is the leading hunger-relief organization on food bank in the Greater Philadelphia region. Though food distribution, education, and advocacy, Share serves around 500,000 individuals each month, more...
INNOVATE® Georgia
EQUIFAX
INNOVATION AT EQUIFAX
As a global data, analytics, and technology company, Equifax recognizes the importance of exploration and innovation. Equifax plays an important role in the lives of consumers, and its focus on innovation and driving greater financial inclusion is a part of a commitment to creating a positive impact on people’s personal...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
STELLAR GAME ASSETS
STEP UP YOUR GAME
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...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
PARK ADVERTISING
BORNE OUT OF A NEED TO OFFER WORLD-CLASS INNOVATIVE AND PIONEERING MEDIA OPTIONS WITHIN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MEDIA INDUSTRY, PARK ADVERTISING AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN CONTINUALLY DRIVING THIS ETHOS FOR YEARS
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
ICITIES
SMART PEOPLE CREATE SMART CITIES
It was with this mindset that iCities emerged 12 years ago in the city of Curitiba, Paraná. A pioneering company in spreading the concept of smart cities in Brazil, always focused on intelligent urban development and improving the quality of life for people. Making good use of its innovative DNA,...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
TORONTO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Is One Of Toronto’s Premier Start-Up Incubators And Accelerators With A Rich History Dating Back Three Decades
Since its inception, TBDC has worked with thousands of entrepreneurs by helping them build and grow their ideas. TBDC helps international entrepreneurs aggressively scale up and choose Canada to grow their businesses. To date, TBDC has helped over 9,000 domestic and international entrepreneurial businesses establish themselves in Toronto and Ontario...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
VIASOFT
AND THE TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION IN CURITIBA
A Vision for the Future Visionary Beginnings and National Expansion of VIASOFTSince 1990, VIASOFT has been a pillar of innovation in Brazil, born from the vision of Itamir Viola and Roberto Elias da Silva. Originating in Pato Branco, a small city in Paraná, and initially focused on enterprise systems, the...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
ALTRONIX
ALTRONIX IS A TECHNOLOGICAL COMPANY SPECIALIZED IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING LABELLING, BARCODE AND RFID SOLUTIONS IN DIFFERENT MARKETS, SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, PUBLIC SECTOR, LOGISTICS, TRADE AND INDUSTR
Due to our scope of action, we have a key role in the digital transformation of more than 30,000 companies and institutions in Portugal and abroad, and innovation is part of our DNA! Since the very beginning in 2004, what distinguishes us as a company is undoubtedly the human...
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...
INNOVATION Quebec
INÉDI
CCTT IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Industrial designers contribute to the creation of the products that you interact with. Whether you are a farmer, athlete, therapist, circus performer or manufacturer, it is likely that an industrial designer has been involved in the design of the experiences, services and products that you use on a daily basis....
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
IMPRESA
Our Values: Commitment / Cooperation / Integrity / Innovation / Excellence
IMPRESA was founded by Francisco Pinto Balsemão, one-time prime minister and founding member of Portuguese SocialDemocratic Party (PSD). The journey started with Expresso: the first democratic weekly newspaper published during the dictatorship regime. Now its portfolio of brands are the country’s leader in sales. Impresa then escalated with SIC,...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
TRANSNET PORT TERMINALS (TPT)
INNOVATION IN SOUTH AFRICA’S PORTS
INNOVATION IN THE PORT SECTOR Innovate to Compete Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), a division of Transnet SOC Ltd is responsible for the operations of 16 port terminals across seven of South Africa’s ports. More than 9,000 employees work diligently every day to ensure that containers, cars, bulk, and break-bulk cargo...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
TEKCYTE
LIFE-THREATENING VASCULAR STENTS PROBLEMS MAY SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST
TekCyte’s next-generation medical device coating technology BIOINVISIBLE™ is helping to create safer and better outcomes for patients. Currently, vascular medical device complications result in implant failure rates of up to 30%, leaving many patients requiring additional medical intervention and surgery. These complications can cause patients significant discomfort, morbidity, and in...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
THE CHICAGO HELP INITIATIVE
A Simple, Duplicable Model Of How Local Organizations Can Help Those In Need And The Community That Surrounds Them
The Chicago Help Initiative was founded in 1999 by Jacqueline C. Hayes to be a compassionate response to the homeless displaced by efforts of the City of Chicago. It has evolved into a hyperlocal model of how individuals can link together to address a difficult problem using a mix of...
INNOVATION Quebec
LLIO
CCTT IN OPEN INNOVATION
Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup’s Laboratoire en innovation ouverte (LLio) is a college centre for technology transfer specializing in open and collaborative innovation. Our mission is to facilitate the implementation of open innovation practices, particularly those involving users. Our focus is on open innovation practices, players and spaces. With our team of...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
GUMPTION
TACKLES DIGITAL AND BUSINESS ISSUES WITH CO-CREATION
The health crisis has presented companies with new challenges. The appetite for digitization is now larger than ever before. Start-ups play an important role as drivers of innovation. Gumption is an innovation hub and ecosystem for young companies. The group’s 20 companies focus on business challenges and IT solutions, such...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
BLUEBIST
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR NEW AGE OBSTACLES
Blue Bist is a boutique consulting company based in Chicago, IL. We specialize in change management, team dynamics, and operations transformations. We provide fractional and remote COO, CPO, and CTO support to startups and mentor first-time founders on how to scale. We are a diverse, professional, woman-owned business with a...