Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE™ Toronto
AIRMATRIX
BUILDS THE WORLD'S MOST PRECISE DRONE ROAD SYSTEMS
Co-founded by University of Toronto graduates, Bashir Khan, Ayaan Haider and Shayaan Haider in 2018, AirMatrix builds the world’s most precise drone road systems. AirMatrix is innovating at the bleeding edge and is affiliated with Communitech, MaRS, IRAP and DMZ. AirMatrix is a member of Transport Canada’s action team on...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
SC Competes | SC Logistics
South Carolina's Logistics Cluster
SC Logistics is South Carolina’s statewide logistics and supply chain cluster initiative managed by South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (SC Competes) alongside its collaborative partners. The cluster operates as an open network built to serve South Carolina’s full logistics ecosystem along rail, across the sea, over the road, and through...
INNOVATION Quebec
DEL
LE BRAS DROIT EN AFFAIRES DES ENTREPRENEURS
Depuis 20 ans, DEL (Développement économique de l’agglomération de Longueuil) soutient les entrepreneur(e)s et accélère la réalisation de leurs projets d’affaires. Comment? En offrant un accompagnement d’affaires personnalisé et majoritairement sans frais. L’objectif de DEL est simple : faire réussir les entreprises de l’agglomération de Longueuil, par le biais de...
INNOVATION Quebec
IREQ, HYDRO-QUÉBEC’S
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The energy transition is in full swing. The energy industry is undergoing profound transformations prompted by the search for sustainable solutions to address the impacts of climate change, meet our customers’ evolving needs and consumption habits and reap the benefits of the broad accessibility of new technologies. The invention of...
INNOVATE® Detroit
GENOMENON-Simplifying complex genetic data into actionable insights
Simplifying complex genetic data into actionable insights
Genomenon is a leading genomic intelligence company dedicated to improving the quality of patients’ lives by uncovering the genomic drivers of genetic disease and cancer. Blending the power of AI with genomic expertise, Genomenon simplifi es complex genetic data into actionable insights for patient diagnosis and precision medicine development. With...
INNOVATE® Seattle
Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship
UW’S BUERK CENTER IS IN THE BUSINESS OF IDEAS
Inside the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business is a small office dedicated to helping big entrepreneurial ideas take shape. The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship offers academic programs and real-world experiences for undergraduate and graduate students interested in the startup process. By empowering early-stage founders to embrace a sense...
INNOVATE® Georgia
AWARE FORCE
CYBERSECURITY TRAINING AND AWARENESS
“Cybersecurity is a priority for virtually every organization in the world. Job #1 is engaging your workforce in cyber safety with interesting, relevant content because employees represent the biggest attack surface of all. Aware Force accomplishes that in innovative ways that no other companies can match.”– Richard Warner, Aware Force...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
SONGFINCH
Is a Platform to Discover and Collaborate With Thousands of Musicians to Create Personalized, One-of-a-Kind Songs
Since launching, Songfinch has grown into the leading creator marketplace for musicians touting some of the most influential names in music and tech as investors, including music icon Quincy Jones, current music superstars Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye and Amala ‘Doja Cat’ Dlamini, Atlantic Records CEO Craig Kallman, School of Rock...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
NUTRIGMR
TO EQUIP GAMERS WITH “BETTER FOR YOU” PERFORMANCE BACKED BY INNOVATIVE NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE
Innovative, science-backed product portfolio with cognitive health ingredients for esport athletes, gamers and streamers to consume before and during games and streams, designed to meet the needs of the gaming community. Our team started studying esports athletes in 2018 and quickly saw a need to provide a healthy...
INNOVATE® Georgia
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
SHAPING GENERATIONS OF BLACK MALE LEADERS, SCHOLARS, AND CHANGE MAKERS FOR OVER 150 YEARS
Founded in 1867, Morehouse College stands as the nation’s only institution created to educate men of color. As Georgia’s top-ranked liberal arts college for men, Morehouse is a trailblazer in higher education, fostering a legacy of academic excellence, leadership, and service to the community. The College has become a vital...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
HORSCH
A COMPANY WITH INNOVATION IN ITS DNA
The world’s agriculture is becoming increasingly modern. For decades, there has been a visible technological revolution happening in the field, with farmers seeking machines that boost productivity while minimizing environmental impact, doing more with less in a responsible way. Since its foundation in 1984 in Germany, HORSCH has been dedicated...
INNOVATION Quebec
STARTUP MONTRÉAL
NOUS SOMMES STARTUP MONTRÉAL, UN OBNL DONT LA MISSION EST DE MULTIPLIER LES RETOMBÉES POSITIVES DE L’ÉCOSYSTÈME STARTUP MONTRÉALAIS ET LE FAIRE RAYONNER, ICI COMME AILLEURS
Notre vision : un écosystème startup montréalais attractif et reconnu internationalement pour sa performance, sa diversité et son impact. Nos activités se fondent sur cinq piliers qui guident le développement de nos projets et programmes. Nous travaillons à rendre l’écosystème toujours plus accessible, collaboratif, diversifié et à impact, en croissance,...
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™ Toronto
SPECIFIC BIOLOGICS
DEVELOPING A NEXT-GENERATION GENE EDITING TECHNOLOGY TO TREAT SERIOUS GENETIC DISEASES
Gene editing holds the potential to cure a wide range of genetic diseases by altering DNA in the genome inside cells – but today’s gene editors have limitations. To better realize the significant opportunity of this therapeutic approach, and allow for its application to new therapeutic areas, Specific Biologics (“Specific”)...
INNOVATION Quebec
THE INSTITUT QUANTIQUE OF UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE
Founded in 2016, the Institut quantique (IQ) of the Université de Sherbrooke brings together more than 300 world-renowned scientists specializing in quantum materials, information and engineering to conduct fundamental research and develop quantum technologies. From the architecture of quantum computers to superconductivity and the exploration of new states of matter,...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
ORGANIKA
ORGANIKA-A SINCERE PASSION FOR DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY CUSTOMER CARE
ORGANIKA-A SINCERE PASSION FOR DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY CUSTOMER CARE AND LEADING WITH INNOVATION, HAS BECOME ORGANIKA’S KEYDIFFERENTIATOR IN THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SPACE. It has led Organika to achieve uncapped market success and global growth, even amidst a pandemic. Breaking out into 7,000 stores across the world, Organika has grown...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
SOUTHERN LAUNCH
FROM LITTLE THINGS BIG THINGS GROW. How Southern Launch helped launch the Australian space industry
For any industry there’s a seed, a starting point for investment, innovation and inspiration. It’s a company, person or natural resource that attracts other companies to support each other and invest in the future. For the South Australian space industry that seed is Southern Launch. A launch site is essential...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
INCONMAT
wapping steel for fibreglass, Inconmat’s Tuf-Bar is crucial to sustainable infrastructure.
CONCRETE CANCER – A $13 BILLION PROBLEMConcrete cancer is a significant issue in Australia, costing billions of dollars in infrastructure repairs annually. The problem stems from a material known as rebar, which is the steel bar and mesh used to provide strength and reinforcement in concrete infrastructure such as bridges,...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
CARRICK WEALTH
SOMETIMES, THE MOST INNOVATIVE IDEAS ARE ALREADY CLOSE TO HOME
“Innovation” has become a buzzword in businesses the world over. It evokes images of tech bros playing foosball in the office, of millennials taking team calls through AirPods while on the treadmill, and of AI-enhanced systems that can solve problems better than humans. Certainly, a business keeping up with tech...
INNOVATE® Nashville
GEEQ
FROM THE VULNERABLE ECONOMY TO THE VERIFIED ECONOMY
It’s Time for a Major Change For two decades, the digital economy has been driven by growth at any cost. Platforms built fortunes by selling data first and asking forgiveness later. Success was measured by clicks and likes – often at the expense of genuine value. That playbook is collapsing....
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
KARTRIJ
TO UNITE GAMERS THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF AMAZING BRANDS THAT CELEBRATE THEIR LIFESTYLE
Kartrij is a free platform that helps gamers discover brands through cash back offers. Gamers earn cash back automatically by securely linking their credit card to the platform and shopping at the stores they already do. Kartrij enables gaming brands to effectively advertise through real-time customer insights and custom offers....
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
ORBIT MEDIA STUDIOS
Web Design, Development and Optimization with Deep Roots in the City of Chicago
They both grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and met in high school. When Barrett Lombardo and Andy Crestodina graduated, they headed off to the University of Iowa together. They shared a dorm room and one of those boxy Macintosh computers. It was the early 1990s. Most people...
INNOVATE™ Ottawa
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
SHAPING CANADA’S DIGITAL FUTURE
As a not-for-profit, national centre of expertise for the digital economy, ICTC strengthens Canada’s digital advantage in a global economy. Through trusted research, practical policy advice, and innovative capacity-building programs, ICTC fosters globally competitive Canadian industries empowered by innovative and diverse digital talent. In partnership with a vast network of...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
E‑ESTONIA BRIEFING CENTRE
WHERE DIGITAL GOVERNMENT MEETS THE WORLD
The e-Estonia Briefing Centre serves as Estonia’s front door for public sector officials, policymakers, and business leaders seeking to experience digital government in action, while also showcasing Estonia as an innovative and digitally advanced nation. Established to share the lessons of a nation that digitalised 100% of public services, the...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
AIRMATRIX
BUILDS THE WORLD'S MOST PRECISE DRONE ROAD SYSTEMS
Co-founded by University of Toronto graduates, Bashir Khan, Ayaan Haider and Shayaan Haider in 2018, AirMatrix builds the world’s most precise drone road systems. AirMatrix is innovating at the bleeding edge and is affiliated with Communitech, MaRS, IRAP and DMZ. AirMatrix is a member of Transport Canada’s action team on...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
SC Competes | SC Logistics
South Carolina's Logistics Cluster
SC Logistics is South Carolina’s statewide logistics and supply chain cluster initiative managed by South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (SC Competes) alongside its collaborative partners. The cluster operates as an open network built to serve South Carolina’s full logistics ecosystem along rail, across the sea, over the road, and through...
INNOVATION Quebec
DEL
LE BRAS DROIT EN AFFAIRES DES ENTREPRENEURS
Depuis 20 ans, DEL (Développement économique de l’agglomération de Longueuil) soutient les entrepreneur(e)s et accélère la réalisation de leurs projets d’affaires. Comment? En offrant un accompagnement d’affaires personnalisé et majoritairement sans frais. L’objectif de DEL est simple : faire réussir les entreprises de l’agglomération de Longueuil, par le biais de...
INNOVATION Quebec
IREQ, HYDRO-QUÉBEC’S
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The energy transition is in full swing. The energy industry is undergoing profound transformations prompted by the search for sustainable solutions to address the impacts of climate change, meet our customers’ evolving needs and consumption habits and reap the benefits of the broad accessibility of new technologies. The invention of...
INNOVATE® Detroit
GENOMENON-Simplifying complex genetic data into actionable insights
Simplifying complex genetic data into actionable insights
Genomenon is a leading genomic intelligence company dedicated to improving the quality of patients’ lives by uncovering the genomic drivers of genetic disease and cancer. Blending the power of AI with genomic expertise, Genomenon simplifi es complex genetic data into actionable insights for patient diagnosis and precision medicine development. With...
INNOVATE® Seattle
Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship
UW’S BUERK CENTER IS IN THE BUSINESS OF IDEAS
Inside the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business is a small office dedicated to helping big entrepreneurial ideas take shape. The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship offers academic programs and real-world experiences for undergraduate and graduate students interested in the startup process. By empowering early-stage founders to embrace a sense...
INNOVATE® Georgia
AWARE FORCE
CYBERSECURITY TRAINING AND AWARENESS
“Cybersecurity is a priority for virtually every organization in the world. Job #1 is engaging your workforce in cyber safety with interesting, relevant content because employees represent the biggest attack surface of all. Aware Force accomplishes that in innovative ways that no other companies can match.”– Richard Warner, Aware Force...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
SONGFINCH
Is a Platform to Discover and Collaborate With Thousands of Musicians to Create Personalized, One-of-a-Kind Songs
Since launching, Songfinch has grown into the leading creator marketplace for musicians touting some of the most influential names in music and tech as investors, including music icon Quincy Jones, current music superstars Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye and Amala ‘Doja Cat’ Dlamini, Atlantic Records CEO Craig Kallman, School of Rock...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
NUTRIGMR
TO EQUIP GAMERS WITH “BETTER FOR YOU” PERFORMANCE BACKED BY INNOVATIVE NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE
Innovative, science-backed product portfolio with cognitive health ingredients for esport athletes, gamers and streamers to consume before and during games and streams, designed to meet the needs of the gaming community. Our team started studying esports athletes in 2018 and quickly saw a need to provide a healthy...
INNOVATE® Georgia
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
SHAPING GENERATIONS OF BLACK MALE LEADERS, SCHOLARS, AND CHANGE MAKERS FOR OVER 150 YEARS
Founded in 1867, Morehouse College stands as the nation’s only institution created to educate men of color. As Georgia’s top-ranked liberal arts college for men, Morehouse is a trailblazer in higher education, fostering a legacy of academic excellence, leadership, and service to the community. The College has become a vital...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
HORSCH
A COMPANY WITH INNOVATION IN ITS DNA
The world’s agriculture is becoming increasingly modern. For decades, there has been a visible technological revolution happening in the field, with farmers seeking machines that boost productivity while minimizing environmental impact, doing more with less in a responsible way. Since its foundation in 1984 in Germany, HORSCH has been dedicated...
INNOVATION Quebec
STARTUP MONTRÉAL
NOUS SOMMES STARTUP MONTRÉAL, UN OBNL DONT LA MISSION EST DE MULTIPLIER LES RETOMBÉES POSITIVES DE L’ÉCOSYSTÈME STARTUP MONTRÉALAIS ET LE FAIRE RAYONNER, ICI COMME AILLEURS
Notre vision : un écosystème startup montréalais attractif et reconnu internationalement pour sa performance, sa diversité et son impact. Nos activités se fondent sur cinq piliers qui guident le développement de nos projets et programmes. Nous travaillons à rendre l’écosystème toujours plus accessible, collaboratif, diversifié et à impact, en croissance,...
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™ Toronto
SPECIFIC BIOLOGICS
DEVELOPING A NEXT-GENERATION GENE EDITING TECHNOLOGY TO TREAT SERIOUS GENETIC DISEASES
Gene editing holds the potential to cure a wide range of genetic diseases by altering DNA in the genome inside cells – but today’s gene editors have limitations. To better realize the significant opportunity of this therapeutic approach, and allow for its application to new therapeutic areas, Specific Biologics (“Specific”)...
INNOVATION Quebec
THE INSTITUT QUANTIQUE OF UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE
Founded in 2016, the Institut quantique (IQ) of the Université de Sherbrooke brings together more than 300 world-renowned scientists specializing in quantum materials, information and engineering to conduct fundamental research and develop quantum technologies. From the architecture of quantum computers to superconductivity and the exploration of new states of matter,...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
ORGANIKA
ORGANIKA-A SINCERE PASSION FOR DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY CUSTOMER CARE
ORGANIKA-A SINCERE PASSION FOR DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY CUSTOMER CARE AND LEADING WITH INNOVATION, HAS BECOME ORGANIKA’S KEYDIFFERENTIATOR IN THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SPACE. It has led Organika to achieve uncapped market success and global growth, even amidst a pandemic. Breaking out into 7,000 stores across the world, Organika has grown...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
SOUTHERN LAUNCH
FROM LITTLE THINGS BIG THINGS GROW. How Southern Launch helped launch the Australian space industry
For any industry there’s a seed, a starting point for investment, innovation and inspiration. It’s a company, person or natural resource that attracts other companies to support each other and invest in the future. For the South Australian space industry that seed is Southern Launch. A launch site is essential...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
INCONMAT
wapping steel for fibreglass, Inconmat’s Tuf-Bar is crucial to sustainable infrastructure.
CONCRETE CANCER – A $13 BILLION PROBLEMConcrete cancer is a significant issue in Australia, costing billions of dollars in infrastructure repairs annually. The problem stems from a material known as rebar, which is the steel bar and mesh used to provide strength and reinforcement in concrete infrastructure such as bridges,...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
CARRICK WEALTH
SOMETIMES, THE MOST INNOVATIVE IDEAS ARE ALREADY CLOSE TO HOME
“Innovation” has become a buzzword in businesses the world over. It evokes images of tech bros playing foosball in the office, of millennials taking team calls through AirPods while on the treadmill, and of AI-enhanced systems that can solve problems better than humans. Certainly, a business keeping up with tech...
INNOVATE® Nashville
GEEQ
FROM THE VULNERABLE ECONOMY TO THE VERIFIED ECONOMY
It’s Time for a Major Change For two decades, the digital economy has been driven by growth at any cost. Platforms built fortunes by selling data first and asking forgiveness later. Success was measured by clicks and likes – often at the expense of genuine value. That playbook is collapsing....
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
KARTRIJ
TO UNITE GAMERS THROUGH THE DISCOVERY OF AMAZING BRANDS THAT CELEBRATE THEIR LIFESTYLE
Kartrij is a free platform that helps gamers discover brands through cash back offers. Gamers earn cash back automatically by securely linking their credit card to the platform and shopping at the stores they already do. Kartrij enables gaming brands to effectively advertise through real-time customer insights and custom offers....
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
ORBIT MEDIA STUDIOS
Web Design, Development and Optimization with Deep Roots in the City of Chicago
They both grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and met in high school. When Barrett Lombardo and Andy Crestodina graduated, they headed off to the University of Iowa together. They shared a dorm room and one of those boxy Macintosh computers. It was the early 1990s. Most people...
INNOVATE™ Ottawa
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
SHAPING CANADA’S DIGITAL FUTURE
As a not-for-profit, national centre of expertise for the digital economy, ICTC strengthens Canada’s digital advantage in a global economy. Through trusted research, practical policy advice, and innovative capacity-building programs, ICTC fosters globally competitive Canadian industries empowered by innovative and diverse digital talent. In partnership with a vast network of...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
E‑ESTONIA BRIEFING CENTRE
WHERE DIGITAL GOVERNMENT MEETS THE WORLD
The e-Estonia Briefing Centre serves as Estonia’s front door for public sector officials, policymakers, and business leaders seeking to experience digital government in action, while also showcasing Estonia as an innovative and digitally advanced nation. Established to share the lessons of a nation that digitalised 100% of public services, the...