Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
VELORIC CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
American University’s Kogod School of Business breeds the spirit of changemakers at the Veloric Center for Entrepreneurship. It’s more than just an academic unit; it’s a thriving ecosystem where entrepreneurial dreams are developed, challenged, and nurtured. Entrepreneurship is a worldview. Entrepreneurs are risk-taking, resilient, innovative problem-solvers and dreamers with the...
INNOVATE® Northern Virginia
FALKEN INDUSTRIES
SECURING THE MISSIONS THAT PROTECT A NATION
Behind secured doors and controlled access points, construction teams move through classified workspaces while analysts handle sensitive information inside systems supporting national security operations. In these environments, security teams operate with discipline and precision every hour of every day. From its headquarters in Warrenton, Virginia, Falken Industries LLC supports these...
Global Innovation Spotlight
How to Never Run Out of Gold in World of Warcraft
Most gold guides start the same way. One needs to deal with farming routes, gathering professions, and Auction House flipping. And yes, that stuff works. It always has, in every expansion. Grind the right spot, level the right profession, list at the right time, and repeat. The formula is solid,...
INNOVATION Quebec
MONTÉRÉGIE ÉCONOMIQUE
THE INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEM OF THE MONTÉRÉGIE
Espace régional d’accélération et de croissance de la Montérégie was established in 2020 and is powered by Montérégie Économique, which brings together economic development organizations from the MRCs and the agglomeration of Longueuil. The NPO supports economic operators, guides businesses towards business support and acceleration services and cooperates with key...
INNOVATE® Miami
City Of Coral Gables - Recognized Nationwide As A Pioneering Smart City
Coral Gables was founded on innovation, being one of the very first planned communities in the United States. Today, we’re known nationwide as a Smart City, leveraging information and communication technologies to benefit our residents, employees, businesses and visitors, as well as make our city more resilient and sustainable. First...
Global Innovation Spotlight
Education 2025-2026: new formats, key trends, and the role of Lectera
The field of education is evolving at an unprecedented rate. Technology, new methods, and societal changes are shaping a completely different approach to learning. All of this makes knowledge more accessible and the process itself more flexible and tailored to the needs of each student. This approach is being implemented...
Global Innovation Spotlight
DiliTrust for Legal Teams: Key Use Cases BeyondDocument Storage
DiliTrust serves legal departments that need more than a secure folder for contracts, board papers, and corporate files. The platform supports work around legal entities, governance meetings, contracts, matters, records, and sensitive data sharing. For in-house counsel, the value comes from connecting documents with structured data. A signed resolution matters...
INNOVATION Quebec
PRODUCTIQUE QUÉBEC
CCTT EN STRATÉGIE ET PRODUCTIVITÉ NUMÉRIQUE
Productique Québec est le centre de transfert de technologie du Cégep de Sherbrooke. Il a pour mission d’améliorer la productivité et de stimuler l’innovation dans les entreprises en favorisant l’acquisition du savoir et du savoir-faire en technologies numériques et dans les applications technologiques des sciences quantiques. À sa fondation en...
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...
Global Innovation Spotlight
3 Proven Ways to Master Golf Indoors Effortlessly
3 Proven Ways to Master Golf Indoors Effortlessly To master golf indoors effortlessly, players are leveraging a trifecta of technologies: advanced launch monitors for precision data, realistic hitting surfaces for injury prevention, and immersive projection ecosystems for course simulation. These innovations allow golfers to build consistent swing mechanics and lower...
INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2
RENOVATIO GLOBAL
DRIVING SUCCESS THROUGH PEOPLE-LED “PLUG AND PLAY” PARTNERSHIPS AND BRINGING VISIONARY TO LIFE
Renovatio Global (“Renovatio”) is a strategic business development consulting firm that helps “abundance mentality” CEOs hone vision, relationships, and resources into a force that hyper grows companies and redirects markets. The company is actively engaged in sectors including Technology, Defense, Energy, Healthcare, Media, and Internet Platforms. Renovatio is a Latin...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
BRBATEL
WAS FOUNDED IN NOVEMBER 2020 BY ENTREPRENEURS
BRBATEL WAS FOUNDED IN NOVEMBER 2020 BY ENTREPRENEURS LUCAS FLORES, GABRIEL NASSER, AND MARCOS MENDONÇA WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO THE DEBT CAPITAL MARKET (DCM), USING A UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY FOR ORIGINATION AND STRUCTURING DEVELOPED BY THE COMPANY ITSELF. The company originated more than 1,100 deals through its over...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
SITTERCITY
As the first and largest digital platform for finding in-home care, Sittercity, a Bright Horizons company, has come a long way since 2001. , We were the first to make online child care an employee benefit and we continue to connect millions of parents with babysitters and nannies every year....
INNOVATE® South Carolina
BIORN GROUP CYBER
TECHNOLOGISTS ASPIRING THROUGH SERVANT LEADERSHIP (TASL)
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...
INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath
Bristol & Bath Cyber
Is Passionate About Bringing People Together From Different Backgrounds Into Cyber. Diversity Is Key To Enabling Our Industry To Flourish
Bristol and Bath Cyber is a community of cyber entrepreneurs, employers, practitioners, educators, investors and collaborators (and those with a general interest!), who engage on a regular basis to share expertise and wisdom, to encourage innovation and best practice, and to act as a cyber focal point for the region....
INNOVATE® Miami
SkyPlanner
We believe in fully integrating ourselves within our clients’ businesses
SkyPlanner is a 5-star-rated, Silver Salesforce Consulting & AppExchange Partner based in Miami, FL with offices in Bogota, Colombia, and Vitoria, Brazil specialized in helping companies of all shapes and sizes leverage the power of Salesforce to do more with their businesses. At SkyPlanner, we believe in fully integrating ourselves...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
NEW VALMAR BV
INNOVATION BY AUTOMATION
Our core business is big distribution of baby items in- and outside the EU in a multi-channel setting. That means a lot of requirements by country legal systems and specific customer demands. Customers in more the 45 countries have different needs and requests. They must be reached to be successful....
INNOVATE® Philadelphia
Ensemble
Long-Term Capital, Real Assets, and Regional Growth: Ensemble’s Development Strategy in Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s real estate landscape is rapidly evolving. Shifts in work patterns, the growth of life sciences and advanced manufacturing, and increased expectations for sustainability, affordability, and community impact are reshaping demand. In this environment, successful development requires more than opportunistic execution—it demands patient capital, long-term planning, and the ability to...
INNOVATION Quebec
IVÉO
POUR DES TERRITOIRES PLUS INTELLIGENTS ET DURABLES
IVÉO est un organisme sans but lucratif dont la mission est d’accélérer le déploiement d’innovations dans le milieu municipal. Ses interventions se situent principalement dans l’expérimentation et le montage de projets pilotes en réponse aux enjeux sociaux, environnementaux et économiques auxquels font face les villes. En agissant comme courtier d’innovation...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
QUANTA
FOUNDED IN 2004 AND INTEGRATED INTO THE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM OF CURITIBA
FOUNDED IN 2004 AND INTEGRATED INTO THE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM OF CURITIBA, QUANTA HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR TWO DECADES IN DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE WITH MASSIVE INVESTMENT IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Innovative sight bringing together Science and TechnologyThrough Inova, its Research and Innovation Department, Quanta Imaging Diagnosis invests and participates in various...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
MEDIDO HEALTH
Building the platform that enables next-generation pharmacy-based healthcare services
Medido Health is a software development company focused on building tools that enable the transformation of pharmacy-based healthcare services that significantly improve clinical outcomes. Knostos, the company’s software-as-a-service platform, is an event-driven platform that enables its users to support diverse and complex programs of care in real time while effectively...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
KNIFE CAPITAL
IS A SOUTH AFRICAN VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT FIRM FOCUSING ON INNOVATION-DRIVEN VENTURES WITH PROVEN TRACTION
Established in 2010 as the incarnation of the South African venture capital division of ‘Here Be Dragons’ – a privately owned emerging market investment group founded by internet entrepreneur and cosmonaut Mark Shuttleworth. By leveraging knowledge, networks & funding, Knife Capital accelerates the international expansion of entrepreneurial businesses that achieved...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
DATEL
EMPOWERING SMART COMMUNITIES
PIONEERING SPACE TECHNOLOGY FOR SMARTER INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Datel AS, an Estonian IT powerhouse with over three decades of expertise, stands out as a leader in geo-informatics, infrastructure solutions, and pioneering space-based technology. Since its establishment in 1990, Datel has consistently driven innovation and development in IT and communication...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
UIQ
THE BOLD STEP TOWARDS INNOVATION
University Innovation Quarter (UIQ) is a 76-acres destination that is currently being revitalized to become a world-class innovation district. Imagine UIQ as a driving force for the future of innovation in Calgary. The outcome is unmatched. A dense destination where research and discoveries are made and talent clusters. A place...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
VELORIC CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
American University’s Kogod School of Business breeds the spirit of changemakers at the Veloric Center for Entrepreneurship. It’s more than just an academic unit; it’s a thriving ecosystem where entrepreneurial dreams are developed, challenged, and nurtured. Entrepreneurship is a worldview. Entrepreneurs are risk-taking, resilient, innovative problem-solvers and dreamers with the...
INNOVATE® Northern Virginia
FALKEN INDUSTRIES
SECURING THE MISSIONS THAT PROTECT A NATION
Behind secured doors and controlled access points, construction teams move through classified workspaces while analysts handle sensitive information inside systems supporting national security operations. In these environments, security teams operate with discipline and precision every hour of every day. From its headquarters in Warrenton, Virginia, Falken Industries LLC supports these...
Global Innovation Spotlight
How to Never Run Out of Gold in World of Warcraft
Most gold guides start the same way. One needs to deal with farming routes, gathering professions, and Auction House flipping. And yes, that stuff works. It always has, in every expansion. Grind the right spot, level the right profession, list at the right time, and repeat. The formula is solid,...
INNOVATION Quebec
MONTÉRÉGIE ÉCONOMIQUE
THE INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEM OF THE MONTÉRÉGIE
Espace régional d’accélération et de croissance de la Montérégie was established in 2020 and is powered by Montérégie Économique, which brings together economic development organizations from the MRCs and the agglomeration of Longueuil. The NPO supports economic operators, guides businesses towards business support and acceleration services and cooperates with key...
INNOVATE® Miami
City Of Coral Gables - Recognized Nationwide As A Pioneering Smart City
Coral Gables was founded on innovation, being one of the very first planned communities in the United States. Today, we’re known nationwide as a Smart City, leveraging information and communication technologies to benefit our residents, employees, businesses and visitors, as well as make our city more resilient and sustainable. First...
Global Innovation Spotlight
Education 2025-2026: new formats, key trends, and the role of Lectera
The field of education is evolving at an unprecedented rate. Technology, new methods, and societal changes are shaping a completely different approach to learning. All of this makes knowledge more accessible and the process itself more flexible and tailored to the needs of each student. This approach is being implemented...
Global Innovation Spotlight
DiliTrust for Legal Teams: Key Use Cases BeyondDocument Storage
DiliTrust serves legal departments that need more than a secure folder for contracts, board papers, and corporate files. The platform supports work around legal entities, governance meetings, contracts, matters, records, and sensitive data sharing. For in-house counsel, the value comes from connecting documents with structured data. A signed resolution matters...
INNOVATION Quebec
PRODUCTIQUE QUÉBEC
CCTT EN STRATÉGIE ET PRODUCTIVITÉ NUMÉRIQUE
Productique Québec est le centre de transfert de technologie du Cégep de Sherbrooke. Il a pour mission d’améliorer la productivité et de stimuler l’innovation dans les entreprises en favorisant l’acquisition du savoir et du savoir-faire en technologies numériques et dans les applications technologiques des sciences quantiques. À sa fondation en...
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...
Global Innovation Spotlight
3 Proven Ways to Master Golf Indoors Effortlessly
3 Proven Ways to Master Golf Indoors Effortlessly To master golf indoors effortlessly, players are leveraging a trifecta of technologies: advanced launch monitors for precision data, realistic hitting surfaces for injury prevention, and immersive projection ecosystems for course simulation. These innovations allow golfers to build consistent swing mechanics and lower...
INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2
RENOVATIO GLOBAL
DRIVING SUCCESS THROUGH PEOPLE-LED “PLUG AND PLAY” PARTNERSHIPS AND BRINGING VISIONARY TO LIFE
Renovatio Global (“Renovatio”) is a strategic business development consulting firm that helps “abundance mentality” CEOs hone vision, relationships, and resources into a force that hyper grows companies and redirects markets. The company is actively engaged in sectors including Technology, Defense, Energy, Healthcare, Media, and Internet Platforms. Renovatio is a Latin...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
BRBATEL
WAS FOUNDED IN NOVEMBER 2020 BY ENTREPRENEURS
BRBATEL WAS FOUNDED IN NOVEMBER 2020 BY ENTREPRENEURS LUCAS FLORES, GABRIEL NASSER, AND MARCOS MENDONÇA WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO THE DEBT CAPITAL MARKET (DCM), USING A UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY FOR ORIGINATION AND STRUCTURING DEVELOPED BY THE COMPANY ITSELF. The company originated more than 1,100 deals through its over...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
SITTERCITY
As the first and largest digital platform for finding in-home care, Sittercity, a Bright Horizons company, has come a long way since 2001. , We were the first to make online child care an employee benefit and we continue to connect millions of parents with babysitters and nannies every year....
INNOVATE® South Carolina
BIORN GROUP CYBER
TECHNOLOGISTS ASPIRING THROUGH SERVANT LEADERSHIP (TASL)
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...
INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath
Bristol & Bath Cyber
Is Passionate About Bringing People Together From Different Backgrounds Into Cyber. Diversity Is Key To Enabling Our Industry To Flourish
Bristol and Bath Cyber is a community of cyber entrepreneurs, employers, practitioners, educators, investors and collaborators (and those with a general interest!), who engage on a regular basis to share expertise and wisdom, to encourage innovation and best practice, and to act as a cyber focal point for the region....
INNOVATE® Miami
SkyPlanner
We believe in fully integrating ourselves within our clients’ businesses
SkyPlanner is a 5-star-rated, Silver Salesforce Consulting & AppExchange Partner based in Miami, FL with offices in Bogota, Colombia, and Vitoria, Brazil specialized in helping companies of all shapes and sizes leverage the power of Salesforce to do more with their businesses. At SkyPlanner, we believe in fully integrating ourselves...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
NEW VALMAR BV
INNOVATION BY AUTOMATION
Our core business is big distribution of baby items in- and outside the EU in a multi-channel setting. That means a lot of requirements by country legal systems and specific customer demands. Customers in more the 45 countries have different needs and requests. They must be reached to be successful....
INNOVATE® Philadelphia
Ensemble
Long-Term Capital, Real Assets, and Regional Growth: Ensemble’s Development Strategy in Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s real estate landscape is rapidly evolving. Shifts in work patterns, the growth of life sciences and advanced manufacturing, and increased expectations for sustainability, affordability, and community impact are reshaping demand. In this environment, successful development requires more than opportunistic execution—it demands patient capital, long-term planning, and the ability to...
INNOVATION Quebec
IVÉO
POUR DES TERRITOIRES PLUS INTELLIGENTS ET DURABLES
IVÉO est un organisme sans but lucratif dont la mission est d’accélérer le déploiement d’innovations dans le milieu municipal. Ses interventions se situent principalement dans l’expérimentation et le montage de projets pilotes en réponse aux enjeux sociaux, environnementaux et économiques auxquels font face les villes. En agissant comme courtier d’innovation...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
QUANTA
FOUNDED IN 2004 AND INTEGRATED INTO THE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM OF CURITIBA
FOUNDED IN 2004 AND INTEGRATED INTO THE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM OF CURITIBA, QUANTA HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR TWO DECADES IN DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE WITH MASSIVE INVESTMENT IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Innovative sight bringing together Science and TechnologyThrough Inova, its Research and Innovation Department, Quanta Imaging Diagnosis invests and participates in various...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
MEDIDO HEALTH
Building the platform that enables next-generation pharmacy-based healthcare services
Medido Health is a software development company focused on building tools that enable the transformation of pharmacy-based healthcare services that significantly improve clinical outcomes. Knostos, the company’s software-as-a-service platform, is an event-driven platform that enables its users to support diverse and complex programs of care in real time while effectively...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
KNIFE CAPITAL
IS A SOUTH AFRICAN VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT FIRM FOCUSING ON INNOVATION-DRIVEN VENTURES WITH PROVEN TRACTION
Established in 2010 as the incarnation of the South African venture capital division of ‘Here Be Dragons’ – a privately owned emerging market investment group founded by internet entrepreneur and cosmonaut Mark Shuttleworth. By leveraging knowledge, networks & funding, Knife Capital accelerates the international expansion of entrepreneurial businesses that achieved...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
DATEL
EMPOWERING SMART COMMUNITIES
PIONEERING SPACE TECHNOLOGY FOR SMARTER INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Datel AS, an Estonian IT powerhouse with over three decades of expertise, stands out as a leader in geo-informatics, infrastructure solutions, and pioneering space-based technology. Since its establishment in 1990, Datel has consistently driven innovation and development in IT and communication...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
UIQ
THE BOLD STEP TOWARDS INNOVATION
University Innovation Quarter (UIQ) is a 76-acres destination that is currently being revitalized to become a world-class innovation district. Imagine UIQ as a driving force for the future of innovation in Calgary. The outcome is unmatched. A dense destination where research and discoveries are made and talent clusters. A place...