Stories of Innovation

SAGE is a specialist industrial digitalisation services provider, combining the best thinking with world-leading technology to deliver the best outcome. SAGE’s specialist businesses – SAGE Automation, Nukon, Skills Lab and Embedded Expertise – work with organisations to deliver strategy and horizon phasing, automation of industrial operations, data-driven business transformation, training...

THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE (RI-MUHC) IS A UNIQUE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM AFFILIATED WITH THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES AT MCGILL UNIVERSITY. A global leader in precision healthcare across the lifespan, the RI-MUHC is home to more than 600 researchers, 1472 research trainees and 1,300...

DistriQ, Quantum Innovation Zone, is an organization that provides expertise and infrastructure to foster the emergence and acceleration of innovation in the quantum science and technology sector. DistriQ supports the development of one of the first innovation zones of the Quebec government, the Sherbrooke Quantum Innovation Zone. Since its designation...

Beacon of Entrepreneurial Ingenuity In a rapidly evolving commercial landscape, Arlington emerges as a shining example of innovation and opportunity. As businesses grapple with shifting dynamics and challenges, Arlington stands as a beacon of confidence and growth. Let us delve into the elements that make Arlington a premier destination for...

ELEVATOR PITCH TEDxBristol is one of the largest TEDx events in Europe, delivering talks to sell-out audiences, working with creative partners across the UK and reaching a global audience online. We’re a largely voluntary and not-for-profit organisation dedicated to creating thought-provoking, world-class TEDx talks and delivering inspirational, inclusive and friendly...

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,...

Plastics MaterialsPlastic materials are polymers that can be shaped (molded), by various processes, using mechanical stress combined with the effect of heat which allows them to soften temporarily. Composite MaterialsComposite materials are polymers that are formed by the polymerization of resins usually mixed with reinforcing fillers such as fiberglass. Molds...

Hands-on experience is the key to create and open new opportunities that others don’t see and are not willing to seize the moment. Mixing, dosing and separation technologies are crucial for all worldwide industries. These industries are: water, wastewater, energy, oil, gas, pharma, mining, marine power; as well as, food...

Depuis 1984, le Centre de production automatisée (CPA) du Cégep de Jonquière collabore étroitement avec environ 200 organisations annuellement tant à l’échelle locale qu’internationale. Le CPA a élargi sa mission en obtenant du CRSNG son Centre en technologies des énergies renouvelables et du rendement énergétique (Centre TERRE). Les projets sont...

Remember learning to ride a bicycle? No amount of physics equations about angular momentum or center of gravity could replace that moment when you finally felt the balance click into place. Your hands knew when to turn the handlebars, your body learned to lean into curves, and suddenly, you were...

Multi-day, Unconference that brings together startups and early-stage entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, service providers, accelerator programs, in a multi-venue to experience the city’s local startup ecosystem including a startup competition. DISCOVER YOUR FUTURE SELF AND GET EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO THE BEST STARTUPS AND TECH COMPANIES IN MIAMI. Startup SAFARI...

The story of Nando’s is well-known to South Africans who grew up alongside us in our relatively new democracy. In 1987 two friends shared a meal at a humble Portuguese eatery in Rosettenville, Johannesburg. Here they were inspired by the taste of the African Bird’s Eye Chilli, a spice that...

THE GROWING METAVERSEThe metaverse future is coming faster than anyone has ever anticipated. The growth of the NFT ecosystem and the pandemic enforced work-from-home scenarios have had an indelible impact on how we interact with our digital selves in the future. The very fact that a giant trillion-dollar company like...

Founded in 1889, Holland & Knight is a global law firm with more than 2,200 lawyers and other professionals in 35 offices throughout the world. The Firm’s lawyers provide representation in litigation, business, real estate and governmental law. Interdisciplinary practice groups and industry-based teams provide clients with efficient access to...

TWO SIBLINGS AND THEIR JOURNEY TO CREATEFRESH VIETNAMESE CUISINE IN SEATTLE Monsoon Siblings Eric and Sophie Banh knew they wanted to do something very different, as the typical formula for Vietnamese restaurants in Seattle in the late 90s was quite limited at the time. There were plenty of good phở...

For more than 40 years, Laboratory Testing (LTI) has inspected the parts that keep aircraft flying, Navy submarines diving, and defense platforms operational. The work is quiet, exacting, and non-negotiable. When an aircraft engine spins up at takeoff, or a submarine eases away from a pier on its first underway...

Les racinesDepuis près de 20 ans qu’au Saguenay–LacSaint-Jean – une région de plus de 275 000 habitants située à 500 km au nord-est de Montréal – des initiatives concertées sont déployées afin de stimuler l’innovation auprès des PME. Idéa innovation PME (2004-2010), puis Innovation 02 (2011-2019) ont généré tour à...

Schneider Electric is a global industrial energy technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitalization to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. Anchored by deep domain expertise, the company provides integrated end-to-end lifecycle AI-enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected products, automation, software,...

Born just outside Stockholm in 2000, Samantha Esfandiari has quickly emerged as a powerful new voice in the Swedish fashion industry. One that merges skilled craftsmanship with a deep commitment to sustainability and circular design. As a designer, entrepreneur, and educator, she is shaping a bold vision of what fashion...

Founded in Quebec in 1986, the Centre de recherche sur les innovations sociales (CRISES) was a pioneer in research on social innovation and has become the principal French-language SI research centre internationally. Its current scientific program studies the contribution ofsocial innovations to social and environmental justice in four areas: social...

The Canadian tech sector is booming, there’s no question about that. In 2021, despite the impacts of the pandemic and the general economic downturn, the information and communications technology (ICT) reflected a total 5.3% of the national GDP — that’s $104.5billion. This number, alongside a teeming collective of businesses that...

Over the course of its 32-years, Ademicon has become a true benchmark in consortium. It went from a company with regional operations to a brand with a national presence, earning the position of Brazil’s largest independent consortium manager in terms of active credits. Currently, according to data from the Central...

Let’s start at the beginningBack in 2009, Programmatic ad buying was in its infancy locally, despite its success being celebrated internationally. This spurred on the birth of Mark1, a company that would go on to pioneer technology and data-driven media buying in the South African market. Fast forward to 2020,...

The Guardians of Health: Mission to Secure the Future On a quiet morning in August 2020, as the world grappled with the relentless surge of a pandemic, a new force solidified its presence in Washington, DC, with a singular focus: to protect global health by anticipating the next crisis before...