Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
MINSAIT
MARK MAKING THE WAY FORWARD
Minsait is Indra’s leading company in digital transformation and Information Technologies. It focuses its offering on high-impact value propositions, based on end-to-end solutions, with a remarkable degree of segmentation, which enables it to achieve tangible impacts for its customers in each industry with a transformational focus. With more than 7.000...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
Citibot
Revolutionizes how local governments interact with their residents.
Local governments have struggled to engage residents, ensure accessibility, and provide timely responses to community needs for a long time. In 2016, Bratton Riley founded Citibot to revolutionize how local governments interact with their residents. With a deep-rooted passion for public service and a desire to foster community connections, Riley...
Global Innovation Spotlight
Is Your Digital Transformation Strategy Merely Digitizing Legacy Organizational Bottlenecks?
Why digitizing old processes often fails and how to update company workflows, mindsets, and systems for real digital transformation.
(https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-person-showing-a-woman-his-tablet-7109176/) Updating technology is a top goal for leadership teams today. Yet, many digital projects end up disappointing everyone involved. Software budgets grow out of control. Fancy new dashboards roll out. Still, daily teamwork remains just as slow as ever. Leaders wonder why big spending on new apps fails to...
INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2
SOUNDBOARD VENTURE FUND
A COLLABORATIVE FUND INVESTING IN EARLY STAGE COMPANIES
SoundBoard Venture Fund leverages the diverse perspectives of our LPs to make investments through a collaborative and facilitated process. SoundBoard Venture Fund is an early-stage fund focused on scalable, tech-enabled, and capital-efficient businesses. We value collaboration, mobilizing our LP base to join our deal flow, diligence, and decision-making processes, assembling...
INNOVATION Quebec
L’INSTITUT D’IA APPLIQUÉE DE CONCORDIA (IA2)
L’INSTITUT D’IA APPLIQUÉE DE CONCORDIA (IA2) EST UNE UNITÉ DE RECHERCHE APPLIQUÉE MULTIDISCIPLINAIRE QUI REPRÉSENTE PLUS DE 120 PROFESSEURS ET LEURS ÉTUDIANTS GRADUÉS AFFILIÉS AUX 4 FACULTÉS DE L’UNIVERSITÉ CONCORDIA : ARTS ET SCIENCES, BEAUX ARTS, ÉCOLE DE GÉNIE ET D’INFORMATIQUE GINA CODY, ET ÉCOLE DE GESTION JOHN MOLSON. Organisés...
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® Northern Virginia
Virginia Tech
Where Ideas Meet Action
“Progress depends on who is prepared to act.” Under real-world pressure, ideas are on the clock. Innovation depends on speed, collaboration, and access to the right partners. In Northern Virginia, Virginia Tech has created the conditions that push promising ideas forward, positioning its growing presence in the region at the...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
CONTABILIZEI
INNOVATES WITH A PROJECT THAT INTEGRATES THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR COMPANIES
Over more than a decade, Contabilizei has been offering products and services that simplify and strengthen the work of entrepreneurs in Brazil. The company is established as the largest accounting company in the country and leader in starting companies processes and accounting management for legal entities. Created and headquartered in...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
AfroCharts
AMPLIFYING THE PULSE OF AFRICAN MUSIC WORLDWIDE
AMPLIFYING THE PULSE OFAFRICAN MUSIC WORLDWIDE AfroCharts, founded by Leonard Novati in 2020, is a pioneering digital music platform dedicated to showcasing the rich tapestry of African music to the global audiences. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, AfroCharts has rapidly grown to become a vibrant hub for artists, fans, and event...
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”)...
INNOVATE® Nashville
bundleN
OUR AGILE TEAM DELIVERS QUALITY SOFTWARE BEYOND EXPECTATION
Software should solve problems, not create them. However, the process of developing software has its own set of bugs. In 2021, 48-percent of software development projects ran over budget and a third over time, according to a Deloitte study. These project pitfalls stem from a lack of transparency and proper...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
SPRINGFOUR
How A Social Impact Fintech Is Improving The Financial Health For Millions
When a financial institution’s customers are financially healthy, everyone wins. SpringFour, an award-winning social impact fintech and a Certified B Corporation, connects financial institutions’ customers with resources that help them make their payments and get back on their feet. With a digital-based platform of more than 20,000 vetted financial resources,...
INNOVATION Quebec
COALIA
CCTT IN MINERAL TECHNOLOGY AND PLASTICS ENGINEERING
COALIA is a research and innovation centre specializing in mineral technology, plastic engineering and advanced materials. Our mission is to develop innovative materials, products and processes in collaboration with companies in these sectors. We support them through technical assistance and play an important role in carrying out applied research and...
INNOVATE® Nashville
RJ Young
How RJ Young and Velocity1 Are Redefining Technology Solutions Across the Southeast
For more than 70 years, RJ Young has stood at the forefront of helping businesses adapt to change. What began in 1955 as a local provider of office equipment in Nashville has grown into one of the Southeast’s most respected and comprehensive business technology partners. Over the decades, RJ Young...
United Nations Lesotho
UNDP
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
SUPPORT ON DIGITIZATION UNDP helps countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions so they can sustain their progress. UNDP is working for a Lesotho that is empowered and more resilient to create and sustain growth that will improve people’s lives. LEHOKELA DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR COMMUNITY POLICING UNDP Lesotho, through...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
TRANSPORT EN LOGISTIEK VLAANDEREN
UNLOCKING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SECTOR
Every year, the number of transport and logistics companies in Belgium keeps growing. All projections show that the transportation of goods by the road will also continue to grow in the following 20 years. The sector thus plays a vital role in the Belgian economy. However, with rising costs, stricter...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Is A Chambers-Ranked, Leading Mid-Size Law Firm With Global Capabilities And A Vast Array Of Practice Areas
Freeborn is proud to deliver sector-specific legal advice that stems from decades of experience and a rich understanding of business and industry perspectives. Along with providing exceptional legal services, each Freeborn attorney embodies the firm’s five Core Values, integrity, caring, effectiveness, teamwork, and commitment, through high standards of client service...
INNOVATION Quebec
TECHNUM QUEBEC
BROMONT, UNE VILLE D’AVANT-GARDE OÙ IL FAIT BON VIVRE
Technum Québec Zone d’innovation en technologies numériques C’est sous le signe de l’innovation que Bromont est née en 1964. La qualité de vie, la préservation de l’environnement et le développement économique durable font le succès de cette ville modèle. Près de 60 ans plus tard, l’innovation en est toujours le...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
VITO
VISION ON TECHNOLOGY FOR A BETTER WORLD
VITO is a leading international research centre. We focus on applied research and advice, bridging the gap between fundamental research and the industry. We accelerate the transition to a sustainable world; we provide knowledge and technological innovations that facilitate this transition to a more sustainable society. We de-risk innovation...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
SC Competes | Transform SC
South Carolina’s Industry & Education Cluster
Transform SC was launched in 2013 as a collaboration of business leaders, educators, students, parents, and policy makers transforming the public education system so every student graduates prepared for careers, college, and civic life. During its initial phase, Transform SC partnered with more than 70 schools from 29 districts, including...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
GEORGETOWN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Harnessing the Power of Innovation to Serve the Common Good
Create the FutureIn order to help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges — nationally and globally — Georgetown Entrepreneurship is dedicated to championing common good entrepreneurship across its programming, teachings, and networks. Serving all of Georgetown University from the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown Entrepreneurship uses the power...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
Curevo Health
With AI and smart automation, we believe the healthcare crisis is solvable.
Strengthening Primary Care Through Smarter Digital Collaboration Healthcare systems worldwide are under growing pressure. Ageing populations, strained primary care infrastructure, and rising patient expectations on accessibility and digital care are driving urgent demand for scalable solutions. At the same time, technology, especially AI, is unlocking new levels of efficiency and...
INNOVATE® Nashville
Compassus
Where Compassion Meets Innovation in Home-Based Health Care
As more patients and families choose care at home, Compassus is redefining what compassionate, high-quality home-based care looks like. Since its founding in 2006, Compassus has grown from a hospice provider into one of the nation’s largest and most trusted home-based health care organizations. Today, Compassus operates in more than...
INNOVATE® Nashville
BELMONT UNIVERSITY
INCUBATING INNOVATION- Incubating Creativity and Innovation to Lead to Human Flourishing
Founded in Nashville in 1890 by Susan Heron and Ida B. Hood–two female school teachers–Belmont University has been defying conventional expectations of higher education and serving as an incubator of innovation ever since. Today, the University is comprised of nearly 9,000 students from every U.S. state and 33 countries. Nationally...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
MINSAIT
MARK MAKING THE WAY FORWARD
Minsait is Indra’s leading company in digital transformation and Information Technologies. It focuses its offering on high-impact value propositions, based on end-to-end solutions, with a remarkable degree of segmentation, which enables it to achieve tangible impacts for its customers in each industry with a transformational focus. With more than 7.000...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
Citibot
Revolutionizes how local governments interact with their residents.
Local governments have struggled to engage residents, ensure accessibility, and provide timely responses to community needs for a long time. In 2016, Bratton Riley founded Citibot to revolutionize how local governments interact with their residents. With a deep-rooted passion for public service and a desire to foster community connections, Riley...
Global Innovation Spotlight
Is Your Digital Transformation Strategy Merely Digitizing Legacy Organizational Bottlenecks?
Why digitizing old processes often fails and how to update company workflows, mindsets, and systems for real digital transformation.
(https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-person-showing-a-woman-his-tablet-7109176/) Updating technology is a top goal for leadership teams today. Yet, many digital projects end up disappointing everyone involved. Software budgets grow out of control. Fancy new dashboards roll out. Still, daily teamwork remains just as slow as ever. Leaders wonder why big spending on new apps fails to...
INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2
SOUNDBOARD VENTURE FUND
A COLLABORATIVE FUND INVESTING IN EARLY STAGE COMPANIES
SoundBoard Venture Fund leverages the diverse perspectives of our LPs to make investments through a collaborative and facilitated process. SoundBoard Venture Fund is an early-stage fund focused on scalable, tech-enabled, and capital-efficient businesses. We value collaboration, mobilizing our LP base to join our deal flow, diligence, and decision-making processes, assembling...
INNOVATION Quebec
L’INSTITUT D’IA APPLIQUÉE DE CONCORDIA (IA2)
L’INSTITUT D’IA APPLIQUÉE DE CONCORDIA (IA2) EST UNE UNITÉ DE RECHERCHE APPLIQUÉE MULTIDISCIPLINAIRE QUI REPRÉSENTE PLUS DE 120 PROFESSEURS ET LEURS ÉTUDIANTS GRADUÉS AFFILIÉS AUX 4 FACULTÉS DE L’UNIVERSITÉ CONCORDIA : ARTS ET SCIENCES, BEAUX ARTS, ÉCOLE DE GÉNIE ET D’INFORMATIQUE GINA CODY, ET ÉCOLE DE GESTION JOHN MOLSON. Organisés...
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® Northern Virginia
Virginia Tech
Where Ideas Meet Action
“Progress depends on who is prepared to act.” Under real-world pressure, ideas are on the clock. Innovation depends on speed, collaboration, and access to the right partners. In Northern Virginia, Virginia Tech has created the conditions that push promising ideas forward, positioning its growing presence in the region at the...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
CONTABILIZEI
INNOVATES WITH A PROJECT THAT INTEGRATES THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR COMPANIES
Over more than a decade, Contabilizei has been offering products and services that simplify and strengthen the work of entrepreneurs in Brazil. The company is established as the largest accounting company in the country and leader in starting companies processes and accounting management for legal entities. Created and headquartered in...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
AfroCharts
AMPLIFYING THE PULSE OF AFRICAN MUSIC WORLDWIDE
AMPLIFYING THE PULSE OFAFRICAN MUSIC WORLDWIDE AfroCharts, founded by Leonard Novati in 2020, is a pioneering digital music platform dedicated to showcasing the rich tapestry of African music to the global audiences. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, AfroCharts has rapidly grown to become a vibrant hub for artists, fans, and event...
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”)...
INNOVATE® Nashville
bundleN
OUR AGILE TEAM DELIVERS QUALITY SOFTWARE BEYOND EXPECTATION
Software should solve problems, not create them. However, the process of developing software has its own set of bugs. In 2021, 48-percent of software development projects ran over budget and a third over time, according to a Deloitte study. These project pitfalls stem from a lack of transparency and proper...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
SPRINGFOUR
How A Social Impact Fintech Is Improving The Financial Health For Millions
When a financial institution’s customers are financially healthy, everyone wins. SpringFour, an award-winning social impact fintech and a Certified B Corporation, connects financial institutions’ customers with resources that help them make their payments and get back on their feet. With a digital-based platform of more than 20,000 vetted financial resources,...
INNOVATION Quebec
COALIA
CCTT IN MINERAL TECHNOLOGY AND PLASTICS ENGINEERING
COALIA is a research and innovation centre specializing in mineral technology, plastic engineering and advanced materials. Our mission is to develop innovative materials, products and processes in collaboration with companies in these sectors. We support them through technical assistance and play an important role in carrying out applied research and...
INNOVATE® Nashville
RJ Young
How RJ Young and Velocity1 Are Redefining Technology Solutions Across the Southeast
For more than 70 years, RJ Young has stood at the forefront of helping businesses adapt to change. What began in 1955 as a local provider of office equipment in Nashville has grown into one of the Southeast’s most respected and comprehensive business technology partners. Over the decades, RJ Young...
United Nations Lesotho
UNDP
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
SUPPORT ON DIGITIZATION UNDP helps countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions so they can sustain their progress. UNDP is working for a Lesotho that is empowered and more resilient to create and sustain growth that will improve people’s lives. LEHOKELA DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR COMMUNITY POLICING UNDP Lesotho, through...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
TRANSPORT EN LOGISTIEK VLAANDEREN
UNLOCKING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SECTOR
Every year, the number of transport and logistics companies in Belgium keeps growing. All projections show that the transportation of goods by the road will also continue to grow in the following 20 years. The sector thus plays a vital role in the Belgian economy. However, with rising costs, stricter...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Is A Chambers-Ranked, Leading Mid-Size Law Firm With Global Capabilities And A Vast Array Of Practice Areas
Freeborn is proud to deliver sector-specific legal advice that stems from decades of experience and a rich understanding of business and industry perspectives. Along with providing exceptional legal services, each Freeborn attorney embodies the firm’s five Core Values, integrity, caring, effectiveness, teamwork, and commitment, through high standards of client service...
INNOVATION Quebec
TECHNUM QUEBEC
BROMONT, UNE VILLE D’AVANT-GARDE OÙ IL FAIT BON VIVRE
Technum Québec Zone d’innovation en technologies numériques C’est sous le signe de l’innovation que Bromont est née en 1964. La qualité de vie, la préservation de l’environnement et le développement économique durable font le succès de cette ville modèle. Près de 60 ans plus tard, l’innovation en est toujours le...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
VITO
VISION ON TECHNOLOGY FOR A BETTER WORLD
VITO is a leading international research centre. We focus on applied research and advice, bridging the gap between fundamental research and the industry. We accelerate the transition to a sustainable world; we provide knowledge and technological innovations that facilitate this transition to a more sustainable society. We de-risk innovation...
INNOVATE® South Carolina
SC Competes | Transform SC
South Carolina’s Industry & Education Cluster
Transform SC was launched in 2013 as a collaboration of business leaders, educators, students, parents, and policy makers transforming the public education system so every student graduates prepared for careers, college, and civic life. During its initial phase, Transform SC partnered with more than 70 schools from 29 districts, including...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
GEORGETOWN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Harnessing the Power of Innovation to Serve the Common Good
Create the FutureIn order to help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges — nationally and globally — Georgetown Entrepreneurship is dedicated to championing common good entrepreneurship across its programming, teachings, and networks. Serving all of Georgetown University from the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown Entrepreneurship uses the power...
INNOVATE™ Stockholm
Curevo Health
With AI and smart automation, we believe the healthcare crisis is solvable.
Strengthening Primary Care Through Smarter Digital Collaboration Healthcare systems worldwide are under growing pressure. Ageing populations, strained primary care infrastructure, and rising patient expectations on accessibility and digital care are driving urgent demand for scalable solutions. At the same time, technology, especially AI, is unlocking new levels of efficiency and...
INNOVATE® Nashville
Compassus
Where Compassion Meets Innovation in Home-Based Health Care
As more patients and families choose care at home, Compassus is redefining what compassionate, high-quality home-based care looks like. Since its founding in 2006, Compassus has grown from a hospice provider into one of the nation’s largest and most trusted home-based health care organizations. Today, Compassus operates in more than...
INNOVATE® Nashville
BELMONT UNIVERSITY
INCUBATING INNOVATION- Incubating Creativity and Innovation to Lead to Human Flourishing
Founded in Nashville in 1890 by Susan Heron and Ida B. Hood–two female school teachers–Belmont University has been defying conventional expectations of higher education and serving as an incubator of innovation ever since. Today, the University is comprised of nearly 9,000 students from every U.S. state and 33 countries. Nationally...