Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
DC Tech and Venture Coalition (DCTAV)
Elevating Washington DC as a Global Tech Hub
Founded by a group of passionate innovators, entrepreneurs, and executives, the DC Tech and Venture Coalition (DCTAV) aims to revolutionize the tech and innovation landscape of Washington, D.C. Kevin Morgan, the Founder and Executive Director, shares its mission: “We aim to establish Washington, D.C., as the epicenter of the world’s...
INNOVATION Quebec
RQIS
THE BEATING HEART OF QUEBEC’S SOCIAL INNOVATION SYSTEM
The Réseau québécois en innovation sociale (RQIS) is a space for sharing and mobilizing knowledge and experience, helping to make social innovation an essential lever for sustainable development in Quebec. Created in 2005 as part of the Université du Québec network, RQIS first focused on gaining a better understanding of...
INNOVATE® Nashville
TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
Was the first university in Nashville to offer weekend and evening formats for adults who are balancing school, work and family life
Located in the heart of Nashville, Trevecca offers students an exciting, fulfilling college experience as they pursue a personal calling in a thriving city. A Christian liberal arts university, Trevecca’s diverse, supportive community is a safe haven for spiritual and personal growth, vocational discernment and opportunities for service. Growth...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
FLOW
IS FLIPPING THE PROPERTY INDUSTRY
FLOW IS DEMOCRATISING THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY’S ARCHAIC OPERATING MODEL FOR AGENTS, EMPOWERING THEM IN A DIGITAL WORLD AND GIVING BUYER, SELLER AND AGENT THE BENEFIT OF A BETTER, MORE TRANSPARENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE PROCESS. THE FACE OF TECHNOLOGY CAN STILL BE HUMAN – AND FLOW MAKES SURE THAT ESTATE AGENTS...
INNOVATE® Seattle
Creative Destruction Lab
University of Washington Fosters Innovation on the World Stage
University of Washington Fosters Innovation on the World Stage In pursuit of the lofty goal of accelerating its innovation-to-impact cycle, the University of Washington invited Creative Destruction in, launching a Seattle site with Advanced Manufacturing and Computational Health streams aimed at disrupting production and revolutionizing diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes. In...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
TECHNOLOGY NORTH
SYSTEMATIC INNOVATION
SYSTEMATIC INNOVATIONHow does one create lasting change? For over twenty-five years, Technology North Corporation has been answering this question where it can, whenever it can, with its team of dedicated consultants and industry experts. Established at the dawn of a groundbreaking era in 1998, the internet epoch, where the world...
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...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
CREDPAGO
HAS BEEN A FORCE FOR CHANGE IN THE BRAZILIAN REAL ESTATE MARKET
CREDPAGO- HAS BEEN A FORCE FOR CHANGE IN THE BRAZILIAN REAL ESTATE MARKET, SIMPLIFYING AND CUTTING THROUGH THE REDTAPE OF THE RESIDENTIAL LEASING PROCESS. Founded in 2016, the company’s mission is to solve the difficulty of accessing efficient rental guarantees in a country with over 15 million rented houses. The...
INNOVATION Quebec
GOSEC
20 YEARS OF INNOVATION EXCELLENCE, GOSEC SETS THE STANDARD FOR THE SHAPING OF THE FUTURE OF CYBERSEC
Back for its 20th year, GoSec is an annual conference where the best and brightest experts in IT security from across various sectors facilitate the exchange of ideas, open discussion, disseminate insights and develop lasting relationships that strengthen the cybersecurity community. Set in the world class city of Montréal in...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
CREDIBOM
Working Everyday In The Interest Of Our Customers And Society
As part of the Crédit Agricole Group – one of the largest European banking groups – Credibom is a bank specialized in consumer credit and a leader in Portugal, particularly in automotive financing. Established in 1995, Credibom focus is to adapt its products and services to the needs of its...
INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1
DIGITAL NATIVES
LEADING THE CHANGE
Digital Natives is a 100% youth and citizen-owned, multi-award-winning software and disruptive agency with the founder, Mthabisi Bokete, being Standard Bank Africa Group’s youngest Board Member in the history of Stanbic Bank, both locally & globally. Digital Natives won the regional 2020 SADC Innovation and Investment Competition with their remarkable...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
2iM
A STORY OF INNOVATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The history of 2iM permeates and reflects the life purpose of its founders, Cesar Abicalaffe and Josiane Justus who were born in the state of Paraná, in southern Brazil. They have developed their careers as healthcare professionals and have dedicated themselves since their postgraduation to supporting and influencing the transformation...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
ZAS
The leading hospital network of the City of Antwerp
Two hospital networks merged in July 2024 in order to create ZAS, the largest healthcare organization in Belgium. ZAS stands for ‘Ziekenhuis aan de Stroom’ (‘Hospital by the river’), a reference to the Schelde, the river of commercial and strategic importance that defines the city. In similar fashion, ZAS plays...
INNOVATE® South Florida
MODERN TRIALS®
DEMOCRATIZES ACCESS TO ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS FOR PATIENTS IN NEED
What does Modern Trials actually do? Modern Trials provides access to cutting-edge treatments to patients by matching them with appropriate clinical trial opportunities. What do patients have to do? Nothing, that’s the beauty of the Modern Trials process; Modern Trials identifies the patients most likely to benefit from the investigational...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
AUSHEALTH
BRINGING MEDICAL INNOVATION TO LIFE!
AusHealth® is an Australian-owned health and wellbeing organisation that provides workplace drug and alcohol testing and debt collection services to hospitals, while turning its profits wholly to locally led, globally recognised medical research. Since establishing in 1985, AusHealth® has contributed more than $47 million into South-Australian led research towards pain...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
THE ECOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEUR
THE PATHWAY TO YOUR CLIMATE NEUTRAL BUSINESS
The “Why” of sustainability is clear for most, the “how” and “what”, unfortunately much less. For many, sustainability remains an utterly vague, complex, and confusing concept. And even without confusion, questions concerning usefulness of actions and impact arise. The Ecological Entrepreneur translates complexity to concrete guidelines, policies, and activities...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
Delta Care
Transforming Healthcare Efficiency with Seamless Technology Integration
In an era where healthcare systems face growing challenges, including aging populations, chronic health issues, and workforce shortages, technology offers a solution. However, the key to success lies not in technology itself but in how seamlessly it integrates into care environments. Delta Care, a Belgian innovator, bridges this gap with...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
Saber Astronautics
Like any fantastic idea, it begins with a passion and a drive to do what you love whilst making the
The idea was to make space not only a democratised playing field, but to reduce the barriers to entry, not dissimilar to driving a car, or playing a video game. Founded in 2008, Saber Astronautics is a leading space asset management company focused on mission operations, space traffic management, and...
INNOVATE® Kansas City
ZIPPLICITY
FEARLESS FLIGHT
Zipplicity is a New Breed It’s a suitcase in disguise, “un-luggage” if you will. It’s an ingenious innovation for the world of travel. Beginning with Trial and Perseverance Three years of sickness and pain had diminished Amber Waldeier’s existence to very little. Eating and movement caused pain—but responsibilities continued—she struggled...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
ABARCA HEALTH
A DIFFERENT KIND OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER
Abarca was founded to deliver a better way in healthcare. For more than fifteen years, the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and technology company has been delivering on that promise for its health plan clients and their members through: A smarter platform: Abarca built DarwinTM, its healthcare technology platform, in-house from the...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
M&C SAATCHI ABEL
SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE M&C SAATCHI ABEL STORY IS ONE OF AUDACITY, TENACITY AND AN UNWAVERING BELIEF THAT ALL PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED WITH HOT CREATIVITY
What began as an unfurnished open space on the fourth floor of The Hudson Building in De Waterkant, Cape Town, with 13 people in 2010, is today a growing agency with over 250 talented, creative and diverse people, across a Cape Town and Johannesburg campus, and an agency that has...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
GIGHOUND
Temp Labour for the 21st Century
In today’s fast-paced economy, employers are facing a major challenge: how to handle their changing day-to-day labour needs without over-hiring full-time staff. Finding, screening, and training new employees can be a costly and time-consuming process for companies. GigHound solves these problems by providing a flexible, reliable, and cost-effective solution that...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
HOMEMADE IN DC
Feeding Innovation in the Heart of D.C
Homemade in DC is innovating on the staid corporate catering and gifting scene, combining local sourcing, diverse founders and small businesses, storytelling, and rich data all on one platform. Founded by Mackenzie Loy, this growing organization is not just an online marketplace; it is a vibrant hub for corporate catering...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
DC Tech and Venture Coalition (DCTAV)
Elevating Washington DC as a Global Tech Hub
Founded by a group of passionate innovators, entrepreneurs, and executives, the DC Tech and Venture Coalition (DCTAV) aims to revolutionize the tech and innovation landscape of Washington, D.C. Kevin Morgan, the Founder and Executive Director, shares its mission: “We aim to establish Washington, D.C., as the epicenter of the world’s...
INNOVATION Quebec
RQIS
THE BEATING HEART OF QUEBEC’S SOCIAL INNOVATION SYSTEM
The Réseau québécois en innovation sociale (RQIS) is a space for sharing and mobilizing knowledge and experience, helping to make social innovation an essential lever for sustainable development in Quebec. Created in 2005 as part of the Université du Québec network, RQIS first focused on gaining a better understanding of...
INNOVATE® Nashville
TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
Was the first university in Nashville to offer weekend and evening formats for adults who are balancing school, work and family life
Located in the heart of Nashville, Trevecca offers students an exciting, fulfilling college experience as they pursue a personal calling in a thriving city. A Christian liberal arts university, Trevecca’s diverse, supportive community is a safe haven for spiritual and personal growth, vocational discernment and opportunities for service. Growth...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
FLOW
IS FLIPPING THE PROPERTY INDUSTRY
FLOW IS DEMOCRATISING THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY’S ARCHAIC OPERATING MODEL FOR AGENTS, EMPOWERING THEM IN A DIGITAL WORLD AND GIVING BUYER, SELLER AND AGENT THE BENEFIT OF A BETTER, MORE TRANSPARENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE PROCESS. THE FACE OF TECHNOLOGY CAN STILL BE HUMAN – AND FLOW MAKES SURE THAT ESTATE AGENTS...
INNOVATE® Seattle
Creative Destruction Lab
University of Washington Fosters Innovation on the World Stage
University of Washington Fosters Innovation on the World Stage In pursuit of the lofty goal of accelerating its innovation-to-impact cycle, the University of Washington invited Creative Destruction in, launching a Seattle site with Advanced Manufacturing and Computational Health streams aimed at disrupting production and revolutionizing diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes. In...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
TECHNOLOGY NORTH
SYSTEMATIC INNOVATION
SYSTEMATIC INNOVATIONHow does one create lasting change? For over twenty-five years, Technology North Corporation has been answering this question where it can, whenever it can, with its team of dedicated consultants and industry experts. Established at the dawn of a groundbreaking era in 1998, the internet epoch, where the world...
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...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
CREDPAGO
HAS BEEN A FORCE FOR CHANGE IN THE BRAZILIAN REAL ESTATE MARKET
CREDPAGO- HAS BEEN A FORCE FOR CHANGE IN THE BRAZILIAN REAL ESTATE MARKET, SIMPLIFYING AND CUTTING THROUGH THE REDTAPE OF THE RESIDENTIAL LEASING PROCESS. Founded in 2016, the company’s mission is to solve the difficulty of accessing efficient rental guarantees in a country with over 15 million rented houses. The...
INNOVATION Quebec
GOSEC
20 YEARS OF INNOVATION EXCELLENCE, GOSEC SETS THE STANDARD FOR THE SHAPING OF THE FUTURE OF CYBERSEC
Back for its 20th year, GoSec is an annual conference where the best and brightest experts in IT security from across various sectors facilitate the exchange of ideas, open discussion, disseminate insights and develop lasting relationships that strengthen the cybersecurity community. Set in the world class city of Montréal in...
INNOVATE™ Oeiras
CREDIBOM
Working Everyday In The Interest Of Our Customers And Society
As part of the Crédit Agricole Group – one of the largest European banking groups – Credibom is a bank specialized in consumer credit and a leader in Portugal, particularly in automotive financing. Established in 1995, Credibom focus is to adapt its products and services to the needs of its...
INNOVATE™ Botswana Vol.1
DIGITAL NATIVES
LEADING THE CHANGE
Digital Natives is a 100% youth and citizen-owned, multi-award-winning software and disruptive agency with the founder, Mthabisi Bokete, being Standard Bank Africa Group’s youngest Board Member in the history of Stanbic Bank, both locally & globally. Digital Natives won the regional 2020 SADC Innovation and Investment Competition with their remarkable...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
2iM
A STORY OF INNOVATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The history of 2iM permeates and reflects the life purpose of its founders, Cesar Abicalaffe and Josiane Justus who were born in the state of Paraná, in southern Brazil. They have developed their careers as healthcare professionals and have dedicated themselves since their postgraduation to supporting and influencing the transformation...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
ZAS
The leading hospital network of the City of Antwerp
Two hospital networks merged in July 2024 in order to create ZAS, the largest healthcare organization in Belgium. ZAS stands for ‘Ziekenhuis aan de Stroom’ (‘Hospital by the river’), a reference to the Schelde, the river of commercial and strategic importance that defines the city. In similar fashion, ZAS plays...
INNOVATE® South Florida
MODERN TRIALS®
DEMOCRATIZES ACCESS TO ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS FOR PATIENTS IN NEED
What does Modern Trials actually do? Modern Trials provides access to cutting-edge treatments to patients by matching them with appropriate clinical trial opportunities. What do patients have to do? Nothing, that’s the beauty of the Modern Trials process; Modern Trials identifies the patients most likely to benefit from the investigational...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
AUSHEALTH
BRINGING MEDICAL INNOVATION TO LIFE!
AusHealth® is an Australian-owned health and wellbeing organisation that provides workplace drug and alcohol testing and debt collection services to hospitals, while turning its profits wholly to locally led, globally recognised medical research. Since establishing in 1985, AusHealth® has contributed more than $47 million into South-Australian led research towards pain...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
THE ECOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEUR
THE PATHWAY TO YOUR CLIMATE NEUTRAL BUSINESS
The “Why” of sustainability is clear for most, the “how” and “what”, unfortunately much less. For many, sustainability remains an utterly vague, complex, and confusing concept. And even without confusion, questions concerning usefulness of actions and impact arise. The Ecological Entrepreneur translates complexity to concrete guidelines, policies, and activities...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
Delta Care
Transforming Healthcare Efficiency with Seamless Technology Integration
In an era where healthcare systems face growing challenges, including aging populations, chronic health issues, and workforce shortages, technology offers a solution. However, the key to success lies not in technology itself but in how seamlessly it integrates into care environments. Delta Care, a Belgian innovator, bridges this gap with...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
Saber Astronautics
Like any fantastic idea, it begins with a passion and a drive to do what you love whilst making the
The idea was to make space not only a democratised playing field, but to reduce the barriers to entry, not dissimilar to driving a car, or playing a video game. Founded in 2008, Saber Astronautics is a leading space asset management company focused on mission operations, space traffic management, and...
INNOVATE® Kansas City
ZIPPLICITY
FEARLESS FLIGHT
Zipplicity is a New Breed It’s a suitcase in disguise, “un-luggage” if you will. It’s an ingenious innovation for the world of travel. Beginning with Trial and Perseverance Three years of sickness and pain had diminished Amber Waldeier’s existence to very little. Eating and movement caused pain—but responsibilities continued—she struggled...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
ABARCA HEALTH
A DIFFERENT KIND OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER
Abarca was founded to deliver a better way in healthcare. For more than fifteen years, the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and technology company has been delivering on that promise for its health plan clients and their members through: A smarter platform: Abarca built DarwinTM, its healthcare technology platform, in-house from the...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
M&C SAATCHI ABEL
SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE M&C SAATCHI ABEL STORY IS ONE OF AUDACITY, TENACITY AND AN UNWAVERING BELIEF THAT ALL PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED WITH HOT CREATIVITY
What began as an unfurnished open space on the fourth floor of The Hudson Building in De Waterkant, Cape Town, with 13 people in 2010, is today a growing agency with over 250 talented, creative and diverse people, across a Cape Town and Johannesburg campus, and an agency that has...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
GIGHOUND
Temp Labour for the 21st Century
In today’s fast-paced economy, employers are facing a major challenge: how to handle their changing day-to-day labour needs without over-hiring full-time staff. Finding, screening, and training new employees can be a costly and time-consuming process for companies. GigHound solves these problems by providing a flexible, reliable, and cost-effective solution that...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
HOMEMADE IN DC
Feeding Innovation in the Heart of D.C
Homemade in DC is innovating on the staid corporate catering and gifting scene, combining local sourcing, diverse founders and small businesses, storytelling, and rich data all on one platform. Founded by Mackenzie Loy, this growing organization is not just an online marketplace; it is a vibrant hub for corporate catering...