Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
bMEDIA
LEADERS IN THE INDUSTRY
bMedia was founded in 2009 with a clear vision in mind; to bring innovation to the outdoor media industry. Since its foundation, bMedia has revolutionized the island’s media industry by changing the outdoor media landscape and developing what is today one of Puerto Rico’s leading media companies, and one of...
INNOVATION Quebec
THE ADRIQ
ACCOMPANY. GATHER. TRANSFORM.
Mission and outreach in QuebecSupport and promote research and innovation in Quebec with the aim of increasing the competitiveness of businesses, here and abroad. Our mission at the ADRIQ (The Association pour le Développement de la Recherche et de l’Innovation du Québec) guides us in our objectives, actions, operations, and...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
NZ Technologies
TAKING TOUCHLESS TO A NEW DIMENSION
“Touchless technology has become disruptive technology to convert high-touch surfaces to touchless ones across industries and sectors.” Contactless solutions are rapidly replacing buttons, keypads, and controls. Interfacing with machinery, equipment, and high-touch public surfaces has changed overnight: the COVID-19 pandemic most certainly accelerated this demand, while innovations in touchless technology...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
RITUAL MOTION
IS THE LEADING WELLNESS MEDIA BRAND SERVING AN AUDIENCE OF MILLIONS IN THE GAMING AND ESPORTS COMMUNITIES
The products and services we offer are all aligned with our strategic mission: creating products and content for the good of gamers. Dana Paul, the co-founder and CEO of Ritual Motion, realized there was a gap in the gaming and esports industry around health, wellness, diversity, and true human connectivity...
INNOVATE® Georgia
WILLIAM MILLS AGENCY
INFLUENCING WHAT THE INDUSTRY TALKS ABOUT
William Mills Agency (WMA) has been at the forefront of financial technology innovation since its inception. A storied company and perennially one of the top five public relations agencies in Georgia, WMA is trusted by financial companies and institutions around the country and the world. The agency’s history extends before...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
ASSOCIATED BANK
MAKING BANKING BETTER FOR EVERYONE
Associated Bank (Associated) operates under the guiding principle of being the “Champion of You.” Every choice and investment made is inspired by customer feedback and aims to strengthen their financial health and simplify their financial lives. The bank’s ranking as #1 for Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction in the Upper Midwest...
INNOVATION Quebec
BIOQuébec
Votre porte d’entrée du secteur des sciences de la vie
Grâce à ses liens avec les organisations issues de tous les maillons de la chaîne de valeur en sciences de la vie, BIOQuébec vous aide à explorer de nouvelles opportunités d’affaires et à entrer en relation avec les personnes-clés de l’écosystème québécois. Depuis 1991, l’association des biotechnologies et des sciences...
INNOVATION Quebec
Centre ACER
Centre de recherche, de développement et de transfert technologique en acériculture, est un leader mondial en innovation pour l’industrie acéricole depuis 1998
C’est en effet depuis près de 25 ans que le Centre ACER stimule l’excellence, soutient la qualité et la rentabilité de la filière acéricole. En conjuguant savoir et vision, ce véritable réseau d’innovation promeut le rayonnement, le développement international et assure la pérennité de l’industrie de l’érable au Québec. ...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
SERTIFI
Our Mission Is To Help The World Finalize Business Faster By Removing Friction During The Agreement Process
Our solution offers a platform that accelerates the process of collaborating on agreements, signing contracts utilizing electronic signatures and providing the easiest, most convenient way to pay. We may have finally replaced the fax machine and are swiftly on our way to automating many of the redundant and repetitive tasks...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
AZ Zeno
Innovation with a heart: Merging Technology and Compassionate Care
In a constantly evolving healthcare environment, the general hospital AZ Zeno takes a resolute, forward-thinking approach in which innovation and humanity go hand in hand. From robotic surgery to integrative care, from artificial intelligence to health hubs – AZ Zeno combines cutting-edge technology with genuine attention to the human being...
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® South Florida
NEPTUNYA - OCEAN POWER
OCTOPODZ: REVOLUTIONIZING OCEAN ENERGY WITH MIXED-MODE MARINE POWER SOLUTIONS
OCTOPODZ: REVOLUTIONIZING OCEAN ENERGY WITH MIXED-MODE MARINE POWER SOLUTIONS NEPTUNYA, an innovator in marine renewable energy, is transforming the future of ocean-based power with its OCTOPODZ energy converter—a groundbreaking device combining wind and wave power to deliver affordable and reliable offshore energy. As part of its ongoing development, NEPTUNYA will...
INNOVATION Quebec
Centre d’expertise industrielle de Montréal (CEI MTL)
Depuis 1998, Excellence industrielle Saint-Laurent, un organisme à but non lucratif, a pour mission de propulser l’excellence des entreprises manufacturières en stimulant l’adoption de pratiques innovantes, technologiques et durables
Son offre se déploie en cinq services spécialisés : soutien aux entreprises, innovation, exportation, développement durable et mobilité alternative. Un hub manufacturier au cœur de MontréalParmi l’un des plus grand pôle industriel et technologique du Québec, le territoire de Saint-Laurent détient de nombreux atouts, opportunités et forces de développement...
INNOVATE® Philadelphia
Farm to Fishtown: Philly's First Urban Winery
Mural City Cellars | Urban Winery
Mural City’s commitment to minimal intervention is central to its identity. Grapes are sourced exclusively from trusted growers within 300 miles of Philadelphia, including vineyards in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland, highlighting the potential of a winemaking landscape that has long been overlooked. The resulting wines are fresh,...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
Glüxkind
A Vancouver-based tech startup, is disrupting the baby gear market
Glüxkind- A Vancouver-based tech startup, is disrupting the baby gear market with the world’s smartest parent assist baby stroller. Powered by AI, Glüxkind is leading the charge,making gear for today’s families safer,more inclusive and convenient for all. Anyone who has had to push a conventional baby stroller while attending to...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
SONICLEAN
Single product, single focus, single outcome
Single product, single focus, single outcome NEXT GENERATION CLEANING TECHNOLOGYSoniclean is an established multi-award-winning medical device company boasting over 30 years of ultrasonic technology research and development for the primary purpose of cleaning surgical instruments. Soniclean’s commitment and focus is on user and patient safety, providing a machine with this...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Essential Culture Podcast Network
Podcast-based media platform for Northeast Florida
The Essential Culture Podcast Network (ECPN) is a podcast-based media platform for Northeast Florida. Through strategic collaborations with Jacksonville-based media institutions, our network provides a series of cultural programs available to be downloaded on multiple streaming platforms. Listeners can subscribe to shows dedicated to subjects centered around business, advocacy, entertainment,...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
PLUG AND PLAY
DRIVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH A GLOBAL INNOVATION PLATFORM
At Plug and Play we believe that innovation should be open to anyone, anywhere. Plug and Play is building the leading innovation platform in the world focused on bringing Fortune 1000 corporations, innovative technology startups, and institutional investors together to develop and implement the technologies of tomorrow. Our innovation platform...
INNOVATE® Seattle
First Mode
Accelerating a Diesel-Free Future - For People and Planet
ON THE PATH TO ZERO™ Decarbonization innovator First Mode develops and manufactures clean energy solutions for heavy industry, including the mining sector, which contributes 4-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions annually. In 2022, First Mode in partnership with Anglo American debuted the world’s largest zero-emissions truck by retrofitting a Komatsu...
INNOVATE® Georgia
UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA
INNOVATING TOMORROW: UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA’S CUTTING-EDGE APPROACH TO EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Nestled in the heart of Georgia, the University of West Georgia (UWG) stands as a beacon of innovation and research, setting the stage for a future in which creativity and entrepreneurial spirit thrive. As the seventh-largest public university in the state, UWG is not just an institution of higher learning;...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
STARTUP GARAGE
PUTTING STUDENTS IN CHARGE TO LEAD ESTONIA’S NEXT TECH WAVE
We hear more and more talks about the scarcity of startups and the risk-averseness of young people who will be responsible for a future that seems ever more uncertain. However, there are vast opportunities everywhere, especially in Estonia. Whether it be defence, cleantech or deeptech as a whole, we possess...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
MARYLAND SPORTS COMMISSION
About MSC and What they doIn 2008, when the Maryland Stadium Authority and the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (now Department of Commerce) partnered to create the Office of Sports Marketing – (later rebranded as the Maryland Sports Commission in 2016) – their intention was clear: Become the...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
AHRENS
120 YEARS FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
Proudly, Ahrens is a 120-year-old family-owned SA company, spanning five generations, delivering a diverse range of high-quality and cost-effective products, projects and services. Beginning in 1902 as a one-dimensional business in Sheaoak Log, on the edge of the Barossa Valley, and offering blacksmithing services of its time, the business has...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
bMEDIA
LEADERS IN THE INDUSTRY
bMedia was founded in 2009 with a clear vision in mind; to bring innovation to the outdoor media industry. Since its foundation, bMedia has revolutionized the island’s media industry by changing the outdoor media landscape and developing what is today one of Puerto Rico’s leading media companies, and one of...
INNOVATION Quebec
THE ADRIQ
ACCOMPANY. GATHER. TRANSFORM.
Mission and outreach in QuebecSupport and promote research and innovation in Quebec with the aim of increasing the competitiveness of businesses, here and abroad. Our mission at the ADRIQ (The Association pour le Développement de la Recherche et de l’Innovation du Québec) guides us in our objectives, actions, operations, and...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
NZ Technologies
TAKING TOUCHLESS TO A NEW DIMENSION
“Touchless technology has become disruptive technology to convert high-touch surfaces to touchless ones across industries and sectors.” Contactless solutions are rapidly replacing buttons, keypads, and controls. Interfacing with machinery, equipment, and high-touch public surfaces has changed overnight: the COVID-19 pandemic most certainly accelerated this demand, while innovations in touchless technology...
INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports
RITUAL MOTION
IS THE LEADING WELLNESS MEDIA BRAND SERVING AN AUDIENCE OF MILLIONS IN THE GAMING AND ESPORTS COMMUNITIES
The products and services we offer are all aligned with our strategic mission: creating products and content for the good of gamers. Dana Paul, the co-founder and CEO of Ritual Motion, realized there was a gap in the gaming and esports industry around health, wellness, diversity, and true human connectivity...
INNOVATE® Georgia
WILLIAM MILLS AGENCY
INFLUENCING WHAT THE INDUSTRY TALKS ABOUT
William Mills Agency (WMA) has been at the forefront of financial technology innovation since its inception. A storied company and perennially one of the top five public relations agencies in Georgia, WMA is trusted by financial companies and institutions around the country and the world. The agency’s history extends before...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
ASSOCIATED BANK
MAKING BANKING BETTER FOR EVERYONE
Associated Bank (Associated) operates under the guiding principle of being the “Champion of You.” Every choice and investment made is inspired by customer feedback and aims to strengthen their financial health and simplify their financial lives. The bank’s ranking as #1 for Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction in the Upper Midwest...
INNOVATION Quebec
BIOQuébec
Votre porte d’entrée du secteur des sciences de la vie
Grâce à ses liens avec les organisations issues de tous les maillons de la chaîne de valeur en sciences de la vie, BIOQuébec vous aide à explorer de nouvelles opportunités d’affaires et à entrer en relation avec les personnes-clés de l’écosystème québécois. Depuis 1991, l’association des biotechnologies et des sciences...
INNOVATION Quebec
Centre ACER
Centre de recherche, de développement et de transfert technologique en acériculture, est un leader mondial en innovation pour l’industrie acéricole depuis 1998
C’est en effet depuis près de 25 ans que le Centre ACER stimule l’excellence, soutient la qualité et la rentabilité de la filière acéricole. En conjuguant savoir et vision, ce véritable réseau d’innovation promeut le rayonnement, le développement international et assure la pérennité de l’industrie de l’érable au Québec. ...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
SERTIFI
Our Mission Is To Help The World Finalize Business Faster By Removing Friction During The Agreement Process
Our solution offers a platform that accelerates the process of collaborating on agreements, signing contracts utilizing electronic signatures and providing the easiest, most convenient way to pay. We may have finally replaced the fax machine and are swiftly on our way to automating many of the redundant and repetitive tasks...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
AZ Zeno
Innovation with a heart: Merging Technology and Compassionate Care
In a constantly evolving healthcare environment, the general hospital AZ Zeno takes a resolute, forward-thinking approach in which innovation and humanity go hand in hand. From robotic surgery to integrative care, from artificial intelligence to health hubs – AZ Zeno combines cutting-edge technology with genuine attention to the human being...
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® South Florida
NEPTUNYA - OCEAN POWER
OCTOPODZ: REVOLUTIONIZING OCEAN ENERGY WITH MIXED-MODE MARINE POWER SOLUTIONS
OCTOPODZ: REVOLUTIONIZING OCEAN ENERGY WITH MIXED-MODE MARINE POWER SOLUTIONS NEPTUNYA, an innovator in marine renewable energy, is transforming the future of ocean-based power with its OCTOPODZ energy converter—a groundbreaking device combining wind and wave power to deliver affordable and reliable offshore energy. As part of its ongoing development, NEPTUNYA will...
INNOVATION Quebec
Centre d’expertise industrielle de Montréal (CEI MTL)
Depuis 1998, Excellence industrielle Saint-Laurent, un organisme à but non lucratif, a pour mission de propulser l’excellence des entreprises manufacturières en stimulant l’adoption de pratiques innovantes, technologiques et durables
Son offre se déploie en cinq services spécialisés : soutien aux entreprises, innovation, exportation, développement durable et mobilité alternative. Un hub manufacturier au cœur de MontréalParmi l’un des plus grand pôle industriel et technologique du Québec, le territoire de Saint-Laurent détient de nombreux atouts, opportunités et forces de développement...
INNOVATE® Philadelphia
Farm to Fishtown: Philly's First Urban Winery
Mural City Cellars | Urban Winery
Mural City’s commitment to minimal intervention is central to its identity. Grapes are sourced exclusively from trusted growers within 300 miles of Philadelphia, including vineyards in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland, highlighting the potential of a winemaking landscape that has long been overlooked. The resulting wines are fresh,...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
Glüxkind
A Vancouver-based tech startup, is disrupting the baby gear market
Glüxkind- A Vancouver-based tech startup, is disrupting the baby gear market with the world’s smartest parent assist baby stroller. Powered by AI, Glüxkind is leading the charge,making gear for today’s families safer,more inclusive and convenient for all. Anyone who has had to push a conventional baby stroller while attending to...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
SONICLEAN
Single product, single focus, single outcome
Single product, single focus, single outcome NEXT GENERATION CLEANING TECHNOLOGYSoniclean is an established multi-award-winning medical device company boasting over 30 years of ultrasonic technology research and development for the primary purpose of cleaning surgical instruments. Soniclean’s commitment and focus is on user and patient safety, providing a machine with this...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Essential Culture Podcast Network
Podcast-based media platform for Northeast Florida
The Essential Culture Podcast Network (ECPN) is a podcast-based media platform for Northeast Florida. Through strategic collaborations with Jacksonville-based media institutions, our network provides a series of cultural programs available to be downloaded on multiple streaming platforms. Listeners can subscribe to shows dedicated to subjects centered around business, advocacy, entertainment,...
INNOVATE™ Alberta
PLUG AND PLAY
DRIVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH A GLOBAL INNOVATION PLATFORM
At Plug and Play we believe that innovation should be open to anyone, anywhere. Plug and Play is building the leading innovation platform in the world focused on bringing Fortune 1000 corporations, innovative technology startups, and institutional investors together to develop and implement the technologies of tomorrow. Our innovation platform...
INNOVATE® Seattle
First Mode
Accelerating a Diesel-Free Future - For People and Planet
ON THE PATH TO ZERO™ Decarbonization innovator First Mode develops and manufactures clean energy solutions for heavy industry, including the mining sector, which contributes 4-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions annually. In 2022, First Mode in partnership with Anglo American debuted the world’s largest zero-emissions truck by retrofitting a Komatsu...
INNOVATE® Georgia
UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA
INNOVATING TOMORROW: UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA’S CUTTING-EDGE APPROACH TO EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Nestled in the heart of Georgia, the University of West Georgia (UWG) stands as a beacon of innovation and research, setting the stage for a future in which creativity and entrepreneurial spirit thrive. As the seventh-largest public university in the state, UWG is not just an institution of higher learning;...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
STARTUP GARAGE
PUTTING STUDENTS IN CHARGE TO LEAD ESTONIA’S NEXT TECH WAVE
We hear more and more talks about the scarcity of startups and the risk-averseness of young people who will be responsible for a future that seems ever more uncertain. However, there are vast opportunities everywhere, especially in Estonia. Whether it be defence, cleantech or deeptech as a whole, we possess...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
MARYLAND SPORTS COMMISSION
About MSC and What they doIn 2008, when the Maryland Stadium Authority and the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (now Department of Commerce) partnered to create the Office of Sports Marketing – (later rebranded as the Maryland Sports Commission in 2016) – their intention was clear: Become the...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
AHRENS
120 YEARS FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
Proudly, Ahrens is a 120-year-old family-owned SA company, spanning five generations, delivering a diverse range of high-quality and cost-effective products, projects and services. Beginning in 1902 as a one-dimensional business in Sheaoak Log, on the edge of the Barossa Valley, and offering blacksmithing services of its time, the business has...