Stories of Innovation
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™ Antwerp Vol.2
RICE ME UP
DISCOVER THE TRUE VALUE OF RICE
RiceMeUp is a food startup with a focus on changing the image of rice. RiceMeUp offers a wide range of rice varieties with the highest quality through an E-commerce channel and carefully selected retailers. The company is founded by Antwerpians Babak Khazaeli and Annemie Struyf. Rice was cultivated in the...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
MAVERIX PRIVATE EQUITY
Closing The Canadian Investment Gap
Currently amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we are witnessing unprecedented technological change triggered by a multitude of disruptive forces. These changes have shaken Canada’s business ecosystem, causing new players to rise and existing leaders to fall. Consequently, incumbents are faced with a harsh reality where constant innovation and technological...
INNOVATE® Georgia
MOJIX
NEARSHORE IT DEVELOPMENT, ENGINEERING & SUPPORT SERVICES
Power Your Technology Transformation & Infrastructure At CodeRoad by Mojix, we provide the end-to-end software development, engineering, and IT talent to help support, transform, and grow your business. Whether you need staff augmentation, dedicated teams, or custom software engineering, we’ve got the right talent, at the right price point, in...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
FCT FLAMES
Creating flames that inspire, from Adelaide to the World
FCT Flames specialises in the design, manufacture, and operation of spectacular flame effects for ceremonial and high-profile sporting events, including the Olympic Games. Billions of people around the world have seen their work, making their man-made flame effects the most watched in history. The Sydney Olympic torches? FCT Flames.The Olympic...
INNOVATE® Georgia
THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA
THE SUBTLE RISE OF A TECH HUB
Situated between bustling downtown Atlanta and the tranquil the North Georgia mountains, the City of Alpharetta is emerging as a notable example of how a community can quietly yet effectively embrace innovation and growth. This story isn’t about rapid expansion or high-profile advancements; it’s a tale of how Alpharetta has...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
Google’s mission is to organise the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful with a firm commitment to improving people’s lives with technology. Africa is a hub of innovation and innovative uses of technology. As a land of opportunity, Africans can shape and solve the challenges they face...
INNOVATE® Maryland
N5 Sensors
Building the Chemical Intelligence Layer for the Physical World
Long before an alarm sounds or a threat becomes visible, the air is already carrying information. N5 Sensors is building the intelligence layer that helps organizations detect, interpret, and act on chemical and environmental threats before they escalate. Every environment generates signals, yet much of that information remains invisible. Chemical...
INNOVATE® Georgia
SECUREWORKS
STAYING AHEAD IN THE CYBER ARMS RACE - SECUREWORKS HELPS SET THE PACE OF INNOVATION TO OUTMANEUVER CYBERCRIMINALS
Emerging technologies continue to change the world around us. How can we innovate to leverage these technological advancements for good, within a robust defense strategy against cybercriminals who use these technologies to disrupt and profit? As radical innovation in technology has transformed our lives and world economies permanently, a new...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
PROEKSPERT
BUILDING SMART SOLUTIONS FOR A SMARTER WORLD
“Our engineers today are equipped with can-do attitudes and an ability to create ingenious and secure solutions and integrations.” Estonia’s reputation as a digital powerhouse owes much to its innovative companies, and Proekspert is no exception. Founded in 1993 during a time of economic uncertainty, this software development firm seized...
INNOVATION Quebec
RÉSEAU ENVIRONNEMENT
DES ACTIONS CONCRÈTES POUR CATALYSER L’ÉCONOMIE VERTE* AU QUÉBEC
Grâce à l’expertise de ses membres des domaines public, privé et académique, Réseau Environnement fait le pont entre l’expertise technique et les politiques publiques. Par sa place dans le secteur environnemental, notre association se doit d’être à l’avant-garde, et cela passe aussi par une collaboration avec les entrepreneurs, les innovateurs...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
AUGUST BROWN
TRANSFORMING INNOVATION INTO MARKET SUCCESS
INSIGHT. INNOVATE. IMPROVE. August Brown has established itself as a trailblazer in Milwaukee’s innovation ecosystem, bridging the often-daunting gap between research and market execution. Founded by Dr. Gordon Nameni and Erik Vickstrom, this boutique agency has become synonymous with strategic excellence and groundbreaking impact. “It all really started in 2018,”...
INNOVATION Quebec
LE CREATIVE DESTRUCTION LAB (CDL)
UN PROGRAMME D’ACCOMPAGNEMENT ET DE VALORISATION DE START-UPS TECH À HAUT POTENTIEL DE CROISSANCE.
Le programme soutien des entreprises de partout à travers le monde ayant le potentiel de transformer les milieux sociaux, industriels et économiques. Les entreprises rencontrent des mentors lors de quatre sessions afin d’établir des objectifs à court terme sur une période de neuf mois. Ces mentors sont des entrepreneurs à...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
ITG Technologies
Provides Innovative Data-Driven Technology Solutions
ITG is a digital transformation company providing state of the art technology solutions to fortune 500 enterprises in the greater southeast corridor of the US. With over 100 years of combined experience and a skilled staff of automation & software engineers, ITG is able to provide innovative data-driven technology solutions...
INNOVATION Quebec
ARTENSO
CCTT IN ART AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
Artenso—a French acronym for art and social engagement—strongly believes that culture can be a vehicle for economic and social development within communities. Affiliated with Montreal’s Cégep de Saint-Laurent, our CCTT boasts cross-disciplinary expertise in the fields of public policy, artistic practices, digital culture and social innovation. Our interdisciplinary team carries...
Global Innovation Spotlight
Flutterwave’s Olugbenga Agboola
What It Takes To Found a Successful Tech Firm
Take it from someone who knows: Scaling a firm from simple startup to unicorn status isn’t for the faint of heart. For Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, the founder and CEO of the African e-payments platform Flutterwave, earning a valuation of more than $1 billion wasn’t about having the best idea or...
INNOVATION Quebec
CIRRELT
CIRRELT Interuniversity Research Center on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation
What does challenges such as climate change, labor shortage, health logistics and economic uncertainty have in common? Certainly, then need to better understand these phenomena, to accurately predict trends, and design efficient, resilient, sustainable and safer systems, that guide our future actions towards a more prosperous and fairer world. For...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
ARCO INFORMATION
OPTIMISING DOCUMENT DIGITALISATION
Across the enterprise arena, digitalisation has empowered accounting and budgeting teams to view their information in an all-new light. From billing automation and procurement to legal signings and contract management, computational products have changed the way firms engage with customers. As information across digital channels continues to create a buzz...
INNOVATE® Nashville
AN EXCERPT FROM CLIFF GOLDMACHER'S BOOK THE REASON FOR THE RHYMES
MASTERING THE SEVEN ESSENTIAL SKILLS OF INNOVATION BY LEARNING TO WRITE SONGS
“The leader of this team has been skeptical all day, they’re pretty much afraid of him and they do whatever he says. Oh, and before this job he was a prison warden for almost twenty years.” That was the last thing my liaison said to me before she introduced me...
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...
INNOVATION Quebec
AXELYS
AN ESSENTIAL MISSION FOR THE FUTURE OF QUÉBEC Axelys integrates innovations from Quebec’s public research into the mainstream of society. Our mission is at the heart of the new 2022 2027 Québec strategy to support research and investment in innovation, launched in May 2022 by the Quebec government. At Axelys,...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
4C GROUP OF COMPANIES
ENABLING MILLIONS OF MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS TO CONNECT, ENGAGE AND TRANSACT EVERY DAY
In 1993, the first GSM Networks were installed in Africa opening the door to exciting new business opportunities in the telecommunications sector. 4C Group’s journey began a decade later when our pioneering founder, Rudolph Du Plessis, combined his extensive on the ground experience in information technology with a desire to...
INNOVATE® Detroit
InvestNext
Fostering Growth and Potential
InvestNext is on a mission to transform how investment firms raise and manage real estate investment capital. Founded in 2016 by Michael Gisi, Kevin Heras, and Matthew Attou, this Detroit startup was conceived to revolutionize how the industry operates. What they’ve created democratizes real estate investing and empowers investors to...
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™ Antwerp Vol.2
RICE ME UP
DISCOVER THE TRUE VALUE OF RICE
RiceMeUp is a food startup with a focus on changing the image of rice. RiceMeUp offers a wide range of rice varieties with the highest quality through an E-commerce channel and carefully selected retailers. The company is founded by Antwerpians Babak Khazaeli and Annemie Struyf. Rice was cultivated in the...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
MAVERIX PRIVATE EQUITY
Closing The Canadian Investment Gap
Currently amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we are witnessing unprecedented technological change triggered by a multitude of disruptive forces. These changes have shaken Canada’s business ecosystem, causing new players to rise and existing leaders to fall. Consequently, incumbents are faced with a harsh reality where constant innovation and technological...
INNOVATE® Georgia
MOJIX
NEARSHORE IT DEVELOPMENT, ENGINEERING & SUPPORT SERVICES
Power Your Technology Transformation & Infrastructure At CodeRoad by Mojix, we provide the end-to-end software development, engineering, and IT talent to help support, transform, and grow your business. Whether you need staff augmentation, dedicated teams, or custom software engineering, we’ve got the right talent, at the right price point, in...
INNOVATE™ Adelaide
FCT FLAMES
Creating flames that inspire, from Adelaide to the World
FCT Flames specialises in the design, manufacture, and operation of spectacular flame effects for ceremonial and high-profile sporting events, including the Olympic Games. Billions of people around the world have seen their work, making their man-made flame effects the most watched in history. The Sydney Olympic torches? FCT Flames.The Olympic...
INNOVATE® Georgia
THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA
THE SUBTLE RISE OF A TECH HUB
Situated between bustling downtown Atlanta and the tranquil the North Georgia mountains, the City of Alpharetta is emerging as a notable example of how a community can quietly yet effectively embrace innovation and growth. This story isn’t about rapid expansion or high-profile advancements; it’s a tale of how Alpharetta has...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
Google’s mission is to organise the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful with a firm commitment to improving people’s lives with technology. Africa is a hub of innovation and innovative uses of technology. As a land of opportunity, Africans can shape and solve the challenges they face...
INNOVATE® Maryland
N5 Sensors
Building the Chemical Intelligence Layer for the Physical World
Long before an alarm sounds or a threat becomes visible, the air is already carrying information. N5 Sensors is building the intelligence layer that helps organizations detect, interpret, and act on chemical and environmental threats before they escalate. Every environment generates signals, yet much of that information remains invisible. Chemical...
INNOVATE® Georgia
SECUREWORKS
STAYING AHEAD IN THE CYBER ARMS RACE - SECUREWORKS HELPS SET THE PACE OF INNOVATION TO OUTMANEUVER CYBERCRIMINALS
Emerging technologies continue to change the world around us. How can we innovate to leverage these technological advancements for good, within a robust defense strategy against cybercriminals who use these technologies to disrupt and profit? As radical innovation in technology has transformed our lives and world economies permanently, a new...
INNOVATE™ Estonia
PROEKSPERT
BUILDING SMART SOLUTIONS FOR A SMARTER WORLD
“Our engineers today are equipped with can-do attitudes and an ability to create ingenious and secure solutions and integrations.” Estonia’s reputation as a digital powerhouse owes much to its innovative companies, and Proekspert is no exception. Founded in 1993 during a time of economic uncertainty, this software development firm seized...
INNOVATION Quebec
RÉSEAU ENVIRONNEMENT
DES ACTIONS CONCRÈTES POUR CATALYSER L’ÉCONOMIE VERTE* AU QUÉBEC
Grâce à l’expertise de ses membres des domaines public, privé et académique, Réseau Environnement fait le pont entre l’expertise technique et les politiques publiques. Par sa place dans le secteur environnemental, notre association se doit d’être à l’avant-garde, et cela passe aussi par une collaboration avec les entrepreneurs, les innovateurs...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
AUGUST BROWN
TRANSFORMING INNOVATION INTO MARKET SUCCESS
INSIGHT. INNOVATE. IMPROVE. August Brown has established itself as a trailblazer in Milwaukee’s innovation ecosystem, bridging the often-daunting gap between research and market execution. Founded by Dr. Gordon Nameni and Erik Vickstrom, this boutique agency has become synonymous with strategic excellence and groundbreaking impact. “It all really started in 2018,”...
INNOVATION Quebec
LE CREATIVE DESTRUCTION LAB (CDL)
UN PROGRAMME D’ACCOMPAGNEMENT ET DE VALORISATION DE START-UPS TECH À HAUT POTENTIEL DE CROISSANCE.
Le programme soutien des entreprises de partout à travers le monde ayant le potentiel de transformer les milieux sociaux, industriels et économiques. Les entreprises rencontrent des mentors lors de quatre sessions afin d’établir des objectifs à court terme sur une période de neuf mois. Ces mentors sont des entrepreneurs à...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
ITG Technologies
Provides Innovative Data-Driven Technology Solutions
ITG is a digital transformation company providing state of the art technology solutions to fortune 500 enterprises in the greater southeast corridor of the US. With over 100 years of combined experience and a skilled staff of automation & software engineers, ITG is able to provide innovative data-driven technology solutions...
INNOVATION Quebec
ARTENSO
CCTT IN ART AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
Artenso—a French acronym for art and social engagement—strongly believes that culture can be a vehicle for economic and social development within communities. Affiliated with Montreal’s Cégep de Saint-Laurent, our CCTT boasts cross-disciplinary expertise in the fields of public policy, artistic practices, digital culture and social innovation. Our interdisciplinary team carries...
Global Innovation Spotlight
Flutterwave’s Olugbenga Agboola
What It Takes To Found a Successful Tech Firm
Take it from someone who knows: Scaling a firm from simple startup to unicorn status isn’t for the faint of heart. For Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, the founder and CEO of the African e-payments platform Flutterwave, earning a valuation of more than $1 billion wasn’t about having the best idea or...
INNOVATION Quebec
CIRRELT
CIRRELT Interuniversity Research Center on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation
What does challenges such as climate change, labor shortage, health logistics and economic uncertainty have in common? Certainly, then need to better understand these phenomena, to accurately predict trends, and design efficient, resilient, sustainable and safer systems, that guide our future actions towards a more prosperous and fairer world. For...
INNOVATE™ Antwerp Vol.2
ARCO INFORMATION
OPTIMISING DOCUMENT DIGITALISATION
Across the enterprise arena, digitalisation has empowered accounting and budgeting teams to view their information in an all-new light. From billing automation and procurement to legal signings and contract management, computational products have changed the way firms engage with customers. As information across digital channels continues to create a buzz...
INNOVATE® Nashville
AN EXCERPT FROM CLIFF GOLDMACHER'S BOOK THE REASON FOR THE RHYMES
MASTERING THE SEVEN ESSENTIAL SKILLS OF INNOVATION BY LEARNING TO WRITE SONGS
“The leader of this team has been skeptical all day, they’re pretty much afraid of him and they do whatever he says. Oh, and before this job he was a prison warden for almost twenty years.” That was the last thing my liaison said to me before she introduced me...
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...
INNOVATION Quebec
AXELYS
AN ESSENTIAL MISSION FOR THE FUTURE OF QUÉBEC Axelys integrates innovations from Quebec’s public research into the mainstream of society. Our mission is at the heart of the new 2022 2027 Québec strategy to support research and investment in innovation, launched in May 2022 by the Quebec government. At Axelys,...
INNOVATE™ South Africa
4C GROUP OF COMPANIES
ENABLING MILLIONS OF MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS TO CONNECT, ENGAGE AND TRANSACT EVERY DAY
In 1993, the first GSM Networks were installed in Africa opening the door to exciting new business opportunities in the telecommunications sector. 4C Group’s journey began a decade later when our pioneering founder, Rudolph Du Plessis, combined his extensive on the ground experience in information technology with a desire to...
INNOVATE® Detroit
InvestNext
Fostering Growth and Potential
InvestNext is on a mission to transform how investment firms raise and manage real estate investment capital. Founded in 2016 by Michael Gisi, Kevin Heras, and Matthew Attou, this Detroit startup was conceived to revolutionize how the industry operates. What they’ve created democratizes real estate investing and empowers investors to...