Stories of Innovation
INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2
VERASONI
CEOs and CMOs are demanding more clarity, efficiency, performance and efficacy from their marketing enterprises. As marketing gets noisier, brands turn to Verasoni as a guiding light of calm and for measured strategies, and they have since 2005. Recognized for innovation and strategic guidance to clients ranging from Fortune 500...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Once Troubled
Andrew Jackson High School Evolves Into Advanced Technology Magnet
Video games are anything but child’s play for students at Andrew Jackson High School of Advanced Technology where computer coding, animation and simulation programming are the daily classroom lessons. ELEVATOR PITCH Andrew Jackson High School of Advanced Technology, a top-performing magnet school in Duval County, paves the way for its...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
THORNHILL MEDICAL
PUTS TOMORROW’S LIFE-SAVING CAPABILITY IN YOUR HANDS — TODAY
Thornhill Medical is a leading developer of innovative mobile medical technologies. Thornhill Medical’s ground-breaking solutions are produced to be used around the world by emergency health care providers, military medical teams and disaster relief responders. Renowned Canadian research scientist and physician, Dr. Joseph Fisher, has spent his career achieving...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
THE CHICAGO HELP INITIATIVE
A Simple, Duplicable Model Of How Local Organizations Can Help Those In Need And The Community That Surrounds Them
The Chicago Help Initiative was founded in 1999 by Jacqueline C. Hayes to be a compassionate response to the homeless displaced by efforts of the City of Chicago. It has evolved into a hyperlocal model of how individuals can link together to address a difficult problem using a mix of...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
ESTEIO
55-YEARS MAPPING OUR WORLD
ESTEIO ENGENHARIA E AEROLEVANTAMENTOS S.A. was founded in 1969 as a privately held Brazilian company. Acting as a consultancy company, ESTEIO’s activities are mainly concentrated on the development of projects, services and researches in the area of civil and cartographic engineering. In 1979, ESTEIO was officially recognized by Brazilian Ministry...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
Beacon HR
MAINTAINING PEACE OF MIND FOR FOUNDERS WITH FLEXIBLE TALENT SOLUTIONS
Beacon HR is in the business of transforming companies to help them become stronger, more modern, and more resilient. Change seems to be the only constant in this era of the Great Resignation, followed by a recessionary environment. Scrambling to come up with short-term actions and pivots to stay competitive...
INNOVATE® Georgia
HONEYWELL
SOFTWARE THAT POWERS BETTER DECISIONS INNOVATION IS HONEYWELL’S LEGACY, AND ITS FUTURE
Honeywell’s software innovation group, Honeywell Connected Enterprise (HCE), is proud to call Atlanta home. HCE transforms the way the world works, solving tough challenges through relentless innovation that is grounded in Honeywell’s heritage of invention. Honeywell founded HCE in 2018 to develop Honeywell Forge software, solutions that securely unite data...
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® Northern Virginia
Excella
Turning "Innovation" Into Systems That Actually Perform
In a region that lives and breathes technology, it’s easy to mistake innovation for novelty – something shiny, experimental, and detached from the realities of mission work. Excella has built its brand by resisting that temptation. Founded in 2002, the Northern Virginia firm has spent more than two decades proving...
Global Innovation Spotlight
20 Fastest-Growing Jobs for the Next Ten years
The job market changes constantly. Industries evolve and employment demands shift with infrastructure developments and technology improvements. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is thrusting Artificial Intelligence (AI) across workplaces with far greater speed than the age of robotics ever did to manufacturing industries in the past. If we learned one thing...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
Grupo Ferré Rangel
A mission-driven, fourth-generation diversified family office, leading Puerto Rico and the global communities in which it operates to a sustainable and prosperous future
For generations, the family business of Grupo Ferré Rangel has been directly related to the social and economic development of Puerto Rico. Throughout its 100+ years, it has evolved and gained considerable experience in at least seven industries. Today, Grupo Ferré Rangel is a mission-driven, fourth generation diversified family office...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
DELTAHAWK
POWER REIMAGINED THROUGH TIME-PROVEN INNOVATION
Founded in 1996, DeltaHawk Engines, Inc. has always been driven by innovation and a determination to revolutionize aviation propulsion. Specializing in general aviation, military, uncrewed, and hybrid applications, DeltaHawk’s engines are a testament to ingenuity, reliability, and efficiency. In 2023, the company made history by achieving FAA Type Certification for...
INNOVATE® Seattle
BRINC
TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SAFETY: THE FUTURE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Blake Resnick, the founder and CEO of BRINC, started his engineering career at McLaren Automotive at 14. He later worked at Tesla Motors and DJI, the world’s largest drone company. Growing up in Las Vegas, the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting deeply impacted Blake, leading him to focus on public...
INNOVATION Quebec
CHAIRE DIAMENT
HUMANISER L’INNOVATION NUMÉRIQUE EN SANTÉ MENTALE
La Chaire Diament est la Chaire de recherche stratégique de l’UQAM en design pour la cybersanté mentale. Son titulaire est le professeur Stéphane Vial. Mission et visionCréée en janvier 2020, la Chaire Diament est hébergée à l’École de design de l’Université du Québec à Montréal, et rattachée au Centre de...
INNOVATE® Nashville
INSEQUENCE
INDUSTRY LEADER IN AUTOMOTIVE JUST-IN-SEQUENCE MANUFACTURING FOR OVER 25 YEARS
What exactly is innovation? It’s more than a brand new way of thinking, though that is definitely a key part of the equation. Genuine innovation also must have a practical application; that is, be impactfully useful. Sometimes the combination of novel idea and usefulness reach the summit and forge a...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
JLABS @ WASHINGTON, DC
Accelerating Innovation in the Capital Region
Where the corridors of power intersect with groundbreaking research, JLABS @ Washington DC is a haven of innovation. As part of the global Johnson & Johnson Innovation network, JLABS is more than just a state-of-the-art facility; it’s a thriving ecosystem designed to accelerate life sciences innovation. Since its inception, JLABS...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK
TURNING HOUSES INTO HOMES SINCE 2018
The mission of the Chicago Furniture Bank (CFB) is to provide dignity, stability, and comfort to Chicagoans facing poverty by allowing our clients to handpick an entire home’s worth of furnishings for free. As the country’s largest furniture bank, we furnish 15 client homes per day through partnerships with our...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
GLOBAL ECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION
Is a boutique law firm located in San Juan Puerto Rico, founded in 2018 by Giovanni Méndez Feliciano
Our mission is to provide our clients with a one-stop, unique, and transparent entry to the various economic incentive programs, optimize their business structures, and ensure compliance while we help them to make informed decisions. GEO’s customized approach provides each client with a wide range of services including but not...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Apple Rose
Spa-quality organic beauty products with the mission of supporting the fight to end human trafficking
Apple Rose Beauty is a natural skincare company that creates spa-quality organic beauty products with the tangible mission of supporting the fight to end human trafficking. Products are sold on Amazon, at boutiques, and through an e-commerce website with ingredients that are natural, certified organic, and wildcrafted, with a focus...
United Nations Lesotho
UNITED NATIONS LESOTHO
PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY AND PEACE
SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH, SOCIAL UNITY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN LESOTHO BUILDING A THRIVING COUNTRY Investing in the Kingdom of Lesotho presents a unique opportunity to address critical social inequalities that have historically marginalized women, children, youth, people with disabilities, migrants, herders and other vulnerable groups, ultimately hindering the...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
NEXTGENPRENEUR
Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
NEXTGENPRENEUR is revolutionizing the future for young women and girls, transforming them into tomorrow’s leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs. This powerhouse of empowerment is an edtech and learning platform that arms middle and high-school-aged girls with crucial life and leadership skills missing from traditional education. Leading this bold initiative is Founder...
INNOVATE® Georgia
AWARE FORCE
CYBERSECURITY TRAINING AND AWARENESS
“Cybersecurity is a priority for virtually every organization in the world. Job #1 is engaging your workforce in cyber safety with interesting, relevant content because employees represent the biggest attack surface of all. Aware Force accomplishes that in innovative ways that no other companies can match.”– Richard Warner, Aware Force...
INNOVATE® Georgia
UNVEILING VITAL4
EMPOWERING THE FUTURE OF FINANCIAL CRIME PREVENTION
In the realm of financial systems, where the complexities of global transactions intertwine with the risks of criminal activity, one company stands tall in the fight against financial crime: Vital4. Since its inception in 2016, Vital4 has embarked on an extraordinary journey of innovation at the nexus of technology and...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
Sightera
Complex Patient-Derived Biology Meets AI-Drug Design
Sightera Biosciences accelerates drug discovery with an innovative approach that combines chemical structure analysis with complex patient-relevant preclinical models to design novel therapies. Due to the organization’s exclusive research collaboration with the DrugVision.AI screening platform of the University of Antwerp/UZA, it can produce exclusive datasets from patient-derived models to train...
INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2
VERASONI
CEOs and CMOs are demanding more clarity, efficiency, performance and efficacy from their marketing enterprises. As marketing gets noisier, brands turn to Verasoni as a guiding light of calm and for measured strategies, and they have since 2005. Recognized for innovation and strategic guidance to clients ranging from Fortune 500...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Once Troubled
Andrew Jackson High School Evolves Into Advanced Technology Magnet
Video games are anything but child’s play for students at Andrew Jackson High School of Advanced Technology where computer coding, animation and simulation programming are the daily classroom lessons. ELEVATOR PITCH Andrew Jackson High School of Advanced Technology, a top-performing magnet school in Duval County, paves the way for its...
INNOVATE™ Toronto
THORNHILL MEDICAL
PUTS TOMORROW’S LIFE-SAVING CAPABILITY IN YOUR HANDS — TODAY
Thornhill Medical is a leading developer of innovative mobile medical technologies. Thornhill Medical’s ground-breaking solutions are produced to be used around the world by emergency health care providers, military medical teams and disaster relief responders. Renowned Canadian research scientist and physician, Dr. Joseph Fisher, has spent his career achieving...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
THE CHICAGO HELP INITIATIVE
A Simple, Duplicable Model Of How Local Organizations Can Help Those In Need And The Community That Surrounds Them
The Chicago Help Initiative was founded in 1999 by Jacqueline C. Hayes to be a compassionate response to the homeless displaced by efforts of the City of Chicago. It has evolved into a hyperlocal model of how individuals can link together to address a difficult problem using a mix of...
INNOVATE™ Curitiba
ESTEIO
55-YEARS MAPPING OUR WORLD
ESTEIO ENGENHARIA E AEROLEVANTAMENTOS S.A. was founded in 1969 as a privately held Brazilian company. Acting as a consultancy company, ESTEIO’s activities are mainly concentrated on the development of projects, services and researches in the area of civil and cartographic engineering. In 1979, ESTEIO was officially recognized by Brazilian Ministry...
INNOVATE™ Vancouver Vol.2
Beacon HR
MAINTAINING PEACE OF MIND FOR FOUNDERS WITH FLEXIBLE TALENT SOLUTIONS
Beacon HR is in the business of transforming companies to help them become stronger, more modern, and more resilient. Change seems to be the only constant in this era of the Great Resignation, followed by a recessionary environment. Scrambling to come up with short-term actions and pivots to stay competitive...
INNOVATE® Georgia
HONEYWELL
SOFTWARE THAT POWERS BETTER DECISIONS INNOVATION IS HONEYWELL’S LEGACY, AND ITS FUTURE
Honeywell’s software innovation group, Honeywell Connected Enterprise (HCE), is proud to call Atlanta home. HCE transforms the way the world works, solving tough challenges through relentless innovation that is grounded in Honeywell’s heritage of invention. Honeywell founded HCE in 2018 to develop Honeywell Forge software, solutions that securely unite data...
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® Northern Virginia
Excella
Turning "Innovation" Into Systems That Actually Perform
In a region that lives and breathes technology, it’s easy to mistake innovation for novelty – something shiny, experimental, and detached from the realities of mission work. Excella has built its brand by resisting that temptation. Founded in 2002, the Northern Virginia firm has spent more than two decades proving...
Global Innovation Spotlight
20 Fastest-Growing Jobs for the Next Ten years
The job market changes constantly. Industries evolve and employment demands shift with infrastructure developments and technology improvements. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is thrusting Artificial Intelligence (AI) across workplaces with far greater speed than the age of robotics ever did to manufacturing industries in the past. If we learned one thing...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
Grupo Ferré Rangel
A mission-driven, fourth-generation diversified family office, leading Puerto Rico and the global communities in which it operates to a sustainable and prosperous future
For generations, the family business of Grupo Ferré Rangel has been directly related to the social and economic development of Puerto Rico. Throughout its 100+ years, it has evolved and gained considerable experience in at least seven industries. Today, Grupo Ferré Rangel is a mission-driven, fourth generation diversified family office...
INNOVATE® Milwaukee
DELTAHAWK
POWER REIMAGINED THROUGH TIME-PROVEN INNOVATION
Founded in 1996, DeltaHawk Engines, Inc. has always been driven by innovation and a determination to revolutionize aviation propulsion. Specializing in general aviation, military, uncrewed, and hybrid applications, DeltaHawk’s engines are a testament to ingenuity, reliability, and efficiency. In 2023, the company made history by achieving FAA Type Certification for...
INNOVATE® Seattle
BRINC
TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SAFETY: THE FUTURE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Blake Resnick, the founder and CEO of BRINC, started his engineering career at McLaren Automotive at 14. He later worked at Tesla Motors and DJI, the world’s largest drone company. Growing up in Las Vegas, the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting deeply impacted Blake, leading him to focus on public...
INNOVATION Quebec
CHAIRE DIAMENT
HUMANISER L’INNOVATION NUMÉRIQUE EN SANTÉ MENTALE
La Chaire Diament est la Chaire de recherche stratégique de l’UQAM en design pour la cybersanté mentale. Son titulaire est le professeur Stéphane Vial. Mission et visionCréée en janvier 2020, la Chaire Diament est hébergée à l’École de design de l’Université du Québec à Montréal, et rattachée au Centre de...
INNOVATE® Nashville
INSEQUENCE
INDUSTRY LEADER IN AUTOMOTIVE JUST-IN-SEQUENCE MANUFACTURING FOR OVER 25 YEARS
What exactly is innovation? It’s more than a brand new way of thinking, though that is definitely a key part of the equation. Genuine innovation also must have a practical application; that is, be impactfully useful. Sometimes the combination of novel idea and usefulness reach the summit and forge a...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
JLABS @ WASHINGTON, DC
Accelerating Innovation in the Capital Region
Where the corridors of power intersect with groundbreaking research, JLABS @ Washington DC is a haven of innovation. As part of the global Johnson & Johnson Innovation network, JLABS is more than just a state-of-the-art facility; it’s a thriving ecosystem designed to accelerate life sciences innovation. Since its inception, JLABS...
INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1
CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK
TURNING HOUSES INTO HOMES SINCE 2018
The mission of the Chicago Furniture Bank (CFB) is to provide dignity, stability, and comfort to Chicagoans facing poverty by allowing our clients to handpick an entire home’s worth of furnishings for free. As the country’s largest furniture bank, we furnish 15 client homes per day through partnerships with our...
INNOVATE® Puerto Rico
GLOBAL ECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION
Is a boutique law firm located in San Juan Puerto Rico, founded in 2018 by Giovanni Méndez Feliciano
Our mission is to provide our clients with a one-stop, unique, and transparent entry to the various economic incentive programs, optimize their business structures, and ensure compliance while we help them to make informed decisions. GEO’s customized approach provides each client with a wide range of services including but not...
INNOVATE® Jacksonville
Apple Rose
Spa-quality organic beauty products with the mission of supporting the fight to end human trafficking
Apple Rose Beauty is a natural skincare company that creates spa-quality organic beauty products with the tangible mission of supporting the fight to end human trafficking. Products are sold on Amazon, at boutiques, and through an e-commerce website with ingredients that are natural, certified organic, and wildcrafted, with a focus...
United Nations Lesotho
UNITED NATIONS LESOTHO
PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY AND PEACE
SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH, SOCIAL UNITY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN LESOTHO BUILDING A THRIVING COUNTRY Investing in the Kingdom of Lesotho presents a unique opportunity to address critical social inequalities that have historically marginalized women, children, youth, people with disabilities, migrants, herders and other vulnerable groups, ultimately hindering the...
INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition
NEXTGENPRENEUR
Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
NEXTGENPRENEUR is revolutionizing the future for young women and girls, transforming them into tomorrow’s leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs. This powerhouse of empowerment is an edtech and learning platform that arms middle and high-school-aged girls with crucial life and leadership skills missing from traditional education. Leading this bold initiative is Founder...
INNOVATE® Georgia
AWARE FORCE
CYBERSECURITY TRAINING AND AWARENESS
“Cybersecurity is a priority for virtually every organization in the world. Job #1 is engaging your workforce in cyber safety with interesting, relevant content because employees represent the biggest attack surface of all. Aware Force accomplishes that in innovative ways that no other companies can match.”– Richard Warner, Aware Force...
INNOVATE® Georgia
UNVEILING VITAL4
EMPOWERING THE FUTURE OF FINANCIAL CRIME PREVENTION
In the realm of financial systems, where the complexities of global transactions intertwine with the risks of criminal activity, one company stands tall in the fight against financial crime: Vital4. Since its inception in 2016, Vital4 has embarked on an extraordinary journey of innovation at the nexus of technology and...
INNOVATE™ Flanders
Sightera
Complex Patient-Derived Biology Meets AI-Drug Design
Sightera Biosciences accelerates drug discovery with an innovative approach that combines chemical structure analysis with complex patient-relevant preclinical models to design novel therapies. Due to the organization’s exclusive research collaboration with the DrugVision.AI screening platform of the University of Antwerp/UZA, it can produce exclusive datasets from patient-derived models to train...