Stories of Innovation

Les défis du secteur bioalimentaire sont complexes et exacerbés par de grandes menaces telles que les changements climatiques et les inégalités sociales. Il est crucial de se préoccuper de l’impact de nos choix alimentaires sur la société et l’environnement. Favoriser l’accès à une alimentation saine, variée et durable tout en...

Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come, suggested Victor Hugo, French literary genius, in 1852. Capitec was – and is still – such an idea, but you might not have thought so at the time. At the beginning of the 21st century, the general consensus was...

Alberta IoT is a non-profit member-based association supporting organizations with a vested interest in internet of things (IoT) and emerging technologies. Members, ranging in size from solo entrepreneurs to large enterprise, collaborate to provide a common voice to advance the knowledge, adoption, and growth of emerging tech in Alberta and...

As a Regional Space for Acceleration and Growth (ERAC) in Laval, it aims to stimulate and enhance the appropriation and integration of innovation in the territory, whether through its activities with companies or through the implementation of important structuring projects with a regional scope. Innovate in LavalStrategically positioned north of...

ADELAIDE BIOMED CITY IS THE HOME OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S MOST TALENTED PEOPLE WHOSE IDEAS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL DRIVE TRANSFORM THE FUTURE OF HEALTH WITH WORLD-FIRST SOLUTIONS TO UNMET MEDICAL NEEDS. At Adelaide Biomed City, researchers, clinicians, and students work together within our universities, medical research institutes and academic teaching hospitals, with...

Lef’ is the Dutch word for ‘guts’ or ‘courage’, which is the perfect description of what I do: with LEF I push organizations and their leaders to explore, examine and create business opportunities for the day after tomorrow. Not only by optimizing their strategic thinking and solving underlying problems that...

In many ways, Promise Legal shares its clients’ startup mentality: hungry to add value, obsessed with refining and improving their offerings at every turn. That ethos, along with Promise’s vision for a truly forward thinking law firm, prompts the company to proactively seek out and implement new technologies. That means...

Ülemiste City is one of Europe’s most forward-looking urban districts where innovation is built on long-term vision, data and daily collaboration. From self-driving buses and delivery robots to AI-powered energy tools, Ülemiste is the place where new solutions meet real complexity and context. The challenge of building an agile smart...

The story of Nando’s is well-known to South Africans who grew up alongside us in our relatively new democracy. In 1987 two friends shared a meal at a humble Portuguese eatery in Rosettenville, Johannesburg. Here they were inspired by the taste of the African Bird’s Eye Chilli, a spice that...

Where are today’s opportunities and possibilities for business success? And with all the information available and options to consider, how can you recognize them? Prioritize them? Evaluate them? Align them with your organization’s growth objectives? And a question that we hear with great frequency when making a marketing commitment: “What’s...

Howard University: A Catalyst for Change Howard University is a bastion of excellence and a catalyst for change. This historically Black College and University (HBCU) has long been at the forefront of educating and empowering diverse minds, and its latest venture, the Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship,...

Digitisation and technological innovation are nothing new to the South African banking industry, but those banks that had made significant progress on their digital journeys before the Covid-19 pandemic, have been best placed to meet the fast-changing needs of their clients and, as is the case with Nedbank, gain efficiencies...

Founded in 2016, the Institut quantique (IQ) of the Université de Sherbrooke brings together more than 300 world-renowned scientists specializing in quantum materials, information and engineering to conduct fundamental research and develop quantum technologies. From the architecture of quantum computers to superconductivity and the exploration of new states of matter,...

Established in 2010, MonetizeMore has positioned itself as a catalyst for growth in the digital publishing industry, offering unparalleled opportunities for publishers worldwide. As a trailblazer in advertising technology, MonetizeMore has fostered a reputation for driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and guiding publishers through the dynamic and ever-changing digital landscape. A...

FINTECH MONTRÉAL « L’INDUSTRIE QUÉBÉCOISE DES FINTECHS EST FLORISSANTE. AVEC LE PLUS IMPORTANT HUB FINTECH AU CANADA ET LE FORUM FINTECH CANADA, LE GRAND RENDEZ-VOUS ANNUEL DE L’INDUSTRIE, LA TABLE EST MISE POUR QUE L’INNOVATION RENCONTRE LES BESOINS RÉELS D’UNE INDUSTRIE EN TRANSFORMATION. » Sebastian Boisjoly, vice-président, FinTech et Innovations...

After spending several years in the San Francisco Bay Area as a consultant for a pharmaceutical distributor, GraphiteRx Founder and CEO David Zilberman resolved to tackle some crucial challenges facing the healthcare industry: high distribution costs and limited access to critical medications. Many small- to medium-sized pharmaceutical manufacturers sell their...

While the recruitment industry changes faster than ever, CareerBeacon stands apart through a fundamental principle often overlooked in tech innovation: empathy. When Yves Boudreau and co-founder Benoit Bourque acquired CareerBeacon in 2021, they saw more than just a job board – they saw the opportunity to transform how talent connects...

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,...

Halcyon, a non-profit incubator for early-stage start-ups, stands as a lighthouse of innovation. It is a unique and impactful organization dedicated to fostering the growth and development of impact-driven businesses. Halcyon accelerates the future of business by focusing on ventures that integrate a social mission into their core that also...

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...

As the forerunners of “Futuretainment,” The VirtX is the first of its kind broadcasting & streaming aggregating service in Virtual Reality in the form of shared entertainment (live sports/events/movies/gaming) to the B2C audiences. The VirtX is a platform which enables networks to broadcast their live content in Virtual Reality to...

According to Chad Marcum, VideoBomb’s Founder and CEO, “Our mission is to make augmented reality available to businesses of all sizes. AR is the next big thing in customer engagement, and it should not be limited to only the big brands with big budgets. We’ve made it easy and affordable...

Kaddex is a decentralized exchange in the Kadena ecosystem. Kadena was founded by two J.P Morgan alumni who felt the biggest challenge with the blockchain and DeFi was scalability. In 2016 they created a new type of blockchain technology that solves the blockchain trilemma of security, scalability, and decentralization. Kadena...

As the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital transformation sweep rapidly across the globe, people often focus too much on the technology. Sometimes we need to ask the question … “Why?” Why are we doing this? Just because we can do something with technology isn’t always a good reason that...