Stories of Innovation

INNOVATION Quebec

CENTRE D’EXCELLENCE SUR LES DRONES (CED)

PIONNIER CANADIEN DE L’INDUSTRIE DES SATP CIVILS ET COMMERCIAUX

Lancé en 2011, le CED est une communauté d’intérêts et un OSBL travaillant au développement, à la gestion et à la promotion d’une gamme de services, d’expertises et d’innovations liées au secteur des Systèmes d’Aéronefs Télépilotés (SATP). Notre siège social est situé à l’aéroport d’Alma (CYTF) et nos services sont...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

RAC

UNIFYING FORCES AND INTELLIGENCE TO DEVELOP THE LARGEST ENGINEERING PROJECTS AND WORKS

Collaborating synergistically, RAC Engenharia, BPRO Smart Engineering, HIEX Empreendimentos, and RAC Infra collectively form the RAC Group, a distinguished holding company rooted in the realms of Engineering, Architecture, and Construction (EAC). With an extensive track record spanning over 22-years, the RAC Group brings a wealth of expertise to the industry....

INNOVATE® Milwaukee

TALIMER

THE WORLD OF TALENT IS CHANGING. IS YOUR BUSINESS READY?

Talent moves fast. Whether businesses are looking for top tech, marketing, or creative talent, finding the right resources for an organization’s needs takes serious time, diligence, and focus. In addition, study after study shows that more professionals are moving towards independent, flexible forms of employment. These are motivated, confident, highly-skilled...

INNOVATE® South Florida

SEEDFUNDERS

EMPOWERING MIAMI’S STARTUP TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM WITH CAPITAL AND MENTORSHIP

EMPOWERING MIAMI’S STARTUP TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM WITH CAPITAL AND MENTORSHIP Seedfunders Miami is an angel investing organization focused on helping early-stage startups develop to the point where they can attract venture capital funding. Our partners come from diverse backgrounds with expertise covering a wide range of real-world business challenges. With funding...

INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath

Babbasa

Babbasa - A Bristol-Based Nonprofit Which Supports Young People From Less Advantaged Backgrounds to Achieve Their Professional Ambitions

A Bristol-Based Nonprofit Which Supports Young People From Less Advantaged Backgrounds to Achieve Their Professional Ambitions

The Challenge While Bristol continues to have one of the UK’s fastest growing economies, not all of Bristol’s citizens have been sharing in the city’s success. Sixty per cent of Bristol’s ethnic minority population live in areas of economic disadvantage; two-thirds of whom live in Bristol’s most disadvantaged inner-city wards....

INNOVATE® Puerto Rico

RSM

RSM-INNOVATION AS AN EXPRESSION OF CARING

INNOVATION AS AN EXPRESSION OF CARING, CURIOSITY, COURAGE, COLLABORATION, AND CRITICAL THINKING

From mindset to execution, innovations and agility have allowed RSM Puerto Rico to adapt quickly to changes in market demands and to overcome challenges, both outwardly, to its clients, and inwardly, to its people. Many instances throughout the firm’s 45-year history prove that innovation has always been at the heart...

INNOVATE® Georgia

TRAX ANALYTICS

INNOVATING THE JANITORIAL SPACE: THE RISE OF TRAX ANALYTICS

In the realm of janitorial management, few stories are as compelling as that of TRAX Analytics, a company that has swiftly risen to prominence since its inception. Founded by Tracy Davis, TRAX Analytics originated as an integral part of Infax, Inc., a family business known for its innovative solutions in...

INNOVATE® Miami

Code Explorers

Code Explorers - Preparing The Next Generation For The 4th Industrial Revolution

Preparing the Next Generation for the 4th Industrial Revolution

Code Explorers is a technology research and training development organization. Today’s global workforce faces an urgent need to gain new skills to keep up-to-date with the changing requirements of their jobs. Similarly, the global workforce of tomorrow – today’s children and youth – urgently need an education that sets them...

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

Brock Family Center

Accelerating the translation of Vanderbilt discoveries through commercialization and industry partnerships

The Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation was established at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2023 through a $10 million gift from the Brock family, including John F. Brock III, his wife, Mary, and their three adult children – Rebecca Brock Dixon, John F. Brock IV and Major Brock. The...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

BAILEY ABBOTT

Exploring the art of possible

WHEN THE PHONE WOULDN’T STOP RINGING WITH FORMER COLLEAGUES REACHING OUT AFTER LOSING THEIR JOBS IN THE PANDEMIC, TOM CARLTON HAD HEARD ENOUGH. IT WAS TIME TO ACT. Tom knew there was a better way to not only do business, but to empower teams. When other consultancies were downsizing in...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

EDS PROJECTS

INNOVATIVE IDEAS BACKED BY PRODUCTS WITH REAL SOLUTIONS

"EDS” is an acronym for Enterprise Development Solutions, our holding company, and the foundation for the business....

INNOVATE™ Toronto

DESTINATION TORONTO IFC

FOUNDED ON INNOVATION

Today, as Toronto strives to be a model of wellness and sustainability, the city looks to learn from Indigenous communities, combining many traditional practices with contemporary medicine, design and green technologies....

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

SUCESU PR

USER COMPANIES WORKING TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND ASSERTIVE DECISION MAKING

SUCESU-PR – Association of Computer and Telecommunications Users of Paraná, a non-profit entity, was created in 1970 by a group of users who met to debate and seek solutions together, being the most traditional entity in the area of computing. Participating in important events in the history of information technology...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

FEMME GAMING

FEMME GAMING-#TheFutureIsFemme

#TheFutureIsFemme

Our mission is simple: to shake the foundations of the gaming industry, one empowered woman at a time by providing a safe space for female gamers to play and showcase their talents. While we’re not the first to recognize the stigma of women in video games, we’re one of the...

INNOVATION Quebec

ICI

CCTT EN COMMUNICATIONS GRAPHIQUES ET IMPRIMABILITÉ

Un produit imprimé c’est beaucoup plus que de la couleur sur du papier ! Il délivre un message, il attire, il surprend, il protège et il évolue avec nos besoins et devient de plus en plus intelligent. L’INNOVATION en recherche industrielleVous souhaitez ajouter des fonctions intelligentes à vos produits ?...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

HORUS SOLUTIONS

EXCELLENCE IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT HORUS SOLUTIONS INNOVATES WITH THE FALCON SOLUTION

Horus Solutions is a national company that stands out as a specialist in information management solutions. Since its foundation in 1995, Horus has played an important role in the business scene, offering excellent services throughout the national and international territories. As an official partner of leading software companies such as...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

THE FLAMING HEART OF NANDO’S

THE FLAMING HEART OF NANDO’S -WE ARE PROUD TO COUNT OURSELVES ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST LOVED EXPORTS

WE ARE PROUD TO COUNT OURSELVES ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST LOVED EXPORTS

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...

INNOVATION Quebec

MILA

QUEBEC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INSTITUTE IS THE EPICENTRE OF CANADA’S EXPERTISE IN DEEP LEARNING

QUEBEC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INSTITUTE IS THE EPICENTRE OF CANADA’S EXPERTISE IN DEEP LEARNING Led by Professor Yoshua Bengio, co-recipient of the 2018 A.M. Turing Award for his groundbreaking work on deep learning, Mila is a community of over 1,000 of some of the world’s best AI researchers. This concentration of...

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™ Bristol & Bath

Bristol and Bath Science Park

Bristol and Bath Science Park-With Existing Innovation Space and Development Plots

With Existing Innovation Space and Development Plots, the BBSP is Designed to Support Science and Technology Businesses, and to Actively Create Opportunities to Share Knowledge and Expertise

Located between Bristol and Bath in the UK, the Bristol and Bath Science Park (BBSP) is the ideal place to grow your science and technology business. The site is home to the National Composites Centre and Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems. The Bristol and Bath Science Park members include...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

Anacostia Business Improvement District (BID)

A Vision Realized

The Anacostia Business Improvement District (BID) is dedicated to fostering a thriving, safe, and vibrant commercial and arts district in the designated BID area. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, it ensures that local businesses have the resources they need to succeed while promoting economic development that aligns with the unique character...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

RESPEK NATURE

RESPEK NATURE-PLANTS SPEKBOOM

PLANTS SPEKBOOM, A CO2 CAPTURING INDIGENOUS SUCCULENT, ON TRACTS OF DENUDED LAND NEAR GRAAFF-REINET AND IN THE LARGER KAROO REGION OF SOUTH AFRICA. LAUNCHED IN AUGUST OF 2020, RESPEK IS A BLENDED DIGITAL AND BOTANICAL CARBON OFFSET PROGRAMME.

The hardy spekboom is considered a pioneer species within the Karoo thicket biome. This means that the plant itself can assist in the regeneration of the indigenous brush, with many other species benefitting from its shade and the nutrients it brings into the soil. As a succulent, spekboom is the...

INNOVATE™ Estonia

C2GRID

TURNING VIDEO INTO REAL-TIME 3D INTELLIGENCE

C2GRID didn’t start life as a company with a polished business plan or venture capital pitch. It began at Estonia’s Darkstar Defence Hackathon – an event uniting innovators, veterans, and investors to build technologies that strengthen NATO and its allies. The founders, originally exploring human–robot integration at Tallinn University of...

INNOVATION Quebec

CENTRE D’EXCELLENCE SUR LES DRONES (CED)

PIONNIER CANADIEN DE L’INDUSTRIE DES SATP CIVILS ET COMMERCIAUX

Lancé en 2011, le CED est une communauté d’intérêts et un OSBL travaillant au développement, à la gestion et à la promotion d’une gamme de services, d’expertises et d’innovations liées au secteur des Systèmes d’Aéronefs Télépilotés (SATP). Notre siège social est situé à l’aéroport d’Alma (CYTF) et nos services sont...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

RAC

UNIFYING FORCES AND INTELLIGENCE TO DEVELOP THE LARGEST ENGINEERING PROJECTS AND WORKS

Collaborating synergistically, RAC Engenharia, BPRO Smart Engineering, HIEX Empreendimentos, and RAC Infra collectively form the RAC Group, a distinguished holding company rooted in the realms of Engineering, Architecture, and Construction (EAC). With an extensive track record spanning over 22-years, the RAC Group brings a wealth of expertise to the industry....

INNOVATE® Milwaukee

TALIMER

THE WORLD OF TALENT IS CHANGING. IS YOUR BUSINESS READY?

Talent moves fast. Whether businesses are looking for top tech, marketing, or creative talent, finding the right resources for an organization’s needs takes serious time, diligence, and focus. In addition, study after study shows that more professionals are moving towards independent, flexible forms of employment. These are motivated, confident, highly-skilled...

INNOVATE® South Florida

SEEDFUNDERS

EMPOWERING MIAMI’S STARTUP TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM WITH CAPITAL AND MENTORSHIP

EMPOWERING MIAMI’S STARTUP TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM WITH CAPITAL AND MENTORSHIP Seedfunders Miami is an angel investing organization focused on helping early-stage startups develop to the point where they can attract venture capital funding. Our partners come from diverse backgrounds with expertise covering a wide range of real-world business challenges. With funding...

INNOVATE™ Bristol & Bath

Babbasa

Babbasa - A Bristol-Based Nonprofit Which Supports Young People From Less Advantaged Backgrounds to Achieve Their Professional Ambitions

A Bristol-Based Nonprofit Which Supports Young People From Less Advantaged Backgrounds to Achieve Their Professional Ambitions

The Challenge While Bristol continues to have one of the UK’s fastest growing economies, not all of Bristol’s citizens have been sharing in the city’s success. Sixty per cent of Bristol’s ethnic minority population live in areas of economic disadvantage; two-thirds of whom live in Bristol’s most disadvantaged inner-city wards....

INNOVATE® Puerto Rico

RSM

RSM-INNOVATION AS AN EXPRESSION OF CARING

INNOVATION AS AN EXPRESSION OF CARING, CURIOSITY, COURAGE, COLLABORATION, AND CRITICAL THINKING

From mindset to execution, innovations and agility have allowed RSM Puerto Rico to adapt quickly to changes in market demands and to overcome challenges, both outwardly, to its clients, and inwardly, to its people. Many instances throughout the firm’s 45-year history prove that innovation has always been at the heart...

INNOVATE® Georgia

TRAX ANALYTICS

INNOVATING THE JANITORIAL SPACE: THE RISE OF TRAX ANALYTICS

In the realm of janitorial management, few stories are as compelling as that of TRAX Analytics, a company that has swiftly risen to prominence since its inception. Founded by Tracy Davis, TRAX Analytics originated as an integral part of Infax, Inc., a family business known for its innovative solutions in...

INNOVATE® Miami

Code Explorers

Code Explorers - Preparing The Next Generation For The 4th Industrial Revolution

Preparing the Next Generation for the 4th Industrial Revolution

Code Explorers is a technology research and training development organization. Today’s global workforce faces an urgent need to gain new skills to keep up-to-date with the changing requirements of their jobs. Similarly, the global workforce of tomorrow – today’s children and youth – urgently need an education that sets them...

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

Brock Family Center

Accelerating the translation of Vanderbilt discoveries through commercialization and industry partnerships

The Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation was established at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2023 through a $10 million gift from the Brock family, including John F. Brock III, his wife, Mary, and their three adult children – Rebecca Brock Dixon, John F. Brock IV and Major Brock. The...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

BAILEY ABBOTT

Exploring the art of possible

WHEN THE PHONE WOULDN’T STOP RINGING WITH FORMER COLLEAGUES REACHING OUT AFTER LOSING THEIR JOBS IN THE PANDEMIC, TOM CARLTON HAD HEARD ENOUGH. IT WAS TIME TO ACT. Tom knew there was a better way to not only do business, but to empower teams. When other consultancies were downsizing in...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

EDS PROJECTS

INNOVATIVE IDEAS BACKED BY PRODUCTS WITH REAL SOLUTIONS

"EDS” is an acronym for Enterprise Development Solutions, our holding company, and the foundation for the business....

INNOVATE™ Toronto

DESTINATION TORONTO IFC

FOUNDED ON INNOVATION

Today, as Toronto strives to be a model of wellness and sustainability, the city looks to learn from Indigenous communities, combining many traditional practices with contemporary medicine, design and green technologies....

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

SUCESU PR

USER COMPANIES WORKING TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND ASSERTIVE DECISION MAKING

SUCESU-PR – Association of Computer and Telecommunications Users of Paraná, a non-profit entity, was created in 1970 by a group of users who met to debate and seek solutions together, being the most traditional entity in the area of computing. Participating in important events in the history of information technology...

INNOVATE® Gaming & Esports

FEMME GAMING

FEMME GAMING-#TheFutureIsFemme

#TheFutureIsFemme

Our mission is simple: to shake the foundations of the gaming industry, one empowered woman at a time by providing a safe space for female gamers to play and showcase their talents. While we’re not the first to recognize the stigma of women in video games, we’re one of the...

INNOVATION Quebec

ICI

CCTT EN COMMUNICATIONS GRAPHIQUES ET IMPRIMABILITÉ

Un produit imprimé c’est beaucoup plus que de la couleur sur du papier ! Il délivre un message, il attire, il surprend, il protège et il évolue avec nos besoins et devient de plus en plus intelligent. L’INNOVATION en recherche industrielleVous souhaitez ajouter des fonctions intelligentes à vos produits ?...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

HORUS SOLUTIONS

EXCELLENCE IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT HORUS SOLUTIONS INNOVATES WITH THE FALCON SOLUTION

Horus Solutions is a national company that stands out as a specialist in information management solutions. Since its foundation in 1995, Horus has played an important role in the business scene, offering excellent services throughout the national and international territories. As an official partner of leading software companies such as...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

THE FLAMING HEART OF NANDO’S

THE FLAMING HEART OF NANDO’S -WE ARE PROUD TO COUNT OURSELVES ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST LOVED EXPORTS

WE ARE PROUD TO COUNT OURSELVES ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST LOVED EXPORTS

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...

INNOVATION Quebec

MILA

QUEBEC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INSTITUTE IS THE EPICENTRE OF CANADA’S EXPERTISE IN DEEP LEARNING

QUEBEC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INSTITUTE IS THE EPICENTRE OF CANADA’S EXPERTISE IN DEEP LEARNING Led by Professor Yoshua Bengio, co-recipient of the 2018 A.M. Turing Award for his groundbreaking work on deep learning, Mila is a community of over 1,000 of some of the world’s best AI researchers. This concentration of...

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™ Bristol & Bath

Bristol and Bath Science Park

Bristol and Bath Science Park-With Existing Innovation Space and Development Plots

With Existing Innovation Space and Development Plots, the BBSP is Designed to Support Science and Technology Businesses, and to Actively Create Opportunities to Share Knowledge and Expertise

Located between Bristol and Bath in the UK, the Bristol and Bath Science Park (BBSP) is the ideal place to grow your science and technology business. The site is home to the National Composites Centre and Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems. The Bristol and Bath Science Park members include...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

Anacostia Business Improvement District (BID)

A Vision Realized

The Anacostia Business Improvement District (BID) is dedicated to fostering a thriving, safe, and vibrant commercial and arts district in the designated BID area. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, it ensures that local businesses have the resources they need to succeed while promoting economic development that aligns with the unique character...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

RESPEK NATURE

RESPEK NATURE-PLANTS SPEKBOOM

PLANTS SPEKBOOM, A CO2 CAPTURING INDIGENOUS SUCCULENT, ON TRACTS OF DENUDED LAND NEAR GRAAFF-REINET AND IN THE LARGER KAROO REGION OF SOUTH AFRICA. LAUNCHED IN AUGUST OF 2020, RESPEK IS A BLENDED DIGITAL AND BOTANICAL CARBON OFFSET PROGRAMME.

The hardy spekboom is considered a pioneer species within the Karoo thicket biome. This means that the plant itself can assist in the regeneration of the indigenous brush, with many other species benefitting from its shade and the nutrients it brings into the soil. As a succulent, spekboom is the...

INNOVATE™ Estonia

C2GRID

TURNING VIDEO INTO REAL-TIME 3D INTELLIGENCE

C2GRID didn’t start life as a company with a polished business plan or venture capital pitch. It began at Estonia’s Darkstar Defence Hackathon – an event uniting innovators, veterans, and investors to build technologies that strengthen NATO and its allies. The founders, originally exploring human–robot integration at Tallinn University of...

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