Stories of Innovation

INNOVATE™ South Africa

OGILVY

OGILVY-HOW FEARLESS PARTNERSHIPS DRIVE BRAND GROWTH

HOW FEARLESS PARTNERSHIPS DRIVE BRAND GROWTH

BRAVE IDEAS ARE WHAT ENABLES A BRAND TO RELENTLESSLY CAPTURE THE ATTENTION AND LOYALTY OF CONSUMERS.   Creating a partnership based on shared responsibility enables clients and their agencies to build brands that become permanent fixtures in the hearts and minds of consumers. It is a philosophy and way of...

INNOVATE® Georgia

IMPROVING

MODERN DIGITAL SERVICES

The Backstory.Founded in 2005 in the northeast suburbs of Atlanta, then Innovative Architects latched on to the maturing Microsoft Gold Partnership Program as the core of our service offerings. We would become known in that technology community for doing the hard stuff: Commerce Server integration, BizTalk implementation, SharePoint before it...

INNOVATE™ Oeiras

THE MUNICIPALITY OF OEIRAS ARTS AND CULTURE

THE MUNICIPALITY OF OEIRAS ARTS AND CULTURE-Oeiras

Oeiras, Facing Its Future

In recent decades, Oeiras has seen some very significant changes. Namely, the housing qualification cycle – Oeiras was the first municipality in the country to eliminate shanties, providing decent housing to all residents. The cycle of attracting business, science and innovation is also worth mentioning; Oeiras is home to the...

INNOVATION Quebec

L’Espace d’accélération et de croissance de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (EACAT)

L’Espace d’accélération et de croissance de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (EACAT) fait partie de la démarche des Espaces régionaux d’accélération et de croissance mis en place par le ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation du Québec en 2018

La création de l’organisation s’est faite en 2018, à la suite d’un processus de consultation et de concertation régional, pour établir le positionnement adéquat de l’organisation. La complémentarité de la mission de l’organisation avec l’ensemble des partenaires de l’écosystème de développement et d’innovation en région a permis de conclure à...

INNOVATE® Miami

Guru Financial

A mobile payday lending application

Guru the friendly lender is a mobile payday lending application, helping people get out of these financial troubles by providing them with small affordable loans and educational resources to help improve their financial situation. Problem People need access to credit in order to help pay their bills and take care...

INNOVATION Quebec

AXELYS

DÉVELOPPEMENT ET TRANSFERT DE L’INNOVATION DU QUÉBEC

UNE MISSION ESSENTIELLE POUR L’AVENIR DU QUÉBECAxelys intègre l’innovation issue de la recherche publique du Québec dans la société. Notre mission se retrouve d’ailleurs au cœur de la Stratégie québécoise de recherche et d’investissement en innovation 2022-2027, lancée en mai 2022 par le gouvernement du Québec. Chez Axelys, notre métier...

INNOVATION Quebec

Calcul Québec

Calcul Québec- Collaborate to innovate

Collaborate to innovate

United for more powerQuébec is a pioneer in the field of advanced computing in the country. From 1992, several inter-institutional collaborations emerged. These collaborations made possible the acquisition of supercomputers, and the development of local expertise in order to support the research community. Thirty years ago, this support enabled Québec...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

MY MODULAR

15-YEARS AGO, A VISIONARY ELECTRICIAN IDENTIFIED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVOLUTIONIZE ELECTRICAL INSTALL

MyModular is a South Australian based modular and prefabricated electrical solutions provider. Our success stems from our relentless pursuit of change and exceptional delivery. With over 10 exciting innovation projects in progress, we are poised for domestic and international expansion. Through strategic investments in capability and capacity, we are primed...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

TERRACYCLE

ON A MISSION TO ELIMINATE THE IDEA OF WASTE

TerraCycle is an international leader in innovative sustainability solutions, creating and operating first-of-their-kind platforms in recycling, recycled materials, and reuse. Through collaboration and innovation, we’ve developed the world’s first solutions in everything from recycling to reuse. Businesses, government entities, and consumers work with us globally to keep trash out of...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

EPIGENICA

DEMOCRATIZING LARGE-SCALE EPIGENOMICS FOR THE AGE OF PERSONALIZED HEALTHCARE

Not long ago, decoding DNA was the holy grail of biology. Today, a growing number of scientists and clinicians believe that the key to the next generation of healthcare lies in understanding how our genes are controlled – epigenetics. Epigenica, a Swedish biotech company founded by Dr. Mohamad Takwa and...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

COMPOSITION ID

A SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH TO HEALTH & FITNESS WITH COMPOSITION ID

Composition ID is a health and fitness company that uses science and technology to help individuals reach their health goals. It utilizes a highly accurate form of body composition testing called a DEXA scan to assess baseline body composition and track changes over time. Composition ID also offers Resting Metabolic...

INNOVATE™ Alberta

BIOHUBX

PAVING THE WAY FOR YOUNG LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES TO SUCCEED

In Canada, it is common to see layers of support for life sciences companies up to and including the incubator stage, right before commercialization occurs. But support drops off drastically when companies are ready to commercialize and take their most significant risks and leaps. It takes capital and multiple fundraising...

INNOVATION Quebec

CMQ

CMQ-The Centre de métallurgie du Québec (CMQ) is a college center for the transfer of technologies (CCTT) attached to the Cégep de Trois-Rivières. Created in 1985

The Centre de métallurgie du Québec (CMQ) is a college center for the transfer of technologies (CCTT) attached to the Cégep de Trois-Rivières. Created in 1985, the CMQ aims to “support the competitiveness of the metallurgy industry through research and technological development in a collaborative approach with private and public partners while supporting technical education at the college level and the transfer of knowledge to businesses”

The Centre’s team of 60 people, including 10 to 15 college and university students per year, focuses on applied research and technology transfer to support the growth and strategic positioning of companies with activities related to metal processing. In addition to providing advanced training in metallurgy and non-destructive testing, the...

INNOVATE® Georgia

R2 LABS

SOLUTIONS ALLOW ANY MODERN SOFTWARE ENGINEER TO CONTROL EQUIPMENT THROUGH CODE ALONE.

R2 Labs builds robotic control and monitoring systems to help companies address skilled worker shortages, increase operational efficiency, and decrease time-to-market for newly introduced equipment. Their disruptive technology and tailor-made turnkey solution development services empower businesses to solve the most demanding robotics applications. HISTORY R2 was founded in 2021 by...

INNOVATE® Georgia

CGI

Human-centered and strategic

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. We are insights-driven and outcomes-based to help accelerate returns on your investments. Across 21 industry sectors in 400 locations worldwide, our 90,000 professionals provide comprehensive, scalable, and sustainable IT and business consulting services...

INNOVATE® South Carolina

SC Thrive

Celebrating 15 Years of Leadership, Impact, and Innovation.

Over the past 15 years, SC Thrive has served as our state’s leader in linking South Carolinians with community and essential resources. In partnership with the Palmetto Institute, the BlueCross BlueShield of SC Foundation, and The Duke Endowment, SC Thrive began as a program of the SC Office of Rural...

INNOVATE® Nashville

CIRCA

BRANDING THAT DRIVES MEANINGFUL & MEASURED GROWTH

Circa helps organizations in vital growth periods uncover who they are, connect with who they serve, and build brands that last. In 2015, founders Tori Thomas and Laura Deleot set out with a clear vision: create what matters. They built Circa to not only deliver value for clients, but also...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

AECIC

THE INDUSTRIAL CITY OF CURITIBA

THE INDUSTRIAL CITY OF CURITIBAThe Industrial City of Curitiba (Cidade Industrial de Curitiba – CIC), was founded on July 8, 1973. It is the largest neighborhood in the city of Curitiba in terms of geographic area (43.38km²). Today Cidade Industrial is the most populous neighborhood in Curitiba with approximately 220,000...

INNOVATE® Philadelphia

Stateside Brands

An Innovative Leader

Few ready-to-drink beverage brands have captivated the market like Surfside. Since its 2022 launch, Surfside has taken off like a rocket ship, becoming the fastest-growing brand within the entire alcoholic beverage sector. At the close of 2025, Surfside achieved 11.1 million case sales, growing an astounding 6.2 million cases from...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

FURUKAWA ELECTRIC

INNOVATION AND CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY ARE PILLARS OF FURUKAWA ELECTRIC LATAM

FURUKAWA ELECTRIC-INNOVATION AND CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY ARE PILLARS OF FURUKAWA ELECTRIC LATAM, A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY WITH HEADQUARTERS IN CURITIBA. Innovation is in the DNA of Furukawa Electric LatAm (FEL), which has been present in Brazil for 50-years and remains at the forefront of technology by offering connectivity solutions that anticipate market...

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

LEVEL EX

Playing Is Training: Chicago’s Gaming And Healthcare Legacies Meet At Level Ex

Today, Level Ex has 750,000 medical professionals playing its games to advance their skills and earn Continuing Medical Education (CME). The story of how it changed the way medicine is learned and practiced is as much an ode to Chicago as it is a start-up success story....

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

ETT(ESTEIO TECNOLGIA EM TRANSITO)

A SMART TRAFFIC WITH LIFE PRIORITY

ETT (Esteio Tecnologia em Trânsito) has focused on technological development since 2007, with the aim of protecting lives and providing solutions tailored to the needs of its customers. As part of the Esteio Group, headquartered in Curitiba, it currently has more than 400 employees, reaching markets such as Brazil, Argentina,...

INNOVATE™ Toronto

BOSS INSIGHTS

BOSS INSIGHTS-ACCELERATING FINTECHS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES FORWARD

ACCELERATING FINTECHS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES FORWARD

You know how to lend. But, to whom do you lend, when you don’t have the right data? Too many business lenders are constrained by partial data and manual processes. And, speed is paramount. Keren Moynihan, CEOBoss Insights empowers fintechs and lenders to respond faster, make underwriting decisions more quickly,...

INNOVATE™ Atlantic Canada

IGNITE

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A ONE-STOP DESTINATION TO TURN BOLD IDEAS INTO GAME-CHANGING TECHNOLOGIES, LAUNCH THRIVING BUSINESSES, OR EXPAND ESTABLISHED COMPANIES GLOBALLY, LOOK NO FURTHER.

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A ONE-STOP DESTINATION TO TURN BOLD IDEAS INTO GAME-CHANGING TECHNOLOGIES, LAUNCH THRIVING BUSINESSES, OR EXPAND ESTABLISHED COMPANIES GLOBALLY, LOOK NO FURTHER. Ignite equips entrepreneurs and businesses with the tools to succeed in an evolving marketplace. Together with our partners at Planet Hatch, we are committed to...

INNOVATE™ South Africa

OGILVY

OGILVY-HOW FEARLESS PARTNERSHIPS DRIVE BRAND GROWTH

HOW FEARLESS PARTNERSHIPS DRIVE BRAND GROWTH

BRAVE IDEAS ARE WHAT ENABLES A BRAND TO RELENTLESSLY CAPTURE THE ATTENTION AND LOYALTY OF CONSUMERS.   Creating a partnership based on shared responsibility enables clients and their agencies to build brands that become permanent fixtures in the hearts and minds of consumers. It is a philosophy and way of...

INNOVATE® Georgia

IMPROVING

MODERN DIGITAL SERVICES

The Backstory.Founded in 2005 in the northeast suburbs of Atlanta, then Innovative Architects latched on to the maturing Microsoft Gold Partnership Program as the core of our service offerings. We would become known in that technology community for doing the hard stuff: Commerce Server integration, BizTalk implementation, SharePoint before it...

INNOVATE™ Oeiras

THE MUNICIPALITY OF OEIRAS ARTS AND CULTURE

THE MUNICIPALITY OF OEIRAS ARTS AND CULTURE-Oeiras

Oeiras, Facing Its Future

In recent decades, Oeiras has seen some very significant changes. Namely, the housing qualification cycle – Oeiras was the first municipality in the country to eliminate shanties, providing decent housing to all residents. The cycle of attracting business, science and innovation is also worth mentioning; Oeiras is home to the...

INNOVATION Quebec

L’Espace d’accélération et de croissance de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (EACAT)

L’Espace d’accélération et de croissance de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (EACAT) fait partie de la démarche des Espaces régionaux d’accélération et de croissance mis en place par le ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation du Québec en 2018

La création de l’organisation s’est faite en 2018, à la suite d’un processus de consultation et de concertation régional, pour établir le positionnement adéquat de l’organisation. La complémentarité de la mission de l’organisation avec l’ensemble des partenaires de l’écosystème de développement et d’innovation en région a permis de conclure à...

INNOVATE® Miami

Guru Financial

A mobile payday lending application

Guru the friendly lender is a mobile payday lending application, helping people get out of these financial troubles by providing them with small affordable loans and educational resources to help improve their financial situation. Problem People need access to credit in order to help pay their bills and take care...

INNOVATION Quebec

AXELYS

DÉVELOPPEMENT ET TRANSFERT DE L’INNOVATION DU QUÉBEC

UNE MISSION ESSENTIELLE POUR L’AVENIR DU QUÉBECAxelys intègre l’innovation issue de la recherche publique du Québec dans la société. Notre mission se retrouve d’ailleurs au cœur de la Stratégie québécoise de recherche et d’investissement en innovation 2022-2027, lancée en mai 2022 par le gouvernement du Québec. Chez Axelys, notre métier...

INNOVATION Quebec

Calcul Québec

Calcul Québec- Collaborate to innovate

Collaborate to innovate

United for more powerQuébec is a pioneer in the field of advanced computing in the country. From 1992, several inter-institutional collaborations emerged. These collaborations made possible the acquisition of supercomputers, and the development of local expertise in order to support the research community. Thirty years ago, this support enabled Québec...

INNOVATE™ Adelaide

MY MODULAR

15-YEARS AGO, A VISIONARY ELECTRICIAN IDENTIFIED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVOLUTIONIZE ELECTRICAL INSTALL

MyModular is a South Australian based modular and prefabricated electrical solutions provider. Our success stems from our relentless pursuit of change and exceptional delivery. With over 10 exciting innovation projects in progress, we are poised for domestic and international expansion. Through strategic investments in capability and capacity, we are primed...

INNOVATE® New Jersey Vol.2

TERRACYCLE

ON A MISSION TO ELIMINATE THE IDEA OF WASTE

TerraCycle is an international leader in innovative sustainability solutions, creating and operating first-of-their-kind platforms in recycling, recycled materials, and reuse. Through collaboration and innovation, we’ve developed the world’s first solutions in everything from recycling to reuse. Businesses, government entities, and consumers work with us globally to keep trash out of...

INNOVATE™ Stockholm

EPIGENICA

DEMOCRATIZING LARGE-SCALE EPIGENOMICS FOR THE AGE OF PERSONALIZED HEALTHCARE

Not long ago, decoding DNA was the holy grail of biology. Today, a growing number of scientists and clinicians believe that the key to the next generation of healthcare lies in understanding how our genes are controlled – epigenetics. Epigenica, a Swedish biotech company founded by Dr. Mohamad Takwa and...

INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition

COMPOSITION ID

A SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH TO HEALTH & FITNESS WITH COMPOSITION ID

Composition ID is a health and fitness company that uses science and technology to help individuals reach their health goals. It utilizes a highly accurate form of body composition testing called a DEXA scan to assess baseline body composition and track changes over time. Composition ID also offers Resting Metabolic...

INNOVATE™ Alberta

BIOHUBX

PAVING THE WAY FOR YOUNG LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES TO SUCCEED

In Canada, it is common to see layers of support for life sciences companies up to and including the incubator stage, right before commercialization occurs. But support drops off drastically when companies are ready to commercialize and take their most significant risks and leaps. It takes capital and multiple fundraising...

INNOVATION Quebec

CMQ

CMQ-The Centre de métallurgie du Québec (CMQ) is a college center for the transfer of technologies (CCTT) attached to the Cégep de Trois-Rivières. Created in 1985

The Centre de métallurgie du Québec (CMQ) is a college center for the transfer of technologies (CCTT) attached to the Cégep de Trois-Rivières. Created in 1985, the CMQ aims to “support the competitiveness of the metallurgy industry through research and technological development in a collaborative approach with private and public partners while supporting technical education at the college level and the transfer of knowledge to businesses”

The Centre’s team of 60 people, including 10 to 15 college and university students per year, focuses on applied research and technology transfer to support the growth and strategic positioning of companies with activities related to metal processing. In addition to providing advanced training in metallurgy and non-destructive testing, the...

INNOVATE® Georgia

R2 LABS

SOLUTIONS ALLOW ANY MODERN SOFTWARE ENGINEER TO CONTROL EQUIPMENT THROUGH CODE ALONE.

R2 Labs builds robotic control and monitoring systems to help companies address skilled worker shortages, increase operational efficiency, and decrease time-to-market for newly introduced equipment. Their disruptive technology and tailor-made turnkey solution development services empower businesses to solve the most demanding robotics applications. HISTORY R2 was founded in 2021 by...

INNOVATE® Georgia

CGI

Human-centered and strategic

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. We are insights-driven and outcomes-based to help accelerate returns on your investments. Across 21 industry sectors in 400 locations worldwide, our 90,000 professionals provide comprehensive, scalable, and sustainable IT and business consulting services...

INNOVATE® South Carolina

SC Thrive

Celebrating 15 Years of Leadership, Impact, and Innovation.

Over the past 15 years, SC Thrive has served as our state’s leader in linking South Carolinians with community and essential resources. In partnership with the Palmetto Institute, the BlueCross BlueShield of SC Foundation, and The Duke Endowment, SC Thrive began as a program of the SC Office of Rural...

INNOVATE® Nashville

CIRCA

BRANDING THAT DRIVES MEANINGFUL & MEASURED GROWTH

Circa helps organizations in vital growth periods uncover who they are, connect with who they serve, and build brands that last. In 2015, founders Tori Thomas and Laura Deleot set out with a clear vision: create what matters. They built Circa to not only deliver value for clients, but also...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

AECIC

THE INDUSTRIAL CITY OF CURITIBA

THE INDUSTRIAL CITY OF CURITIBAThe Industrial City of Curitiba (Cidade Industrial de Curitiba – CIC), was founded on July 8, 1973. It is the largest neighborhood in the city of Curitiba in terms of geographic area (43.38km²). Today Cidade Industrial is the most populous neighborhood in Curitiba with approximately 220,000...

INNOVATE® Philadelphia

Stateside Brands

An Innovative Leader

Few ready-to-drink beverage brands have captivated the market like Surfside. Since its 2022 launch, Surfside has taken off like a rocket ship, becoming the fastest-growing brand within the entire alcoholic beverage sector. At the close of 2025, Surfside achieved 11.1 million case sales, growing an astounding 6.2 million cases from...

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

FURUKAWA ELECTRIC

INNOVATION AND CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY ARE PILLARS OF FURUKAWA ELECTRIC LATAM

FURUKAWA ELECTRIC-INNOVATION AND CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY ARE PILLARS OF FURUKAWA ELECTRIC LATAM, A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY WITH HEADQUARTERS IN CURITIBA. Innovation is in the DNA of Furukawa Electric LatAm (FEL), which has been present in Brazil for 50-years and remains at the forefront of technology by offering connectivity solutions that anticipate market...

INNOVATE® Chicago Vol.1

LEVEL EX

Playing Is Training: Chicago’s Gaming And Healthcare Legacies Meet At Level Ex

Today, Level Ex has 750,000 medical professionals playing its games to advance their skills and earn Continuing Medical Education (CME). The story of how it changed the way medicine is learned and practiced is as much an ode to Chicago as it is a start-up success story....

INNOVATE™ Curitiba

ETT(ESTEIO TECNOLGIA EM TRANSITO)

A SMART TRAFFIC WITH LIFE PRIORITY

ETT (Esteio Tecnologia em Trânsito) has focused on technological development since 2007, with the aim of protecting lives and providing solutions tailored to the needs of its customers. As part of the Esteio Group, headquartered in Curitiba, it currently has more than 400 employees, reaching markets such as Brazil, Argentina,...

INNOVATE™ Toronto

BOSS INSIGHTS

BOSS INSIGHTS-ACCELERATING FINTECHS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES FORWARD

ACCELERATING FINTECHS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES FORWARD

You know how to lend. But, to whom do you lend, when you don’t have the right data? Too many business lenders are constrained by partial data and manual processes. And, speed is paramount. Keren Moynihan, CEOBoss Insights empowers fintechs and lenders to respond faster, make underwriting decisions more quickly,...

INNOVATE™ Atlantic Canada

IGNITE

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A ONE-STOP DESTINATION TO TURN BOLD IDEAS INTO GAME-CHANGING TECHNOLOGIES, LAUNCH THRIVING BUSINESSES, OR EXPAND ESTABLISHED COMPANIES GLOBALLY, LOOK NO FURTHER.

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A ONE-STOP DESTINATION TO TURN BOLD IDEAS INTO GAME-CHANGING TECHNOLOGIES, LAUNCH THRIVING BUSINESSES, OR EXPAND ESTABLISHED COMPANIES GLOBALLY, LOOK NO FURTHER. Ignite equips entrepreneurs and businesses with the tools to succeed in an evolving marketplace. Together with our partners at Planet Hatch, we are committed to...

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