Stories of Innovation

July 2017 I left my 9-5 job of being a full time Lecturer, and founded Ecohub (Pty) Ltd, a startup that innovatively uses plastic waste combined with other additives to produce affordable, architect designed flat pack ecobricks to build ecohouses. As the only Founder, I took a risk and sold...

European countries have been facing enormous pressure on their healthcare systems. The recent acute problems were resulting from exponential increases in the number of active COVID-19 cases, but there are several underlying challenges that the healthcare sector has been facing for some time now. These include the aging population and...

Since 2016, we have firmly embraced the notion that by promoting collaboration and the mutual exchange of practices and resources (movement) among all those involved in accelerating startup growth (accelerators), we can amplify the impact of startups (innovation) from all regions of Quebec. Our goal is to ensure that every...

How AI Is Reshaping the Future of Student Assignments Artificial intelligence has already creeped into normal life in academia. It is used to check grammar, locate sources and organize ideas by students. The topic of how this technology should be incorporated in modern learning is being debated by many teachers....

The U.S business marketplace is extremely competitive, which may be a strength of the national economy, but it poses critical challenges for individual companies trying to stand out. As customer preferences shift and industry trends disrupt the status quo, keeping a pulse on the wider market and your target audience...

SOLVING TODAY’S HARDEST CHALLENGES THROUGH INTELLIGENT PROTEIN DESIGN It’s no secret that the future of more sustainable products is already being driven by cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking innovation. Among the leaders defining this future is Seattle-based industry-leading Protein Design Company, Arzeda. Recognizing the vast potential and opportunity to transform the...

Montréal InVivo est un réseau d’échanges, de mobilisation et de collaborations dans l’écosystème des sciences de la vie et technologies de la santé (SVTS). Fondé en 2007 et dirigé par Frank Béraud depuis 2015, la mission de cet organisme à but non lucratif est de faire avancer et progresser la...

SmartHead is the world’s first platform for companies of all sizes to manage and communicate their sustainability initiatives effectively through their own digital Sustainability Profile. It is based on 4 main pillars: Data management, communication, sharing best-practices, and collaboration. DIGITAL COMPANY SUSTAINABILITY PROFILE ON BESMARTHEAD.COMEffective data management and transparent sustainability...

Founded in 2002 by award-winning game designer and author Jesse Schell, Schell Games is the largest full-service educational and entertainment game development company in the United States. We make experiences across various platforms, specializing in four vertical areas: Health and Wellness, Education, Home Entertainment, and Theme Parks and Museums. In...

A bank for creators…A Studio is a place where creators do their thing. Studio Bank exists to empower creators. Whether you’re designing a company or creating a better life for your family, crafting a song or writing code, orchestrating social change or enhancing the quality of care, we launched Studio...

Doctors make treatment decisions every day. But sometimes, the most promising option isn’t part of the standard treatment, it is part of a clinical trial. In Belgium alone, over 1,400 clinical trials run each year. Yet with doctors seeing 30 or more patients a day, keeping up with them is...

Shaped by a rich industrial legacy, Milwaukee is evolving into a beacon of modern innovation. With biohealth, AI, water, energy technology, smart manufacturing, and financial services leading the way, Milwaukee’s dynamic ecosystem is not only thriving, but attracting attention from investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators worldwide. Here, tradition meets technology, and...

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

1F Cash Advance is a fintech company that provides short-term financial support for people who have trouble qualifying for traditional bank loans. The company was founded and is led by CEO Latoria Williams. Her business journey began with the realization that nearly half of Americans do not have an emergency...

IMUNOVA-EXPLORE THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN ANIMAL RESEARCH, ALONG WITH BIOTECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND DIAGNOSTICS. Imunova: Pioneering Breakthroughs in Biotechnology for Animal Health Curitiba (Brazil)-based biotechnology firm, Imunova, is at the forefront of innovation in animal health, dedicated to testing and developing cutting edge products for the veterinary...

AN AI HEALTH-TECH COMPANY TRANSFORMING THE LANDSCAPE OF NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CARE GLOBALLY Empowering Parents… Transforming lives Pioneering the Future of Neurodevelopmental Diagnostics and Support NeuroAI is at the forefront of transforming the landscape of neurodevelopmental diagnostics and caregiver support through innovative artificial intelligence solutions and enhanced large language model applications. Based...

Its leadership at the national level contributes greatly to the scientific and economic development of optics and photonics technologies in Quebec. Since 1989, COPL has facilitated collaborations between multidisciplinary research teams and promoted the pooling of research infrastructures and expertise. Its contribution has extended the benefits of optics-photonics research to...

Gallardo Labs is a new kind of digital experience agency that is redefining what is possible with design, technology, and heart. They provide strategy, storytelling, design and critical thinking for niche brands and complex products, and are on a mission to help forward-thinking organizations discover their true potential. Conscious that...

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...

The game Splinterlands may evoke a world of magic and mayhem, but the wizards who built it live firmly in the realm of modern gaming technology. Splinterlands was founded in 2018 to combine two concepts that founders Matt Rosen and Dr. Jesse “Aggroed” Reich were already both passionate about: blockchain...

Un acteur clé du développementresponsable de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) Le CEIMIA est un acteur clé du développement responsable de l’intelligence artificielle, fondé sur des principes d’éthique, de droits de la personne, d’inclusion, de diversité, d’innovation et de croissance économique. Notre rôle est de développer et de mettre en œuvre des...

One of the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic experience is that companies have fundamentally changed the way they look at risk. Risks are more interconnected, so the impact is more profound. For example, increased weather events and supply chain disruptions are happening more frequently and having a greater impact...

The Institut de recherche sur l’immigration et sur les pratiques interculturelles et inclusives (IRIPII) was created in 2009 at Collège de Maisonneuve. As an interface between the research community and the various client communities, our CCTT is one of the few organizations in Quebec that can cover all stages of...

Almadesign’s goal is to create innovative products that will enhance people’s lives by contributing to their sustainability and success. We are a design studio with core competencies in the design of products, services and design management, structuring product development methodologies and implementing industrial innovation processes. We drive innovation through design,...