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The Kate Farms Journey from Family Table to Medical Nutrition Leader

It began at a family table, where love confronted limitation. Richard and Michelle Laver faced heartbreak watching their daughter Kate struggle to eat and thrive on conventional formulas. The lightbulb moment came when they saw the ingredients in Kate’s prescribed formula—water, sugar, corn syrup, and dairy proteins—and asked a simple…

Dominating Greek Yoghurt category with tradition and innovation

Hamdi Ulukaya stood in an American supermarket aisle in the early 2000s, searching for yogurt that reminded him of home. Growing up on a dairy farm in eastern Türkiye, yogurt wasn't just food—it was a craft passed down through generations of shepherds. Thick, tangy, protein-rich, and made with patience and…

The rise of Forward Deployment Engineer: From Niche to Necessity

When Ravi, COO of a global bank, asked why his new AI fraud detection system wasn’t catching real anomalies, the IT leader pointed to uptime and code coverage. The metrics were green, but the business impact was red. “I don’t need another dashboard,” Ravi snapped. “I need this thing to…

Bridging the value gap in technology: F1 and Healthcare lessons

Sarah Chen, CIO of a leading financial services firm, faced the question no dashboard could answer: “How is all this technology accelerating the business?” Despite millions spent on ERP modernization, cloud migration, SaaS platforms, and shiny AI pilots, business leaders remained unconvinced. Operations ran smoothly, but customer satisfaction barely moved.…

Wellington – A Filmmaker’s Bet That Built World’s Sought Out Creative Ecosystem

In the late 1990s, filmmaker Peter Jackson faced a question few others dared to ask:Could the epic fantasy world of Middle Earth be built not in Hollywood—but in his home country of New Zealand? Jackson wasn’t just seeking landscapes. He was chasing creative control, homegrown talent, and a place where…

Plymouth, UK – From Naval Stronghold to Marine Tech Vanguard

When Ella, a young marine engineer from Devon, joined a naval logistics unit in Plymouth two decades ago, the waterfront hummed with tradition but lacked modern energy. Behind the imposing walls of Her Majesty Naval Base (HMNB)Devonport—the largest naval base in Western Europe—was a city still anchored to its past.…

How a Small Dutch Town Became the Global Epicenter of Agri-Food Innovation

When Liesbeth, a third-generation Dutch farmer, stood at the edge of her family’s lettuce fields in the late 1990s, she could feel the ground shifting. Climate patterns were changing. Pests were harder to predict. Her children weren’t interested in taking over the farm. Like many across rural Europe, her family’s…

Business Change playbook paves way to new skill and business

In the bustling corporate landscape of the 1990s, Nick found himself at a crossroads as a senior-level manager grappling with the complexities of business transformation in his furniture retail chain business. Overwhelmed and ill-equipped, he struggled to drive meaningful change within his team. Everything changed when he discovered Daryl R.…

Next generation Fire Prevention model

In a quiet suburban neighborhood, a family sat down for dinner, unaware that their home was harboring an invisible threat. Just a few days earlier, they had installed a small device called Ting, developed by Whisker Labs. This unassuming plug-in sensor was about to change their lives forever. The Hidden…

Agenda to action on Alternative Proteins

Michelle, a passionate sustainability advocate, had always been troubled by the glaring flaws in our global food systems. From environmental degradation to social inequities, she knew that drastic changes were needed to create a more just and resilient future. It was her serendipitous encounter with The Good Food Institute (GFI)…

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