Innovate! Team

Innovate!, Inc. Welcomes 2012!

innovateadmin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:35:09 +0000

ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 5, 2012) – Innovate wishes you a very Happy New Year! As we welcome 2012, we wanted to take a moment and briefly look back at another exciting year for us. 2011, our 10th year in business, has brought us several great accomplishments. Here is just a snapshot of some of the highlights:

Grew two of of our larger contracts including our work with NOAA Fisheries and FEMA’s RiskMap
Won three all new contracts
Procured our first Sole Source 8(a) contract.
Welcomed an incredible 50% increase in employees
In addition to our work in the business world, Innovate was pleased to have its 501(c)3 non-profit, The Global Cooling Network, join the Combined Federal Campaign.

In 2012, we look forward to celebrating our 10 year anniversary in March and the continued growth of both Innovate! and the Global Cooling Network!

Innovate headquarters has moved!

innovateadmin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:00:58 +0000

ALEXANDRIA, VA (December 12, 2011) Innovate is very excited to announce its new headquarters location at 6189 Cobbs Road Alexandria, VA. Innovate has welcomed many new team members this year— growing by 66% since 2010. Understanding the need to accommodate our growing employee base, we have relocated to a larger office a short distance away Continue Reading

Innovate! Inc and Global Cooling Network to hold Silent Auction

innovateadmin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:27:00 +0000

ALEXANDRIA, VA (September 6, 2011) – The Global Cooling Network (GCN), a non-profit organization established by Innovate! Inc, will be holding a silent auction fundraising event on October 26, 2011 in Alexandria, VA. GCN aims to counteract the effects of global warming and preserve forested land for people and animals to enjoy. 100% of the funds raised from this event will be used to support GCN’s efforts to advance the quality of the environment. We’re in the process of collecting merchandise for the event, and currently looking for interested companies that are willing to donate in order to make this GCN event a success. By donating an item, companies will be making a tax deductible contribution that will help GCN continue to help the planet by preserving forested land in it’s natural undeveloped state. Additionally, companies will benefit from exposure of their company’s name to those who attend the event. Donors will be listed on the event program, and the merchandise they give will be on display throughout the event. All donors will be invited to attend the event. If interested in donating, please contact Marleen Greenleaf at mgreenleaf@globalcoolingnetwork.org. For more information about GCN or the event, please visit http://globalcoolingnetwork.org/EarthDayEvent.html.

Innovate!, Inc. Celebrates its 10th Year in Business

innovateadmin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:17:45 +0000

ALEXANDRIA, VA (March 1, 2011) – Innovate!, Inc. (Innovate), an 8(a) certified, “green” business providing premier government consulting services, celebrated its 10th year in business on March 1, 2011. Innovate has proudly and successfully supported software engineering, business consulting and geospatial solutions initiatives since their inception in 2002. Innovate was created by bringing together highly experienced and knowledgeable partners and consultants from some of the top consulting companies. Based in the Washington, DC area, but with a presence across the U.S., Innovate is a small, rapidly growing consulting firm with annual revenues of $2M.

Building strong client relationships

Clients have been able to count on Innovate to maintain a high level of accountability and integrity. “Innovate treats integrity as not only as doing what we say we’re going to do, but also doing what is expected of us” said Lily Thomas, founder and president of Innovate!, Inc. Innovate has championed the efforts of government agencies since their inception. The company’s primary clients include the Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Award-Winning Success

Innovate’s ability to listen first, analyze second, and then methodically supply high quality, reliable solutions at a low cost has resulted in many long-term satisfied clients. Innovate’s clients have received recognition and numerous rewards for projects Innovate has delivered:

2010 EPA/CIO Award for Innovation, GeoData Gateway
2008 EPA/CIO Award for Innovation, Exchange Network Performance Measures
2008 GCN Award for Agency IT Achievement, GeoData Gateway
2008 EPA Mason Hewitt Award, GeoData Gateway
2007 EPA/CIO Partnership Award, eAuthentication
2007 ESRI Best Embedded GIS Application, EPA Metadata Editor
2007 ArcUser Magazine Feature Article, EPA Metadata Editor
2005 EPA/CIO Innovation Award, Central Data Exchange (CDX) Business Case
2005 EPA/CIO Partnership Award, eAuthentication

Providing Sustainable Results

Innovate’s strengths in collaboration and facilitation have proven essential in managing tasks involving policy, planning, information security, investment management, enterprise architecture, IT architecture, IT transformation and strategy, and project management. “Innovate takes pride in our ability to create an innovative and flexible framework to facilitate decision making — this has enabled us to take on very large and complex operations and procedures at agencies with very sophisticated IT environments ” said Ayhan Ergul, Vice President of Software Engineering. Innovate has helped clients facilitate changes in behaviors inconsistent with their goals and leave behind an environment that is more conducive to producing sustainable results.

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About Innovate!, Inc. Innovate is an 8(a) certified, “green” business providing geospatial solutions, software engineering, IT security services, management consulting and transformation consulting services. Innovate’s employees are passionate about and concerned about the well being of the planet. Innovate’s focus is to drive efficiencies and business results through innovative consulting techniques and IT solutions.

Innovate!, Inc. Awarded $4M IT Services Contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

innovateadmin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:10:29 +0000

ALEXANDRIA, VA (September 1, 2010) – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on August 31, 2010 that it was awarding Innovate!, Inc. (Innovate) a five year, $4M Information Technology (IT) Services contract to support the Northeast Regional Office (NERO) of the NOAA Fisheries Service (NMFS). Innovate is an 8(a) certified, “green” business that provides premier government consulting services. Innovate will be providing the continuing design, development, testing, deployment, and documentation of a state-of-the-art data management system, called the Northeast Fisheries Information Management System (NE-FIMS); and the support, maintenance, and enhancement of the hardware and software infrastructure of NE-FIMS and other NERO IT systems. NERO, located in Gloucester, Massachusetts, has primary responsibility for managing the living marine resources of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) from the U.S./Canadian maritime boundary to waters off North Carolina. “Innovate!, Inc. is looking forward to the opportunity to work with NOAA and to provide its deep software engineering and GIS expertise to help them realize a more efficient and higher quality program for collecting and processing data related to fisheries” said Lily Thomas, founder and president of Innovate.

SBA Awards Innovate 8(a) Status through June 2019

innovateadmin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:27:40 +0000

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that Innovate!, Inc (Innovate), a leader in Information Technology Consulting, has been certified as a participant in its coveted 8(a) Business Development program for a nine-year period. Innovate can now receive sole-source contracts up to $3M and can bid for set-aside contracts of any size in competition with other participants in the 8(a) Program. Companies that participate in the SBA 8(a) program receive business development assistance from the SBA and other government agencies. Innovate plans to work closely with the SBA and agency OSDBUs to take the fullest advantage of their 8(a) certification and continue to develop excellent long-term business relationships by helping its customers offer accessible solutions. “We feel honored to have been accepted into the SBA 8(a) program” said Lily Thomas, President and Founder of Innovate. “We are grateful to our large business partners for giving us the opportunities to demonstrate how a small business can deliver services on par with industry-leading (and much more expensive) firms. We’ve worked hard to build a successful business and this certification will provide us with the extra push needed to be even more competitive and make our services available to even more federal clients.” Through a slim operating profile, practice of hiring highly qualified personnel, and an impartial and business focused culture, Innovate has provided clients with tremendous value by delivering measurable results. The quality of Innovate’s work is best summarized by the numerous awards and recognitions Innovate’s clients have won for projects Innovate delivered. The 8(a) certification puts Innovate in a better position to continue to bring high quality services to the Federal Government and to achieve Innovate’s ultimate mission of making long term impact in our clients’ organizations. About Innovate, Inc. Innovate is a “green” consulting firm founded in 2002 and we are passionate about pursuing environmentally sustainable solutions for our clients and about having our business be a demonstration of how these environmentally sustainable solutions can be implemented in a cost-effective manner. We provide our clients with cost effective access to highly qualified personnel by keeping operating costs low while hiring staff with a wide range of skills and experience. As our name implies, we pride ourselves on innovation not only within our work but also within our approach to client partnerships. Our goal is to provide the best long-term service and solutions for the lowest price. For further information about Innovate, please call us: (703) 922-9090, e-mail pthomas@innovateteam.com, or visit us at www.innovateteam.com.

EPA Awards Innovate!, Inc. Key ITIM Program Management/IESD Division Support Contract

innovateadmin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:49:45 +0000

EPA announced on September 29, 2009 that it was awarding Innovate!, Inc. a four-year, $4.5M ITIM Program Management contract to support the Information Exchange Services Division (IESD) with the Office of Environmental Information (OEI). This contract covers a scope of business strategy, business planning, financial planning, facilitation, geospatial and metadata policy, architecture, and development.

Key Innovate Project Wins 2008 GCN Award for Agency IT Achievement

innovateadmin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:08:42 +0000

Innovate personnel have been key players in the development of EPA’s GeoData Gateway (GDG) and EPA Metadata Editor (EME). These two projects are cornerstones of EPA’s comprehensive metadata sharing and management framework. On October 20, 2008, Government Computer News honored EPA’s geospatial metadata framework as one of the top 10 government agencies whose information technology initiatives are being recognized as the best of 2008. For more information, please see the full article: http://www.gcn.com/print/27_26/47379-1.html

2008 Environmental Systems Research Institute’s (ESRI) Second Place Embedded GIS Application

innovateadmin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:13:19 +0000

DSAS 4.0: An Extension for Computing Shoreline Change with Dynamic Topology and MATLAB Interface won second place for Best Embedded GIS Application at the 2008 ESRI International User Software Applications Fair. Innovate personnel were the primary developers for DSAS. For additional information, please see http://www.esri.com/events/uc/results/app_fair.html

Innovate work wins client EPA CIO Award for Innovation

innovateadmin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:28:52 +0000

Innovate’s successful work on the Exchange Network (EN) Performance Measurement Program has won our client the prestigious EPA CIO Award for Innovation. This award is given out to the project teams for program excellence. The Performance Measurement Program has become a demand driven product sought out by top executives, tribes, and EPA. The project team is praised for working collaboratively with the large number of stakeholders involved as well as for consistently keeping the stakeholders fully engaged. Innovate has had a hand in all aspects of this program from its inception and has helped to make the program the success it is today.