It’s no secret that industries are constantly evolving, especially with the onset of new technology. For some companies, change means taking bold steps to improve your life. The following companies are shaking up their industries with new ideas and forward-thinking leadership. Whether improving how you manage health, enhancing your shopping experiences or finding new ways to connect with others, these companies set the bar higher and show you what the future can look like.

Auctus Surgical

Auctus Surgical develops novel technologies focusing on non-fusion scoliosis correction. Scoliosis is a significant problem in many children and adolescents. Some have such severe spinal curves that they have to wear a full torso brace daily, while others progress to fusion surgery traditionally performed with solid rods and screws that straighten but fuse the child’s spine so they no longer have any motion and their torso can’t grow longer. “Our Dynamic Tethering System is a flexible tether surgically implanted on the side of the child’s spine to straighten it,” explains CEO John Ashley. “One end of the tether is attached to an implanted magnetically adjusted spool. The device does not limit the spine’s ability to bend and twist, and the surgeon can use a hand-held magnetic controller to lengthen it as the child grows.” With this device,...