IdeaConnection Newsletter
INTERVIEW
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Guest Intimacy
With Bill Capodagli
By Vern Burkhardt
Creating a culture of 'Never a customer, always a guest'.
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BOOKS
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Cloud Surfing
A new way to think about risk, innovation, scale and success.
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NEW INVENTIONS
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Booster Brolly
Protects you from sun and rain while charging your mobile device and boosting its signal.

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WaterWear
Making it easier for people in developing countries to transport water to their homes.
[MORE NEW INVENTIONS]
BROCHURE
"Open Innovation:
The Next Step."
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VIDEO
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Disaster Housing
Michael McDaniel's obsession created the Exo Shelter Unit to solve the problem of housing for disaster victims.
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INNOVATION ARTICLES
Crowdsharing Innovation
Share your innovation and collaboration insights with the world!
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INNOVATION ARTICLES
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Featured Article
5 Tips to Spot True Innovators
By Pete Maulik
How do you evaluate and hire people who are true innovators?
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BLOG
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Could Open Innovation Rescue Pharma?
Will Big Pharma turn to OI to fill its pipeline as dwindling patent assets cripple growth?
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INNOVATIVE PEOPLE
Innovative People
Promote Your Innovation Skills!
Fabio Terzi developed amperometric sensing systems for the detection of chemicals dissolved in solutions/suspensions.
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OPEN INNOVATION SUCCESS STORIES
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Ingenious Solutions for Security Challenges
Awarding over $500,000 to innovators in the security field who come up with ideas that make airports, cities and enterprises safer, without infringing on civil liberties.
[MORE OPEN INNOVATION STORIES]
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TECH SCOUTING
Phase Change Material
More than 20% volumetric expansion with less than a 20°C temperature change.
$2,000 for an accepted lead.
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TECH SCOUTING
Looking for Technologies?Unleash our network of researchers to find the technologies you require.

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TECH SCOUTING
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Nematode Detection RFP
A major agribusiness corporation is seeking technology to enable simple, semi-quantitative, cost-effective, field-based diagnosis of nematode populations in soybean fields.
$10,000 for each accepted lead.
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Nova Innovation Competition 2012

PROBLEM SOLVER INTERVIEWS
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Using Broader Knowledge in Different Ways
An eminent and widely published scientist, Chris Cullis' main work focuses on the plant genome in relation to the interaction between the genome and stress environments.
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POSITION AVAILABLE
Group Leader, Agronomic Traits
Group Leader, Agronomic Traits
Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. is seeking a
Group Leader, Agronomic Traits, to work in Beijing, China. Must be fluent in English.
Who do you know who could fill this position? Submit your lead, and if it's accepted, you will receive $2,000.
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Pet Hair Removal Challenge

PATENT MARKETPLACE
Detonation Flame Arrestor
The Detonation Flame Arrestor (DFA) is designed to extinguish a flame front resulting from an explosion or detonation of a gas in a piping system. However, in addition to extinguishing the flame, the DFA must be capable of dissipating (attenuating) the pressure front that precedes the flame front.
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RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS
Right Brain Workout
Creative Confidence with a Twist
Anxiety begins to well up from my gut. I wake up from dreams in which I'm unable to solve the challenge. And yet, every time I sit down to solve such a creative challenge, I always come through. So why the anxiety?
[MORE RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS]
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R&D PROBLEM SOLVING
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Confidential R&D Problem Solving
IdeaConnection builds solution teams from a secure network of brilliant experts. Each team is managed by a world-class facilitator. By combining expertise and diverse perspectives, we provide you with solutions not normally achievable by individuals working alone.
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INNOVATION CONVENTIONS & EVENTS
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Optimizing Innovation 2012
Sep 26-27, 2012
New York, New York, USA
Discover the key factors to truly embedding innovation and fostering engagement into your company mindset, whilst refocusing on sustainability and integrating across teams to guarantee your place as a leading innovator.
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WALL OF FAME / INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
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Who Is the Innovator of the Year?
Top posting as of today is the Advanced Materials Enabled Innovation Competition winners for their seat-belt safety system that reduces injuries and deaths due to seat belt force in a collision. Nominate and vote for your favorite Innovator!
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INNOVATION CONTESTS
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TIA Open Innovation Challenge
Contest Closes: Jul-15-12
TIA and its collaborative partner Eskom are seeking to help advance ocean current energy technology to a point where it becomes commercially available.
[MORE INNOVATION CONTESTS]
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INVENTIONS FOR SALE
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Container for Direct Sowng Tree Seeds for Landscaping
A 1.5 litre pot that is injection moulded flat and ships about 90,000 pieces per 40 ft shipping container. Uses three dimensional air root-pruning that enables direct sowing seed to large containers.
[MORE INVENTIONS FOR SALE]
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Innovation cannot be ordered like a pizza. 
It requires dedicated leadership and a collaborative culture!

– Bill Capodagli