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IdeaConnection: What can we help you Solve? » Jul-25-12
INTERVIEW Stat Free Six Sigma With Praveen Gupta By Vern Burkhardt Six Sigma was designed to be a methodology to enable organizations to become the best or to be the market leaders.  [MORE INTERVIEWS] BOOKS The Value Path Embedding innovation in everyday business when the customer makes the rules. [MORE BOOKS] NEW INVENTIONS Garbage Drone The Marine Drone is an ocean-going search and destroy robot created to rid the ocean of garbage.  Stretchy Bowl The Stretchy Bowl can expand to accommodate different amounts of fruit while also helping to keep the procuct fresh.  [MORE NEW INVENTIONS] BROCHURE "Open Innovation:  The Next Step."  Want a copy? [MAIL ME ONE] VIDEO Bubble Screen Manipulating the surface of bubbles with ultrasound in order to use themas a screen for projected images. [MORE VIDEOS] [SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO] INNOVATION ARTICLES Crowdsharing Innovation Share your innovation and collaboration insights with the world! [POST YOUR  INNOVATION ARTICLES] Featured Article Strategy and Leadership for Innovation: Making it Real, Urgent and Attainable By Andy Beaulieu [READ MORE ARTICLES] BLOG When a Doctor has a Problem... A new cloud-based marketplace helps doctors tackle medical innovation problems and challenges. [INNOVATION BLOG] INNOVATIVE PEOPLE Promote Your Innovation Skills! Jagadeesh Suriaprakash has experience in the fabrication of nanomagnetic and nanoelectronic materials. [ADD YOUR PROFILE] [BE A PROBLEM SOLVER]	Did You Know... IdeaConnection's tech scouting service harnesses the crowd beyond the crowd?  [LEARN MORE]  OPEN INNOVATION SUCCESS STORIES Open Innovation Gets Your Motor Running The Factory Five Design Contest garnered great ideas for a car design that is simple, lightweight, affordable and easy to build in countries around the world.  [MORE OPEN INNOVATION STORIES]  [WHAT CAN WE SOLVE FOR YOU?] POSITION AVAILABLE Soybean Breeding Project Lead Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. is seeking a  a Soybean Breeding Project Lead to work in Brazil. Must be proficient in English. Who do you know who could fill this position? Submit your lead, and if it's accepted, you will receive $2,000. [DETAILS HERE]  [MORE POSITIONS] PROBLEM SOLVER INTERVIEWS Indulging His Passion for Science Budhi Sagar Tiwari earned his PhD at one of India's premier higher education institutions, Banaras Hindu University. His work investigated the ability of cyanobacterium to survive extreme desiccation.  [MORE INTERVIEWS WITH PROBLEM SOLVERS] [BECOME A PROBLEM SOLVER TODAY] TECH SCOUTING Phase Change Material More than 20% volumetric expansion with less than a 20°C temperature change.  $2,000 for an accepted lead. [DETAILS HERE]   TECH SCOUTING Looking for Technologies?Unleash our network of researchers to find the technologies you require. [TECH SCOUTING REQUEST] TECH SCOUTING 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. [MORE INFO] PATENT MARKETPLACE Variable Duration Camshaft or Helical Camshaft This invention (usually referred to as the "Helical Camshaft") allows a conventional four-stroke engine to be able to vary the duration of its valve opening over a very wide and continuous (that is; stepless) range.  [THOUSANDS OF PATENTS] [LIST YOUR PATENT] It's FREE. RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS Current Wars I find it difficult to contain my frustration when someone dismisses solid evidence and chooses to remain grounded in error. But rational, humans ain't, and some of our greatest creative geniuses have gone down in history as wrong-minded knuckleheads.  [MORE RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS] NON-PROFIT & PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS Venture Philanthropy If your philanthropic or non-profit organization is thinking of sponsoring an innovation competition, check out IdeaConnection's exceptionally affordable approach designed to maximize the effectiveness of every dollar you spend.  [LEARN MORE] INNOVATION CONVENTIONS & EVENTS Health Innovation Summit 2012 Aug 27-28, 2012 San Francisco, California, USA Health Innovation Summit is a 2-day event, inspiring and connecting innovators. Connect with new strategic partners, investors, potential new hires, and up-and-coming entrepreneurs through interactive speed dating and a networking reception.  [MORE CONVENTIONS] [FREE: ADD YOUR INNOVATION EVENT] WALL OF FAME / INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR Who Will Be the Innovator of the Year? It's up to you! Nominate and vote for your favorite Innovator! [NOMINATE AN INNOVATOR] [VOTE FOR INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR] INNOVATION CONTESTS Innovating in the Cloud Contest Closes: Aug-15-12 The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £4.5m in collaborative research and development to address business and technology challenges impeding the adoption of cloud computing.  [MORE INNOVATION CONTESTS] [FREE: POST YOUR INNOVATION CONTEST] [NOTIFY ME OF NEW CONTESTS POSTED] INVENTIONS FOR SALE Hydroton Washing Machine A cylinder moderized washing machine that strips all the contaminates from used Hydroton and allows it to be safely reused. This machine adds major cost savings for a commercial grow facility.  HydroWash Video [MORE INVENTIONS FOR SALE] [LIST YOUR INVENTION FOR SALE]
Innovation is not a big lightbulb, but many points of light that help illuminate the possibilities. – Dave Raath