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BOOKS Mechanics of Innovation The essential handbook for inventors, engineers, scientists and physicians. [MORE BOOKS] NEW INVENTIONS Wheelchair Car The Kengura is the first electric vehicle designed specifically to be driven by wheelchair bound operators.  Injectable Eyesight Researchers have discovered a chemical able to temporarily restore sight in blind mice, which could open doors to new vision loss therapies.  [MORE NEW INVENTIONS] BROCHURE "Open Innovation:  The Next Step."  Want a copy? [MAIL ME ONE] VIDEO SuperBetter Game Increase physical, mental, emotional, and social resilience and potentially add an extra 10 years to your life. [MORE VIDEOS] [SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO] INNOVATION ARTICLES Crowdsharing Innovation Share your innovation and collaboration insights with the world! [POST YOUR  INNOVATION ARTICLES] Featured Article 10 Lessons on Growing Innovation from the "Davos for Doers" By Victor W. Hwang [READ MORE ARTICLES] BLOG Can Open Innovation Speed up Drug Development? A new drug development company based on open innovation allows open innovation input to help design clinical studies. [INNOVATION BLOG] INNOVATIVE PEOPLE Promote Your Innovation Skills! K Rajesh Kumar has developed the patent on nanotechnology sol-gel coating. [ADD YOUR PROFILE] [BE A PROBLEM SOLVER]	Did You Know... that hosting an Idea Rally™ is like having a private conference where all the experts focus on your key interests? [LEARN MORE]  OPEN INNOVATION SUCCESS STORIES Nivea Co-Creates with the Crowd to Eliminate Stain Problem Nivea turned to the crowd when they discovered that deodorant stains were a huge issuefor consumers, and successfully developed "Invisible for Black and White," a revolutionary deodorant that is now available in the marketplace.  [MORE OPEN INNOVATION STORIES]  [WHAT CAN WE SOLVE FOR YOU?] POSITIONS AVAILABLE Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. is seeking two Soybean specialists to work in Brazil. Must be proficient in Portuguese and English. • Soybean Breeding Project Lead • Soybean Genetic Project Lead Who do you know who could fill these positions? Submit your lead, and if it's accepted, you will receive $2,000. [POST A JOB OFFER] It's Free to Post [MORE POSITIONS] PROBLEM SOLVER INTERVIEWS The Challenge of a Problem Keeps My Mind Busy I like the IdeaConnection way of doing things; it has benefits in more than one respect. There’s a benefit for the seeker if he gets a good solution, a benefit for the solvers as they can get paid for their work and you are also making new connections and networks.  [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]   CITATION SEARCH Plants Resistant to Dicambia Prior art citations wanted for plants resistant to dicamba. $10,000 for each accepted document. [DETAILS HERE] 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 Interactive Financial Card System Uniquely Suited For Conducting Financial Transactions On The Internet This invention is engineered to prevent the hundreds of billions of dollars globally stolen each year by ID fraud from American consumers and taxpayers. The invention replaces theft-enabling ID cards with the new disposable, no-value card and its unique protocol which cannot serve needs of criminals.  [THOUSANDS OF PATENTS] [LIST YOUR PATENT] It's FREE. RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS Three Ingredients for Keeping Top Creative Talent Top creative talent can be difficult to find, recruit, and keep on board. Some organizations attract and keep them, others can't seem to lure or hold onto them. What’s the difference?  [MORE RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS] R&D PROBLEM SOLVING 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.  [LEARN MORE] INNOVATION CONVENTIONS & EVENTS Executive Deep Dive into Six Thinking Hats Aug 14-15, 2012 Los Angeles, California, USA Power-UP Your Approach to Creativity and Innovation. Explore how to: break the idea killer habit that shuts down the creative process; generate powerful new ideas that are outside of the mainstream; work with benefits to determine if an idea is worthwhile exploring further.  [MORE CONVENTIONS] [FREE: ADD YOUR INNOVATION EVENT] INNOVATION CONTESTS Best Buy College Innovator Fund Contest Closes: Aug-14-12 Best Buy is looking for consumers that have created a product, service or piece of software that may change the way we interact with the world around us. $50,000.  [MORE INNOVATION CONTESTS] [FREE: POST YOUR INNOVATION CONTEST] [NOTIFY ME OF NEW CONTESTS POSTED] INVENTIONS FOR SALE I-Boots and Flex-Laces System The I-Boots are disposable, impermeable footware intended to be used over regular footware to protect shoes, sneakers, or boots from snow, rain, mud, and more. [MORE INVENTIONS FOR SALE] [LIST YOUR INVENTION FOR SALE]
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