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BOOKS Beyond the Idea: How to Execute Innovation in any Organization. By Chris Trimble, Vijay Govindarajan [MORE BOOKS] NEW INVENTIONS Solid Light A team of scientists have developed way to create 'solid' light — a discovery that could have applications in both quantum and classical computing. Heart Spring Researchers have developed a new, spring-like fiber that could help to repair the heart in a more lasting and functional way. [MORE NEW INVENTIONS] VIDEO Concussion Diagnosis Software A research team from San Diego State University has developed an inexpensive and immediate way to detect concussions with a 99% accuracy. [MORE VIDEOS] INNOVATION ARTICLES Crowdsharing Innovation Share your innovation and collaboration insights with the world! [POST YOUR INNOVATION ARTICLES] Featured Article Open Innovation Collaboration puts New Demands on Leadership By Caroline Örmgård [READ MORE ARTICLES] BLOG Crowdsourcing Project Maps More than 300,000 Galaxies More than 83,000 volunteer citizen scientists have mapped over 300,000 galaxies as part of Galaxy Zoo 2. [INNOVATION BLOG] INNOVATIVE PEOPLE Promote Your Innovation Skills! Wong Siu Tak has discovered an economical way to purify human ZP3 proteins from human oocyte using anti-bovine-ZP3. [ADD YOUR PROFILE] [BE A PROBLEM SOLVER]

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