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IdeaConnection: Global Collaboration - Connected Innovation » Nov-20-13

INTERVIEW Inventive Problem Solving Interview with Jack Hipple, Author of the Ideal Result: What It Is and How to Achieve It, Part 1 [MORE INTERVIEWS] BOOKS Innovation: How Innovators Think, Act and Change our World. By Kim Chandler McDonald [MORE BOOKS] NEW INVENTIONS Multi-Modal Vehicle The Multi-Modal Vehicle concept drone can fly, swim and hop through various terrains by shedding and transforming parts of itself as needed. Solar Powered Sunglasses The Shama shades sunglasses harness power from the sun to top off power to mobile gadgets. [MORE NEW INVENTIONS] VIDEO Invisible Bike Helmet Poised to revolutionize the bicycle saftey industry, the invisible bike helmet is now ready to launch into the consumer market. [MORE VIDEOS] INNOVATION ARTICLES Crowdsharing Innovation Share your innovation and collaboration insights with the world! [POST YOUR INNOVATION ARTICLES] Featured Article Open Innovation On the Rise! Does it Add Value? By Ivy Eisenberg [READ MORE ARTICLES] BLOG How IdeaConnection Helps You Benefit from Emerging Technologies Every day companies are licencing or buying new technologies that are about to hit the market. IdeaConnection accesses these technologies before they are listed for sale. [INNOVATION BLOG] INNOVATIVE PEOPLE Promote Your Innovation Skills! Bob Huybrechts developed a thermo-elastic dental acrylic that allows denture patients to adjust their prosthesis with warm water in 10 seconds. [ADD YOUR PROFILE] [BE A PROBLEM SOLVER]

TECHNOLOGY SCOUTING $2,000 for each Accepted Lead: Consumer Food Monitoring Device Seeking a device, or enabling technologies to perform real-time monitoring of food for pesticide residues, veterinary residues and adulterants. Mobile Biomass characterization Device or Technology Seeking a platform or technology that enables real-time biomass characterization for multiple feedstocks. Mobile Raw Materials Characterization Device or Technology Seeking a platform or technology that enables real-time raw material identification and characterization of wide range of plastics and polymers. High Voltage Power Supply Seeking a power supply designer/developer that can, in the short term (6-8 weeks), provide 5-10 units of the specified power supply configuration intended for a proprietary high power based application. $10,000 for each Accepted Lead: New Leads for GM Water Optimization in Corn (Maize) A client is seeking new GM technologies for trait improvements for water optimization in corn. OPEN INNOVATION CHALLENGES Contaminated Water Treatment "Tool Kit" Design a portable tool kit for treating water for major contaminants (biological, organic, inorganic) that is effective, inexpensive, and easy to manufacture and use. Electronic Waste Challenge Design an action plan or strategy so members of the global community of professional chemists and their networks can alleviate the growing hazards of electronic waste (e-waste). Arsenic Penny-per-Test Challenge Design an arsenic test that costs less than a penny per test and which can be manufactured and distributed locally, throughout Bangladesh and elsewhere. Contaminated Water Testing "Tool Kit" Design a portable, easy-to-use analytical tool kit for testing water for major impurities that affect human and environmental health globally, with information and/or instructions for treatment method(s). Arsenic Removal Water Filter Design for Cottage Industry Manufacture Design an inexpensive water filter that removes arsenic to less than 50 ppb (Bangladeshi standard) or, ideally, to less than 10 ppb (WHO standard). OPEN INNOVATION SUCCESS STORIES Student Crowdsourcing Project Delivers World-Changing Ideas The Dell Social Innovation Challenge (DSIC) has invited students from around the world to crowdsource solutions to help improve the lives of millions of people. Students have the opportunity to access a $350,000 award pool to bring their social innovation concepts to life. [MORE OPEN INNOVATION STORIES] [WHAT CAN WE SOLVE FOR YOU?] RESEARCH FUNDING Research Crowdfunding IdeaConnection Research Crowdfunding is a service where scientists, engineers and researchers can raise funds in order to complete a research project. [RESEARCH PROJECTS SEEKING FUNDING] [POST A PROJECT] RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS Naivete Enhances Experience I remember my first collaborative art class project. How could I forget. It provided one of the most powerful, instructive, and memorable creativity lessons I've ever enjoyed. The resulting random combinations were surprising and refreshing. [MORE RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS] PATENT MARKETPLACE Dual Panel Window Shade Apparatus The patent is for a dual panel roller window shade apparatus that includes an outer panel, an inner panel, a canopy, and a cord. The panels are radially spaced and rigidly attached to the spool at respective circumferential points. Positive and negative designs may be formed on the panels. [THOUSANDS OF PATENTS] No charge to contact the patent owner! [LIST YOUR PATENT] It's FREE. INNOVATION CONVENTIONS & EVENTS 8th Annual Innovation in New Product Development and Marketing Strategy Jan-26-14 to Jan-28-14 New Orleans, USA This MindXchange is an opportunity for executives to sharpen their focus on efficient innovation that delivers, and is a great forum to find out what others are doing to keep their companies ahead of the game and to grow their portfolio of forward looking products. [MORE CONVENTIONS] [FREE: ADD YOUR INNOVATION EVENT] INNOVATION CONTESTS Prepaid Plus Contest by Mastercard Deadline: 2013-12-04 This contest is open to all innovators. The goal of the contest is to learn more about the needs and motivations towards a prepaid loyalty card from top airlines. An award of $6,000 is available. [MORE INNOVATION CONTESTS] [FREE: POST YOUR INNOVATION CONTEST] [NOTIFY ME OF NEW CONTESTS POSTED] INVENTIONS FOR SALE Photographic Device for Powerful Creative Effects The invention is the Movescan, a device that attaches to a camera lens capable of producing, in conjunction with the camera and the lens, creative effects in the capture of moving subjects and new ways of filtering the light from a scene. [MORE INVENTIONS FOR SALE] [LIST YOUR INVENTION FOR SALE]

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