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Self-healing Polymer. Sensational Prosthetic. New Satellite Imagery

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IdeaConnection: Global Collaboration - Connected Innovation » Feb-12-14

INTERVIEW Wild Cards, Boiling Frogs, and Elephants in the Room Interview with Alan Iny, Co-author with Luc De Brabandere of Thinking in New Boxes, Part 2. [MORE INTERVIEWS] BOOKS Go Nuts The Art of Creativity and Innovation By Can Akdeniz [MORE BOOKS] NEW INVENTIONS Self-Healing Polymer An innovative self-healing polymer was created using "off-the shelf" materials. This could lead to self-healing plastics and paints becoming common in households. Sensational Prosthetic For the first time, a mind-controlled prosthetic hand was able to transmit sensations back to the user in real time. [MORE NEW INVENTIONS] VIDEO New Satellite Imagery Satellite imagery can be updated by using inexpensive satellites to capture low-quality video streams, then combining them into high-quality images. [MORE VIDEOS] INNOVATION ARTICLES Crowdsharing Innovation Share your innovation and collaboration insights with the world! [POST YOUR INNOVATION ARTICLES] Featured Article The Wrong Answer can be the Right Answer By Paul Sloane [READ MORE ARTICLES] BLOG Open Innovation Hub to Combat Bacteria Threat A research and innovation hub has been created to help businesses find novel ways to prevent the spread of bacterial, viral and fungal infections. [INNOVATION BLOG] INNOVATIVE PEOPLE Promote Your Innovation Skills! M A Greenstein developed mobile and online strategies for biofeedback systems that help to regulate habits of stress reduction and maximize memory recruitment. [ADD YOUR PROFILE] [BE A PROBLEM SOLVER]

We are excited to hear original ideas about innovation and open innovation. Contribute to our blog. Email us your article for review. PROBLEM SOLVER INTERVIEWS The Sweet Smell of Success with Manure Challenge "I enjoy the collaborative aspect of the projects. It is very intellectually stimulating to work and meet other solvers online and to go into the literature and get ideas." – Richard Schauer [MORE INTERVIEWS WITH PROBLEM SOLVERS] [BECOME A PROBLEM SOLVER TODAY] EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Quicker and More Efficient Explosive Trace Detection A portable laser based system has been developed that can be used to detect minute traces of explosives. This would allow for effective analysis of luggage and clothing at airport security checkpoints. TECHNOLOGY SCOUTING $2,000 for each Accepted Lead: Zwitterionic Polymers Safe for Human Use A client is interested in zwitterionic polymers that have been demonstrated to be safe for human use. 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. OPEN INNOVATION SUCCESS STORIES Breakthrough Oil Clean-up Technology More than 350 teams entered the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE and the result was a revolutionary method for cleaning up oil spills that is faster than existing technologies. The top solution received an award of $1 million. [MORE OPEN INNOVATION STORIES] [WHAT CAN WE SOLVE FOR YOU?] PATENT MARKETPLACE Salmonella-Based Anti-Cancer Vaccine A vaccine cancer therapy was developed at the Jagiellonian University. The immunotherapy is based on genetically modified bacterial strain of Salmonella that is able to target and preferentially colonise tumour tissue. [THOUSANDS OF PATENTS] No charge to contact the patent owner! [LIST YOUR PATENT] It's FREE. INNOVATION CONVENTIONS & EVENTS Aspen Ideas Festival 2014 Jun-24-14 to Jul-03-14 Aspen, USA The 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival will engage participants in a variety of tutorials, seminars and discussions that together are guaranteed to charge the atmosphere with vibrant intellectual exchange. [MORE CONVENTIONS] [FREE: ADD YOUR INNOVATION EVENT] INNOVATION CONTESTS Innovation World Contest 2014 Deadline: 2014-02-28 The Innovation World Contest is asking faculty members and students from universities worldwide to develop ideas on how to visualize big data, mobile, social or cloud services for the Digital Enterprise. An award of $10,000 is available. Agricultural Innovation Competition Deadline: 2014-02-28 The Agricultural Innovation Competition calls for participants to address social and agricultural challenges to improve the standard of living and quality of life. A top award of $100,000 is available. [FREE: POST YOUR INNOVATION CONTEST] [NOTIFY ME OF NEW CONTESTS POSTED] Become an IdeaConnection Agent If interested, please fill out our contact form with your email address and a link to your Linkedin profile. [LEARN MORE] INVENTIONS FOR SALE Compact Portable Cooler An innovative, portable and lightweight design for food storage. This cooler has the ability to be folded down to about size of a rolled newspaper when not in use. [MORE INVENTIONS FOR SALE] [LIST YOUR INVENTION FOR SALE]

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