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

BOOKS The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures Simple Rules to Unleash a Culture of Innovation. By Keith McCandless, Henri Lipmanowicz [MORE BOOKS] NEW INVENTIONS Friction Power The prototype device is able to harvest energy created by start-and-stop motions, such as rain drops, wind or human motions. Ear-Worn PC The Earclip-type Wearable PC can be controlled by facial movements, such as winking or grinding the teeth. [MORE NEW INVENTIONS] VIDEO Imaging Thoughts Extremely-high resolution brain scanners allow a person's mental images to be digitally displayed – essentially reading the image from the brain. [MORE VIDEOS] INNOVATION ARTICLES Crowdsharing Innovation Share your innovation and collaboration insights with the world! [POST YOUR INNOVATION ARTICLES] Featured Article Developing Talent to Drive Innovation By Paul Hobcraft [READ MORE ARTICLES] BLOG Innovation Lessons from the World's Most Innovative Companies Twelve rising trends that help to create a culture of innovation from the 50 most innovative companies on the planet. [INNOVATION BLOG] INNOVATIVE PEOPLE Promote Your Innovation Skills! Cefn Hoile designed and implemented an End User programming infrastructure to allow anyone to program anything. [ADD YOUR PROFILE] [BE A PROBLEM SOLVER]

PROBLEM SOLVER INTERVIEWS Creativity Just Gets Better with Age You can have an idea, but if you don't have a team to build it, it's only an idea. It changes and become so much better for how the team molds and shapes it. The idea is enriched by the rest of the team. – Diana Matonis [MORE INTERVIEWS WITH PROBLEM SOLVERS] [BECOME A PROBLEM SOLVER TODAY] TECHNOLOGY SCOUTING $1,000 for each Accepted Lead: Creation of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Films in Situ A client is seeking a technology that would enable creation of hydrophilic and/ or hydrophobic films and/or nonwoven fabrics in situ. Creation of Flexible Absorbent Materials in Situ A client is seeking a technology to create flexible absorbent materials in situ, eliminating use of rolled goods or baled fibers. $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. EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Metamaterials Twist Sound Researchers from China and the US have explored the use of metamaterials – artificial materials engineered to have exotic properties not found in nature – to create devices that manipulate sound in versatile and unprecedented ways. [MORE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES] OPEN INNOVATION SUCCESS STORIES General Mills Develops New Food Products with Open Innovation Partners Two of the company's products that launched in January 2014 – Chex Chips and Nature Valley Nut Clusters – came about through relationships developed through open innovation. [MORE OPEN INNOVATION STORIES] [WHAT CAN WE SOLVE FOR YOU?] PATENT MARKETPLACE Helmet System The Helmet System was designed for use on any type of helmet to give the wearer the option to change shells and liners effortlessly for seasonal wear or design preferences, via a switch or a set amount of breakaway force. [THOUSANDS OF PATENTS] No charge to contact the patent owner! [LIST YOUR PATENT] It's FREE. INNOVATION CONVENTIONS & EVENTS Internet 2 Global Summit Apr 6-10, 2014 Denver, Colorado, USA The theme for the 2014 Internet2 Global Summit is "Welcome to the New Era!" We are entering an exciting new era of innovation and transformation – driven by the research and education (R&E) community. [MORE CONVENTIONS] [FREE: ADD YOUR INNOVATION EVENT] INNOVATION CONTESTS Expo Village 2017 Deadline: Apr-01-14 Innovation in Energy Efficiency and Saving contest promoting scientific and technological projects in the field of renewable energy, sustainability, and green economy. The winning team will be awarded $50,000. [FREE: POST YOUR INNOVATION CONTEST] [NOTIFY ME OF NEW CONTESTS POSTED] INVENTIONS FOR SALE SkatE-Pods Hands-free electric skateboard with freewheel and mechanical brakes that closely resembles the feel of natural skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding. [MORE INVENTIONS FOR SALE] [LIST YOUR INVENTION FOR SALE]

"Do you know what my favorite renewable fuel is? An ecosystem for innovation." – Thomas Friedman