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Billboards reduce pollution
Here is a great idea that we’ve talked about before. More and more innovation companies around the world are working to curb the amount of air pollution – smog – that expose people to harmful toxins that can lead to lung disease. A massive billboard has been created by Lima, Peru–based engineering college UTEC. Last year,…
App based on smart algorithms stocks your fridge
A new app has Italian shoppers using the cloud to help keep their refrigerators and pantries stocked. The app is called Rosie, and it learns users’ purchase routines to deliver items when they run out. After entering details about their household, such as number of residents, their age and regular buying habits, shoppers can then…
Braille smartwatch for the blind captures a new market
A startup company named Dot has created an affordable Braille smartwatch not only for the vision impaired, but for those who are deaf and blind. The watch’s refreshable Braille display is made up of a series of dots which can project up to four Braille characters at a time. Dot keeps time, has an alarm, a…
For your tablet: TORCHGRIP’s Innovative universal grip-stand
Every once in a while, a product comes along that makes you say, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Innovationedge is working with a local Appleton start up, TecDriven, LLC that is marketing one of those products. TecDriven has launched their first product called TORCHGRIP Classic. TORCHGRIP is a removable, multi-function tablet accessory for devices…
What Nanotechnology could do for mobile communications
Nokia Research Center and Cambridge Nanoscience Center are now nearly two years into their unique partnership to develop new ideas around nanotechnology–including this Morph Wrist Mode concept. Check out this two-piece bracelet that can change its shape to adapt to your needs–yet can be rigid when you need it to be. Here is a scriptless…
“How laundry detergent became a catalyst for green innovation”
I came across this fascinating interview with Adam Lowry, co-founder of Method, a company that has pioneered environmentally friendly cleaning products. He explains how his small firm is nudging large corporations toward sustainability. I thought I’d share a snippet of the story, then encourage you to read the entire article: Adam Lowry is the co-founder…