Did you know that once a pet has been brought into a shelter, it could be a short 72-hour wait before the shelter can euthanize your pet or adopt it out to another family? That fact has inspired one Vancouver-based company, PiP, to tap into technology to help pet owners find their lost companions before it’s…
I’m very excited to meet leaders in Asia once again for CoDev Asia. I’m chairing the event again this year, and partnering with the China Institute for Innovation and our media partner, The Management Roundtable. Asia Conference will again be held in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai InterContinental Hotel on tomorrow and Wednesday, the 15-16. CoDev Asia…
As I prepare to head to China in the days ahead, I’ve developed my own habits for how to fly long hours in comfort and ease. But the question always remains, how do we travelers keep our space without infringing on the passengers next to us? I like the approach India’s SpiceJet is taking with…
It’s hard to compete with big names like Nike and Adidas in the sportswear realm, but a small London-based company called Tribesports has found a way through crowdsourcing. By building a community of loyal fitness fanatics, it is making its products more affordable and more appealing. The marketing strategy Tribesports uses started with the community…
Check out the interview I did at the CGT Growth an Innovation Forum! It was a fantastic turnout, and I enjoyed collaborating with some of the most innovative thought leaders in the world. The content at this year’s CG Growth & Innovation Forum was more conceptualized than in previous years, structured specifically around Incremental Innovation and…
This Innovation tower being built in Hong Kong is remarkable. The building is almost finished, and will add extra space to the design school at Polytechnic University. The project is intended to help turn Hong Kong into a leading design hub in Asia, and I believe it will accomplish its goal. Design42Day, a site that showcases…
We still have a few months to go before putting our RVs in storage for the winter, right? I always enjoy hearing from friends and family about tips for “roughing it” in the woods. (Me, I prefer a condo getaway!) That’s why when I came across this innovative design, I wanted to share it. It’s…
The field of robotics is a fascinating one to me. For instance, if you check out 9 Robotic Inventions That Are Already Among Us, you’ll see everything from convenience to life-saving innovations. Brain clots are leading cause of death and disability, and the odds of a person getting an intracerebral hemorrhage are one in 50 over…
Just in time for the summer bug season comes this news about a patch you may one day wear to shield your identity – from mosquitoes! The Kite Patch was developed by Olfactor Laboratories, and works like DEET — blocking mosquitoes’ carbon dioxide receptors. Researchers say the chemicals used are so safe they are considered…
A new smartphone app is allowing inventors and entrepreneurs to meet and network with key influencers in their own geographic locations. The “influencer of the month series” is a free iOS app from HereOnBiz, and features a geo-location service that helps bring together like-minded professionals. Influencers simply select a city in which they want to…
