Wheelchair prototype lets users stand
At the Veteran’s Hospital in Minneapolis, innovators are designing a wheelchair that allows paraplegics to stand up. This video shows how it works:
Shoes of the future?
Here’s an interesting product I think is long overdue: Shoes that wrap around your feet like socks, and allow you to walk comfortably on hard or rocky surfaces. The brand name is Furoshiki: For about $110 you can get this innovation from Vibram. The Japanese company states: The concept for this type of footwear was…
Laughter: Good for Innovation!
I came across a post from a few years ago, and had almost forgotten how funny this was: When Good Laughs Inspire Innovation by Stefan Lindegaard Have you ever thought that bringing people together on innovation is like hearding cats? Cheryl Perkins, founder of InnovationEdge made me laugh when she included this video in…
Five Ways to Disrupt the Disruptors
There’s a new breed of digital disruptors that are impacting everything. My friend Robert Tucker at Innovation Resource has penned a piece about disruption trends in the coming months. At FIS’s banking conference in Orlando last month, the talk was of digital disruption. As if Dodd-Frank financial regulations and blockchain technology weren’t enough to contend…
KFC’s new nail polish really tastes like chicken
No joke: Kentucky Fried Chicken has created an edible nail polish based on the brand’s two favorite recipes: Original and Hot & Spicy. Can a nail polish really be finger-licking good? And who came up with this idea? You can get it in Hong Kong, and no, it will not be mass produced. The ad…
Top 70 Toy Innovations
School’s out for most children, or will be in a week or two for everyone. What will keep their minds entertained? Parents looking to think outside of the toybox might want to consider these ideas. From educational electricity kits to plastic pizza frisbees, the toy industry is using technology and creative insights to shape what…
The Top 10 Companies Millennials Want to Work For
When we talk about trends for Millennials, it’s because these are the folks who’ve been handed our baton of leadership, technology and innovation. So what drives them and what shapes them? Inc. Magazine reports the top brands that are attracting and influencing the millennial workforce: Lists of Millennials’ top workplaces, top apps, and top athletes offer plenty of insights…
Return of the “dumb phone”?
Most of us can’t wait to get the latest and greatest hand-held computers we use as smart phones. I don’t know how I could do what I do without instant access to my apps and tools on my phone. But not everyone wants this convenience. Here’s an interesting video about the “Return of the Dumb…
Magnetic nanoparticles may reveal early traces of cancer
Students at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston are doing some amazing research with nanotechnology. This is a promising report in the battle against cancers: Nanoscale magnets offer a new way to find faint, early traces of cancer in patients, according to Rice University students working on a method to capitalize on…
The Innovation & Growth Leadership Summit is here!
Our Innovationedge team is excited to invite you to our upcoming event: The Innovation & Growth Leadership Summit: Collaborating for Transformative Growth – Inside, Outside and Across Organizations, April 25-26, 2016 in Chicago has been designed to focus specifically on the challenges of senior R&D leadership. This one-of-a-kind Summit will bring together executives from organizations…