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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Health care continues to be a hot topic for our society, and in 2016 no doubt we will see more discussion. Innovative ideas and actual breakthroughs are exciting, and I look forward to seeing new technologies transform the health care industry. One of the big advances is in the area of new vaccines to treat…
Our Innovationedge team meets with inventors to guide and help them bring their inventions to the world. Most people think it just takes money – some willing donor to make their dreams come true. If you’ve ever watched the television hit, Shark Tank, you know that there are some excellent minds out there hoping someone…
One of the hottest and most mysterious gift ideas for 2015 seems to be the Drone. It seems the drone is not just for government surveillance anymore. I remember when my boys were fascinated by remote-controlled toys that could drive, fly and entertain them for hours. But times are different, and technology has made it…
disrupt: (verb dis·rupt \dis-ˈrəpt\) to cause (something) to be unable to continue in the normal way; to interrupt the normal progress or activity of (something). -Webster’s Dictionary In its November 9th report under Fast Company’s “Hit the Ground Running” series, Faisal Hoque reports that even though disruption and leadership might seem like opposing forces, the…
These days inventors are turning to social media to help raise awareness of their innovative offerings. This video from Kaboost caught my eye on Facebook the other day, and has gone viral with more than 6,500 shares in the past week. How can social media boost your invention?
