You may have heard that 3D printing can create everything from cars to action figure toys, well now Finland-based VTT Technical Research Centre has found a way to create yummy snacks out of thin air…sort of. The company is using 3D printing to develop smart vending machines that will be able to produce completely customizable…
Now that the weather is getting warmer in my (Wisconsin) neck of the woods, I’m finally seeing true signs of spring on our local golf courses: Players in their warm jackets, hats and gloves have been venturing out for a few weeks now. Soon they’ll be in shorts and and sunscreen like the rest of…
From the BlueBook of Nanotechnology: Researchers have taken the next step in the evolution of bacteria-powered energy. For the first time ever, researchers connected nine biological-solar (bio-solar) cells into a bio-solar panel. Then they continuously produced electricity from the panel and generated the most wattage of any existing small-scale bio-solar cells – 5.59 microwatts. “Once…
For the next two days, I will be engaged with many of you in a highly-productive, stimulating gathering of leaders and their teams, at the Innovation & Growth Leadership Summit (I&GL), April 25-26 in Chicago.There’s still time to join us! We’re focusing on the most important leadership challenges facing Chief Innovation Officers, EVPs and VPs…
If you’d like to meet and network with innovation leaders in some of the largest corporations, I have a special invitation for you, at no cost! On Monday evening, April 25th, head to Chicago’s Signature Ballroom at the DoubleTree O’Hare to hear Managing Director and Partner, Accenture Shiv Iyer on how to boost margins and…
It’s not to late to sign up and attend the Growth and Innovation Summit in Chicago! This summit is designed to maximize your time, providing actionable takeaways in two focused days. The first day is dedicated to strategy, the second to implementation, with a ‘bridge’ keynote session and kickoff reception in between. (See the agenda). …
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…
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have transformed skin cells into heart cells and brain cells using a combination of chemicals. According to Science Daily, the research lays the groundwork for one day being able to regenerate lost or damaged cells with pharmaceutical drugs: In two studies published in Science and Cell Stem Cell, the team…
This is a report from Digital Trends that makes me uncomfortable, and yet it could have some innovative applications: Forget Sony’s planned smart contact lenses, Google has just filed a patent for a smart device that would be injected directly into your eyeball. According to the patent filing, the device would replace the natural lens in…
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…
