Most corporations and their stockholders who are struggling might believe that they are in business to make money. But those forward-thinking businesses that are thriving right now know that it’s about much more than that. It’s about the social value of people. I work with clients around the world to help them understand how to…
Some of the most incredible innovation is coming in the realm of prosthetics. Artificial limbs have advanced to the point now that we can make fingers work simply by using our minds. Recently, a team of Swiss and Italian researches developed the LifeHand 2, which is a first-of-its-kind artificial hand that restores a sense of…
In the United States, there are a lot of surveys taken each year as to the safest cities, the best places to feel relaxed, the towns where your money stretches furthest, and so on. But where are the best metro areas to work? According to Glassdoor’s second annual Employment Satisfaction Report Card, there are certain…
How will technology like 3D Printing, “Big Data” and other internet phenomenon affect the way companies innovate? My friend Robert Tucker and I go way back, and I am sharing a recent article he penned about future innovation trends. Do any of these excite you? Concern you? Five Tech-Trends That Are Changing the Game In…
I am pleased to be participating in an upcoming live web event that I am sure you will find helpful for front-end innovation insights: These days everything we do in the innovation realm is influenced and powered by digital technology. It is redefining the way new ideas are explored, gathered, evaluated, and promoted; impacting culture…
This sounds like a great idea with many other applications. What do you think? Glow in the dark roads sound like science fiction, and unfortunately, at least for the moment they are being banished back into that realm. An experiment in the Netherlands with self illuminating roads has been shelved for the time being, because…
A lot of thought leaders focus on those who make national headlines for their innovation efforts. Big-name corporations are continually coming up with new ideas and new products, but we also need to look in our own backyards and recognize the incredible ingenuity coming from local and regional companies near to us. I am fortunate…
Have you ever lost your phone? I have, and that uneasy feeling doesn’t come from losing my shopping apps – it comes from losing information that can put our finances and our identities at risk. For our safety and security, we might look to this idea to keep our information safe. The Californian Senate has…
A book you can drink safely from? Yes! Lack of access to clean water is a massive global problem, especially because many of those affected end up drinking unsafe water and don’t realize it’s bad for them. The University of Virginia has previously made efforts to help with its PureMadi filter, which can be made…
We’ve already seen 3D printing enable consumers to create their own jewelry courtesy of startups such as Zazzy in the Netherlands. But what about cosmetics? Mink is a 3D printer that lets anyone print their own makeup by choosing a color from their computer. Read more here: Post by InnovationEdge.
