There have been many efforts to purify water and make it safe for drinking in the poorer nations of the world, but now it is possible to take the salt right out of the sea water. It’s called Eliodomestico, and it is an eco-distiller that uses solar power to make salt water drinkable. Photo courtesy…
With CoDev2013: Forging Collaborative Capabilities & Relationships to Accelerate Innovation being just three weeks away, I want to encourage those of you who are still sitting on the fence to join us in La Jolla, Calif. On Monday, February 11 we are doing a workshop that will help you drive innovation through trust. You can’t create…
Companies these days cannot afford to sit still! If you’re near the Palo Alto area next week, I’m teaming up with my friends at Xerox to present PARC FORUM: “Be a Leader of Unorthodox Ideas.” It’s a free event happening February 7 at the George E. Pake Auditorium, Palo Alto, California. I will shares best…
Two more weeks, and we’re excited to bring you Forging Collaborative Capabilities and Relationships to Accelerate Innovation, happening Feb. 11-13 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla (at Aventine) in La Jolla, Calif. Over the past decade, CoDev conferences have been a driving force in leading a cross-industry exchange on the evolution of open innovation practices….
I’ve traveled quite a few miles in my career and no matter how much I traverse the globe, I keep learning about how to do it better. Travel begins with preparation, and although it is taking years I’m still learning and reinforcing to myself that packing light is important. There is always the urge to…
There is no doubt that innovation is vital to a strong, healthy community, whether you live and work in a small town or large metropolis. I recently had the opportunity in my own community here in northeast Wisconsin to make a case for innovation, along with other industry experts. In that report, I said that…
Have you heard of Bitcoin? It is a new kind of digital money that is being proclaimed as the first decentralized electronic currency in the world. Like the Internet, it’s not controlled by one organization or government entity. The open source project is said to be used by more than 100,000 people around the world…
I don’t know about you, but as we enter a New Year, I like to look back at the significant events and milestones of the past year that challenged us to grow beyond our comfort zone and propel us forward. Certainly the economic climate impacted every company, large and small. And while some felt the…
Companies today are facing many challenges in today’s economy which are impacting the way they are innovating. In this segment airing on CNN in markets across the country, Cheryl Perkins, founder of Innovationedge, discusses her experiences and insights on business methods, processes, and creating consumer experiences to remain competitive in the marketplace. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://31y.30b.mytemp.website/wp-content/uploads/mediakit/iebbvideo.swf” height=”240″…
How handy would this be for last-minute Christmas shopping? QThru, a mobile-enabled technology that lets shoppers skip the checkout lanes, is new on the market this month. The Seattle-based maker launched its mobile point-of-sale platform, allowing consumers to shop, scan and check out using their smartphones. Right now you won’t find it anywhere outside…
