If you have been following my columns for the past few months, it’s obvious that biomimicry — using nature as a guide for solving problems or designing products — has recently become a topic of passion for me. To take it a step further, there are efforts at combining biomimicry with another of my interests:…
In many industries, cutbacks and layoffs have created more and more pressure on the remaining personnel to do more work. Longer hours, making do with fewer resources, and taking advantage of new technology to improve productivity is commonplace in many industries. Journalism and news reporting is no exception. I recently read an interesting article about…
Building the Innovation System of the 21st Century! Open innovation is not just about looking outside your organization for ideas and solutions anymore. It is not about the latest crowdsourcing tools and techniques. Open innovation offers a new way of doing business that can help companies grow, but it also challenges many of the core…
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Over the past 13 years, the annual Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference has built a solid reputation as the premier CG industry event based on its history of quality content and attendees. This 14th annual Conference will be no exception. Designed for senior executives in business and IT roles, the event provides a…
The Chicago skyline is ever changing, and since November has added a dazzling new addition to the gorgeous architecture. This is an amazing building. The new four-star Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in downtown Chicago is 81 stories high, and looks very unconventional. One of the more unique design innovations is the balcony. No matter which…
Without you ever knowing it, authorities could scan and read your fingerprints from 20 feet away! Thanks to biometric technology, you could soon gain entrance to your workplace, hotel room or the gym by simply waving your hand toward a nearby scanner at the front door. IDair, a Hunsville, Alabama-based company, will soon launch a…
Drones are making a lot of news these days. Not only are they being used as offensive weapons to target insurgents and terrorists, but are also playing a role intelligence and surveillance, whether that be for wartime purposes, criminal information, border monitoring, or even controversial civilian surveillance. Some of the most interesting developments in drone…
I’ve long said that there is no such thing as privacy. The more technologically advanced we become, the more we are watched. Some people think this is a good thing to combat the increasing threat of terrorism around the world. But what if you could catch and avert a crime before it was carried out?…
I recently spent some time on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is a beautiful island of diverse landscapes, very friendly people, and laid-back attitudes. However, when it comes to energy and efficiency innovation, Hawaii is moving rather quickly to create and commercialize clean energy sources. The island already leverages high levels of solar and…
