From healthier choices to improved relationships, we all want the things we buy to make our world a better place. How are we as consumers going to shape the coming year for companies striving for innovation success? There are dozens of consumer trends we’re watching for 2011, and soon you’ll see some brand new lists…
I read an interesting article over at InventionMachineBlog about a trend we’re seeing as our workforce ages. Did you know that half of our workforce today is eligible for retirement in the next 18 months? The Bureau of Labor Statistics says as our US labor force grows older, our percent of 55+ workers will be…
The latest trends in the classroom are actually the classrooms themselves. Our student population is increasing, making it necessary to expand the learning spaces. Now administrators are looking at some eco-friendly options that cost just a fraction of the traditional brick and mortar add-ons. Many of these new kit-style classrooms can save up to 30…
Thinking of skipping the mile-long lines this shopping season? You can get just as many deals online, without ever leaving your couch. Last year’s Black Friday saw shopping increase by 35% over the year before. And the following Monday, dubbed “Cyber Monday,” saw nearly $900 million internet sales. Consulting firm Deloitte says a whopping 70…
Nokia Research Center and Cambridge Nanoscience Center are now nearly two years into their unique partnership to develop new ideas around nanotechnology–including this Morph Wrist Mode concept. Check out this two-piece bracelet that can change its shape to adapt to your needs–yet can be rigid when you need it to be. Here is a scriptless…
The TENTH annual conference on Co-Development and Open Innovation: Accessing Networks & Knowledge to Create Business Value will take place in Scottsdale, Arizona from January 24-26, 2011 at the brand new Talking Stick Resort. You can expect to hear from and network with top open innovation thought leaders and advanced practitioners across multiple industries on…
Cheryl Perkins, founder and president and Jeff Lindsay, director of solution development, will present at the Sustainable Plastics Packaging conference on December 8 at the Westin Atlanta Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. The Sustainable Plastics Packaging conference, organized by Plastics News Global Group, is coming to North America for the first time this year. The conference,…
I came across a fun-looking t-shirt the other day that got me thinking. If a shirt can contain a hidden camera, what could someone do with that potentially-invasive technology? A company called Think Geek created the Electronic Spy Camera Shirt which allows you to take pictures of people–and they won’t even know you’re doing it….
Imagine walking or driving through your local neighborhood and getting an instant message that alerts you to a home for sale that matches your needs, or a message that tells you your favorite hot wings are the deal of the day at a restaurant right around the corner. We are getting closer and closer to…
We’re hearing today that a very small percentage of adults in the U.S. use location-based applications like Foursquare. Pew Research has found that only four percent of adults use location-based services like Facebook Places or Foursquare. The Pew Research center found it’s only four percent, and only one percent on any given day. Geosocial services…
