IdeaConnection Newsletter
BOOKS
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The Power of Convergence
Linking business strategies and technology decisions to create sustainable success.
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RESEARCH LABS
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NEW INVENTIONS
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Nanoworms Monitor Diseases
Nanotube microworms anchored in the body monitor diseases and chemical conditions, and release medicines.
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VIDEO
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Computer Thought Interface
The brain-computer interface uses statistical analysis to learn the user's mental intentions, allowing the person to execute secondary tasks while controlling the unit.
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BLOG
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Schoolhouse of the Future
How educators are stepping up to ensure classrooms evolve; utilizing technology and teamwork to prepare students for tomorrow's challenges.
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COMMON GOOD
Solutions

Air Pollution
Has it gotten any better in the last 10 years?
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COMMON GOOD
Do you know a problem, the solution to which would benefit mankind? Our Solvers are willing to tackle challenges that can benefit from their expertise. The problems should be localized and specific (i.e. not "solve world hunger").
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RESEARCHERS WANTED
University graduates can earn money doing research. Register as a Problem Solver and check off 'Research' in the list of Problem Solver categories. You will be sent invitations to do research in your fields of expertise.
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PROBLEM SOLVER
Problem Solvers

Solver #20863:
I helped develop a new strain of neem plant that fights all pests in a household as well as outdoors.
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OPEN INNOVATION SUCCESS STORIES
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Lego Success Built on Open Innovation
Lego Mindstorms is a classic example of the "outside in" open innovation model where the company has allowed customers to create designs.
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IDEA JAM
Help Make a Difference to the
World's Food Supply
Join IdeaConnection's Crop Yield Idea Jam and present your ideas for Next Generation Biotech, Genetic and Chemical approaches for Increasing Crop Yield. Sign up now and be ready to participate when the Jam starts on Monday, Mar-14, 2011. The jam will be active for one week, and ends on Monday, March 21, 2011. Winners will be announed on IdeaConnection and in this Newsletter.
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SOURCING TECHNOLOGIES
Earn $1,000+ by helping us source Emerging Technologies. Signup as a Problem Solver and check off the "IP Sourcing" category on the registration form. We currently have two Scouting Challenges.
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Access Innovation

RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS
Right Brain Workout
Geeks and Logos Don't Mix
With so many companies and websites out there and the number growing every day, it gets more and more difficult to come up with an original name and logo—a combination that no other company already owns or may want to copy. To make sure no one even covets yours, create a name that is difficult to spell and pronounce. Use words very few people understand. Then make your logo complex and hideous.
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UPCOMING CONVENTIONS
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yet2.com Open Innovation Conference
May 17-19, 2011
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Yet2.com’s Executive Briefing is an intimate technology scouting and networking conference for executive Open Innovation, technology, R&D, licensing, and business leaders. Recent conferences have averaged 120–140 leaders representing 100+ global corporations from six continents. Big enough to be global, small enough to encourage meaningful conversation.
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INNOVATION CONTESTS
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IPI News Innovation Contest
Contest Closes: Jun-01, 2011
Backed by a $2.7 grant from Google, the News Innovation Contest is looking to "find and fund breakthrough ideas that will have a lasting impact on the future of digital news in communities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa."
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INNOVATIVE PEOPLE
Attract employment offers by posting your credentials on IdeaConnection's Innovative People pages.
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FUNDING REQUEST
Self Containing Charger Cell Phone
Installed battery charger into the cell phone with fold-able plug at back of cell phone body. Simply unfold the plug from the back of cell phone body and plug it in to wall socket. You don't have to carry or forget your battery charger. Patent pending.
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IDEACONNECTION'S MEMBERS' INNOVATION STORIES
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Self Gravity in Living Mass
A dancer needs a platform for his/her show. Physiology or genetic functionality of living organism needs a similar foundation that is often been ignored in biology. Invisible binding force of self-gravity plays this vital role of foundation for living mass.
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PHILANTHROPICS LEVERAGE
PROBLEM SOLVING TEAMS

TECHNOLOGY FOR SALE OR LICENSE
Riveting Tool/Drill Point Rivet Technology
This Tool will Drill & Set DRILL POINT RIVETS all in one operation. A prototype was built to prove the mechanical action in drilling & setting Drill Point Rivets. Normally two tools are used to set Pop or Blind rivets – this Tool Drills and Sets all in one go – what all tradesmen require – saves time and money. The Tool is also designed to perform other functions.
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COMPANIES THAT CROWDSOURCE
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Your Innovatio Savior?
By Stephen Benson, CEO
innovationexchange.com (IX) is an online open innovation marketplace which lets people from around the world connect, collaborate and innovate in order to solve innovation challenges. It has Fortune 500 clients and a global social network of innovators who are educated, knowledgeable and networked. This network connects, collaborates and co-creates anything from a simple solid idea to a disruptive solution that changes the face of a complete industry.
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INVENTIONS FOR SALE
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Flavored Charcoal
The object of charcoals is to cook meats or vegetables with direct heat without any spices. To achieve this effect at present, home cooks have several options, such as adding spices or sauces to meats before or during grilling, which can be messy. Flavored Charcoal clearly makes grilling more exciting and less messy than regular charcoals and additional sauces.
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And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.
– Erica Jong