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When you start thinking of your entire life as a portfolio of innovation 'investments', you take a crucial step in becoming a lifelong innovator.
– Jeff DeGraff

Insect Cyborg: Innovation You: A Call for Open Science

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 4:54 PM

From:"IdeaConnection Newsletter"

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IdeaConnection: What can we help you Solve? » Nov-30-11
INTERVIEW The 20-80 Rule With Jeff DeGraff By Vern Burkhardt Organizations that have a critical mass of 'creativizers' seem to be moving quickly towards new growth. [MORE INTERVIEWS] BOOKS Innovation You In today's frenetic, uncertain world, the "same old, same old" routines are perfect ways to go nowhere fast. [MORE BOOKS] NEW INVENTIONS Insect Cyborg These insect cyborgs can penetrade dangerous environments while energy harvested from their wings extends the battery life of the tiny microphone, camera or gas sensor they carry. [MORE NEW INVENTIONS] BROCHURE "Open Innovation: The Next Step." Want a copy? [MAIL ME ONE] VIDEO Concrete Canvas Shelters It takes only two people less than an hour to set up these "building in a bag" shelters. [MORE VIDEOS] [SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO] BLOG A Call for Open Science Can scientists embrace the new online tools for collaboration in order to expand their ability to solve the most challenge problems? [INNOVATION BLOG] PROBLEM SOLVER Solver #29475: I've developed a resonance-cirquit with hybrid battery technology which enables user to earn 2 times more energy from an accumulator-system. [MORE PROBLEM SOLVERS] [PROBLEM SOLVER SIGNUP] [PROBLEM SOLVERS WORK FOR YOU] TECH FOR SALE 1,000s of listings. Contact IP owner directly. [VIEW TECH LISTINGS]	OPEN INNOVATION SUCCESS STORIES Unilever Turns to Crowdsourcing to Promote Snack Food Brand Unilever decided to hold a crowdsourcing competition to find advertising ideas for Peperami, looking for innovative ideas that could be turned into a TV and print campaign. [MORE OPEN INNOVATION STORIES] [WHAT CAN WE SOLVE FOR YOU?] PRODUCTION CAPACITY Large Scale Sugar Analysis Find a Contract Research Organization having large scale capacity for the analysis of soluble sugars. $5,000 for an acceped lead. [DETAILS HERE] [MORE TECHNONOGY SCOUTING] LABORATORY SEARCH Outsourcing ELISA Find a lab or CRO with the ability to perform various protein and/or DNA analyses under GLP. $5,000 for an accepted lead. [DETAILS HERE] [MORE TECHNONOGY SCOUTING] TECHNOLOGY FOR SALE OR LICENSE Active Wound Healing Film for Eardrum Perforations The invention relates to a film for closing a perforation of the eardrum, which comprises a positioning element, which is disposed in the outer ear channel, and a closure element, which consists of a flexible material, which can be resorbed, wherein said closure element is implemented as a spiral at least in its interior and contains micro-cavities and an electrode array on the side in contact with the eardrum. [THOUSANDS OF TECHNOLOGIES] [POST YOUR TECHNOLOGY] POSITION AVAILABLE Genetic Project Lead Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. is seeking a Genetic Project Lead, to work in Changchun, China, to improve the performance of Syngenta's germplasm by developing competitive materials with superior performance, through the deployment of genetic technologies. $2,000 for an accepted lead. [DETAILS HERE] [MORE POSITIONS] TECHNOLOGY SCOUTING Technology Scouting Find these technologies. $2,000 for each accepted lead: • Cucumber germplasm • Watermelon germplasm • Crop yield • Control chewing insects • Drought tolerance [FIND OUT MORE] RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS Patently Ridiculous I like to browse second-hand bookstores, because I’m always surprised by what people throw away. Much of it interests me. Sometimes I’m floored. Recently I learned a lesson in creativity. [MORE RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS] IDEA RALLY Need Ideas? Sponsor an Idea Rally Invite hundreds of IdeaConnection's targeted experts to participate in an Idea Rally focused on your topic of choice. Top thinkers and innovators with expertise in your topic area will come together in a virtual think tank for a week-long dialogue, feeding off each other's ideas and coming up with new approaches and solutions to your challenge. [LEARN MORE] INNOVATION CONVENTIONS & EVENTS 10th R&D Product Development Innovation Summit Mar 6-8, 2012 Boston, Massachusetts, USA The Innovation Summit is a fact and data driven three-day seminar and workshop focused on the select areas of innovation and intellectual property that are tangible and actionable by corporations and their managers. [MORE CONVENTIONS] [FREE: ADD YOUR INNOVATION EVENT] INNOVATION CONTESTS Vodafone Wireless Innovation Project Contest Closes: Dec-31-11 The Vodafone Americas Foundation™ designed the Wireless Innovation Project™ as a competition to promote innovation and increase implementation of wireless related technology for a better world. $600,000 in awards. [MORE INNOVATION CONTESTS] [FREE: POST YOUR INNOVATION CONTEST] [NOTIFY ME OF NEW CONTESTS POSTED] INVENTIONS FOR SALE Supercharger Kit for Small Diesel Engines By supplying compressed fresh air, the proposed Supercharger dramatically improves performance of the diesel engine with displacement within 200cc to 1,200cc used for vehicles like small tractor and power barrow, as well as electrical generator set. [MORE INVENTIONS FOR SALE] [LIST YOUR INVENTION FOR SALE]