IdeaConnection Newsletter
INTERVIEW
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The Excogitator
With Yvette Kendall
By Vern Burkhardt
I am totally 'boxless'.
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BOOKS
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The Wide Lens
A new strategy for innovation.
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Innovation Resources for Companies

NEW INVENTIONS
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Restube
The Restube is an inflatable flotation device about the size of a mobile phone.
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BROCHURE
"Open Innovation:
The Next Step."
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VIDEO
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Quantum Levitation
Quantum trapping allows an object to move freely while locked at a consistent level of suspension.
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INNOVATION ARTICLES
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Post your scholarly and informative articles about innovation. Share your knowledge with others interested in innovation and crowdsourcing.
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Some of This Week's Articles
BLOG
Crowdsourcing enjoys Spectacular Growth

Crowdsourcing's Spectacular Growth
Crowdworker numers are growing in excess of 100% per year.
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PROBLEM SOLVER
Problem Solvers

Solver #31099:
I developed a method for removal of toxins from the circulations, showing its efficacy in preclinical models in mice with LDL cholesterol and TNF.
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Open Innovation 2012
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Open Innovation Conference 2012
in Philadelphia, PA, Apr 16-18.
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OPEN INNOVATION SUCCESS STORIES
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Nokia's Global Search for a New Ringtone
Nokia finds a revamped ringtone when a DJ living near Milan beat off the competition from 6,200 other entries to capture the $10,000 award.
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TECH SCOUTING
Partner Search
Seeking partner with yeast strains for ethanol production.
$10,000 for an acceped lead.
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TECH SCOUTING
Partner Wanted
For high-throughput small RNA screening systems.
$10,000 for an accepted lead.
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CITATION SEARCH
Hueing Dye
Seeking prior art citations in the technology area of hueing dyes for fabric.
$10,000 for an acceped lead.
[DETAILS HERE]

TECH SCOUTING
Phase Change Material
More than 20% volumetric expansion with less than a 20°C temperature change.
$2,000 for an accepted lead.
[DETAILS HERE]


TECHNOLOGY FOR SALE OR LICENSE
Compositions and Methods for Inhibiting Hair Growth
A method for inhibiting hair growth in mammals using compositions containing FP receptor antagonists (e.g., prostaglandin F analogs that are block activation of the FP receptor). The compositions can be applied topically to the skin and/or hair. The compositions can arrest hirsutism or hypertrichosis, reverse hirsutism and hypertrichosis, and further prevent hair growth.
[THOUSANDS OF TECHNOLOGIES]
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PROBLEM SOLVER INTERVIEWS
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Working on Contingency Encourages Us to Do the Job
I think that working on a contingency basis, where we are only paid for results that are accepted is a great idea, because it gives us the encouragement to do the job.
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Catalyzing Collaboration

TECH SCOUTING
Metal Adhesives
Seeking organic polymer pressure sensitive adhesives for metals.
$2,000 for an acceped lead.
[DETAILS HERE]

TECH SCOUTING
Planting Equipment
Seeking design and development of precision planting equipment.
$10,000 for an accepted lead.
[DETAILS HERE]
POSITION AVAILABLE
corn genetic project lead
Corn Genetic Project Lead
Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. is seeking a Corn Genetic Project Lead to work in Changchun, China.
$2,000 for an accepted lead.
[DETAILS HERE]
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RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS
Right Brain Workout
Reducing Crowdsourcing Clutter
Is crowdsourcing worth the mess and the risk? It is, I think, if you clarify and define your expectations. From large, random, divergent groups, you can expect fresher ideas and ultimately greater odds of ending up with a real breakthrough.
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INNOVATION CONVENTIONS & EVENTS
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C@-MTL Commerce + Creativity
May 22-25, 2012
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
C2-MTL is a completely new kind of annual global conference, one that explores the relationship between commerce and creativity and its potential to redefine business.
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INNOVATION CONTESTS
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Alpha Exchange Innovation Campaign
Contest Closes: Mar-31-12
The Alpha Exchange Innovation Campaign is about boosting inspired Canadian technology entrepreneurs to the next level.
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INVENTIONS FOR SALE
Wind-Turbine Improvements
The invention consists of two alternative methods of using the turbine tip speed for electrical generation. One alternative is to have a rotating shroud connected to the blade tips, and to have permanent magnets, or copper or iron around this shroud.
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When you have an idea you must be an expediter.
If you take too long someone else will have the idea and beat you to the punch.

– Yvette Kendall