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IdeaConnection: What can we help you Solve? » Apr-18-12
INTERVIEW You are Unaware of How Unaware You Are With David McRaney By Vern Burkhardt When we can't explain our own behavior, we don't shrug and move on, we confabulate – we lie to ourselves without realizing it is a lie. [MORE INTERVIEWS] BOOKS Reverse Innovation Create far from home, win eveverywhere. [MORE BOOKS] NEW INVENTIONS Citrus Spritzer Just pop the Stem into a lemon or lime to create an instant spritzer. No muss no fuss! You Are Your Cash Throw out your ATM cards. This Japanese ATM uses a palm scanner and PIN to identify you – inspired by the 2011 earthquake when so many people lost their ID. [MORE NEW INVENTIONS] BROCHURE "Open Innovation: The Next Step." Want a copy? [MAIL ME ONE] VIDEO Augmented Reality Glasses Augmented reality glasses help you interact with your environment and your network. [MORE VIDEOS] [SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO] INNOVATION ARTICLES What Do You Know About Innovation? Share your innovation and crowdsourcing knowledge with the world! [POST AND READ INNOVATION ARTICLES] BLOG Enhancing Brain Power Can drinking alcohol improve cognitive ability? Scientists think so. [INNOVATION BLOG] PROBLEM SOLVER Solver #31564: I developed a strategy to counter hijacking and sabotage of airlines. [MORE PROBLEM SOLVERS] [FREELANCING INNOVATION] INNOVATIVE PEOPLE Ades Singh has developed a novel means to artificially trigger snow avalanche through the use of a ropeway with a unique disposable snow proximity sensor. [MORE INNOVATIVE PEOPLE]	Did You Know... that it has been shown that groups of experts consistently outperform individuals working on solving problems? [LEARN MORE] OPEN INNOVATION SUCCESS STORIES Lufthansa Cargo Challenges the Crowd Lufthansa's Air Cargo Innovation Challenge enticed the crowd to come up with with creative solutions to reduce its environmental impact and improve its services. [MORE OPEN INNOVATION STORIES] [WHAT CAN WE SOLVE FOR YOU?] POSITION AVAILABLE Group Leader, Agronomic Traits Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. is seeking a Group Leader, Agronomic Traits, to work in Beijing, China. Must be fluent in English. Who do you know who could fill this position? Submit your lead, and if it's accepted, you will receive $2,000. [DETAILS HERE] TECH SCOUTING Metal Adhesive Seeking pressure sensitive adhesives for metals. $2,000 for an accepted lead. [DETAILS HERE] TECH SCOUTING Service Provider Wanted Flanking sequence recovery from transgenic plants. $10,000 for an accepted lead. [DETAILS HERE] PROBLEM SOLVER INTERVIEWS Success with Every Challenge What attracted me most was that you can be self-directed enough to choose your own projects that you want to work on, and how much time you want to put into them. [MORE INTERVIEWS WITH PROBLEM SOLVERS] [BECOME A PROBLEM SOLVER TODAY] TECHNOLOGY FOR SALE OR LICENSE Synergistically-Layered Armor Systems The armor system according to the present invention exploits synergistic multi-layering to provide different properties as a function of depth within a sandwich panel. Various embodiments of the invention include a combination of composite sandwich topology concepts with hard, strong materials to provide structures that efficiently support static and fatigue loads, and mitigate the blast pressure transmitted to a system that they protect. [THOUSANDS OF TECHNOLOGIES] [POST YOUR TECHNOLOGY] TECH SCOUTING Looking for Technologies? Unleash our network of researchers to find your technology request. [TECH SCOUTING REQUEST] TECH SCOUTING Partner Wanted For high-throughput small RNA screening systems. $10,000 for an accepted lead. [DETAILS HERE] POSITION AVAILABLE R&D Technical Writer IdeaConnection is seeking an R&D Technical Writer, to formulate detailed challenge descriptions that will be presented to problem solvers in the field of plant biology, microbiology and genetics. [DETAILS HERE] 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] RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS False Dichotomies Now that I consider myself creative, I am dynamic, conscious, healthy, non-defensive, open, integrated, observant, caring, collaborative, androgynous, developing, and brave. Wait a minute! Androgynous? Hold on a second. [MORE RIGHT BRAIN WORKOUTS] R&D PROBLEM SOLVING Confidential R&D Problem Solving IdeaConnection builds solution teams from a secure network of brilliant experts. Each team is managed by a world-class facilitator. By combining expertise and diverse perspectives, we provide you with solutions not normally achievable by individuals working alone. [LEARN MORE] INNOVATION CONVENTIONS & EVENTS Silicon Valley Innovation Summitt 2012 July 23-24, 2012 Mountain View, California, USA The 10th annual Silicon Valley Innovation Summit is a two day gathering of top executives, entrepreneurs, and venture capital investors operating in the "Global Silicon Valley." [MORE CONVENTIONS] [FREE: ADD YOUR INNOVATION EVENT] INNOVATION CONTESTS VAi2 Industry Innovation Competition Contest Closes: May-29-12 Wanted: the best thinking from the private sector to solve the Department's most pressing challenges. $50 Million. [MORE INNOVATION CONTESTS] [FREE: POST YOUR INNOVATION CONTEST] [NOTIFY ME OF NEW CONTESTS POSTED] INVENTIONS FOR SALE Solar Powered Mobile Phone Battery Sick of your phone battery dying on you when you need it badly? Well with this solar powered battery you won't have to ever worry about that happening ever again. [MORE INVENTIONS FOR SALE] [LIST YOUR INVENTION FOR SALE]
Innovation plays directly into the development aspect of education. You have to learn to do it. – Jeff DeGraff