I’ve talked before about the growing science of analytics, where companies are using data to make better decisions faster, throughout their organizations. Analytics is going beyond traditional sources into the realm of text. Analytics naturally came about as a result of today’s prolific generation of electronic data. The amount of numerical information created every day [...]
Want to quicken innovation? Rapid prototyping helps you see it and touch it!
Innovators, whether part of a large organization or simply an individual inventor, are struggling with two things right now as they travel on their innovation journey — time and money. As I recently said in my weekly newspaper column, many have created more than enough ideas to move forward, but have a hard time getting [...]
A little espresso in your dashboard?
No driver ever wants to nod off on those long drives, and now a French company has come up with a handy take-along device that allows you to whip up a shot of hot espresso as you travel. The company, French Handpresso, have invented and launched the Handpresso Auto E.S.E., an espresso machine built [...]
Stinky sewer solution: Old coffee grounds
Coffee grounds have been proven useful for new innovations in robot hands, biofuel engines for cars, warm sports clothing, and as printer ink. And now the latest: a team from The City College of New York has come up with a way to make an effective carbon filter out of coffee grounds that will soak [...]
Silk’s natural quality stands test of time
As I reported in my weekly newspaper column, I recently went to China and got a first-hand look at a nation of innovation. Steeped in rich history, I learned many things about China’s softest commodity: silk! Silk is an innovation that has been around for thousands of years, but interestingly is pretty much in the [...]
China offers new approaches to innovation
I recently returned from an exciting few weeks in Shanghai, China, teaching, working with Innovationedge clients and studying the Chinese marketplace. As I wrote about in my weekly newspaper column, my colleague Pat Clusman and I were honored to be able to deliver innovation programs to Chinese companies, multinational organizations and government agencies at the [...]
Scented micro-capsules make jeans a sweet feat
From the same company that gave the world glow in the dark jeans comes a new denim line that makes scents. Naked and Famous Denim of Montreal has just introduced scratch-and-sniff, raspberry-scented jeans. The company says it uses only the most unique and rare denim fabrics from Japan. How can clothing be scratch-and-sniff? A coating [...]
Arlington National Cemetery Going High Tech
Do you know anyone with friends or relatives buried at Arlington? Now the cemetery will soon become the first to use geospatial mapping technology to replace old paper records. Visitors can log in and visit their loved ones and find complete information. Check out the story from NBC News: It is solemn and reverent ground. [...]
Innovationedge and Wal-Mart help inventors “Get On The Shelf”
Innovationedge is proud to help inventors find success on the shelf with their innovative ideas, and this month you can help three of them become rock stars of the Wal-Mart shelf! Back in January, the retail giant kicked off an American Idol-like contest called Get On The Shelf for best new products, and inventors in [...]
Technology helps some regain independence
One dream application of technologyhas always been to provide a way for those with debilitating spinal injuries or disease to be able to get around easier. Some with spinal injuries will recover and many others will depend upon wheelchairs for their independence. It isn’t easy being confined to a wheelchair. There are obstacles and difficulties [...]
Subscribe / Connect
Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.
-
Biomimicry looks to nature for innovation
-
Burning Questions 2007: Leading for Innovation – London
-
Prize4Life Illustrates Collaborative Innovation at Its Best in the Quest to Cure ALS
-
Cheryl Perkins delivers game-changing solutions to customers looking for an Edge on Innovation
-
SatyamWorld Customer Summit 2007
-
Numbers offer more opportunities than realized
-
Want to quicken innovation? Rapid prototyping helps you see it and touch it!
-
A little espresso in your dashboard?
-
Stinky sewer solution: Old coffee grounds
-
Silk’s natural quality stands test of time
-
mforthofer: Hi Cheryl, I enjoyed reading you blog on biomimi...
-
Cheryl Perkins: The Innovation leadership Summit was a great event...
-
stephenkey: Cheryl, Sounds like an exciting summit. I have bee...
-
-
Dunphy: Whilst accepting Swiffer and Kleenex as good examp...
Innovation Fatigued?
Subscribe to YOUR INNOVATION EDGE
