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Posts in January 2016
Crowdsourcing a New Cleanser with Customers
Jan-28-16 By IdeaConnectionHealth and beauty company Glossier's latest product was dreamed up by the crowd.
Milky Jelly is a face cleanser that hit store shelves this month and was developed in large part through customer comments.
Help Nasa Design the Next Generation Flying Bot
Jan-20-16 By IdeaConnectionNASA may well have a lot of smart brains working for it, but the space agency recognizes that it doesn't necessarily have the monopoly on great ideas when it comes to space research and getting into space.
Its latest open innovation project is to invite people from all over the world to contribute to the design of the Astrobee free-flying robot.
Astrobee is intended to help the crew on the International Space Station by performing such repetitive tasks as surveys and inspections.
The Surfboard that’s Measuring the Ocean
Jan-13-16 By IdeaConnectionHere's a neat big data idea to harness information about the state of our oceans.
It is called Smartfin, and it's a surfboard fin that allows surfers to collect data on ocean quality as they ride the waves.
Sober Selfie Challenge Aims to Reduce Alcohol Consumption
Jan-06-16 By IdeaConnectionYoung Australians in Victoria are being invited to take the #SoberSelfie Challenge - that is ditching the booze for a weekend or fortnight period and taking photos of their hangover-free days.
The project was a winner in the VicHealth Innovation Challenge, a crowdsourcing initiative for ideas that promote healthy living, organized by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation(VicHealth).