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Posts in June 2016
Crowd Insights into U.S. Civil War History
Jun-23-16 By IdeaConnectionHistory enthusiasts are getting excited with news of a crowdsourcing project that aims to decode U.S. Civil War telegrams.
The nationwide initiative is being led by the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens and also involves a small number of universities, including the University of Minnesota.
Challenge.gov Reaches a Major Open Innovation Milestone
Jun-17-16 By IdeaConnectionChallenge.gov, the online challenge platform administered by the US government has achieved a major open innovation milestone.
This week, two agencies launched new competitions bringing the total number of challenges in its near 6-year history to across the 700 mark.
Open Innovation Challenge and the Internet of Things
Jun-10-16 By IdeaConnectionCommunications and information technology giant Nokia has launched its Nokia Open Innovation Challenge for the fourth year running, and this time round is focused on the Internet of Things (IoT).
Up for grabs is €100,000 (approx. USD $113,000) incubation prize money to be shared between three winning teams.
Swimming Cap Innovation Helps Blind Swimmers
Jun-03-16 By IdeaConnectionSamsung Electronics and creative agency Cheil Spain have developed an innovative swimming cap for visually impaired swimmers.
Blind Cap lets them know when to flip at the end of a pool to complete another length, and will be particularly useful for those entering races in the Paralympics.