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The $20 Million Carbon X Prize Contest

The $20 Million Carbon X Prize Contest

Jul-29-16 By IdeaConnection
For several years XPRIZES have been pushing the boundaries of human potential, encouraging brilliant minds to make breakthrough technologies and discoveries in genomics, space research, ocean health, climate change and more.

The first round of the $20 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE has now closed, having received a raft of fascinating submissions.
Innovation Quotes to Fuel Creative Minds

Innovation Quotes to Fuel Creative Minds

Jul-22-16 By IdeaConnection
Let's head into the weekend with a few quotes about innovation to help inspire us all to think differently and unblock innovation roadblocks.

I think frugality drives innovation, just like other constraints do. One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out.

Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO and founder
Crowdsourcing Reporting of the Iraq War

Crowdsourcing Reporting of the Iraq War

Jul-15-16 By IdeaConnection
Last week in the UK, the Chilcot Report delivered a devastating critique of Tony Blair and his government’s handling of the war in Iraq.  It said that the threat posed by Saddam Hussein was overstated and the plans for the aftermath were “wholly inadequate”.

The report was the culmination of a 7-year investigation and is some 2.6 million words in length.  That‘s a lot of detail to pore over.  So much so that the Guardian newspaper has turned to the crowd to help it find information that has yet to come to light.
Open Innovation Challenge to Map the Earth in 3D

Open Innovation Challenge to Map the Earth in 3D

Jul-08-16 By IdeaConnection
Over the years, satellites have snapped super sharp images of our planet from all angles. And while they have provided us with a lot of insights into the Earth, these two-dimensional photos have their limitations.

To improve on the current technology the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) in the United States has launched an open innovation challenge.
Nestlé’s New Open Innovation Platform for Entrepreneurs

Nestlé’s New Open Innovation Platform for Entrepreneurs

Jul-01-16 By IdeaConnection
Within the next few days, Nestlé, the Swiss multinational food and beverage company will launch its new open innovation platform.

It will offer start-ups opportunities to “bid” for business challenges that its various brands are looking to solve.