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Sourcing Novel Timber Building Concepts with Open Innovation

Dec-29-17 By IdeaConnection
To source innovative timber building designs Metsa Wood (part of the paper group Metsäliitto) invited architects, engineers and innovators to take part in the world's first Open Source Wood Hackathon, which took place recently in Nantes, France.

Participants formed three multidisciplinary teams to generate novel wood designs using a type of laminated veneer lumber.

New Open Innovation Platform for European Farmers

Dec-22-17 By IdeaConnection
Farmers in Europe are set to receive open innovation help for implementing climate-smart agriculture policies and practices.

This week saw the launch of Agrisource, Europe's first open innovation platform for climate-smart agriculture (CSA).

Towards Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools for Suicide Prevention

Dec-17-17 By Wendy
Artificial intelligence is one of the hottest new technologies and research into its use is intensifying across multiple industries, including healthcare where it may be able to help prevent suicide.

Every year close to 800,000 people commit suicide which is one person every 40 seconds, according to the World Health Organization. It is a global problem and has become the second leading cause of death among those aged 15-29 years old. And for every suicide, there could be at least 100 to 200 attempts.

Open Innovation for Veterans’ Health

Dec-15-17 By IdeaConnection
Healthcare for seniors could soon be given a huge innovation boost thanks to the VABeachBio Innovation Challenge.

This open innovation contest aims to result in the launch of 20 start-up companies focused on creating therapeutics, vaccines and devices for veteran-related illnesses, such as cancer and cardiovascular and neurological disorders.

Open Innovation for Clean Water

Dec-08-17 By IdeaConnection
One of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals is a call to action to provide universal access to clean water and sanitation by 2030.  Achieving it will take the efforts and ingenuity of many different players.

Two of those hoping to make a difference are global biotechnology giant Novozymes and Grundfos, a world leader in advanced pump technologies.  They have formed an open innovation collaboration to tackle this pressing issue.

Quotes to Give the Imagination a Boost

Dec-01-17 By IdeaConnection
With creativity and imagination, anything is possible.  So here is a handful of quotes to inspire your innovation endeavours.

“Some men look at things the way they are and ask why? I dream of things that are not and ask why not?”

Robert Kennedy