Designed by Rethaka (Pty) Ltd, a South African company, Repurpose schoolbags are recycled schoolbags that come equipped with solar panels which charge up during the day when kids walk to school. The purpose of the schoolbags is to be used as a source of light so that children living in disconnected areas can study when they…
Tag: Innovation
Innovation and Organizational Design: What is the DNA of a successful innovative company?
The Corporate New Ventures at Procter & Gamble case written by Teresa M. Amabile and Dean Whitney and published in the prestigious Harvard Business Review is a great example of how innovation is closely linked to organizational design. In summary, the case demonstrates that it is almost impossible to innovate if a firm does not have…
Innovation of the Week – MedSnap ID
MedSnap ID is a medical app available for iPhones and iPads that helps people identify prescription pills and ensure that they take the right ones. Source: https://medsnap.com/medsnap-id
Innovation of the Week – Robot Turtles
Robot Turtles is a new board game that was designed to teach 3-8 year old kids the fundamentals of coding. Source: http://www.robotturtles.com/
5 Tips to help you find fresh ideas
Open your eyes: People have the tendencies to look at one particular thing or process only part of the information available to them. This is called selective attention. It’s important to capture/observe as much as possible from a particular scene or environment. Sometimes, the greatest innovative ideas come from our surroundings. Be open-minded: Try new…
Innovation of the Week – Sensoria Fitness Socks
Sensoria Fitness Socks help runners avoid injuries and can track how well someone is recovering from injuries. http://store.sensoriafitness.com/sensoria-fitness-bundle-offer-one-anklet-4-pairs-of-socks/
Design Thinking
What is design thinking? I recently learned that the expression “design thinking” actually comes from IDEO. According to Tim Brown, president and CEO of IDEO, design thinking is a “human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer’s toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements of business success”….
Innovation of the Week – Moveo Folding Electric Scooter
Moveo scooters are folding electric scooters that are being designed by Antro Group, a Hungarian non-profit organization, dedicated to design environmental-friendly forms of transportation. A folded scooter has the size of a suitcase and weights approximately 55 lbs. http://moveoscooter.com/
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