To be ground-breaking in business, companies must practice something Randy Seidel calls "concept to immediate testing."
Seidel, who is CEO of CorT ... read more
30/06/2006 | 07:40 am
Charge your mobile on the run
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by Geert Laenen to innovative products / services
A ChargeBox is a set of lockers designed to charge batteries of phones and other mobile devices.
Created by British Boxbrands, ChargeBoxes have si ... read more
29/06/2006 | 09:36 pm
Artifacts from the future
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The Institute for the Future (at Palo Alto) is creating "artifacts from the future" for its clients: mocked-up products claiming to be from, say, 2009 ... read more
29/06/2006 | 07:56 pm
Real estate 3.0: Selling houses that are not for sale
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Igglo combines large amounts of real estate information into a customer friendly package that could alter how the housing market operates, by letting ... read more
28/06/2006 | 07:17 am
Volkswagen launced first Belgian commercial vodcast
The German car brand Volkswagen has launched the first Belgian videomagazine through podcasting. On VWEscapeTV you will find all kind of interviews, w ... read more
27/06/2006 | 05:12 pm
Kenguru, the first car for wheelchairs
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Made in Hungary, the Kenguru is a small vehicle that drivers can roll into without leaving their wheelchairs.
Designed by Zsolt Varga, Kenguru is ... read more
Turkish diaper brand Evy Baby is reaching out to parents by placing changing rooms in shopping malls.
Evy Baby is showing parents of nappy-clad in ... read more
26/06/2006 | 07:32 am
Adopt your own Italian olive tree!
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Founded by two former British television producers who decided to ditch the rat race for a farm in rural Italy, Nudo is an olive grove that offers tre ... read more
25/06/2006 | 07:31 am
Two brands joining to innovate: Puma & W Hotels
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Appealing to consumers on the road, athletics brand Puma has teamed up with W Hotels to offer hotel guests a multi-layered fitness program. The partne ... read more
24/06/2006 | 07:25 am
A complete kid's party in a box!
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Favouritz sells boxes filled with everything needed for an original and entertaining children's party.
Founded by Danish-Swiss Jeannette Domeisen, ... read more
23/06/2006 | 09:13 pm
Appetite-suppressing toothpastes promise to brush away cravings
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WHAT'S HAPPENING ?
Hungry? Go brush your teeth. White Glo Crave Away and F.A.S.T. are two toothpastes that claim to curb hunger cravings with herba ... read more
22/06/2006 | 09:10 pm
Korean cellphone contains built-in breathalyzer
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WHAT'S HAPPENING ?
Friends don't let friends drink and dial. Unless it's for a cab. That being the case, Korea's GSM LP4100 phone might be the best ... read more
21/06/2006 | 09:03 pm
Scion FUSE anticipates multiple Millennial needs with one concept car
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WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Scion's FUSE Sports Coupe Concept has RoboCop wrapround windows and DeLorean butterfly doors, but it's what's inside that counts: ... read more
20/06/2006 | 08:59 pm
Scoopt: the first agency that sells bloggers' content
Scoopt, the world's first commercial citizen journalism photography agency (see our recent article for more), just launched ScooptWords to help blogge ... read more
19/06/2006 | 07:56 am
Japanese cuisine in a box
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A Yakibox is a complete set, in a box, for cooking one of various Japanese dishes.
Yakiboxes are currently available for two dishes: yakiniku and ... read more
18/06/2006 | 07:50 am
When two giant innovators meet: The Nike iPod Sport Kit
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Nike and Apple created the Nike+iPod Sport Kit (retailing at USD 29), which consists of a small sensor/transmitter that is placed in a running shoe an ... read more
17/06/2006 | 09:20 pm
The solution for busy parents - the Baby Hotel in South Africa
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Baby Hotel is a specialized childcare facility for babies up to three years old. Each child has his or her own cot and bedding, and a cubby for person ... read more
16/06/2006 | 08:46 pm
Is structured or unstructured thinking the key to unlocking Innovation?
Some experts believe that innovation can be managed through the use of tools designed to add structure to the innovation process, while others argue t ... read more
In Paris, bistros are synonymous with cheap and cheerful food. In Hamburg, FRoSTA Bistro serves cheap and cheerful frozen food. We'll refrain from cra ... read more
09/06/2006 | 07:29 am
Pre-packed fruit snacks for busy people on-the-go
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Although nothing beats fresh fruit, and apples and bananas are conveniently packaged by nature, sometimes consumers favour something even easier.
... read more
08/06/2006 | 07:25 am
Microsoft introducing pre-paid computers in developing countries
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Using small-dose financing, Microsoft's FlexGo is attempting to make computers available to more consumers in developing countries.
Customers will ... read more
07/06/2006 | 07:22 am
Personalized wall paper
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Perfect for consumers who love personalizing their spaces and changing their minds, companies like Blik and Wonderful Graffiti sell decorative wall gr ... read more
06/06/2006 | 07:19 am
Creating an innovation-friendly environment!
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If you want to physically take workers away from the environment that’s been causing their stagnation, consider the Chicago based Thinkubator.
Here ... read more
05/06/2006 | 08:55 pm
Exclusive, personalized fragrances for men.
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Lynx Bespoke Scents offer men exclusive fragrance formulas
WHAT'S HAPPENING ?
Lynx and design collective oki-ni have teamed up to produce Lynx Be ... read more
05/06/2006 | 07:45 am
Passout Marketing is using nightclub hand stamps for advertising.
Inked on the hands and wrists of nightclub patrons, passout stamps are used as proof that someone has paid admission, is of legal drinking age, or can ... read more
04/06/2006 | 07:38 am
Don't lose your cellphone data anymore!
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What's more valuable to consumers: their cellphones or the data stored on them? Services like MightyBackup, Verizon's Backup Assistant and Sprint's Wi ... read more
Mobile School is a Belgian foundation that provides portable schools for street children.
Instead of taking homeless children and placing them in a ... read more
02/06/2006 | 07:33 am
Smell a movie in Japan!
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Japanese movie theaters enhance cinematic experience with scene-synchronized scents
WHAT'S HAPPENING ?
Watch and sniff? Specially equipped Japane ... read more
