Dr. Sarah H. Parcak, American archeologist and Egyptologist, was recently awarded the 2016 Ted Prize for her pioneering work in “space archeology,” a concept involving the use of satellite imaging, taken from over 400 miles above Earth, to uncover ancient sites which have gone undiscovered for millennia. An important function of space archeology is to expose and monitor looting of historic locations. Part of the Read More
A "Cool" Shipping Idea?
Do you have a “cool” shipping idea? The Hershey Company recently launched a crowd-sourcing campaign on NineSigma to seek out the next big innovation in shipping, specifically, shipping cold chocolate to warm climates. According to the contest website, Hershey is looking to develop “a lightweight, affordable shipping system that will keep chocolate close to the temperature at which it was packed, 75°F or below, for Read More
Old Town New World
Very proud to have been a recent guest on the Old Town New World podcast - listen here: oldtownnewworld.com/category/podcast/ Read More
Patents and Open Innovation
Patents and open innovation - friends or foes? IP lawyer and Penn State law professor Clark D. Asay writes that open innovation communities subscribe to the view that "patents stifle rather than promote innovation". Asay believes that "it has become conventional wisdom in open innovation circles that patents threaten their very way of life". On the other hand, a recent article from Intellectual Asset Magazine Read More
What Open Innovation Means and Why We Care
Henry Chesbrough, an author and professor who is widely credited with coining the term “Open Innovation”, believes that in a world of widely distributed knowledge, companies cannot afford to rely entirely on their own research, but should instead buy or license processes or inventions from other companies. In addition, internal inventions not being used in a firm's business should be taken outside the company (e.g. Read More
