The Future of Blood Spot Testing!

Blood Spot, a new technology posted on the USA National Innovation Marketplace, is the future of blood testing and is a convenient form of health and wellness testing.  The development and application of blood spot testing allows monitoring of hormone levels, cardiometabolic markers and Vitamin D.  The convenient collection of blood from a tiny nick [...]

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$81K Energy Efficient LED Lighting Opportunity

If your company manufactures energy efficient LED lights in the U.S., you will want to check out the latest US Department of Energy Buy American opportunity posted on the USA National Innovation Marketplace by clicking here.  The City of Dallas is looking for $81K of LED lights with the specifications detailed on the Marketplace.  You [...]

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Secret to Success with Innovation Engineering – LET’S GET STARTED

A year ago our #1 death threat was sustainability of the Innovation Engineering system. A recent survey of Innovation Engineering Leadership Institute (IELI) participants – a year later – shows that when companies USE the tools – their overall confidence grows.   This overall growth is combination of growth in CREATE and COMMUNICATE and a [...]

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Three Simple Secrets to Success

To be successful with Innovation Engineering there are three simple things you must embrace 1. I Don’t Know (meaning you are open to learning more via stimulus mining) 2. I Need Help (meaning you are open to asking for help, to diversify your thinking with those inside and outside your organization) 3. I Love to [...]

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Earn up to $500,000 for Innovative Produce Packaging

PEI Bag Company has been producing a broad range of packaging options for the agriculture, fishing, food and construction industries for over 50 years. PEI is looking for an innovative method that creates a viewing flap, allowing the consumer to see the produce within a full coverage bag. The full coverage bag protects the produce [...]

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Innovation isn’t just for Packaged Goods

(Rock Springs, Wyoming)  It is often said that a system for innovation works well for packaged goods, but how would it benefit me and my business.  Denise and Lee Staley own five Taco Time franchises in Wyoming.  Most people would assume in the franchise world it would be hard to innovate with all of the [...]

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Up to $165M Available for Solving Cleaning Products Innovation Challenges

Do you have expertise or technology in the area of cleaning products? Would you be interested earning up to $165M to solve a large international company’s innovation challenges? Check out Reckitt Benckiser’s Innovation Buying Requests on the USA National Innovation Marketplace:

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New Adjustable, Prosthetic Foot Developed by Northwestern University

Amputation of the lower extremity, the feet in particular, is one of the most physically and psychologically devastating events that can happen to a person. It can be the result of trauma, malignancy, disease, or congenital anomaly. The number of amputations appears to be on the rise despite advances in vascular surgery and diabetes management. [...]

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Lafayette Brings in Innovation Expert for Successful 3-Day Innovation Training

LAFAYETTE, LA “America’s #1 Idea Guru” was recently in Lafayette to help Louisiana organizations change the way they do business. Doug Hall is the founder and CEO of Eureka! Ranch, a Cincinnati-based company that has worked with corporations such as Nike, Walt Disney and Procter & Gamble. He successfully led over 100 attendees through his [...]

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Declaration of Independence from being a Commodity

This past week I met two companies.  Company #1 has grown sales 50% in the past year using the tools they learned at the Innovation Engineering Leadership institute last year.   Company #2 has laid off 50% of their employees. The team at Company #1 are the true decedents of the founding fathers.   They [...]

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