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Evidence that children are more creative than adults (and the opposite)

Idea to Value

A 2014 review, 2014 book and 2016 book indicate that higher levels of imaginative pretend play in childhood helps enhance creativity in adulthood. music, coding), it does not mean you will also be creative in a different domain , such as cooking or sculpture. Just because you are creative in one domain (e.g.

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When Information Design is a Matter of Life or Death

Boxes and Arrows

Additionally, medicine information leaflets are required to be reviewed and approved by a competent authority, which varies from country to country, before being included in the packaging with the medicine. Accessed January 2014, [link] LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2004:136:0034:0057:EN:PDF. Retrieved January 2014, [link]. Revision 1.

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The Internet of Things brings fresh Innovation Opportunities

Destination Innovation

When Tesla discovered that its cars had a problem with uphill starts it released a software patch to fix the problem. Similarly when they wanted to add a “crawl” feature which lets drivers use slow cruise control in heavy traffic, the company broadcast a software release that delivered the new feature to all existing Tesla cars.

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Idea Drop is now an approved supplier on the UK Government Digital Marketplace

Idea Drop

G-Cloud Digital Marketplace was initiated by the UK Government and it allows public sector organisations to easily review and buy services. It has never been easier to access online database of suppliers, find eligible software providers, compare them and select the best one for the project.

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Qmarkets and RevelX Launch Partnership to Offer Combined Innovation Management Software & Consultancy Services

Qmarkets

Established in 2014, RevelX helps organizations to realize innovative growth. This partnership will offer access to Qmarkets’ leading innovation management software ecosystem to RevelX’s global customer base, to provide them with best-in-class tools to reach their innovation goals.

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The Book that Took 9 Years to Publish

Stephen Shapiro

January 2014: I decided to take the work done to date and create a “product” to use with my clients. January 2019: I hired a developmental editor who reviewed what I had written. March 2019: With the book editing now complete, I imported the content into Vellum (a Mac-only software for book interior layout). Off to the printers!

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How the current patent system actually hurts innovation (and how patent trolls are being fought)

Idea to Value

If you want to see just crazy the situation is, watch this video by software developer Austin Meyer, in which he describes his experience trying to fight these patent infringement claims with the companies that sued him. Can you patent software?: However, software is not always something that can be patented.

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