Edison Awards Newsletter
EDISON AWARDS / Issue #5                                                              April 4, 2013

Master of Product Design & Development

Executive Education

 

Members of the Edison Awards community have a "golden" opportunity to ampdttend the "Mpd2" offered by the prestigious Northwestern University -- with significantly discounted enrollment fees.

 

The program is scheduled for October 27-30, 2013 and will be held at the Northwestern/Kellogg School of Management's campus in downtown Chicago.

 

The course is conducted by a distinguished faculty, led by Walter Herbst, IDSA, Director/Professor of the McCormick School of Engineering, who is a member of Edison Awards' Steering Committee.

 

A special fee of $2,950 is offered to those who reference the Edison Awards when registering (usual fee is $3,950). To receive the discount, check "bill me" on the registration form and you will be contacted directly by the registrar.

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It's not too late to register to attend this year's Edison Awards. Register now to attend our April 24-25 events and you'll be thankful you did. Take a look at our comprehensive program that's filled with a full complement of business, social and networking opportunities. 

 
The Real Deal:  Chicago Blues

 

Richie Rich and the Chi-Town Blues Band, featuring some of the city's most talented musicians schooled in the "art and soul" of the Blues, will be a fun part of the April 25 Edison Awards Gala.  There's nothing like some live blues music to welcome our guests to Chicago. For more information, visit the band's website.

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Follow us on Twitter, and set your calendar for every Thursday at 3:00pm CDT, when Edison Awards' Social Media Manager, Matt Hensler, will host an online Innovation Chat.
 
Each week, the Chat will feature some well-recognized experts from the innovation community, sharing their thoughts, answering your questions and offering tips. Our first Chat session on March 28th featured Stephen Key and Andrew Krauss of InventRight. We look forward to "chatting" with you!

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Innovation Crosses All Avenues & Industries 

 

It's relatively easy to keep up with the latest and greatest in the areas in which we ourselves work and play, but often we aren't aware that innovation is happening across so many other fields. Take the exciting new products & services below for example, each of which has achieved Finalist status in the 2013 Edison Awards competition. Featured in industries or applications that might not be as visible or "out front" as others, we thought you might find them quite interesting.

 

Construction:  Caterpillar's CAT� 336 H Hybrid Excavator

Caterpillar unveils the Cat 336EH, its first hybrid excavator 

Caterpillar's 336E H hybrid excavator achieves dramatic fuel efficiency improvement (up to 50% over previous models) with significantly lower sound and exhaust emissions. The industry-first hydraulic hybrid technology, which has more than 300 filed patents, captures and reuses swing kinetic energy to help lower customer owning and operating costs.

 

Aviation:  Synthetic Vision on a Head-Up Display by Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins Head-up Guidance (HGS) with Synthetic Vision 

One of a pilot's most challenging tasks is flying an aircraft in low visibility, requiring rapid shifts from instrument panels to the limited view beyond their windshield. With synthetic vision on a head-up display, pilots' eyes-forward views are augmented by computer-generated terrain and data for safer navigation and reduced delays.  
  

Advertising/Social Change: 

CBS EcoMedia's WellnessAd and EducationAd

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The firm's WellnessAd and EducationAd products transform advertising into an agent for social change: a portion of the budget for every media buy placed through these programs is directed towards a critical, yet underfunded, health or education project in a local community. CBS EcoMedia's vision is to harness the power of advertising and channel it into tangible social change.

 

Health Care:  Mayo Clinic Patient App

Mayo Clinic Patient app  

Mayo Clinic's Patient app is available to anyone with an Apple iphone or iPad (Android is coming soon).  It allows access to the latest news and health information from Mayo Clinic, and patients have access to their personal medical records and appointment schedules through the secure Patient Online Services account.

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