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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket
Next Generation Rocket
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The private spaceflight company SpaceX launched the first of its new-and-improved Falcon 9 rockets from the California coast Sunday (Sept. 29), an ambitious test flight that also marked the company's first flight from the West Coast.
"It was an amazing flight," SpaceX's Falcon 9 product manager John Insprucker said in a launch webcast. "There's tons of data coming back and it looks like it was a picture-perfect flight. Everything was looking good right down the middle of the track." More
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Edison Awards Steering Committee Welcomes David Brenner
Q&A With Our Newest Member
Dave Brenner is the Executive Director of Innovation Park
at Notre Dame. Founded in 2009 by Mr. Brenner, Innovation Park has become a significant contributor to the creation of a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem at the University of Notre Dame, to cultivate new ideas emerging from university research into marketable new ventures.
David is an accomplished executive, with over 35 years of experience in FORTUNE 100 companies, including: IdeaWorks, LLC; Amway Corp.; Kelloggs; Johnson & Johnson; and Procter & Gamble. He has been very active with the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in the Mendoza College of Business and is a member of its advisory board, a member of the Board of Directors for the Irish Angels, and is also a board member of a number of non-profit boards. For David's complete bio, click here.
In your own unique way, how do you define innovation?
In my opinion a true innovation must be successfully deployed to its intended audience, and once done, its adopters don't (or won't) revert to their prior behavior or choices. Can anyone imagine the world going back to a crank phone network? More
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Jony Ive: The Man Behind
Apple's Magic Curtain
Jony Ive - referred to by Steve Jobs as his "spiritual partner" - played a significant role in the design of Apple's most influential products.
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What a 9-Year-Old Can Teach
About Innovation
In his new book, The Necessity of Strangers: The Intriguing Truth About Insight, Innovation and Success, Alan Gregerman discusses how his 9-year-old daughter challenged him to rethink his views on strangers. "Most of us assume that strangers are a problem rather than a remarkable opportunity to learn, grow and reach our full potential." More
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Nomination Fees Increase 10/5!!
We invite you to submit your new product or service innovation for recognition with a 2014 Edison Award.
Visit our website to learn about the benefits of winning an Edison Award, and find out how you can nominate your new product or service.
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Join Our
"Innovation Chats"
Thursdays, 3pm CDT
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. Tomorrow's session will be #RFInnovation Part 2, and we hope you'll join us!
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See an Innovative Product? We Want to Hear About It!
Whether it is your own, personal favorite gadget or just something you read about, if you know of a new, innovative product, we want to know about it too! Help us find the 2014 Edison Award winning products by sending your suggestions to info@edisonawards.com.
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