If you’re planning on entering the 2013 Arctic Innovation Competition,
it wouldn’t hurt to take a peek at the inventions that wowed the judges
of this chilly contest, so here are the grand prize winners from 2009 to
2012 for extra inspiration:
Ted Nelson, a pioneer in information technology, crafted a long series of investigations where he discovered who the creator of Bitcoin might be.
If
you’re a master of creating networking apps, you’ve got a great chance
to score up to one million dollars in Las Vegas for your innovative
development skills.
Some artists use paint, while others choose charcoal. Some paintings take years, and others take hours. Some hang on gallery walls, while others simply lie forgotten on easels. Kseniya Simonova’s art is different… it’s made entirely of sand, she can create some of them in mere minutes, and when they are finished, she simply blows them away to start something new.
The bad news is, Thanko’s new USB Neck Cooler makes you look like a sci-fi mecha robot’s grabbed you by the throat. The good news is, you’ll feel a lot less hot under the collar this summer if you’re wearing one.
Are you a stellar mobile app innovator who needs a good excuse to show off your work? Any sort of mobile app can be thrown into the running, as long as it’s excellent!
The Uncanny Valley – when something appears almost human, but not quite – might well be one of the most prevalent (and somewhat disturbing) trends in gaming. Tackling the valley is a challenge – how do you make something undeniably artificial look well and truly human? Nvidia may well have the answer.
Have you ever wanted to really bring an idea to life? The Panther 3D Printer gives you the tools to make this a reality.
The government of South Korea, Inter-American Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund and GDF SUEZ, have pulled together to seek out energy solutions from Caribbean, South and Central American nations, and there are huge cash prizes for the best ideas!
Niqabs are worn by many women from the Muslim community that are focused
on modesty. The goal of the Niqab is to cover the lower part of their
face – but this garment poses a challenge when it comes time to eat in
public. Women are then force to choose between a messier mealtime, or
sacrificing their modesty and pulling the religiously motivated apparel
away from their faces. Neither is the most desirable way to proceed,
which is why the ZipNiqab was created.
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