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If you need a power source when you are camping you might want to consider the PowerPot by Power Practical, winner of the Inventor of the Year Award at the 2012 DaVinci Inventor Showcase. The PowerPot turns heat into useful electricity. It will power lights so you can see what you’re cooking, recharge a cellphone, or run a little Bach while you’re contemplating the flames (or really whatever music you’re into).
Futurist Thomas Frey: When Charles Corry walked onto the stage of the Shark Tank-like Piranha Pit at Saturday’s DaVinci Inventor Showcase, his iExpander product was still $6,000 away from making the goal of $125,000 on Kickstarter. As of this morning, he has not only passed his goal, now exceeding $140,000, but still has 6 more days to go.
Carrying babies in baby carriers can overstress arms, but this invention changes all that.
The 8th Annual DaVinci Inventor Showcase takes place on Oct 13 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Many innovations and inventions will take the center stage on this day. Nick Carbone will be presenting a device that is designed to aid in the baby carrying process. The product is unnamed yet, but if you come up with a good idea, give him a call and suggest it!
The following is a short interview with Nick about his product and business…
Continue reading… “Baby carrier support invention aims to make motherhood less painful”
Dan Hobson, winner of the “Inventor of the Year Award” at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase
2011 turned out to be a banner year for the inventors and their products at the seventh annual DaVinci Inventor Showcase. The event took place at the Noah’s Event Center in Westminster, CO amidst a record crowd of attendees.
Winning top prize at this years event was Dan Hobson, CEO of Ross Nanotechnology for their product, NeverWet™, a nano-tech coating that completely repels water. However, this standout technology was only one of many that captured the imaginations of everyone who attended.
Continue reading… “Winners Announced – DaVinci Inventor Showcase”
We are here with a world renowned futurist, Tom Frey at the DaVinci Institute Vault, actually sitting in the ‘vault’ at the Vault. Tom explains the Vault is a co-working space. There are more and more people working from home and they suffer from two problems, either isolation or distractions. If you have a lot of kids at home [or even one] you understand distraction, we’re sure. After working at home for a while, one begins to crave conversation with like minded people, and that’s what you get at the DaVinci Institute. “You’re around people doing similar type work…” Tom says the true value is in all the sidebar conversations that go on here.
Continue reading… “Inventors, entrepreneurs, and revolutionary thinkers”
Featured invention at the Davinci Inventor Showcase 2011
An innovative retractable dog leash designed to fit into a compact, incredibly strong locket that snaps to a magnetic collar attachment when not in use, allowing your dog to carry the leash when you want hands-free convenience.
Continue reading… “Leash Locket – retractable leash magnetically snaps to your dog’s collar”
Deadline for Exhibiting at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase is Friday, Oct 28th
It all starts with an epiphany. Every invention begins with a single “eureka moment” or some “brilliant revelation” that causes the inventor to take action.
These epiphanies become the idea seeds planted by inventors around the world. But we can only wish the process was as simple as adding water and fertilizer and waiting for the ideas to spring to life.
Inventions are not just patents to be hung on a wall. They are the starting point for a new business enterprise. So, not only does the inventor have to figure out how to create a working product or device, they also have to drive it forward, creating a business model that will enable it to survive. And that’s where the DaVinci Institute comes in.
Continue reading… “Countdown to the Big Event – The DaVinci Inventor Showcase on November 5th”
Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
RazorChain delivers business forecasting made simple by a cloud based subscription service (SaaS). RazorChain is a website that helps Sales and Operations Managers to consolidate and communicate forecasts. RazorChain helps you answer the questions:
Continue reading… “RazorChain – simplifies sales forecasting and operations planning”
Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
A BowerBag is a messenger bag that transforms into a backpack if you need more space, and then into a saddle bag if you don’t want to carry anything at all. You can just strap it to your bike or motorcycle.
Continue reading… “BowerBags – transforming modular courier bag”
Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
MEDI-RING® was developed by a pharmacist to help eliminate errors when taking prescription medications at home. In 2008, nearly 1.9 million people were treated or hospitalized in the U.S. for illness and injuries related to taking medicines, a 54% increase in incidents over previous years. The growing number of such errors can be attributed to an increase in the number of medications being prescribed, and the fact that many pharmacy labels indicate dosages, but fail to identify specifically what the medication treats. Also, according to the National Community of Pharmacists Association, “as many as 75% of Americans admit they don’t take medications as directed.” MEDI-RING® is a user-friendly device that snaps onto prescription bottles presenting a space on which the patient may write what the medication controls, and any other information they feel is necessary to take the drug correctly.
Continue reading… “Medi-Ring – customizable ring to identify prescription medication bottles”
Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
If you thought geodesic domes were too complicated to have any utility for ordinary uses, you should look again. Your Own Domes are durable and cost-effective geodesic domes and spheres. (Pics)
Continue reading… “Your Own Dome – build your own geodesic dome or sphere”
Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
Easy Fill and Tie is a specially designed kid-approved device that provides a revolutionary to fill and tie water balloons easily, quickly and finger friendly. (videos)
Continue reading… “Easy Fill and Tie – a fun kid approved tool for making water balloons”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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