http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23281950
- … Lawrence Kemball-Cook, an enthusiastic, 27-year-old, London-based entrepreneur…His company, Pavegen Systems, produces floor tiles that generate electricity through being walked on.
Jul 16
Energy harvesting by walking
Jul 13
10 inventors who didn’t get mega-rich from their inventions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23179103
- 3M sell billions of Post-It Notes each year but its inventors describe themselves as “comfortably off” not wealthy.
- Inventor Trevor Baylis (Wind-up radio) recently said he can no longer afford to live in his home in Twickenham, London, because despite millions of sales around the globe…
- Japanese businessman Daisuke Inoue (Karaoke machine)…He didn’t patent his invention and barely made a yen.
Jul 05
Global Innovation Index 2013
- …Singapore’s drop from third to eighth place in the Global Innovation Index 2013- following a change in the methodology to place more emphasis on innovation output..
- It measures 142 countries using 84 indicators, including innovation output, the quality if universities, availability of microfinance and venture capital.
- Singapore had previously held third place for two consecutive years.
Jul 04
SIDA meeting on 27 Jul 2013 (Sat), 2pm
Dear All,
Notice is hereby given that the next SIDA Meeting will be held on Saturday, 27 Jul 2013, from 2.00 pm Venue: Mr Tan’s Office.
The agenda items are:
* SIDA Annual Return (30 min)
* SIDA DBS Account Top Up (30 min)
* SIAP#7: Project PHONE (1 hr)
* Invention Gosip (1 hr)
Total duration expected ~ 3 hours.
Note:
* For Sida members who are interested to join in the meeting, please drop me a message at http://sida.org.sg/contact-us/
* Meeting tweeter log for this meeting will not be published in website due to sensitive information on SIDA Financial Account.
Jul 04
Robot that run like a cat
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/technology/robot-that-runs-like-a/713376.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkpfuQl0imQ
- Swiss researchers said Monday they have created a small four-legged, high-speed robot that runs like a cat in a bid to create a new breed of robots for use in search and rescue operations.
- …size of a small house cat or cheetah cub, moves as fast as an adult human walking briskly.
- The robot recorded a maximum speed of 1.42 metres (4.65 feet) per second, corresponding to 5.1 kilometres (3.1 miles) per hour.
Jul 03
World most dangerous bicycle
- A plumber (Colin Furze) has built what he himself admits is probably the most dangerous bicycle in the world, powered by a homemade jet engine, which can achieve speeds of 50mph.
- …attached a jet engine to the back and extended the frame so the rider is supposedly a ‘safe’ distance away from the heat generated by it.
Jun 17
‘SharkWheel’ Inventor David Patrick Claims To Have Literally Reinvented The Wheel
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/12/sharkwheel-invention_n_3426442.html
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1537100752/shark-wheel-the-square-skateboarding-wheel-that-sh
- …inventor David Patrick claims that his inspiration “came from a cube”.
- Known as the “SharkWheel”, Patrick’s invention is essentially a rolled up helix shape
- …he found a shape that he claims is faster, more stable and provides more grip than a normal wheel.
Jun 16
Crowdsourcing: Inventing the question to fit your answer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22847802#
- “Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple.”
- Jake Zien is a 24-year-old designer from Milwaukee…His product, the Pivot Power, is a strip plug that bends.
- Mr Zien has made over $350,000 so far.
Jun 14
Meeting Tweeter log for SIDA meeting on 1 Jun 2013
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Above is the meeting tweeter log for SIDA meeting held on 1 Jun 2013.
(http://sida.org.sg/2013/04/25/sida-meeting-on-1-jun-2013-sat-2pm/)