Top Ten Innovation Report for January
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Here is this month’s Top Ten Innovation Report, featuring the most inspiring and popular business ideas from the Springwise Access database over the last four weeks:
In the Top Ten Innovation Report, we present a digestible run down of the best innovations from the last four weeks. Published monthly these reports are a quick and pain free way to stay up to date on the latest innovations, and are included as a part of a Springwise Access account.
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1 Top 10 business ideas & opportunities for 2016
We’ve selected 10 new business ideas that will provide entrepreneurs with plenty of inspiration in 2016. Spotted from countries all around the world, these businesses offer a taste of what’s to come in the year ahead.
2 3D printed car could be infinitely recyclable
Local Motors is testing customizable motor vehicles, which contain 75 percent 3D printed, IoT-enabled carbon fiber parts.
3 In Rotterdam, cyclists get the green light faster when it rains
The Netherlands city is trialling traffic light sensors, which limit cyclist waiting times to 40 seconds when it’s raining.
4 Bladeless wind turbine that’s quiet and efficient
The Saphonian bladeless wind turbine generates double the energy output of conventional turbines, and does so silently.
5 Customers receive email notifications of their incoming mail
Informed Delivery emails users scanned images of their incoming mail, so they can view the contents of their letterbox remotely.
6 In-office paper recycling is a closed loop
PaperLab by Epson shreds and recycles waste paper in offices via a ‘dry’ process, which is more economical and sustainable than traditional offsite recycling.
7 In Colombia, semi-hollow brick design will keep buildings cool
Bloque Termodisipador BT is a re-engineered clay brick that will naturally regulate a building’s temperature.
8 Tool translates sentences into a picture
WordsEye is an online tool, which enables users to create digital images with language.
9 Bot suggests TV shows based on group chats
MurdochBot uses IBM’s sentiment algorithm, Sky TV viewer data and users’ conversations to offer entertainment recommendations.
10 Crowdsourced ocean data via surfers’ fins
Smartfin is a surfboard fin that enables surfers to gather data on ocean quality.
12th January 2016