Top Ten Innovation Report for November
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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 Convertible desk for office power naps
The convertible desk transforms into a full size bed, enabling employees to take power naps in the office to boost their productivity.
2 Short story vending machines encourage reading
French publishing company Short Edition prints out receipt-like short stories to encourage commuters to kill time by reading.
3 Indoor shelving unit grows 21 vegetables at once
Edn is an educational wall hanging that grows multiple vegetables at once and teaches users about the process via a companion app.
4 Mobile urban apartments let users move to new city via app
Kasita is creating movable, smart homes that can be easily inserted into desirable, urban neighborhoods.
5 Smart fitting room mirror tells customers their bra size
The Hong Kong branch of Rigby and Peller is using a smart fitting room mirror to help customers work out their ideal bra size.
6 Sponsored content gets past ad-blockers
Yavli provides publishers with advertising in the form of sponsored content that doesn’t get blocked by ad-blockers.
7 Superhero-themed bionic hands for young amputees
Open Bionics have created a trio of superhero-themed bionic hands to help young amputees take pride in their difference.
8 Minority Report system for drivers improves road safety
Researchers have developed a computer-assisted driving system that uses sensors to preempt and warn drivers of dangerous maneuvers.
9 Adverts on luggage pay customer baggage fees
Orion lets travelers avoid handling fees by turning their baggage into billboards.
10 Platform helps optimize emotion in web content
Toneapi is a platform that helps companies optimize the impact of their content by analyzing its emotion and tone.
3rd November 2015