Innovation That Matters

Top Ten Innovation Report for September

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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:

1 UK motorways could soon have an in-road EV charging lane

Equipment installed beneath the road surface could soon be wirelessly charging EV vehicles as they travel along UK motorways.

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2 Crypto-fuel could power the growing Internet of Things

Ethereum has created a Bitcoin-like cryptocurrency called Ether, the value of which is based on computing power, and could eventually power smart devices.

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3 Rainforest desktop app could curb wasteful office printing

The Deforested Desktop app places an interactive image of a dwindling rainforest onto workers’ computers to encourage thrifty printing.

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The hiding ad is a smart billboard advertising banned European goods, which automatically scrolls out of rotation when the police approach.

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5 Top 10 business ideas from Travel & Tourism over the last 12 months

We’ve picked out our top ten Travel & Tourism articles from the last 12 months on Springwise, designed to provide you with plenty of fresh inspiration for the future

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6 Virtual workplace simulator enables companies to trial job candidates

Human iTech that has created a virtual workplace simulation, which businesses can use for recruitment, personal assessment and training.

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7 Amsterdam scheme lets visitors hitchhike on the back of locals’ bicycles

Yellow Backie is an Amsterdam initiative which encourages visitors to get a free ride on the luggage rack of a local’s bicycle.

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8 Airport sensor system tracks mobile phones to provide accurate wait times

At JFK airport, the BlipTrack Indoor Sensor system uses beacons and passengers’ phones to determine very accurate waiting times.

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9 Smart disc makes any surface into an Internet of Things remote control

Knocki lets users control their smart homes via knocking patterns on any chosen surface.

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10 Bike lock requires cyclists to take a breathalyzer test

The Alcho-Lock is a Bluetooth connected bike lock which requires users to take a breathalyzer test before it will unlock.

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