Top Ten Innovation Report for January

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Published January 12, 2016

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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.

*Note that to read some of the linked articles, a Springwise Access account is required.

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.

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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.