So it's taken me a while longer to post about this topic than I would have liked, but I'm finally getting to it.
I previously posted a link to Business Innovation Factory, a 2 day conference in Rhode Island where great minds gather to present some of their works. I found this one (from 2012) particularly interesting, given the presentations on Dean Kamen and his medical devices:
http://www.businessinnovationfactory.com/iss/video/bif8-john-donoghue
John Donoghue is a Brown University Professor who specializes in neuroscience. In particular, his presentation is focused on reanimating the limbs of paralyzed individuals. The presentation is a little long (about 18 minutes) but is not too techy that you can't understand what he's talking about.
I thought this presentation was particularly relevant to the class discussion on sources of innovation, as well as the discussion board on CoINs. The northeast is a leader in academics and hospitals, so it shouldn't come as a surprise when this sort of technology is developed in a location where these two fields are prevalent.
Separate from the relevance to class, what he is working is really incredible science. I would like to hope that this sort of technology is available soon.
In a different presentation, Lara Lee, Chief Innovation Officer at Continuum, gives a great presentation on Fear. She discusses how fear is essential to growth, and how valuable failure is in the process of invention and innovation in the world of business. If anyone is hoping to go into an upper-management or decision making role, this presentation offers some unique perspectives. The link to the presentation is:
http://www.businessinnovationfactory.com/iss/video/bif8-lara-lee
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