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Why you need extreme constraints to fuel innovation

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In 2014, the Stanford bioengineer, Manu Prakash built a 50-cent paper microscope, the origami Foldscope, with all the functionalities and efficacy of a standard microscope. Amazing, cost-effective and extremely useful innovations come out from this frugal science advocate’s lab. “By

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Evolution of Hyperloop: Propelling innovation the Elon Musk way

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He said the price for a ticket would rival that of an economy airline flight. Back in 2014, Elon Musk wrote an article “ All our patents belong to you ” and opened the Tesla patents to the entire industry. Musk could have made the Hyperloop a secret project, created patents, and formed a successful company.