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#1,749 – DNA Origami

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

Of course, I have no idea how to actually make origami myself and have never even attempted to do so. I love origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, often used to make cute desktop ornaments that look like Dinosaurs or other animals. But I’m a huge fan nonetheless.

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Shifting our thinking within the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Paul Hobcraft

Technology breakthroughs in robotics, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, nanotechnology, biotechnology, material science, 3-D printing all built from the IoT world we are constructing. Of course, it will be a very uncomfortable journey I fear.

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After a strong Q3, where next for innovation investment?

Commodore Innovation

Several sectors saw increases in median quarterly innovation investment of over 5% Automobiles & Auto Parts Leisure Products Healthcare Equipment & Supplies Chemicals Biotechnology & Medical Research In some cases, these sharp increases represent the (partial) reversal of equally sharp declines in investment earlier in 2020.

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Balancing Large and Small Firm Capabilities

Integrative Innovation

This can be particularly indicated where startup companies tend to cluster , e.g. in industries favored by venture capitalists (like biotechnology or information technology) or ones where there are relatively low barriers to entry.

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#2,114 – HARPA

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

The goal would be to create a government engine that could help advance innovation into real-world products for healthcare that could solve persistent problems: high drug costs, lack of treatments for rare diseases, poor systems of care, and of course, pandemic preparedness. It’s part of his plan to grow jobs in the U.S.

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