Sat.Jul 12, 2014 - Fri.Jul 18, 2014

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Honing Your Research Skills Through Ad-hoc Contextual Inquiry

Boxes and Arrows

'It’s common in our field to hear that we don’t get enough time to regularly practice all the types of research available to us, and that’s often true, given tight project deadlines and limited resources. But one form of user research–contextual inquiry–can be practiced regularly just by watching people use the things around them and asking a few questions.

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Why Lockheed Martin Bet Big on Large-Scale 3D Printing

Innovation Leader

Execs at Lockheed Martin are demonstrating that 3D printing isn’t just for prototypes — they’re already producing parts for real-world projects like NASA’s Juno spacecraft…

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Fantastic: Parallel or Sequential VC and Crowdfunding for Start-ups and Older Start-ups!DISRUPT | INNOVATE | LEAD

Linda Bernardi

The article, Crowdfunding Isn’t Just for the Little Guys, by Katherine Rosman in the Wall Street Journal recently really sparked great thoughts in my mind. So, in this shorter than usual blog I wanted to share some thoughts with you. Initially, crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo were primarily designed for super-early-stage startups.

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Persona Grata

Boxes and Arrows

'In my experience as an interaction designer, I have come across many strategies and approaches to help increase the quality and consistency of my work, but none is more misunderstood or misused than that of the persona. Personas have been in use since the mid-1990s and since then have gained widespread awareness within the design community. As for adoption, many say they use personas, but few designers I’ve met actually use them as a part of their core creative process.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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How Beech-Nut Innovated Within a ‘Category in Decline’

Innovation Leader

In 2012, Beech-Nut acknowledged that it had a problem.