The sight of tall, green bamboo stalks swaying above the dusty lands of his west African country led Ibrahim Djan Nyampong to an unusual conclusion: bicycles.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 6, 2011
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Two New Zealand inventors have produced what they claim are the world's first robotic legs to help paraplegics walk again.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 16, 2010
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Taking a leap into the future, the New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft Company plans to start selling commercial jetpacks to anyone with an interest and $75,000.
(PhysOrg.com) -- Abolishing patent and copyright laws sounds radical, but two economists at Washington University in St. Louis say it's an idea whose time has come. Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine see innovation as a ...
Economics & Business
Mar 5, 2009
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The United States has long touted itself as a nation built by immigrants. Yet there has never been a precise measure of immigrants' contribution to the country's economic and technological progress. Around the time that President ...
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2023
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A new organizational design study from researchers at the University of South Florida sheds light on the ideal work environment inventors need in order to succeed and thrive when they venture into new knowledge domains.
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2022
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Are women as successful as men in securing a patent for their invention?
Other
Sep 27, 2022
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Companies that conduct and publish research with universities can implement a "knowledge protection effect" strategy to guard against business rivals poaching their ideas, according to a new study from a business researcher ...
Economics & Business
Jun 14, 2022
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The UN on Thursday hailed a significant increase in women listed as inventors in global patent filings over the past decade, but warned a pronounced gender gap remained.
Other
Apr 26, 2018
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Research by Myriam Mariani and Karin Hoisl calls for actions to ensure equal wages for equally performing or skilled employees and to encourage female students to engage in scientific studies, as females are only 4.2 percent ...
Economics & Business
Feb 19, 2016
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