Innovation

The Connected Car

The introduction of the Chevy Volt and other electric vehicles will require a vast ecosystem of entrepreneurial businesses.

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Innovation: A New Way to Fight Germs

Sharklet Technologies' Tony Brennan invented a sharkskin-like pattern that resists microbes.

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The Future of the Human Body

Ten innovations that will improve quality of life—and bring down health care costs

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Scott Cook of Intuit on Product Innovation

The key, says Intuit's founder, is to get everyone involved

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Ready, Set, Innovate

Six tips for turning employees into innovators

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Recent Innovation Articles

Virtual Has Become Reality for Phone Apps

By J.J. McCorvey | Nov 5, 2009

A technology once considered science fiction is creating a new market for start-ups. Read story

How to Sell Luxury Goods in a Bad Economy

By Inc Staff | Nov 1, 2009

How to keep consumers buying, even in a recession Read story

A Besieged Brewery Fights Back

By Josh Spiro | Oct 29, 2009

Rock Art Brewery is embroiled in a trademark war with the beverage giant Hansen over the name of the brewery's Vermonster beer. Read story

Innovation Nation

Oct 22, 2009

Is your company as innovative as it can be? Lately, the word "innovation" — like its cohorts "branding" and "value" — seems to be used so much and so ... Read story

Subpar Broadband Stifling Small Businesses?

By Josh Spiro | Oct 22, 2009

The FCC estimates that it could cost more than $350 billion to wire the U.S. with high-speed Internet access. Read story

Internet Users Object to Tailored Ads

By Lauren Folino | Oct 8, 2009

Study reveals bad news for companies that track online users in order to tailor advertising. Read story

Big Business Eyes EMR Industry

By Lauren Folino | Oct 6, 2009

Corporations, such as Dell and GE, partner with small business pioneers to have a stake in the electronic medical records industry. Read story

30 Under 30 2009 - Larkins Enterprises and Ascension Aircraft Profile - Jamail Larkins

Jamail Larkins took his first flying lesson at age 12 -- and has been hooked ever since. Today, at 25, he runs a $5.8 million aviation firm. Read story