Innovation That Matters

Top Ten Innovation Report for March

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Here is this month’s Top Ten Innovation Report, featuring the most inspiring and popular business ideas from the Springwise Access database over the last four weeks.

In the Top Ten Innovation Report, we present a digestible run down of the best innovations from the last four weeks. Published monthly these reports are a quick and pain free way to stay up to date on the latest innovations, and are included as a part of a Springwise Access account.

*Note that to read some of the linked articles, a Springwise Access account is required.

1 In Peru, trackable vultures are helping authorities find illegal garbage dumps

Black vultures, who are naturally drawn to garbage, have been fitted with GoPros as part of a campaign to clean up the city of Lima.

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2 News app provides three sides to every story

Perspecs is a news aggregation app that provides three differing views or predictions for each story.

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3 Free stopovers and tour guides for those flying over Iceland

Icelandair passengers flying over the Atlantic can stopover in Iceland at no extra cost, and an airline employee will help them explore.

Read more about Icelandair »

4 Posture-correcting eyewear turns off devices

EyeForcer is a wearable for children that monitors their posture and shuts down their devices if they refuse to straighten up.

Read more about Eyeforcer »

5 Hand gestures edit programming of virtual reality game

Loop is an Occulus Rift app that enables non-coders to explore and alter a virtual world through physical hand actions.

Read more about Loop »

6 Virtual reality stadium lets distant friends watch the game together

LiveLike VR enables sports fans to watch the game together with remote friends in a virtual stadium.

Read more about LiveLike VR »

7 Simple program helps users build code using natural language

saas.do enables entrepreneurs to develop programs without using a single line of code.

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8 AI algorithm predicts startup success

Test4startup uses an algorithm to test business idea strength in current markets and against competitors, generating feedback and advice.

Read more about Test4startup »

9 Timeshare for car leases via app

Ford Credit Link enables up to six drivers to share the cost of owning a new Ford vehicle in Texas.

Read more about Ford Credit Link »

10 Downloadable designer furniture can be made locally

Opendesk is a platform that enables customers to download furniture designs from around the world, and have them made at a local workshop.

Read more about Opendesk »