Innovation That Matters

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warm soup and a heated bus stop “Trio Time” office parties sympvertising increasingly popular strategy Nationwide tryvertising parties
Villages at Heritage Springs SunPower according to CoolerPlanet Lennar Corp. in Roseville Thin, flexible solar paneling Solar panels, measured and designed remotely Solar panels shaped like clay roof tiles Free plans for eco homes
Wants for Sale Needs for Sale T-shirts with a story, and a cause Microcharity uses tangibility to target young donors
muesli tea Slappy Cakes More self-service at bars: a tap at every table Where food & tech meet for dinner
swapping marketplaces Uneven Feet Global Points Exchange GiftCardRescue IKEA organizes furniture swap Amazon trades gift cards for used video games Clothes swapping meets Netflix Online exchange lets hourly workers swap shifts
Times Square to Art Square / TS2AS Flickr Vimeo ‘Stock market’ for art to crowdfund 10 public projects Crowds judge world’s biggest art prize Crowd-buying a soccer team Video art on the MTV HD screen in Times Square
Cherrypal Africa Max Seybold writes PAAJAF Foundation Internet-in-a-box for areas without electricity Open-source software for low-bandwidth consumers
can already design their own bikes Bamboo Bike Studio eco-iconic status stories Retailer helps tweens make their own clothes DIY wedding rings Retail chain for junior tuners Upscale takeaway meets on-site cooking school
Pepsi Refresh Project a report on GigaOm an AP report Google’s Project 10 to the 100th contest explains in Ad Age Crowdsourcing economic solutions for Ireland Contest replaces ad campaign for Nissan launch YouTube contest for eco-minded kids Grocer lets customers direct its community giving