Innovation That Matters

Urban Green the ones we’ve featured Five new business ideas for urban gardening Grocer launches rooftop garden for hyperlocal produce Triscuit-sponsored site taps urban gardening trend Urban beekeeping kit for honey lovers Urban fruit-picking project aims to minimize waste
car design publishing AudioDraft video on YouTube ‘Elite’ crowdsourcing service taps an invitation-only crowd Greeting-card maker pays for top crowdsourced designs Crowdsourcing business documents Crowdsourcing of graphic design goes local Crowdsourcing economic solutions for Ireland Crowdsourcing the sales force Crowdsourcing product improvements
DonorsChoose YouBridge One Laptop Per Child Close the Gap P2P student loans for the developing world Fighting poverty through microloan guarantees Microcharity uses tangibility to target young donors
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Smories Recordable charm for kids plays back a loved one’s voice ‘Huggable’ case keeps iPhones safe from kids Remote (grand)parents read bedtime stories by web video Colour ebook reader for kids Online platform for long-distance bedtime stories Personalized books starring a child’s favourite toy Personalized e-stories for kids on iPhone and Kindle iPhone app narrates stories for young kids iPhone game gets kids into the (hidden) park Narrate-your-own storybook videos
has appeared on our pages Kiva-Visa partnership ACCION Texas-Louisiana is no stranger to the role of brand butler Matching program doubles Kiva loans Business Opportunities
Denim Therapy Deadjeans minipreneur Leather jackets remade into designer bags Luxe upcycling: from cashmere sweaters to (very) soft toys Five businesses that turn trash into appealing new products
mobile gaming can turn the dreary to-do list from something we should do into something we want to do Ridekicks More airport ride matching In New Delhi, carpooling system rewards members for giving rides More social ride-sharing
IKEA facilitating secondhand sales of its furniture Siba secondhand.siba.se Online marketplace for secondhand IKEA furniture Swedish fashion brand launches its own secondhand store
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