Inventors
These Siblings Feed Off Each Other's Input to Drive Their Entrepreneurial Success
A serial entrepreneur recalls her early collaborations with her brother and gives tips on how to encourage enterprise-building traits.
How Do You Bring Innovation to Market?
We asked some of the leading idea people in business to define how new products, technologies and commodities come into being.
13 Accidental Inventions That Changed the World
These products came to be by chance -- spawning businesses and changing lives the world over.
Save Big on Trade Shows, Then Work Your Magic
These events present big opportunities to make connections and develop new partnerships.
FDA Approves First Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm
The arm allows amputees to perform once impossible tasks, like using a zipper and picking up delicate objects like grapes and eggs.
How a 3-D Printer Called 'Mink' Could Completely Make Over the $55 Billion Beauty Industry
A new invention purportedly churns out eye shadow pods in absolutely any color found on the internet.
A Simple Tool That Could Sell Your Idea for You
There's no need to meet people in person for the hard sell. Let this tool do the work for you.
3-D Printing Pens 2.0: Smaller, Lighter and More Nimble
A trio of inventors in Europe have announced a Kickstarter campaign for a new device that allows you to doodle in the air.
Remembering Hobie Alter, the Surfing Visionary Who Invented a Sport and a Culture
Alter, who passed away on Saturday at age 80, was a self-taught engineer who invented the polyurethane foam surfboard.
Don't Have Great Ideas? Work With Someone Who Does.
Creative people oftentimes aren't great at selling their ideas. That's where you come in.
3 Mompreneurs Who Stumbled on Innovative Success
这三个女人en saw a niche and sought their own solutions, leading to successful products.
This Night Light Inventor Raised a Quarter Million Dollars on Kickstarter
A professional electrician came up with an alternative to the night light. And people are going crazy for his invention.
Coming in 2015: The Steve Jobs Postage Stamp
The late entrepreneur and father of the iPhone will join the ranks of famous inventors commemorated via postage stamp.
The 10 Must-Have Ingredients for a Successful Invention
While many people believe they have the next million-dollar idea, in reality their vision could be a total dud. Here are 10 things needed to make your invention a success.
Proto Labs Wants to Help You Create a Cool Prototype for Free
The latest winner of the Cool Idea! Award program is Garageio, a device that allows you to open and close your garage door with your smartphone.