For healthcare start-ups, the race is on.  These small companies are competing to launch an approved, non-invasive (and pain-free) glucose meter for the growing diabetes population.  While each company etches out its own value proposition and aims for a commercial launch, we can take a look at what the devices with the potential for success have in common.  Many of the start-ups in this space use spectroscopy, ultrasound or some form of light-sensing technology in order to measure glucose ...

How do we build startup communities? How do we catalyze systemic, sustainable innovation across companies, cities, and countries? How do we design entire ecosystems to drive entrepreneurship, technology, and economic impact? Attend the Global Innovation Summit along with over 1,000 of your fellow ecosystem builders from over 50 countries at over 20 events and perhaps you will find out. It all happens on February 16-20, 2015 in Silicon Valley.  The Global Innovation Summit is the centerpiec...

The 4th Global innovation Forum, a conference that will be held from November 19-20 in London will discuss the latest trends in the field of innovation, creativity, design, R&D and new product development, as well as the major challenges for the future. The Forum relies on a tremendous agenda, experienced speakers, key messages, global players and intense networking. Presentations, panel debates, and workshops will be part of the Forum. Speakers Confirmed speakers include: Antho...

The Back End of Innovation is responsible for taking an idea and transforming it into an ultimate product success. Generating the idea is only half the battle. The real challenge lies in taking that innovation, executing it effectively and commercializing it, resulting in driving the bottom line profitability. BEI is an event for those in charge of bringing innovations to life, from using metrics to identify the highest yielding ideas, to creating cultures that drive innovation, to carrying it t...

This August marks Rock Health's fourth annual Health Innovation Summit. This conference, held from the 21st to the 22nd of August in sunny San Francisco, will provide attendees with opportunities to: Connect with new strategic partners, investors, potential new hires, and up-and-coming entrepreneurs through interactive industry discussion and care provider feedback. Launch your startup, or watch others as they demo new products and services that will change health as we know it today. ...

Have an idea for an event, and the energy to execute it? The Institute for New Economic Thinking supports student-organized events to promote new economic thinking at colleges and universities worldwide. Mainly the Institute is looking for events that foster conversation between the new economic thinkers of the future (that’s you!) and the new economic thinkers of the present (such as Institute grantees or other members of the Institute's Community). Many formats are possible: conference, wor...

Is economic education a focus for you? The Kazanjian Foundation  is offering opportunities to apply for funding for projects relating to economic education. Grant Information The Foundation makes grants of various sizes. The average grant is approximately $22,000, however grants as small as $3,500 and as large as $150,000 have been made. Occasionally, multi-year grants are made for larger projects. The Foundation has an abiding interest in elevating the nation’s understanding of the nee...

The Women's Fund of Long Island is an organization that provides grant support to nonprofit organizations that  provide direct services, education, and training for women and girls on Long Island. The mission of Women’s Fund of Long Island (WFLI) is to ignite networks that transform the lives of women and girls on Long Island through grant-making, leadership development, education and philanthropy. The WFLI envisions a Long Island where all women and girls reach their full potential. E...

The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)  is offering an opportunity to apply for a grant for their small business. $5,000 will be awarded to the recipients of the grant(s). In past years, multiple members received funding assistance. Small business grants are useful for financing a particular small business need. Past recipients used their small business grants for computers, farm equipment, to hire part-time help, marketing materials and more. (https://www.nase.org/Membership/G...

ENR will be holding their ENR FutureTech Conference at Georgia Tech this year. The Conference has been described as an event where,  "technology suppliers, CIOs and consultants, top AEC executives and project managers, and students will come together to inspire and challenge each other on how technology has the power to advance modern construction practices and processes." The Conference is geared towards business leaders such as: AEC Technology Leaders: Chief Information Officers Ch...

Founded in 1956, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts makes project-based grants to individuals and organizations and produces public programs to foster the development and exchange of diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society. The Foundation supports innovative, thought-provoking investigations in architecture; architectural history, theory, and criticism; design; engineering; landscape architecture; urban planning;...

The Center for Architecture Foundation is offering 3 architecture-related grants to applicants nationwide. These grants include the following: Arnold W. Brunner Grant - Given to an advanced study in any area of architectural investigation which will effectively contribute to the knowledge, teaching or practice of the art and science of architecture. Highlights & Eligibility: Single award of $15,000 will be given Applicants must be a U.S. citizen engaged in the profession of ar...

The Russell Sage Foundation is offering grants to young investigators working on behavioral economics projects. In 2009, the Russell Sage Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation started a working group to advance behavioral economic research on consumer financial decision-making. The purpose of the Working Group on Behavioral Economics and Consumer Finance is to explore ways in which the regulation of consumer finance can be informed by behavioral research. As an extension of the work don...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is awarding economic research grants.  The Economics program of the NSF supports research designed to improve the understanding of the processes and institutions of the U.S. economy and of the world system of which it is a part. This program also strengthens both empirical and theoretical economic analysis as well as the methods for rigorous research on economic behavior. It supports research in almost every area of economics, including econometrics, econom...

The International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics (IFREE) Small Grants Program provides funding of up to $10,000 for economics research projects. IFREE’s mission is to advance the understanding of exchange systems and the testing and application of market-based institutions. The Program funds basic research in economics through experimental methods. All proposals for the Grant Program undergo a peer-review process. Funding decisions are based on scientific-merit, likelihood o...

Innovation essence is all about new and exciting products and ideas!

The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) is keenly interested in fostering awareness and appreciation among healthcare professionals and scientists for the research of health-related concerns in outdoor and wilderness activities. Criteria: The successful applicant will submit a project proposal likely to result in a substantive contribution to the field of wilderness and environmental medicine. The successful applicant will be expected to conduct a well-defined project during the ensuing year and...

Keep an eye out for this grant program in 2015! The Patrick Administration developed the Community Innovation Challenge (CIC) grant program in 2012.  The program encourages and incentivizes regionalization based upon the belief that the most crucial and visible interactions between government and citizens occur locally.  In three years, the program invested $10.25 million in 74 unique projects that involve 242 municipalities across the Commonwealth.  This equates to 69% of the 351 cities and to...

What would you do with a $10,000 innovation grant? Innovation: the application of better solutions that meet new requirements, unarticulated needs, or existing market needs… Changing business models is a pressing priority for most associations. There is a strong emphasis on innovative solutions to address unique and complex challenges of the 21st century.  But how do you find the resources and support to begin such a project? ASAE (Advancing Association and Non-Profit Leadership) wants ...

The Edison Awards: "Recognizing and honoring the best in innovation." The aforementioned Awards are named after the famous inventor, Thomas Edison. These awards are tributes to this inventor's work and legacy.They are geared towards companies and researchers, who, like Edison, have innovative products. Recipients of the awards are able to increase awareness of their respective brands, which may lead to an increase in sales. There are fifteen award categories open to innovators and entreprene...