Interesting Companies
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wikis
- http://www.zopa.com/ Zopa
- http://www.prosper.com/ Prosper
- Like-minded people http://www.meetup.com/
- Pixman Nomadic Media http://www.pixman-usa.com/ TV screen hanging off of you
- Operation Glass Slipper giving prom dresses to girls who cannot afford them http://www.operationglassslipper.org/
- Promoting sustainable growth and funding for ventures such as irrigation pumps http://www.kickstart.org/
Technology
- Lawyers using social tools http://www.thestandard.com/news/2009/02/24/lawyers-hop-twitter-bandwagon
- Online book trading only pay postage http://www.paperbackswap.com/index.php
- News event-inspired video games http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/26/current.events.games/
- Brightfeet Lighted Slippers http://www.brightfeetslippers.com/
Consumer
- http://www.terracycle.net/ promotion with Target – send plastic back to Target, get a Terracycle bag
- Handmade cards that are eco-friendly and wood-free http://www.anandzcreation.in/
Travel
- New York with a population of 8,038,600, compared to London's 7,393,800.
- London is bigger in terms of area, covering just over 600 square miles, whereas New York is almost exactly half that size.
- La Rioja, Spain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Rioja_(Spain)
Food and Beverage
- Coca Cola Plant Bottle less carbon emitting http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/presscenter/nr_20090514_plantbottle.html
- David Drake restaurants http://www.daviddrakes.com/
Kids
- Knewton Test Prep adapts to students learning (like the GMAT exam does http://www.knewton.com/
Events
- Enterprise 2.0 conference in Boston http://www.e2conf.com/
Ideas that need a "champreneur"
Improving products/services:
Spoon/Fork
- Self cleaning spoon
- Spoon on one side, knife on the other
- Fork with a razor edge that can be used as a knife
- Comb and fork in one – self cleaning
- Spoon with straw insert so it can double usage
- Removable prongs so it can be a fork/spoon
- Sensor in utensil so it turns into a fork/spoon depending on if you are eating soup/pasta
- Returnable plastic ware to take-out restaurants
- Wine glass that becomes a beer glass by changing parts (Russian dolls)
- Electric chopsticks or utensils to warm up your food while eating it
- Automatically charges if starts becoming low on battery, no input from you
- Portable home phone land line
- Edible phones
- Lose your phone – track on GPS
- Call to see what Obama is eating – ready number
- In Germany, they dock cell phones on landlines
- Musical melody toothbrush for kids http://www.hasbro.com/shop/browse/_/N-1r/Ntt-Tooth%20Tunes?Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial
- Customized toothbrushes – colors, tastes
- Video in mirror that shows your toothbrush
- Flashlight toothbrush
- Intelligent toothbrush
- Pill to see how clean your teeth are – chew, colored stains where teeth are dirty
- Connected to water pipe
- Dispenses toothpaste with any flavor, customize every day
- Flashing bright toothbrush
- Instant analysis about brush strokes and photos sent to Dentist while brushing
- Analysis about cleanliness of teeth - report after every brushing session
- Mouthwash on one side
- Kids electric toothbrush that don’t hurt teeth
- Chewable toothbrush (Heathrow airport) http://www.hanna-vending.com/toothbrush.htm
- Music and radio on broom
- Requires no hand holding
- Automatic disposal
- Roomba http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roomba
- Height adjustable
- Attached trashcan and recyclers
- Broom that is also a masseuse
- Remote control broom
- TV integrated broom
- Analysis of floor to suggest best cleaning method
- Assess glass and then broom mode activate
- Plant basket
- Room decoration (a la Dirt Devil Kone http://www.dirtdevil.com/Products/productDetail.aspx?id=39981&wheretogetit=false&gclid=CK_-78aXgZsCFQIfswodnBfPcQ)
- Long term wastebasket
- Compactable wastebasket
- Automatic recycle bin
- Don’t need to re-line it every time
- Sensor tells you if something is rotting in there
- Empties itself periodically
- Adaptable to different size trash
- Video camera to watch dust accumulate to get a ‘dirty monitor’
- Newborn growth monitor – time lapse growth so you can see baby get bigger
- Trace phone calls from a distance
- Pre and post weight loss watch time lapse video for motivation
- Sensor in menus so the dishes change based on who you are (male/female/overweight/underweight)
- Retails clothing stores send a different message in window as you walk by - Bloomingdale's
- Obama-branded cell phone for kids – press a button that says “Do your Homework kids”
- TV Channel to watch Obama at work in everyday mode
- Obama exercise manual
- Obama how-to have a successful relationship book
- Obama children's books
- Customizable for adults and kids
- Use family photos to create abstract scenes and puzzles
- Create your own puzzle like Build a Bear
- Customize size
- Puzzle clothing
- Edible puzzles - great for parties
Product: Premium red wine stain cleaner
- Roller ball elegant pen
- Can be used on silks
- Can be customized or branded
- Works on chocolate stains too
- Recycled after use
- Vineyards and wineries
- Beer and Wine Stores
- Tchotchkes
