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Hip Gadgets For The Developing World Won't Solve Global Poverty: Stop Making Them. Every time I see a gimmicky product hailed as the "next big thing" to make a dent in world poverty I want to pull my hair out. There are already enough products in the market to change the lives of every single poor consumer on the planet. Poor consumers don’t need another slick product developed in the U.S., they simply need a product that reaches them in their village. Let me explain.

Many entrepreneurs (incorrectly) think the biggest challenge is actually making the product. They are so pleased they have invented a widget that is more efficient or lower cost or fancier than the other widgets on the market. Wrong! The focus on products is almost certainly because investors and the public flock to product companies like bees to honey. An extreme example is Playpump (now defunct) which was a $14,000 to $20,000 merry-go-round that pumped water when children played on it.

The problem? [Image: Abstract via Shutterstock] Here Are All 56 Finalists In Our 2012 Innovation By Design Awards. Design isn’t the gloss applied at the end of the innovation process. Design is the innovation process itself. It begins with a keen insight into how people live and what they need; ideally, it ends with a product or service that’s so intuitive that it seems inevitable. It’s in that spirit that we present our first Innovation By Design Awards. The 56 finalists you see here were culled from the over 1,700 entries we received.

Culling this group wasn’t easy. And as you dip into the projects that follow, we hope you’ll be as inspired as we were. Transportation The finalists range from an electric bike by Ideo to the new Ford Fusion. Consumer Products Many of the finalists suggest entirely new sorts of product ecosystems, such as the BioLite CampStove and the Nike+ Fuelband. 2-D Design Our judging panel leaned heavily away from traditional branding and 2-D design, and put a focus on disruptive innovations in data visualization. Service Design Interactive Design Spaces Industrial Equipment Concepts. Lytro. Fisker Karma Overview. The Space Frame: A multi-tiered approach to your safety. A lightweight, aluminum Space Frame creates an almost impenetrable cage around both passengers and internal components, such as the battery pack. This allows the Karma to exceed global crash-protection standards.

In addition, its strength and rigidity directly contribute to overall handling capabilities, thus empowering the driver to avoid accidents in the first place. 8 airbags: Safety in numbers. Front-seat passengers are protected by a dual advanced restraint system, which includes knee airbags. Braking: The first line of defense. Preserving a delicate ecosystem .

Doing our part to protect the earth and all its occupants, by designing cars with the ability to avoid, survive and drive away from potential danger. Nike Flyknit, tecnología para Londres 2012. FREEKEY the press to open key ring. SYMBIONIC LEG. Reduce the risk of tripping SYMBIONIC LEG reduces significantly the risk of tripping up. The perfectly timed and powered toe lift ensures the toe clears the ground during a forward step. And should the user start to slip or fall for any reason, the leg's advanced stumble recovery feature provides instant support. Change walking speed and direction easily Adapting naturally to everyday surfaces, including grass and uneven ground, SYMBIONIC LEG offers outstanding stability. Users can change direction and walking speed easily, with movement that is smoother and visibly more natural, even in confined spaces. 79%of users report increased confidence* Restore natural gait The consistent ground clearance, immediate adaptation to changing terrain and easy swing initiation offered by SYMBIONIC LEG all combine to eliminate the need for gait deviations and help restore exceptionally natural, symmetrical gait.

Flexible, protective cover Cope with stairs and slopes Maintain proper alignment Prosthetists. The Faraday Porteur, now available on Kickstarter.