More inspiration

http://www.moreinspiration.com/ is a remarkable website for a few reasons: it's a very substantial database of interesting ideas, it's organised by industry (not so useful) and by 'property' (extremely useful), and you can collaborate sending more examples.

I say that organising this information by property is useful because it acknowledges the fundamental notion that innovation is domain-independent. And it's a great way to stimulate cross-disciplinary thinking. Just imagine, if you are a "materials" person or a "transport" person as we tend to organise ourselves both in industry and academia, you can actually jump from an innovation case in your area to another case listed in the same property but in an entirely different area like "sports" or "architecture". Even better, you can explicitly search a specific property in a distant domain and try to come up with a novel idea in yours. The potential provided by this structure is truly remarkable. The people from CREAX are:

a) very clever because they are adding value to otherwise overwhelming amounts of information
b) very nice because they share all of their great effort with all of us

So go pay a visit and use the information, but more importantly, make a mental note so that you too contribute a case next time you come across an unexpected, original and useful idea.

http://www.moreinspiration.com/

Innovations by property

• 2D protrusions
• 3D mesh with active elements
• 3D protrusions
• action during intervals
• active
• all senses
• axi-symmetric
• completely flexible
• components with negative component
• continuous action
• coordinated
• curved
• different components
• dual
• dual use
• dual use of colour
• experience
• field
• foam
• full spectrum of colour
• fully 3D
• fully asymmetric
• fully automated tool
• fully transparent
• gas
• high density
• hollow
• homogenous sheet structure
• human + semi-automated tool
• human operated
• immobile
• large size
• line
• liquid
• long duration
• low density
• medium density
• medium duration
• medium size
• mesh structure
• monolithic solid
• multiple
• multiple hollows
• multiple senses
• multiple use
• no feedback
• no use of colour
• non-coordinated
• one or more joints
• one sense
• opaque
• partially asymmetric
• partially transparent
• passive
• plane
• product
• pulsating action
• pulsating using resonance
• reactive
• segmented liquid
• segmented solid
• service
• short duration
• similar components
• simple feedback
• single
• single use
• small size
• smooth
• solid
• solid powder
• sparkling liquid
• spray
• symmetric
• using intelligent feedback