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7. These successes happened because somebody thought about a change and/or somebody thought about using the same technology differently. Have you ever noticed how do different people use the same technology differently? How much of time do you spend everyday thinking about changes? ? ? $400M from Jul 1996 to Dec 1997 $1.65B from Feb 2005 to Nov 2006 Wii 70M Units = $15B from Nov 2006 to Mar 2010

8. What thoughts do you have? Do you love to use technology? Do you think beyond what is available? Have you ever wished you never had to eat/sleep? Have you ever wished you had clothes that would never get dirty or wrinkled?

9.  Number One vs. the Only One – know the difference.  Think of impact and value, not just money making.  “Interdisciplinary” inventions are most important.  For small inventors like us, the focus should be on “niche” where big corporate groups don’t dominate, and doesn’t require large investments.

10. Profitable Market Business is imitated Unhealthy competition Prices come down Fittest survive Not profitable as before

11. Listen to people around you for ideas. Any Product Minor changes Innovation Think of derivatives of technology you are already using. Common problem requiring a solution may embed an opportunity for invention in it.

12. You have a better chance of expanding your knowledge and improving your solution rather than getting your idea stolen when you discuss it with people. A product is made successful by the people who use it.

13.  The Idea Template The Idea Template  21st Century Innovation Needs 21st Century Innovation Needs  Google Idea Contest Google Idea Contest  7 Innovations that will change your life 7 Innovations that will change your life

14.  Participatory debates and discussions  Internet based research  Presentations of ideas and plans  Rapid application development and prototyping  Proposal and report writing

15.  Technology update Technology update  See these videos on Microsoft Technologiesthese  See this video on custom use of wiimotethis  See this TED video on exciting technologiesthis  Submit one idea based on the template and discuss it in the next session.