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Subconscious-Led TV Series
Subconscious-Led TV Series
The #WarGames Interactive TV Show on Eko is Inspired by Video Games
An interactive TV show provides personalized programming that’s determined by the viewer’s subconscious. #WarGames is a television series from storytelling platform Eko. It’s a... MORE
Transparent Blockchain Voting Solutions
Transparent Blockchain Voting Solutions
The Agora Digital Voting System Uses Blockchain Technology
This blockchain-enabled digital voting system was recently used to verify votes in the Sierra Leone election. Based in Switzerland, Agora is described as “a blockchain-based digital voting... MORE
Cyberbullying Education Platforms
Cyberbullying Education Platforms
Agree Online Helps Children with Online Conflict Resolution
This platform helps children resolve online conflict before it results in fighting or cyberbullying. Agree Online is an Israeli Internet safety initiative helps kids develop the skills to resolve... MORE
Autonomous Wind Farm Vehicles
Autonomous Wind Farm Vehicles
This Safety-Enhancing Inspection Vehicle is a AUV for Wind Farms
This inspection vehicle is the first autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) in the world designed for offshore wind farms. From ‘seabed intervention’ company Modus, the rechargeable machine... MORE
Interlocking Home Construction Kits
Interlocking Home Construction Kits
Brikawood Uses Eco-Friendly Wooden Bricks to Build Houses
This French construction company uses environmentally friendly wooden bricks to build sustainable homes. The Brikawood patented system involves using three different sizes of interlocking wooden... MORE
Eco-Friendly Turbine Constructions
Eco-Friendly Turbine Constructions
Turbulent's Micro Hydropower Plants Don't Harm the Environment
Based in Belgium, this startup creates micro hydropower plants that generate affordable, clean and reliable energy without hurting local ecosystems. Turbulent is a new venture in sustainable energy... MORE
Sustainably Farmed Barista Milk
Sustainably Farmed Barista Milk
The Estate Dairy Makes High Quality Milk to Go With Coffee
As cafe culture continues to grow worldwide, many coffee professionals are turning to specialized barista milk to improve and heighten their beverages. UK-based “premium dairy merchants”... MORE
Isokinetic Training Bikes
Isokinetic Training Bikes
This New Bicycle was Designed with Professional Cyclists in Mind
This isokinetic bicycle was designed for professional cyclists to improve their performance and training. Based in Belgium, Bakala Academy is an athletic performance center specializing in sports... MORE
Medication Disposal Powders
Medication Disposal Powders
DisposeRx is a Safe Drug Disposal Powder to Prevent Prescription Abuse
This safe drug disposal system was created as part of the effort to prevent opioid abuse. DisposeRx is a startup based in North Carolina that helps you safely get rid of prescription medication and... MORE
Blind Way-Finding Apps
Blind Way-Finding Apps
This Clever Navigation App Helps the Visually Impaired Around Campus
This navigation app for blind students was designed by five math students as part of a ‘hackathon’ competition. Jakub Kmiotek, Łukasz Ławniczak, Miron Marczuk and Tomasz Urbaszek from... MORE
AI Real Estate Solutions
AI Real Estate Solutions
Restb.ai Uses an Image Recognition System for Real Estate Websites
This image recognition system is specialized for the real estate industry. Based in Barcelona, Restb.ai is an API solution that makes categorizing, organizing and tagging information in real estate... MORE
Geochat-Locating Apps
Geochat-Locating Apps
Private Social Networking Startup Sweep Helps You Find Exclusive Chats
This private social networking platform helps you find a ‘geochat’ close by. Based in Australia, mobile social startup Sweep wants to help you “discover a world around you”... MORE
Human Resources Web Tools
Human Resources Web Tools
SaaS Startup Active PD Provides Modern Employee Management Software
This employee management software for human resources teams is extremely easy to use, with powerful approval features and is cloud-based. Founded by Jeremy Kirkham, Active PD is an Australia-based... MORE
Video Game Art Marketplaces
Video Game Art Marketplaces
Fans Love You is an eCommerce Platform for Video Game Artwork
This marketplace for video game artwork enables artists to sell their handmade fan art and goods. Startup Fans Love You also creates and ships merchandise based on digital art. They provide customer... MORE
Audience Insight Platforms
Audience Insight Platforms
The Social Media Marketing Startup Specializes in Customer Intelligence
This social customer intelligence platform provides real-time insights about your brand’s audience. Based in Warsaw, Poland, startup Metricso will help you to better understand your customers... MORE
Screenshotting Developer Tools
Screenshotting Developer Tools
Screen.rip is Developer API to Take Tons of Website Screenshots
This new programmable API is for capturing website screenshots. Currently in beta, Screen.rip costs $7 to take 10,000 shots. This developer tool was created by Lakshan Perera. Based in Australia,... MORE
Research-Grouping Apps
Research-Grouping Apps
Yipp is a Productivity Software Startup and Social Bookmarking App
This social bookmarking app allows users to create and curate collections of web pages. Yipp is collaborative productivity software that enables you to simplify the process of sharing information... MORE
Camera-Replacing Subscriptions
Camera-Replacing Subscriptions
GoPro Plus is Now Offering Camera Replacement and Other Perks
GoPro is beefing up its Plus subscription model to offer a camera replacement for your old broken one. GoPro Plus subscribers also get access to auto cloud backup, the ability to share your cloud... MORE
In Vitro Ear Regeneration
In Vitro Ear Regeneration
New Ears Have Been Grown in 3D-Printed Molds for Kids Born with Microtia
In the recent past, 3D printed ear prosthetics have been used as new ears for children with microtia, where you are born with one underdeveloped ear. However, five children have now received new... MORE
Playlist Streaming Experiments
Playlist Streaming Experiments
Stations by Spotify is a Free Music Streaming App for Playlists
Stations by Spotify is a free app experiment that would allow you to listen solely to playlists. The standalone Android app is devoted exclusively to quick and easy playlist and radio station-... MORE
VR Ski Machines
VR Ski Machines
The SkyTechSport Ski Simulator Uses Virtual Reality to Recreate the Slopes
If you have always wanted to learn how to ski but don’t live anywhere close to the slopes, this ski simulator uses virtual reality to recreate a ski resort. From SkyTechSport, the... MORE
Customized Sports Streaming
Customized Sports Streaming
Hulu Live TV Lets You Experience Personalized Olympics Coverage
Through the Hulu Live TV app, you will be able to watch personalized Olympics coverage. The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeonngchang, South Korea are scheduled to take place from February 9th to 25th.... MORE
3D Printed Violins
3D Printed Violins
College Student Sean Riley 3D Printed a Functioning Six String Violin
3D printing has proved to be an affordable design alternative in a wide range of applications, from health care to construction, and now a music arts student has used the technology to create his... MORE
Sculptural Emoji Artwork
Sculptural Emoji Artwork
Laura Owens's iMessage Sticker Pack is Exhibiting at The Whitney Museum
This iMessage sticker pack features emojis made out of real-life sculptures. Released by The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, the Emojis by Laura Owens can also be downloaded in the... MORE
Cheating-Sanctioning Board Games
Cheating-Sanctioning Board Games
Hasbro Will Release a Monopoly Cheaters Edition This Autumn
Over the years Hasbro has released many variations of their classic board game, from an anti-hero Guardians of the Galaxy Monopoly to digital crossover versions—but now they will release a... MORE
Collaborative Checklist Apps
Collaborative Checklist Apps
This Work App for Collaboration Helps Teams Communicate and Work Well
This new app for collaboration enables you to get your work from anywhere. Based in India, task management startup Zala helps you share files and checklists, manage projects, communicate and track... MORE
Karaoke Battle Proposals
Karaoke Battle Proposals
This Carpool Karaoke-Inspired Proposal is a Dating App Success Story
This dating app success story recently let to a surprise carpool karaoke proposal. In a proposal video posted to YouTube by Tyler Stafford, he and his girlfriend EB revisit a carpool karaoke battle... MORE
Sound-Measuring Tsunami Warnings
Sound-Measuring Tsunami Warnings
Mathematicians Measure Sound Signals to Predict Tsunamis
Researchers at Cardiff University discovered sound signals could be used to form an early warning system for tsunamis. Using sound signals, mathematicians are able to measure the size of waves and... MORE
Moisture Management Clothing
Moisture Management Clothing
HYDRO_BOT Apparel Tech Uses Superior Moisture Transportation
This apparel tech is massively changing the way moisture is transported in clothing. HYDRO_BOT is perfect for sports and intense climates as it allows you to sweat but not feel wet. The moisture... MORE
Crypto-Integrating Chat Apps
Crypto-Integrating Chat Apps
LINE is Getting Into Cryptocurrency Trading and Financial Services
The most popular messaging app in Japan just launched a new business that will deal with cryptocurrency trading, insurance, loans and other financial services. Chat application LINE just established... MORE
Free High-Tech Schools
Free High-Tech Schools
Lambda School Offers Free Higher Education Until Graduates Get a Job
This institution for free higher education doesn’t cost students anything until after they graduate and land a $50,000 salary in the tech industry. At that point, they pay a percentage of... MORE
Winter Tech-Embedded Accessories
Winter Tech-Embedded Accessories
This Bluetooth Beanie and Glove Set Keeps You Warm and Connected
Perfect for braving freezing winter temperatures, this Bluetooth beanie comes with touchscreen gloves so you can still listen to your music and use your phone outside. Available for purchase online... MORE
Speedy Sustainable Abodes
Speedy Sustainable Abodes
This Prefab Dwelling Designed by Barchitects Took 5 Hours to Build
This prefab dwelling only took five hours to put up. Produced by Barchitects over a four month period in Madrid, Casa Montana is a family home located in the Asturias area of Spain. The 1076 square... MORE
AI Service Management Platforms
AI Service Management Platforms
Startup Astound Does Automated Service Requests for IT Issues
This new artificial intelligence venture wants to reimagine service management with automated service requests for employees. Startup Astound automates answers to frequently asked employee questions... MORE
Delay-Predicting AI
Delay-Predicting AI
Google is Using Artificial Intelligence Technology to Predict Flight Delays
AI-powered predictive tech is being used in a number of ways, from mobile messaging to smart diapers, and now it’s being used to predict flight delays. Google’s Flight feature provides... MORE
Electric Bike-Share Programs
Electric Bike-Share Programs
Uber is Teaming Up With JUMP to Make Bike-Sharing More Accessible
Electric bike-share startup JUMP is teaming up with Uber to make bike-sharing more convenient. Uber Bike is a pilot program based in San Francisco for the moment. It will allow people to book JUMP e-... MORE

Featured Ideas

Floral Homemade Ice Creams
Floral Homemade Ice Creams
This Lavender Honey Ice Cream Recipe has Crumbled Cookies on Top
This lavender honey ice cream recipe not only offers a soothing and naturally sweet taste, it also has something a little extra when it comes to texture. The homemade frozen treat features crushed... MORE
Health-Conscious Libations
Health-Conscious Libations
Jana Pijak Counts Down her Favorite Healthy Drink Recipes
When it comes to healthy drink recipes, few people will jump straight to cocktails considering how much sugar is often in them. Trend Hunter Editor Jana Pijak discusses her top picks for fruity... MORE
Crafted Comfort Food Photography
Crafted Comfort Food Photography
Jessica Dance's Knitted Wool Comfort Food is Shot by David Sykes
In a new series, Jessica Dance makes comfort food give you a whole new level of warm, fuzzy feelings with knitted wool. The artist created some of her favorite foods in crafty versions and then... MORE
Branded Wallpaper Deals
Branded Wallpaper Deals
This Wallpaper Advertising Scheme Uses Your Phone Background for Deals
This mobile wallpaper advertising scheme enables you to use your phone background to access deals. The Belong app is for Android smartphone users who can save branded images in order to receive... MORE
Snooze-Proof Alarm Apps
Snooze-Proof Alarm Apps
This Persistent Alarm Clock Makes You Get Out of Bed and Walk Around
The Walk Up! persistent alarm clock app makes it impossible for you to accidentally sleep in. To turn off the alarm, one must get out of bed and take a pre-determined amount of steps. Intended for... MORE
Athletic LED Displays
Athletic LED Displays
Anders Nelson's Fos is a Wearable Display System that Shares Fitness Stats
Fos is a wearable LED display system designed by Anders Nelson that shows an athletes heart rate and achievements. The lightweight and flexible panels can be programmed wirelessly through a mobile... MORE
Social Media-Obsessed Hotels
Social Media-Obsessed Hotels
Sol Wave House in Spain is the First Twitter Hotel
The Sol Wave House in Majorca, Spain is the first to cater to the social media experience, resulting in a themed Twitter hotel. The experience includes Twitter-inspired rooms and drinks, not to... MORE
Heart Damage-Detecting Scans
Heart Damage-Detecting Scans
Researchers Found a Technique to Diagnose Chemo-Caused Heart Failure
Thanks to funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF), researchers from the University of Oxford discovered a new method to detect chemotherapy-caused heart damage. The high-tech scanning... MORE
Exotic Beef Flavoring
Exotic Beef Flavoring
New Givaudan Flavors Include Picanha, Matambre and Chorizo Beef
Thanks to Givaudan flavors like picanha, matambre and chorizo, you could be experiencing a lot more Latin American-tasting foods. These South American beef-inspired flavors are just some of the... MORE
Comparative Fitness Methodology Charts
Comparative Fitness Methodology Charts
This Infographic Breaks Down if Yoga or Pilates is Better
If you aren’t sure whether yoga or pilates is a better method of exercise for you, this infographic will help you figure things out. From Liquid Lifestyle, ‘Yoga versus Pilates’... MORE
Self-Scanning Shopping Apps
Self-Scanning Shopping Apps
QueueHop Lets You Skip the Line With Smartphone Self-Service Checkout
This ecommerce startup hopes to eliminate line ups when shopping with smart anti-theft measures and a self-service checkout system. New venture QueueHop has an objective to “revolutionize your... MORE
Productive Commute Guides
Productive Commute Guides
This Infographic Offers Ways to Make the Most of Time Spent Commuting
This infographic offers tips on how to stay productive during the time spent commuting. From Pro Essay Writer, ‘How to be Productive During Your Daily Commute’ provides 11 ways to make... MORE
Sensual Boarding School Shoots
Sensual Boarding School Shoots
The VS Magazine October 2013 Issue Features Stunning School Girls
The VS Magazine October 2013 cover was shot by the talented Ellen von Unwerth. The accompanying fashion editorial features black and white images of playful school girls getting into all kinds of... MORE
Dumpster-Dwelling Experiments
Dumpster-Dwelling Experiments
This Trashy Tiny Eco House Symbolizes Unsustainable Living
A professor in Texas is using Kickstarter to turn a Huston-Tillotson University dumpster into a tiny eco house. Four months ago environmental science professor Jeff Wilson gave up his house to live... MORE