http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/inventions The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. xx http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ellen-gibson/bizzy-signal/best-and-brightest-literally-dyson-awards <p> Last night the 2008 Dyson Product Design Awards were handed out in New York City. (Yes, that’s Dyson as in Sir James Dyson, TV’s most pretentious vacuum peddler.) <br /><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ellen-gibson/bizzy-signal/best-and-brightest-literally-dyson-awards">read more</a></p> awards biking safety Ellen Gibson Ergoskin ingenuity Innovation inventions james dyson Michael Chen prototypes Technology Careers Design Social Responsibility 797471 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:35:14 -0400 Ellen Gibson 797471 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/event/exhibition-inventions Some 750 inventors from 45 countries will gather for five days in Geneva, hoping to be among the 45% of exhibitors whose creations are picked up b distributors and investors. Gizmos at last year's fair ranged from the practical (an advanced narcotics screening test) to the pointless (a spring-loaded fishing hook for beyond-lazy anglers). Anne Loertscher, the show's assistant manager, says that any gadget can be displayed as long as it hasn't been shown at the exhibit before, has a patent -- and "isn't solely used for violence." -- Theunis Bates<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/group/innovation" class="og_links">Innovation</a></li> </ul></div> distributors geneva Innovation inventions inventors investors 782117 Innovation Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:39:24 -0400 Gloria Sin 782117 at http://www.fastcompany.com