Smart partnership for cancer diagnosis

Cancer is tough on individuals and families. While there is physical and mental side to battle out another dimensions which adds to the burden is the cost of diagnosis and treatment. But what if there was a way to detect cancer early, when it is most treatable, and reduce the

Singapore Ministry of Ageing and active ageing centers

Singapore has several innovations to its credit and is showcased as a model economy. One such showcase topic is country’s focus on successful ageing. Singapore has set up a Ministerial committee for Ageing, with the tag line I still feel young, which focuses on three key themes:- 1. Care for

Simple but effective- Story of ORS

When Cholera and Diarrhoea where main killers earlier in the century, Intravenous (IV) fluids administered with apparatus with support from Doctor was considered to be more effective and efficient. The simplicity of solution and the way to administer Oral Rehydration Solution pioneered by Dilip Mahalanabis was challenged and never accepted,

Medical innovations from left field ideas

Healthcare is a highly specialized field which has revolutionized we think and live our lives. Over the century healthcare domain has provided innumerable innovations. When we look around some of the amazing products, it is quite evident that boundaryless thinking is the core to some of the innovations. Here are

F1 inspired Healthcare practices

F1 for many is a world class sport and mega entertainment platform. However, things that happen  behind the scenes to make F1 a success is never analysed or given the right attention. When a group of health care surgeons and heathcare professionals were looking for ideas to improve their practices,

Artificial voice box device supported by toy maker

Art has inspired several engineering wonders at mammoth scales. However, the innovation story of a toy maker, helping a Doctor to create an surgical device for helping  throat cancer patients is something really incredible. Dr.Vishal Rao, an oncologist based in Bangalore wanted to do something about the high cost incurred

Business inspired from cross domain ideas: Skincare to space water detection

Throughout history, there are several cases of innovations inspired from cross-industry and cross-domain ideas. Three such interesting stories, Caudalie is a leading French skincare brand owned by a couple, Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas. The Mathilde family which owned vineyards got their idea for grapeseeds inspired skincare products when they had

Swarm intelligence to solve business problems

Everyday businesses are flooded with the need to make all sorts of decisions – strategic, operational and tactical .Many of these decisions are taken by business managers or leaders who may or may not always follow a popular view for that particular decision. Have you ever looked into how  nature

Painting to Kirigami: Arts an underappreciated innovation source

Inspiration is everywhere and everything -Throughout the history, great minds have applied  this philosophy to come up with highly impactful innovations. Amongst the multiple sources, one source of inspiration which gets less attention is that of ‘arts’. Arts has played a key role and continues to play a key role