From the Wright brothers' first flight to the speedy development of COVID-19 vaccines, collaboration has been key to ...

An invention at the heart of our modern world helped create radios, cars and smartphones. The team from Planet Money traces the origins back to a fight over who invented the sewing machine.

Pitching your invention to a big corporation means convincing the right people that you have an idea worth investing in. You might have difficulty seeing high-ranking executives at a large corporation ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Steve Anderson In a world ...

Utilizing prototypes in physical product development is the key part of the product development process. Strategic, quality and methodical prototyping is the primary differentiator between a ...

We take windshield wipers for granted as a truly excellent invention. It is a standard piece of equipment on almost all cars, except for open-wheel race cars. It is so ingenious and universal that ...

In one of Aesop’s fables, The Crow and the Pitcher, we are introduced to a thirsty bird. As luck would have it, the bird happens to stumble across a pitcher, which has a pool of water at the bottom.

It’s hard to imagine a time when these things didn’t exist…but it wasn’t all that long ago! Each and every day, there are brilliant minds working behind the scenes to develop inventions and technology ...

Children don't need to be taught how to be creative. We’ve known for decades that creativity is innate. When researchers George Land and Beth Jarman tested preschool age children for creativity in the ...

Lincoln Elementary School will host “Camp Invention: Spark” from June 22 to June 26, 2026. The K-6 program, led by local ...