Problem? Meet opportunity.
“The moment I thought I could be an inventor was when I heard Edward Jung speak at a University dinner. He said, ‘Why don’t people invent at universities?’ And his answer was so insightful: Because there isn’t an environment that rewards or fosters invention… You can’t work in a vacuum. If you have isolated yourself on an island, let other people park their boats there and build an environment that supports invention.”
Set your inventive goals high in 2018. Signifying the first of many new upcoming invention opportunities, the new RFI below represents a long-standing problem for the food industry—and kids and parents, too.
We also want to help raise your inventive game. More Xinova efforts are coming online offering support, motivation, and feedback. Check out the inspiring and illuminating profile series on innovator, Michael Mannion, CEO of Keon Research. And make sure to attend Shivani Gupta’s excellent upcoming webinar Jan. 31 on writing solution reports. Make this the year of invention. published in January
NEW! Kids’ Beverage Packaging RFI 
PepsiCo is seeking a kid-friendly, on-the-go drink container that works anywhere, any time. No spills. No adult supervision. Any ideas? Feel free to send pre-submission feedback.
NEW! Writing Solution Reports Webinar
When: January 31, 2018; 9AM – 9:45AM Pacific
Presentor: Xinova Invention Development Manager, Shivani Gupta, PhDWe have a great feel for what our customers are looking for, and there are a few things inventors can do to make their solution reports stand out. By sharing what Xinova reviewers seek in a report and what successful solution reports look like, we hope to give inventors a useful tool for inventing with us.”
–Shivani Gupta, PhD
Xinova Updates
The myth of “Eureka!”
Did you catch the Tech Review Q&A and Flux podcast with legendary inventor, Dean Kamen? This excellent piece explored inventors and invention in great detail published in January
Innovator Profile Series 
-Michael Manion, PhD MBA Co-founder of Keon Research & Xinova Innovator
Renaissance innovators like Keon Research founder, platinum Xinova inventor, and lifelong surfer, Michael Manion are ushering in a new era of invention. His inventive journey wonderfully encapsulates the “Smart R&D” movement upending traditional R&D. published in January
We marry hardcore science with a hacker mentality”