Innovation to Save Lives – 3-D Printing. “Using 3-D printing technology, a University of Michigan surgeon made it possible for an 18-month-old boy to win his battle to breathe.” Read more from World at… http://www.worldmag.com/2014/03/how_a_3_d_printer_saved_a_dying_baby

3D Printed Skull Gives Life to Woman. “The skull was made specifically for the patient using an unspecified durable plastic. Since the operation, the patient has gained her sight back entirely, is symptom-free and back to work.” Read more from Wired at… http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-03/26/3d-printed-skull

Crowdfunding Stories Told on A&E. “You have an innovative project. We can bring it to life. Thousands of people are raising millions of dollars on RocketHub. Join RocketHub, and A&E could provide the funding to propel your idea to the next level.” Learn more and view stories at… http://www.rockethub.com/projectstartup

Hire and Keep the Right People for Innovation. Hiring right is one of the keys to creating a culture that is infused with innovation. This article, which focuses on hiring for culture, offers useful tips. Read more from Inc. at… http://www.inc.com/patricia-fletcher/how-to-hire-employees-for-culture-fit.html

Innovation’s Next Decade — Are you Ready? “…it is the Renaissance mind that is likely to create the most important companies in technology.” Read more from Wired at… http://www.wired.com/insights/2014/03/innovations-next-decade/

7 Growth Factors Driving Innovation. “From this intense 48-hour window emerged core insights that offer benefit not only to Open Innovation (OI) mavens but those of us who navigate daily in the ‘Closed Innovation’ realm as well.” Read more from Innovation Excellence at:

http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2014/03/19/the-bleeding-edge-of-innovation/

Where Ideas Come From: No Garage Necessary. “The point is; there’s a little piece of genius existing in these and thousands of other stories that often seem to get lost when they come from places other than garages. What is that little slice of genius? It’s simple: intention.” Read more from Forbes at http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidsturt/2014/03/27/research-says-park-in-your-garage-again/

An Example of Demanding Focus: How a Steve Jobs Ultimatum Spurred Innovation of the iPhone. “Mr. Christie’s team had been struggling for months to lay out the software vision for what would become the iPhone as well as how the parts would work together. Now, Mr. Jobs said the team had two weeks or he would assign the project to another group.” Read more from The Wall Street Journal at… http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303949704579461783150723874