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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Rewarding Ingenuity

From the Washington Post -

How Ford turned thousands of employees into inventors
By Steven Overly

To jump-start its inventive culture, the company implemented a number of internal initiatives, from altering its financial incentives for inventors to creating companywide innovation challenges. The efforts appear to be paying off. As of Tuesday, Ford is poised to have more U.S. utility patents granted this year than any other automaker, according to agency data.

These patents include a flying drone that acts as a lookout for your self-driving car. A filter that purifies air conditioner condensation into drinkable water. And, more recently, an electric wheelchair that loads itself into the car.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2016/12/14/how-ford-turned-thousands-of-employees-into-inventors/?utm_term=.e9fd16cdb1ce&wpisrc=nl_rainbow&wpmm=1

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