Lively’s new platform keeps aging adults active and their children from worry

April 16, 2013 11:15 AM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

Lively has created an "activity-sharing platform" that seeks to tighten the connection between senior citizens and their loved ones. Today, the company opened up a Kickstarter campaign to support its product line and generate ore-orders before general availability this summer.

Asthmapolis inhales $5M to tackle a 50M person, $50B problem

April 4, 2013 12:33 PM Rebecca Grant
Rebecca Grant

25 million people live with asthma in the U.S. and it is a $50 billion problem. Asthmapolis has raised $5 million from the Social+Capital Partnership to address both.

Because we totally need a sensor in our shoe that talks to our phone to tell us to buy new shoes

January 24, 2013 10:01 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

It seems to be a unfortunately fact about the patent system that rarely do you see a patent for trans-dimensional travel, or a Star Trek-style transporter, or maybe free unlimited energy for everyone.