The Journey, #31– Innovations and Innovators
Salomé Valero
Ph.D. in Engineering, Innovator, Woman in Tech, Advisor, INEC Board Member, Gold Edison Award, Call For Code Global Winner, Founder of Pyrrha and Prometeo, Author 'The Journey', Speaker, #YoSoyICAI, #WITI member #50más50
@Theodore Levitt, an American economist: “ Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things. “
Undertaking new challenges is never easy. It requires one to be courageous and willing to accept the possibility of failure. In the case of the Edison Awards, I was fortunate enough to have the bravery to accept the offer extended by 艾睿电子 and Joe Verrengia to join them. Initially, I did not have much knowledge of it, but we were fortunate to win on our first attempt. This year, I joined the Edison Awards as a technical judge, taking on a new role. However, it was quite a challenging task to judge other innovations and innovators. Despite the difficulties, I was able to do it! This year's competition was fantastic, and I will share some of the winners with you.
1
Curiosity
The Welcome Reception takes place at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers (Florida), which was once the winter home and laboratory of Thomas Edison for 45 years. Visitors are surprised by the beautiful trees in the estate since Edison was an avid botanist. They discover many new facets of this versatile man, both personal and professional. Improving the light bulb was just one of the accomplishments of this amazing inventor who held 1,093 patents. Many are often surprised to learn that Edison lost most of his hearing at the age of 12, which some say only heightened his powers of concentration.
2
Community
The Edison Awards honors those who have made significant contributions to #innovation. This year, Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX, and Laurie Leshin , director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, have been recognized. Shotwell manages daily operations, while Leshin has extensive experience in academia and government, including senior NASA positions.
Here are the 3 winners that received gold in the "Innovative Services & Software Solutions" category:
-?????? PlusDrive Level2++ Highly Automated Driving Software by Plus. It offers the industry’s state-of-the-art perception system and deep learning models to quickly, accurately, and safely perceive the vehicle’s surroundings, predict what’s coming next, and maneuver the vehicle, all under the supervision of the driver.
-?????? Norton Genie by Gen, an AI-powered app that detects scam content through screenshots or texts and offers users information on what makes it suspicious and what to do next.
-?????? DOW PU Predictive Intelligence by The 陶氏化学 Chemical Company, a unified global #data platform with an intuitive user interface that allows Dow scientists to visualize, analyze, and model thousands of ingredients and properties. It has reduced the polyurethane (PU) R&D development process from months to weeks. ?
领英推荐
The incredible power of Artificial Intelligence is evident in the gold-winning solutions that utilize its potential to the fullest. Super top #AI solutions!
To know more:
3
Planet
J. Graeme Noseworthy has recently posted the conversation we had a few months ago. During the conversation, we talked about how Call for Code has had a positive impact on my life and how being part of the global technical community of #IBMChampions has been beneficial. If you're interested, I can share the link to the video with Graeme.
In summary, we discussed the benefits of joining the #CallForCode program. If you have an innovative idea, you can collaborate with a global technical community to share knowledge, learn from others, and have fun. It's a great opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and make a difference in the world.
Link to the video:
?I hope you find it interesting. Don't miss any of my stories on The Journey. Sign up for my newsletter by clicking the subscribe button above.