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Todd Greene's head-shaving razor is holding its own in an industry cornered by multinational giants with a design that's featured in the permanent collection at New York's Museum of Modern Art.

The American Heart Association is using crowdfunding to find innovative technologies that can assist in improving cardiovascular health across the U.S.

While many people believe they have the next million-dollar idea, in reality their vision could be a total dud. Here are 10 things needed to make your invention a success.

Joey Hudy wowed President Obama at the White House Science Fair and has since secured a spot as Intel's youngest intern.

These companies provide an avenue to bring your ideas to the marketplace with little cost to you.

The latest winner of the Cool Idea! Award program is Garageio, a device that allows you to open and close your garage door with your smartphone.

Congress got it wrong when it harmonized U.S. patent laws with the rest of the world. Now, startups and American inventors are at a disadvantage.

The founder of Pandora reached out to investors 300 times before getting funding. And James Dyson invented 5,126 failed vacuum cleaner prototypes before getting one right.

Choon Ng, creator of the colorful bracelet-making kit that has become a national sensation, has accused a fellow toymaker of patent infringement.

It takes more than a great idea to launch a successful business. Here are five qualities to have under your belt.

The 'Shark Tank' investor and inventor of over 400 products offers her advice to move your product from idea to sales.

Industry insiders laughed at the engineering toy for girls, but its inventor was determined to change the landscape of the 'pink aisle.' Entrepreneur Debbie Sterling shares how she transformed her idea into a million-dollar company.

In his new book, business professor Daniel Isenberg says if people think you're crazy, you're onto something.

Switzerland, Sweden and the U.K. top the Global Innovation Index for 2013.

The White House announced today that it will expand on its program to promote advanced manufacturing in the U.S., an effort to drive global competitiveness.

Coming up with business ideas should be fun. Here are three games you can play anywhere -- whether walking through store aisles or out for a jog -- that will turn your mind into an idea factory.

The two companies announced a new partnership that'll give citizen inventors access to a portion of GE's patent coffers, as well as a co-branded effort that could effectively appify your home.

You don't have to reinvent the wheel to come up with a great business idea. Here are three ways to look at what your competition is doing -- and do it better.

Is it better to improve on existing ideas or to start from scratch?

President Obama salutes 11 innovators in a ceremony at the White House today.

KegSkins banishes the biggest party foul -- warm beer.