Blue Highway will also use Invention Machine's Goldfire software platform to design eco-friendly products to help Welch Allyn further expand its European presence. One of the projects is identifying material replacement for Welch Allyn's 3.5 V Diagnostic Otoscopes disposable ear specula. Otoscope is an instrument for examining the interior of the ear and doctors dispose the plastic ear speculums after examining each patient. Blue Highway is using Goldfire to investigate the use of glycerol-based biopolymer to design bio-degradable ear specula.
"At Blue Highway our primary focus is on radical and breakthrough innovations," said Albert Di Rienzo, CEO, Blue Highway. "We chose Invention Machine to help triage ideas and adopt best practices from various industries so we can sustain and fuel Welch Allyn's new product pipeline."
Blue Highway LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Welch Allyn, a leader in front-line diagnostic healthcare. The incubator was created to drive disruptive and radical innovations that will enable Welch Allyn to fill its product pipelines faster with new technology and drive highly efficient new clinical practices.
Invention Machine's task-based innovation platform helps sustain and drive every day innovation. Goldfire accelerates innovation initiatives and empower innovators so they can repeatedly deliver cost efficient, market leading products -- whether it's creating algae-based biofuel, an engine for NASA or radical cardiac stents.
"Global collaboration between corporations and research professionals is key to driving radical and incremental innovation," said Mark Atkins, CEO and chairman, Invention Machine. "Invention Machine's innovation software will drive Blue Highway's sustainable innovation process, underscoring Welch Allyn's leadership in the industry."
About Invention Machine
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About Blue Highway LLC
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Welch Allyn, Inc., Blue Highway exists to create innovative intellectual capital by collaborating with academic researchers, industry experts and government agencies. Blue Highway researchers focus primarily on the future of diagnostic healthcare-early detection, diagnosis and aggregation of data for comprehensive clinical support. More information about Blue Highway LLC can be found at www.blue-highway.com.
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