Anthill Magazine

The proposed Australian R&D tax reforms… Do they walk the talk?

This article is the third in our Australia Day series. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a close look at Commercialisation Australia, our track record as a nation of innovators and whether our legislation is aligned with the needs of the private sector. ...

Switched-on innovation converts pedestrian footsteps into energy

There’s an interesting post over on Springwise about Pavegen slabs, an eco innovation by UK-based Pavegen Systems, which harvest the kinetic energy from pedestrian footsteps and converts it into electricity. They look a little bit like floodlights embedded in an astroturf tennis court, but they are ...

How Eugene became a porn king in Japan

This fast and furious clip is provided courtesy of ignite – a series of super speedy presentations where the speaker is given five minutes and 20 slides that auto advance every 15 seconds. The following presentation is a ‘must see’ for any entrepreneur or technology ...

Innovative bike helmet prototype folds like a hand fan for easy storage

We’re conditioned to expect sturdiness from our protective head gear, but this prototypical helmet being developed by DoYouVélo? turns the concept on its… well… head. The honeycomb structure is made from robust textiles and assembles to ensure maximum cushioning from minimum mass. If you have the stomach to ...

Entrepreneur’s Challenge: Build a startup in seven days and under $500. Day 4 — The Function

So you want to start a business but time and money are holding you back? Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin has set himself the challenge of launching a startup in seven days for less than $500. He’s posting daily summaries for seven days. This is his fourth post ...

Freaky ‘Face Bank’ teaches children frugality and fear

Piggy/Money banks have long been a wonderful vehicle for demonstrating to children the old adage: ‘Look after the cents and the dollars will looks after themselves.’ However, that lesson in saving is somewhat diminished when the actual process of saving scares the bejesus out of the ...

Would your business benefit from a government grant?

Learn from LEADING Australian BUSINESS builders who have successfully applied grant FUNDING to accelerate business GROWTH. During this evening networking event, attendees will learn from successful Australian business builders who have “been there, done that” and employed grant assistance as an instrumental part of their ongoing ...

Quirky clock design to keep you on time

I’ve always found it a bit of a giggle that some people set all of their clocks a few minutes fast to fool themselves into thinking they’re late… thereby engineering an arrival on time, or (gulp) early. It’s a fairly definitive admission that you’ve failed ...

Cool waterproof suction notepad for capturing great ideas in the shower

People have their best ideas in the oddest places, but one of the most common places is the shower (perhaps all that singing gets the creative juices going). This proved sufficient inspiration for Aquanotes, a waterproof notepad, pencil and suction cups to ensure that you never, ...

The most useless machine ever?

This neat little invention caught my attention for its sheer uselessness. Yup, you read me right. The following clip features one of the most useless things I’ve ever seen. It’s so useless, it prompted me to spend 20 minutes exploring its history and another 20 ...