Archive for January, 2010

Being Creators not Experts

Jan 28

Posted by Priscila Ortiz in Creativity is... | No Comments

Hi, I found this video that could make us think or rethink how we connect dots… plus, enhance our trust and confidence.
Not always being an expert is an advantage.
Let’s be creative, creators!

Go ahead and watch:

Innovid Seeds Happiness

Jan 25

Posted by Cristina Viehmann in MNN Business Projects | No Comments

On January 20th the Tecnológico de Monterrey presented 19 of its technology projects which are looking for financing.
The development of these projects of high market potential is protected by patents. In some of the cases their prototypes are already sellable.
The projects range from a cooling system using solar energy to a project developing antimicrobial plastic packaging. Among the projects some of them already function as businesses. UltraEnerTech, for example, sells a convenient system for using solar energy. Inmetech developed a smart orthopedic cushion for wheel-chair use which prevents and heals pressure sores.
And last but not least there is Innovid: a project born in our Business Landscaping Department that commercializes the chia seed in nutraceutical products.
All these business projects were created with the help of the Campus Monterrey business incubator and with technologies of the Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Natalia Rangel (left) and Jenyra Garza, of Innovid. Photo by Mónica Patiño/El Norte.

Innovid started selling chia seeds as a nutritional supplement for fruit dishes or drinks.
The business now experiments with a hamburger that combines the chia seed with beef. According to Innovid, this would be the first “dejunkyfied” hamburger.
Enjoy Innovid and seed happiness!

Welcoming 2010

Jan 14

Posted by Cristina Viehmann in MNN Events, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Happy new year to all our blog readers!

We are proud to announce that we kicked off in the best of our shapes.

On Sunday 3rd of January we were all set for the first day of our Business Bootcamp with Julian E. Lange, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy at Babson College.

I’m sure we all agree: The first week of the year was an intensive, but a very good one. Julian was full of positive energy and so were we: preparing and discussing business cases and giving each other useful feedback on our projects – every day, nine days in a row!

After such a great start we can only wish to continue in the same way.

We would also like to welcome our 12 new MNN students – “The January 2010 Generation”:

Samuel Felix, Ana Lucia Villa, Ana Laura Fernandez, Brian Goldman, Katy Flores, Guillermo Najera, Jorge Trejo, Karla Venegas, Natalia Agraz, Raul Fernandez, Roberto Hernández y Rocio Guimond.

And now, for dessert, you can get to see pictures from the handing-over of the Babson Bootcamp diplomas:

Vanessa Huerta, Julian E. Lange and Gabriel Bonduel at the closing lunch in the Tecnológico de Monterrey.