Rare Innovation will begin evaluating the commercialization potential of technologies from Korea.  The initial contract covers two technologies, one in the social media space and the other in green power generation.

Rare Innovation has been contracted to conduct market research and develop a commercialization plan for a new Multiplex Sensor for detecting complex VOC’s. Based on new nanotechnology advances in semiconductors, this novel technology has the potential to revolutionize gas sensing and has application in military and industrial markets where volatile gases pose a human health risk.

In partnership with The University of Texas’ IC2 Institute and FICCI – The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Rare Innovation has been engaged to evaluate four more technologies from the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO).

One of the primary reasons I work hard to support entrepreneurship around the world is because I believe the ability to do the work you like and reap unlimited reward is one of our basic rights as humans. As such, I’m supporting the movement in Iran along with millions of others. My contribution is with an artwork I did in my spare time. It was featured today on www.globalvoicesonline.org in their blog. Please take a look and support their cause of spreading freedom of speech around the world. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/06/30/iran-protest-movement-inspires-art/  Show your support by sharing the image as you see fit or they are available on shirts or stickers as well at www.cafepress.com/timothyraines, with no markup taken by the artist.

RARE Innovation’s mission is to serve the needs of creators - whether inventors, entrepreneurs or designers. RARE Innovation acts as a communications specialist to translate rough ideas and innovation into business value. We do this with the following process:

• Research – Develop a deep understanding of the innovation and the market and develop a business value proposition.
• Approach – Expert creative sales and marketing approaches to get your idea or innovation in front of anyone.
• Refine – Early stage ideas need resources. What we find in the initial stages will help to hone the message and identify needs that must be addressed to succeed.
• Execute – Proper preparation results in an executable action plan to gain market success.

RARE Innovation is pleased to announce new engagements with FICCI in India, via partnership with The University of Texas at Austin‘s IC2 Institute and market assessment engagement with Nanohmics, Inc.  RARE Innovation will build on the previous consulting success of Inc Cube, which was sold to a Venture Capital firm in 2008.

Inc Cube and Nanohmics continue to partner to deliver innovative technologies to several markets. Currently, Inc Cube is extending the business development effort on the High Energy Density, High Temperature Capacitor.  Along with the capacitor, Inc Cube will begin promoting a new optical quality algaecide infused PMMA that was developed for NOAA as well as begin inital market studies for an innovative Thermoelectric Cooler.

Inc Cube and Nanohmics, Inc. (www.nanohmics.com) are engaged to evaluate the Nanohmics technology portfolio for technologies with commercial potential.  Inc Cube also is providing consulting on the business plan and application submitted to the Texas Emerging Technology Fund for funds that will be used to launch a promising technology spin-out.

Inc Cube signs on to provide market and technology validation services for scientist in the Ukraine. The effort is in partnership with the US Government to support Nuclear Non-Proliferation and re-direct technologies and scientists engaged in production of weapons of mass destruction (WMD’s) towards commercialization of the technologies in responsible and profitable service to the economy.

Inc Cube has been retained to provide business development and commercialization strategy to six new ventures from Northern Mexico.

Inc Cube will provide technology validation and market vaildation services to five Hungarian ventures during March 2007.