innovation
“We’re on a speeding train. We need a fun-car” Post its. Neon. Music. Creativity. Honesty. Play. Balloons. Tears. Superheros. These are some things that come to mind when I reflect on the collaboration between HATCH and Hasbro that took place last month. On October 1st, something amazing happened. I had the privilege of witnessing […]
When Bozeman talented musician and high school junior Caroline Janssen was invited to participate in HATCH 2014 as a Groundbreaker, she recalls having a “solid life plan”. During the four days she spent with creators and innovators from around the globe, she realized the power and beauty of changing course to realize new dreams. In Fall […]
On February 25th of this year HATCHer Richard Whitney, as part of the Spark team, launched a Kickstarter campaign for a ground-breaking invention, The Electron, “a tiny development kit for creating cellular-connected electronics projects and products.. Imagine a cellular-connected Arduino, but with a more powerful processor and a SIM card. It also comes with Spark’s […]
We are all born with the power to imagine what does not yet exist. What if we used that power to create the world we all dream of living in–for ourselves and others? That’s the premise for Patrick Gaffney’s new book “Talent for Humanity”; a close look at seven innovators “who used their passion and creativity […]
Climate change can be a daunting topic to approach. The scope and complexities of the issue can often prove to be overwhelming, rather than engaging. Fortunately, some of the preeminent creative minds of our generation are choosing to educate and inspire our society into action. HATCHer DJ Spooky (aka Paul Miller) is choosing to do […]
Not Impossible has a fairly ambitious goal – even by HATCH standards. They aim to literally remove the word “impossible” when considering solutions to some of the world’s (yes, world’s) most pressing and often complicated problems. And this is no think tank; as their website describes, “Not Impossible makes DIY, accessible, tech-based solutions for people […]
2014 HATCH Alum Kobi Yamada was recently awarded a Gold Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY). The IPPY awards celebrate authors and illustrators from around the world, and are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and self-published titles published each year. Huge congratulations go out to Kobi and illustrator […]