Innovation ongoing creation has been created in various places around the globe with Silicon Valley type flair in some cases but you be the judge. These incubation centers are popping up all over the place. Instead of research centers I would describe them as an applied tech business early development centers. They combine a collaborative environment with some system to speed up the networking to mentors, colleges, money, suppliers, VCs, Angels and customers/clients. The structure varies depending on the organizations objective, although the overall objective is to accelerate the business development so a company can succeed. The players involved in helping the entrepreneurs can be a university, local business, local government and investors. I have been involve with a few incubators organizations in Texas and New York I think the biggest benefit these start-up discover besides the connections is a better understanding of their market and competitive forces they must address to succeed.
 
I will list various organizations every week that you may want to investigate.
 
United States
   California

• Los Angeles : LACI - Los Angeles has launched its cleantech business incubator to accelerate development of cleantech start-ups by offering flexible office space, CEO coaching and mentoring, and access to a growing network of experts and capital.  www.laincubator.org
  
• San Diego: The San Diego Technology Incubator is a joint project of the City of San Diego and the San Diego Community College District. www.sdincubator.com
  

  Texas

• Houston : HTC - Houston Technology Center is the largest technology business incubator and accelerator in Texas, advancing the commercialization of emerging technology companies in the greater Houston area. www.houstontech.org
  
• Austin : The Austin Technology Incubator is the startup incubator of the University of Texas at Austin.  A program of the University’s IC2 Institute, ATI has a 25-year track record of helping founding teams achieve success. www.ati.utexas.edu
  
• Dallas : The DEC is a non-profit, collaborative environment brimming with experts and thought leaders from major corporations, investment groups, academic institutions and government entities. www.thedec.co
  

 
   New York

• Rochester: HTR provides a suite of services, including technology commercialization for very-early-stage opportunities, business incubation for high-growth-potential startups, and growth services for existing manufacturing companies seeking to improve their top- and bottom-line performance. www.htr.org
  
• Albany : The East Campus' high-tech business incubator occupies one of the four wings of the main 384,000 square foot research building. www.albany.edu/eastcampus/index_bus_incu.html
  
• New York City:  Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator - ERA’s four-month program combines hands-on help, seed capital, a great co-working location, and an expert leadership team to quickly get your company to the next level. www.eranyc.com
  

Canada
         Vancover BC : Kamloops Innovation Center -The Kamloops Innovation Center is a business accelerator and entrepreneurship outreach program with a focus on technology.  www.kamloopsinnovation.com
 
France
        Paris : 1000 start-Ups - As from 2016 Paris will house the world’s largest digital business incubator. www.1000startups.fr

Germany
         Berlin : Berlin Startup Academy - Berlin Startup Academy is built on almost 15 years of digital entrepreneurship and startup drive in the German capital. www.berlinstartupacademy.com
 
Brasil
       Start-up Brasil is a country wide program with various hubs in urban areas like Rio  . www.startupbrasil.org
 
Mexico
       Mexico City : 500 Mexico City - This accelerator and incubator is one of the leading programs in Mexico City. It is particularly interested in early startup stages. It provides office space, know-how and money to promising startups. www.500mexicocity.com

Tis the giving season where many are trying to find that perfect gift for those who already have cool stuff. So we are going to scour the net to find things technology has help create to make life easier or a little less boring.

Kitchen Aid Spiralizer with peel, core, slice stand mixer attachment. Discover great imaginative ways to add fruits and vegetables to various dishes.
(part of the Kitchen Aid Pro-600 Stand Mixer with 6 Qt glass bowl collection.)

Harold's Kitchen Anti Freeze Ice Cream Spade - simple but very effective generating 5 star reviews.

8 inch Cast Iron Tortilla Press - by all accounts much better than the aluminum types.

Many  athletes and weekend warriors alike take advantage of the benefits technology brings to the table. Tech can get you faster, stronger, quicker and even smarter at a very fast rate. I’m a firm believer in cross fitness approach to staying in shape because  I do a lot of activities/sports on a semi-regular basis like: basketball, racquetball, soccer, swimming, beach volleyball, biking and dancing. What you put in your body is also a big part of your training regiment which compliments your exercise portion. There is also the mental aspect for the competitive athlete.

So what do you need to get in beach body shape?  Do you want the hard six/eight pack abs, the rounded shoulders, rippling back muscles, shapely legs and explosive calves? Depending on your objective you may want to build define muscle with isolation exercises and multiple set reps. Others may want to bulk up and shed the 98lb weakling persona which means fewer reps with more weights or force to increase muscle mass.
 
We have come a long way from lifting heavy objects to weight training equipment and devices that combine or position the force used in building muscle. Overall weight machines include Universal gym, Solo Flex, Bow Flex, Nautilus to name a few. You could buy these machines for your personal use or go to a local gym and use theirs. Then there specific body part targeting devices for abs, back, core, biceps, triceps, legs and more. There are exercise programs like; Isometrics, Cross fit, P90x, Insanity, Martial Arts,  Zumba, Tae Bo, kick boxing and more that combine muscle building with cardio.