Innovators

Bankrupt, Battered Cities Vie for Next 'Silicon Valley' Title

Large and midsized cities across the country – particularly those in need of an economic jolt -- are now investing in startup incubators and accelerators and offering financial incentives in an effort to become among North America’s next big tech centers.

Silicon Valley Helps Police Fight Bad Guys of the Future

From metal detectors to sleek surveillance cameras, police have come a long way overcoming security concerns at monstrous gatherings. But with crowds erupting in record-shattering roars, communication can still be a problem.

Using Sewers to Sniff Out Bombs

New sensors being developed and tested by scientists sponsored by the European Union may one day help track down illicit bomb (even drug factories) at their point of inception.

Designers Imagine Storm-Proof Coastlines

Sandy was the second-costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, but there are ten teams working to make sure that kind of economic and physical devastation never happens again.

Halting Hackers With Heartbeats and Tattoos

Security professionals are hoping biometric authentication -- such as fingerprint, facial and retina scans, voice recognition, even tattooed barcodes -- will help keep sophisticated hackers out of victims’ personal lives.

How to Get Accepted Into Techstars Startup Program

Startup founders know Techstars as a prestigious accelerator program, an early stage mentorship opportunity, which helps startups kick ideas into action. In a video with FOXBusiness.com, CEO David Cohen explains what it takes to be admitted into the program. 

What I Learned at Techweek

The emphasis was more on bringing rising stars, unique thinkers and industry leaders together to mix, mingle, and learn from each other.

OMsignal Unveils Biometric Shirts

Startup OMsignal wants to set the early pace in wearable technology as it begins taking online orders today for its inaugural line of biometric workout gear.

Google Dives Deeper Into 'Smart' Contact Lenses

Google may be investing in big brands like Ray-Bans ahead of the upcoming Google Glass launch, but new patent filings show the tech giant might one day look to ditch glasses altogether.

New Competition for The Energizer Bunny as Batteries Evolve

New investment is starting to trickle into the sector as inventors work to develop better, safer, longer-lasting, faster-charging, and tinier batteries, necessary in a world already attached at the hip to smartphones and rapidly devouring wearable devices and battery-operated vehicles.