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    • Never Wait for Ketchup Again

      By Bill Weir, C. Michael Kim, David Miller, Justin Bare & Mark Monroy | This Could Be Big – Fri, Jun 1, 2012

      Dave Smith and his team at MIT were researching coatings to apply to the inside of water bottles to prevent chemicals from leaching into the water, when they stumbled upon an application for their invention that may make them incredibly wealthy.

      They realized that the microscopic coating they had developed, dubbed LiquiGlide, is the perfect substance to apply to the inside of a ketchup bottle, long known for taking forever to pour out. With LiquidGlide helping the process, every last drop of the viscous condiment pours right out with little hesitation.

      The super slick, food-based and edible coating has ketchup-loving Americans waiting with hamburgers and hot dogs in hand, just in time for BBQ season.

      But the applications for LiquiGlide go way beyond mere condiments, from paint cans and hair products to oil pipelines and medical supplies. Any container that holds thick liquids would benefit from LiquiGlide, cutting down on waste and saving consumers and manufacturers money in the

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    • World-Class Waves Anywhere in the World

      By Bill Weir, C. Michael Kim, David Miller, Justin Bare & Mark Monroy | This Could Be Big – Fri, May 25, 2012

      Most of us don't live on the coast and don't have access to the ocean and waves, but considering how many people wear surf apparel in land locked towns from companies like Quicksilver and Billabong, it's clear there's a lot of interest away from the coast.

      With the Wavegarden, you can create a surf spot anywhere in the world, turning lakes, reservoirs and large ponds into surf spots that never goes flat.

      The patented Wavegarden technology uses much less energy than other man made waves and can generate surf for anyone from children and novices to pros like Jordy Smith and Roy Powers.

      Wavegarden comes from a group of Spanish skate park designers who decided to combine their love for surfing with their ability to design skate parks, to create a man made waves for people who don't live near the ocean or live near really crowded breaks.

      If you've got a space you'd like to turn into a surf break you can contact Wavegarden and they will work with you to design and build your own surf spot

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    • The Kings of Crowdfunding

      By Bill Weir, C. Michael Kim, David Miller & Mark Monroy | This Could Be Big – Thu, May 17, 2012

      When the members of the Pebble watch start-up went to sleep after initially putting their product on Kickstarter, their modest first day goal was to raise $15,000 of their overall goal of $100,000. But by lunch the next day, they had already surpassed the entire $100,000 goal, something they had allotted 37 days to achieve. They've now spent the last month watching the numbers climb ever higher, finally shutting down fundraising at over $10,000,000 - by far the most successful Kickstarter campaign to date.

      When the Pebble watch ships in September or October, it will be the first smart watch to connect to the iPhone. Using Bluetooth, the Pebble will be able to send information from your iPhone right to your wrist, including incoming calls and text messages. You can also connect to the iPhones GPS and music catalog, and using open source software you can customize the watches interface.

      Initially, the creators of the Pebble, which now consists of 9 employees all under the age of 28,

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