DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by EDWARD KANE

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

BMW'S ZERO EMISSIONS YACHT

Source: BMW Group

Luxury car maker BMW, along with partner TYDE, debuted their zero-emissions yacht "Icon" at the 76th Cannes Film Festival
Glass boat with 360-degree rotating seats, 32' voice controlled touchscreen & its own music soundtrack
Almost silent when it operates & has no vibrations or shocks
Lavish, emissions free mode of travel with hydrofoil technology incorporated to help Icon reach higher speeds with hull floating on surface and a wing structure positioned below the water
Key Data:

Powered by 2, 100 kW electric motors generating 240 kWh of energy from six batteries
Range of 50 nautical miles
Top speed of 34 mph & average speed of 27 mph
80% more energy efficient than most boats
Length of 43 feet, width of 4.5 meters
Price & availability - not available yet

Prism-shaped structure that BMW says represents a "future facing form of luxury" created by designers in LA, Munich & Shanghai.

INNOVATION AT a UK WINE VINEYARD

Source: Colin Bennett

In north Wales, a vineyard owner is making history by creating great wines by covering the stalks of his grape vines with sheep wool
The wool, laid below the vines, has greatly improved the quality of the grapes and reduced the need for chemicals
Gwinllan Conwy Vineyard owner Colin Bennett took the advice of a nearby farmer to give it a try and he says the results are "phenomenal"
He's eliminated disease problems without chemicals and hopes to make the vineyard fully organic
The woolen fleece reflects the sunlight onto the vines, retains moisture and deters pests
Vines using fleece become riper and produce wine that is better and more full-bodied with higher alcoholic content
This 1-of-a-kind innovation on a small, 4-acre vineyard in north Wales is now being suggested for thousands of vineyards in the UK and beyond
It also could be a boon for sheep farmers, who in the UK are sheering their sheep at a loss.

HEINZ DIGITAL SAUCES

Source: Stock

Heinz has gotten very innovative with its new Remix condiment mixing machine that enables consumers to personalize their favorite sauce for dipping fries or smothering their burger with flavor
The new machine can create 200 new flavor combinations
Remix is customizable & digital
You first choose a base sauce - ketchup, ranch, 57 Sauce or barbecue - then you add "enhancers" like jalapeno or buffalo & select from 3 different levels of intensity
The new machine will debut at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago this weekend and go into pilot phase at restaurants later this year
Heinz's plan is to make it available at various venues like restaurants, baseball stadiums and movie theatres.

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