by Julie Austin | Aug 5, 2019 | Innovation
Experience America’s Innovative Spirit at the Henry Ford Museum Visiting the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan is like stepping into a living history of innovation and creativity. Nestled just outside Detroit, this museum isn’t...
by Julie Austin | May 14, 2018 | Innovation Keynote Speaker
Updated August, 2025 Last month I had the honor of being the innovative keynote speaker for the Southeast Michigan Fire Chiefs Association on “Fire Industry Leadership in the Age of Disruption.” Standing among first responders, I was reminded that the challenges...
by Julie Austin | Nov 1, 2017 | Innovation
Updated September 2025 From the paint bays of 1920s body shops to the kitchen junk drawer, Scotch® Tape is the tiny invention that changed how we fix, build, and improvise. This is the surprisingly human story of Richard Gurley Drew—and how a curious promise, a lot of...
by Julie Austin | Jan 1, 2017 | Innovation, Uncategorized
Creativity and innovation cover such a wide spectrum, it’s hard to say when it all actually started. Since the beginning of mankind we have had a propensity to come up with new ideas, and constantly improve on existing ideas. The need to create is built into our...
by Julie Austin | Dec 2, 2016 | Inventing, Uncategorized
Garrett Morgan proves that you don’t have to be a scientist or an engineer to be an inventor. You also don’t have to have a college degree. But there is one trait you must have if you want to be an inventor, and that’s curiosity. Garrett...