Individuals often say they think outside the box, but if the idea can’t be turned into a product, service or solution, then the idea has dubious value — or worse, no value. 

For example, Chris Sorensen, distinguished professor emeritus at Kansas State University and vice president R & D at HydroGraph Clean Power, discovered a way to produce graphene by combining acetylene and oxygen and detonating it with a little bit of energy in a bottle. In just 15 milliseconds, the result is clean black graphene powder that can be used in countless applications, like making plastic and concrete stronger and detecting lung cancer faster.  HydroGraph can also change the graphene’s form to better suit specific use cases.