Instead Priory placed all his bets on a deceptively simple concept--convergence between the markets for gas and electricity.
But if the creators happens to offer some once-in-a-lifetime experiences along with their fabulous concept-in-the-making, so much the better.
Styling cues from Ford's 2005 Iosis concept--Ford called it "kinetic design"--are reflected in the newly redesigned Ford Focus, for example.
Boston's venture gamblers are shy about concept-driven Web sites, but they are quite willing to back pragmatic engineers and new networking hardware.
Or, as the concept-originator, Nicholas Nassim Taleb did, you could simply bet against what is predictable rather than for a speculative Black Swan.
And that's quite a promising concept -- pushing not only apps like YouTube and Netflix to the TV, but more importantly, Google's Play store.
Special Stage Systems' Ming Mecca system is built entirely around that concept -- and will definitely appeal to anyone with a fondness for analog electronics.
The company is, however, assessing interest in the concept -- first revealed at CES 2012 -- by asking fans to "Like" its Facebook page.
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So, as much as possible before the review team launches in, cull down the data set by employing objective criteria, subjective criteria (search methodology) and concept-searching software.
Not surprisingly Hollywood loves the concept--think of the ongoing royalty stream from a Divx version of a children's favorite like The Little Mermaid or The Lion King.
Understanding this concept--that we are the authors of our own fortunes and "misfortunes"--may be outside the bounds of common sense but nevertheless describes how things actually do work.
It might be a subjective concept -- one man's cool Hawaiian party shirt is another's discarded Christmas gift -- but certain brands do seem to stay in fashion forever.
After all, the concept - creating flexible electronics and assembling them on equally flexible plastic - has been touted since the 1960s, when the first flexible solar cell arrays appeared.
This concept - for those not familiar with it - is for a re-usable spaceplane that could put up to 15 tonnes into an orbit several hundred km above the Earth.
This is not a new concept--the linguist Benjamin Whorf advanced it a long time ago--but Contributing Editor Dan Seligman does a delightful job of bringing it back to life every now and then.
As this is a proof of concept -- and one we couldn't test out, at that -- it's unclear how well these features work, and it's unlikely that we'll ever see the prototype make it to market.
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Cutforth: To make a compelling reality show, I've always felt--particularly now--you have to show the audience something they haven't really seen before, either in terms of access or concept--an idea they've never seen play out in real life.
There was no news on what the manufacturer will call the new display tech, further specifications, or even whether this was just a proof of concept -- the device was chilling in the corner of the electronics giant's innovation gallery.
There is an older book, 'Battling the Inner Dummy, ' that offers an interesting concept -- 'controlled trauma to induce transformation' and offers this illustration: 'Boot camp ... can be thought of as an example of controlled trauma that is designed to foster traits like loyalty and obedience.
It is a popular concept -- earlier this year, students at Columbia Business School took part in a pitch competition in which the pleas for investment were actually delivered in an elevator, although these were filmed rather than having all the judges crammed inside as well.
Called the Hummer O2 (like the H2, only less toxic), this concept -- which just won the L.A. Auto Show Design Challenge -- incorporates a number of innovative, futuristic features into its oddly-shaped chassis, not the least of which is a "phototropic" body shell that contains algae-filled panels.
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Based on its size alone, Samsung clearly isn't targeting the entire gamut of photographers with its first Android model, but it's still far more than a proof of concept -- it'll ship, but it will be expensive, and while it's not likely to fit in your pocket, this camera is but the first in a long line of compacts to come.
Steward is already extending the command-center concept to in-patient psychiatry.
The analyst adds that he has confirmed that Apple is testing a store-in-store concept with Wal-Mart, a subject that has been the subject of significant blog chatter over the last few days.
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In years past, manufacturers like Audi and Nissan have shown concept LTE-enabled cars.
Ford also showcased its 2015 concept F-150 called the Atlas at the Detroit Auto Show.
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Crowds swooned over the new Lamborghini Urus SUV concept car -- a potential competitor to the popular Porsche Cayenne.
The Concept E-go is a single-seater, because that is the Husqvarna way.
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