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Innovation - Standardization - Commoditization run along a continuum.  Today we unpack some of the ideas that hasten (and prohibit) leading practice discovery; how quickly goods and services become a "human right"; why all of this is relevant to education communities and why some believe that commoditization is a myth.

From the Wikipedia

In business literature, commoditization is defined as the process by which goods that have economic value and are distinguishable in terms of attributes (uniqueness or brand) end up becoming simple commodities in the eyes of the market or consumers. It is the movement of a market from differentiated to undifferentiated price competition and from monopolistic competition to perfect competition. Hence, the key effect of commoditization is that the pricing power of the manufacturer or brand owner is weakened: when products become more similar from a buyer's point of view, they will tend to buy the cheapest.

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After months of hard work, the top five teams met at USPTO headquarters today for the final round of the 2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition. 🏆 And the winners are ... ⬇️

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— USPTO (@uspto) April 4, 2025

From creating a race car safety device that protects drivers from injury to revolutionizing chemotherapy, Spartans have contributed to more than 3,300 inventions. #SpartansWill pic.twitter.com/dchCs0BFBx

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This planned new addition at the Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Architecture is so much more than classrooms and office space. It's a living laboratory for students. Learn how #masstimber is playing an integral role in this project. #BuildWithWood https://t.co/bhyg5n3jKz

— American Wood Council (@woodcouncil) August 15, 2024

2024 International Fire Code

2024 Fire Code

Monthly review of all consensus, consortia and open source codes, standards and regulations the set the standard of care for fire safety in educational settlements.   We group them with fire protection standards because most of the compliance and enforcement expertise originates with fire safety expertise.  Send [email protected] an email for an advance agenda.

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— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) April 14, 2021