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A new electric truck startup has come out of the shadows and claimed that they can beat the Tesla Semi to market. Thor Trucks’ ET-One is a retrofitted “Frankenstein” that’s built from parts of other semi-trucks, and runs on a battery. With a range of 300 miles and a load capacity of 80,000 pounds, this …

At Davison, it’s all about finding “a better way.” Founder George Davison created his 9-step inventing method to help everyday idea people with a more efficient and affordable way to invent. However, it’s not just about creating things for the sake of creating things. It’s about finding solutions to problems. It’s about designing inventions and …

Innovation is all about finding “a better way.” It’s about tuning into your power of observation to open your eyes to possible improvements. Speaking of “tuning in,” just think about the dawn of color televisions as an example of innovation. Many of us will soon be watching the ball drop in New York City’s Time …

  Back in August, we shared the exciting news with you that dog food our friends’ at Hugs Pet Products, who have licensed several of our innovative pet products, created with none other than Paula Deen, was selling on her website’s General Store and the Hugs Pet Products website! Since that time, not only has …

When it comes to honoring and thanking our nation’s veterans, taking part is a no-brainer. So, we’re sure it only seemed natural for founder and CEO Mr. Davison to take part in an upcoming event to honor our region’s veterans. On April 30th, the Veterans Breakfast Club is hosting an evening called “Their Stories, Our …

Well, now we know what the hype surrounding last month’s 59th Annual Pittsburgh CLO Guild Ball was all about. You may recall, that our founder and CEO Mr. Davison, his mother and Pittsburgh CLO Guild member, Moira Davison, and his daughter, Morgan Davison, served as a three-generation team of co-chairs to host the magical evening. They …

It’s time to get together for the sake of inventing! Inventionland is gearing up to host WQED’s Invention Convention 2013 – a day filled with invention challenges, advice from engineers and inventors and even an appearance by the cast of WGBH’s “Design Squad Nation.” And, that’s not all. Students in grades 5-8 (and their families) …

Last month, Inventionland hosted the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation’s “A Sweet Gesture” fundraising event. Today, we’re pleased to announce that the official numbers have been tallied and the event raised nearly $56,000 for the Foundation’s Family Life Auxiliary. The Valentine’s Day “A Sweet Gesture: Chocolate Factory of Invention” event attracted more than 420 guests …

Recently, KDKA’s Kristine Sorensen got a sweet taste of our creative workspace, in preparation for next Thursday’s Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation “A Sweet Gesture” fundraising event. Sorensen’s tour aired during the CBS affiliate’s newscast last week and featured several sweet details not only about Inventionland, but also how the Foundation co-chairs asked Mr. Davison …

Often times, we share community events, fundraisers and benefits that we think you may be interested in helping with. And, just as often, the Davison Team comes together and makes incredible contributions to support the various causes. Most recently, our team pulled together in less than two weeks to donate toys for the 2012 Marines’ …