But chemists are scrambling to turn the proof of concept into a working piece of electronics.
Some companies pointed out the need to start thinking beyond the proof of concept or pilot project strategy.
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The proof of concept design was initially created some time ago, and sponsors of the project have helped build the hardware according to the students' original designs.
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Of 34 pet dogs on the proof of concept trial, 23 had the cells transplanted into the injury site - the rest were injected with a neutral fluid.
We are beyond the proof of concept stage.
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The Miss Piggy-Kermit news that you read about was never even really news because it was always part of the proof-of-concept presentation that convinced ABC to order "The Muppets, " co-created by Bob Kushell and Bill Prady, in the first place a presentation that ABC made available to the public.
It just muddies the whole proof of concept for this whole class of drugs.
Researchers note that the only way to stay safe is to check those URLs and only visit sites that you trust (which isn't very reassuring) and "may or may not be exploitable" from Mac and PC versions of Safari -- the same vulnerability exists only they haven't written the proof-of-concept exploit to test it yet.
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He said that the research represents a "proof of concept" for the idea that lower cholesterol is better.
The approach is still in the proof-of-concept stage and is not yet commercially available.
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Also, the proof-of-concept AcceptBit solution takes things in a different direction altogether with a trust-free payment processor.
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The proof-of-concept computer won't give silicon circuits any threat when it's running at just 0.15Hz and takes up as much space as a mini fridge, but the hope is to dramatically speed up and shrink down future iterations to where there are advanced computers that occupy the same size as real muscles.
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Although it's currently just in the proof-of-concept, prototype stage (like, it still needs to be plugged into the wall, making it less than ideal for outdoor applications), future versions of the project will sport batteries (of course), sensors for monitoring water quality, cameras for peeping stuff, and even bacteria for breaking down pollutants (think: Exxon Valdez).
At Index Ventures, we have modelled the early stage development process (up to proof of clinical concept) on the presumption that the majority of the risk in a discovery programme is not only unknown but it also unknowable (ahead of testing in man).
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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.
Alan Tall of Columbia University says the results were "interesting and exciting, " and, moreover, were a "proof of concept" for the idea that raising HDL cholesterol can move plaque out of the arteries.
The work is also a proof of concept for ProNet, a technology Myriad developed for screening proteins.
Of course, the implant's really just a proof-of-concept at this stage, but hopefully it won't be long before battery powered implants go the way of the dodo TouchPad.
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We have committed to do all of the science and drug discovery and work to get to proof of concept, which is around Phase 2A. For dengue and TB, we will pay for FDA trials.
At the recent CES conference, Microsoft showed off a proof-of-concept video that expands games beyond the television screen.
In addition, the BCOS team has developed a proof of concept for harmonizing coal miner reporting, where information is collected once and used several times, which is estimated to cut the reporting burden by 50 percent, from 50, 000 hours annually to 25, 000 hours.
Before I get into detail, allow me a short disclaimer: The hardware I played with was a prototype, not a finished production model, and the games I played with were essentially proof of concept demos, not necessarily software under development.
One of the things I really like to talk to entrepreneurs about is what is proof of concept to you?
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Watches like the Stranger are often technically challenging, proof-of-concept pieces for an elite group of collectors.
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The company is raising money to manufacture the product in Groton, NY, to show proof of concept.
The arsenic-eating bacterium, written up in the current issue of Science, provides a muted proof of concept for this idea.
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The current version is merely a wired proof-of-concept, but Mad Genius plans to eventually make it wireless and hit Kickstarter for funding.
Primary end-points are needed for definitive (Phase 3) proof of efficacy, but they are the most pernicious concept in early stage development.
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