Are mushrooms the new plastic? And, survive a housefire....

Mushrooms and how they can save the planet... Eben Bayer of former E-team Ecovative Design spoke at the TED Conference in Oxford, England, about his company's great idea: Ecocradle, a biodegradable replacement for styrofoam. Watch Eben's talk.

It's National Fire Prevention Week. The Today Show called on Ryan O'Donnell of past E-team Bullex Digital Safety to help demonstrate how to escape from a burning house. See the clip.

Apply for an E-Team grant!

Want to create a great company like Ecovative Design or Bullex Digital Safety? NCIIA awards grants worth up to $20,000 to help student teams develop their technology. E-team grant applications are due Dec. 3. Read more and apply!