Innovation Divaz

This is the second week we get a chance to meet the talented inventors who will be part of the International Houswares Show, Inventors Corner. We're thrilled to be interviewing father and daughter teams! The inventor and entrepreneureal gene must run in the family!!! Stephanie Phillips Taggart and Roderick Phillips, Upper Desk, Inc Frustrated by the discomfort he was experiencing while trading currency hunched over at his laptop, life-long inventor Roderick Phillips was looking for a way to stand up while using his computer. Wanting to view technology in a more ergonomically correct position, Phillips knew there had to a better way. Looking around his kitchen, he saw the cabinet as an opportunity. At that moment, the concept of Upper Desk was born. Upper Desk's solutions improve ergonomics, provide a safe, sturdy place for your devices, reduce the risk of kitchen spills and optimize the use of technology. Phillips' entrepreneurial path honors his late wife of 34 years. To fulfill her last wish to "keep