October 27, 2021
Pigs and Cats
Two totally unrelated stories caught our eye over the past week. Beyond the (somewhat tenuous) unifying theme of animals, they both speak to the power of progress.
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October 13, 2021
Has Quantum Computing Come of Age?
Look around and there is ample evidence that data volumes are only accelerating with no current signs of ceasing. In order to avoid drowning in data, we need solutions. Quantum computing might provide the answer.
October 6, 2021
The Marvels of Medtech (Part Two)
Innovation is alive in the world of healthcare. This was the prevailing impression your author took away with him from having spent five hours at the MedTech Expo in Birmingham last week.
September 23, 2021
Houses of The Future
Our houses will almost certainly therefore (need to) become smarter. For one perspective, go to see what IKEA is up to.
September 15, 2021
Benjamin Franklin Was Right…
Much of the accommodation for the elderly will likely fall upon the private sector. This may be a burden owing to the lack of current available supply combined with constrained state budgets.
September 10, 2021
Welcome to The Metaverse
August 31, 2021
Sharing With Strangers
The growth potential of the sharing economy is significant, for almost anything – from lawnmowers to surfboards – can conceivably be shared.
August 19, 2021
Everyone’s Hair is on Fire
‘Big boxes’ may not be glamorous, but they are integral to the functioning of the economy. The commonality across all big box assets is that demand is vastly outstripping supply.
August 12, 2021
Take-Off for Greener Travel?
Good news them for both the planet and travellers that guilt-free flying may become a distinct possibility. Direct Air Capture is an emerging technology that can help bring emissions to zero and also remove carbon from the atmosphere.
August 6, 2021
Better Brains, Better Coffee, Better Navigation. More Bugs.
Few problems come bigger than how to live longer and better. Longevity science, a theme we first discussed in 2019 is seeing ever-growing sums of venture capital committed to it.
July 22, 2021
Quiz Time
Your one and only question is the following: what do electric vehicles and plant-based burgers have in common? The answer: they’re both getting better the whole time.
July 7, 2021
Take A Trip on The Hyperloop
We recently spent some time with Josh Giegel, CEO and Co-Founder of Virgin Hyperloop to hear about this evolving vision of future transport.
June 30, 2021
The Cutting Edge
Amazon says that the motivation for launching its Salon is to “get closer to its customers,” even though it is not necessary to have an Amazon account to make a booking.
June 18, 2021
“It’s Like the Mob Taking Over New York”
To understand just how significant the ransomware threat is as well as to get a broader impression of the current state of the cybersecurity market, your author met with James Chappell, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Digital Shadows, earlier this week.
June 9, 2021
Space, but Not as We Know It…
The good news for investors is that it seems as if governments are outsourcing much of the commercialisation of space to the private sector.
June 3, 2021
The Future Is Multi-Coloured (and Made of Many Materials)
Just as the traffic in diamonds often evokes strong emotions, readers may be interested to read that the most trafficked wild product in the world is neither ivory nor rhino horn. In fact, it is rosewood.
May 25, 2021
TOWIE (or, The Only Way Is Electric)
The secular case for electric vehicles is well understood. Today, transport accounts for around 25% of global CO2 emissions (per the IEA)
May 18, 2021
A Deep Dive Into Deep Tech
Oxford Nanopore, Ceres Power and Hinge Health, leaders in genetic sequencing, clean air technology and wearables that help with pain relief respectively, have each attracted $1bn+ valuations.
May 12, 2021
The Toxic Boomerang
Recycling efforts can be accelerated, but the key debate is less about changing consumer behaviour and more about altering industry choices.
May 6, 2021
Innovation Matters
“Investing for growth” is a consistent message we hear repeatedly. Nearly every management team continues to highlight how the digitalisation of everything is creating new opportunities.
April 28, 2021
The Robots Are Here
It’s not all about consumption. Robots have been helping to restock supplies, deliver medicines/ samples and move equipment around in hospitals.
April 22, 2021
City of Abandoned Scooters
Maybe the novelty value has worn off – the trial started in August last year. Perhaps more scooters would be used at busier times of the day or when all businesses, shops and restaurants have fully reopened
April 14, 2021
Greener Spending
It has become increasingly apparent that environmental and sustainability issues matter, much more so than they did historically. In new research released by Mastercard this week, 85% of adults state they’re willing to take personal action to combat these concerns.
April 8, 2021
Fake Steak and Test-Tube Tomatoes
If burgers from the likes of Beyond and Impossible have already given us a taste for what ‘meat 2.0’ might taste like, then innovation currently underway takes things to a new level.
March 25, 2021
At the Nexus of Innovation
The author has spent his last two afternoons virtually at the NEXUS: ISRAEL Dealmakers’ Summit. He reviews key topic highlights.
March 24, 2021
Visit Ealing, And See the Future of Retail
Nine miles west from the centre of London sits Ealing, a leafy and mostly residential suburb. It is also the location of Amazon’s first experiment with a cashierless store outside the US.
March 11, 2021
The Best Idea We Have Heard for Some Time…
Plastic pollution may be one of the biggest challenges facing the planet. It is a topic on which we have written since 2018 and care deeply about at both a professional and personal level.
March 8, 2021
Food for Thought
We all have to eat but what we are eating matters more and more. No surprise then that a record $30bn+ of deal activity probably occurred in the agrifoodtech sector last year.
