A recent webcast (below) by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil (co-founders of Singularity University) drove that point home and provided insight into how the future will be even more radically disruptive than anything we’ve already experienced and more so that what we can today predict.Both base their views of the...
The massive shift to digital ecosystems creates brand-new business opportunities in the logistics space. Source: Your Guide to the Gold Rush of Digital Logistics | INSEAD Knowledge...
We asked Gates to choose this year’s list of inventions that will change the world for the better. Source: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2019, curated by Bill Gates - MIT Technology Review...
The AgFunder Innovation Awards on March 20, 2019 bridge the World Agri-Tech and Future Food-Tech summits, as part of the Rethink Agri-Food Innovation Week in San Francisco. They recognize the innovators and entrepreneurs driving the agri-food tech industry forward. Nominated by global agrifood tech investors, winners are peer-selected through an...
Tyson and Perdue are investing in better conditions for its birds and relying on technology to make it happen as consumers remain concerned about welfare in poultry production. Consumers’ increasing fascination with learning more about food production has prompted many companies throughout the value chain to take actionable steps to...
A large portion of Farm Tech startups is building technologies to help growers increase their yields and farm more efficiently — from reducing their use of fertilizers and water, to pinpointing issues in the field. Many of these startups are offering a single solution, such as a soil moisture sensor...
Did you know that most of life’s necessities – food, fiber, clothing and shelter – start with agriculture? March 14 is National Agriculture Day, which recognizes the contributions of agriculture to American society. To coincide with this national celebration, Governor Larry Hogan has declared March 10-16 as “Maryland Agriculture Week.” Source:...
Data analytics is becoming mission-critical to more and more businesses. One of the biggest challenges they face: recruiting data scientists. Source: What's Driving the Demand for Data Scientists? - Knowledge@Wharton...
Look ahead to Industry 5.0, where further restructuring of product development and production will redefine not only manufacturing processes, but also what a product is and the value it provides. Incorporate digital technologies in products, enabling them to become platforms for value creation for users and producers. Source: Industry 4.0: What’s...
But like all early-stage startup disciplines, the world of design is constantly evolving and maturing. Subspecialties spin out while best practices, different approaches and new tools emerge. And lately, we’ve had our eye on one recent development in particular: the rise of the small-yet-mighty community of growth designers.Source: Defining Growth Design:...
