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["Detailed name of innovation (including primary application)","Name of innovation","Type of innovation ","Description of innovation (what it does)","Innovation context (e.g. public backlash, call for regulation, ethical considerations)","Estimated time to market","Confidence rating of time to market (low, medium, high)","Primary technology","Underlying/enabling technologies","Any interdependencies with other technological and scientific advancements","Sectors impacted (separate by comma if more than 1 sector)","Estimated number of impacted sectors ","Where is it being developed (UK, Europe, Rest of world)","Source of R&D (e.g. public, private)","Source name","Source type","Headline if applicable","Source link","Source reliability (low, medium, high)","Date of source (dd/mm/yyyy)","Input date (dd/mm/yyyy)","Any additional links/information"]
["A robotic suit allows the frail and elderly to remain active","Robotic suit ","Product","The Axo-suit is a project that aims to develop portable, ready-to-use exoskeletons – robotic skeletons with a built-in motor that you wear like a suit of extra bones – for the elderly. The goal is to enable healthy but weak older people to keep up their daily activities even if their bodies become frail.","Innovation for an ageing society","3-5 years","High","Robotics","New materials","Mechanical engineering, material science, human computer interaction, Manufacturing","Automotive, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Medical services, Social Work",{"$f":"LEN(TRIM(K3))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(K3),\",\",\"\"))+1","v":5},"Europe","Public","Technologist","Technology/business magazines","From games to health","https://www.technologist.eu/from-games-to-health/","High","2016-04-04","2019-08-15","N/A"]
["A drone with ability to work even in airless (or any other gas) environments and confined spaces  ","Drone ","Product","Project aims to achieve to produce a drone with ability to work even in airless (or any other gas) environment and to be able to move around the facility in efficient and adaptable way. We plan to do this by having a hand like structure at the end of each of the limbs of drone. ","Extreme environments, Space","3-5 years","Medium","Drones ","Sensors, Multilateration algorithms, Robotics","Robotics, AI, Sensors, Mechanical engineering ","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation), Land transport (excl. rail), Water Transport (Maritime/ports)",4,"Rest of world","Public","Science Focus","Technology/business magazines","Future technology: 22 ideas about to change our world","https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/future-technology-22-ideas-about-to-change-our-world/","High","2016-12-02","2019-08-15","https://2015.spaceappschallenge.org/project/arachnobeea/"]
["An entire computing cluster on a single chip that increases computing power to solve complex AI problems","Giant computer chip ","Product","Cerebras [company] has carved a single, square chip out of a 300mm diameter circular wafer, the largest silicon disc that can be produced in today’s chip “fabs”, or factories […] in effect turning the entire silicon plate into a massive processor. [...] Cerebras, by contrast, has jettisoned that conventional approach and instead come up with what is in effect an entire computing cluster on a single chip. [...] a number of customers already receiving its chips, although they are likely to be best suited for the massive computing tasks undertaken by the biggest internet companies.","Processing power for AI","0-3 years","High","Computer chips","Semiconductors, AI, Computing","Material science, AI","Banking market infrastructure, Computer Services, Electronics, Insurance, Telecoms, Public Administration and Defence, Professional and Business services, Pharmaceuticals",8,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","World’s biggest chip created to meet demands of AI","https://www.ft.com/content/3ab2fe9c-c242-11e9-a8e9-296ca66511c9?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-08-19","2019-08-19","N/A"]
["A network of interlinked companies to cover all the main biological pathways of age-related decline","Longevity ecosystem","Business model/Service","A “longevity ecosystem” — a network of interlinked companies co-ordinated by a group of around 20 scientists, drug developers, AI specialists and financial experts. So far Juvenescence [company] has invested in 15 companies working on longevity.","Innovation for an ageing society, longevity, age related diseases ","0-3 years","High","N/A","N/A","AI, drug development, clinic trials, genetic technologies, stem cell research ","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Social Work",3,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Juvenescence raises another $100m to invest in longevity","https://www.ft.com/content/ddec6a10-c046-11e9-b350-db00d509634e?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-08-19","2019-08-19","N/A"]
["Stem cells to regenerate tissues that are failing in old age ","Stem cells","Process","AgeXTherapeutics use stem cell products, bioinformatics, and genetic research to develop novel therapeutics that are designed to address issues of longevity","Innovation for an ageing society, longevity, age related diseases ","3-5 years","Medium","Novel therapeutics","Biotechnologies, stem cells, bioinformatics, pharmaceuticals","AI, drug development, clinic trials, genetic technologies, stem cell research ","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Social Work",3,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Juvenescence raises another $100m to invest in longevity","https://www.ft.com/content/ddec6a10-c046-11e9-b350-db00d509634e?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-08-19","2019-08-19","https://www.agexinc.com/"]
["3D printed glasses that evade facial recognition  ","3D printed glasses","Product","The company [Symantec] is also exploring the possibility of whether 3D-printed glasses that can be used to evade facial recognition — by tricking the software into misclassifying the wearer — could also be repurposed to help chief executives prevent deep fakes being made of them.","Deep fake detection, facial recognition ","3-5 years","Medium","3D printing ","N/A","Facial recognition software, 3D printing, security, IT","IT, Security, Software , Computer Services",4,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Cyber security companies race to combat ‘deep fake’ technology","https://www.ft.com/content/63cd4010-bfce-11e9-b350-db00d509634e","High","2019-08-16","2019-08-20","N/A"]
["Hardware for mobile phones that detects deep fakes","Computer chip for mobile phone ","Product","Meanwhile start-ups such as ProofMode and Truepic offer technology that stamps photos with a watermark to prove that they can always be trusted. The latter is partnering with major chipmaker Qualcomm to potentially include these capabilities in mobile phone hardware. ","Deep fake detection ","3-5 years","Medium","Computer chips","AI, semiconductors ","Semiconductors, computing power, AI","IT, Security, Software, Hardware, mobile providers, Computer Services, Telecoms",7,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Cyber security companies race to combat ‘deepfake’ technology","https://www.ft.com/content/63cd4010-bfce-11e9-b350-db00d509634e","High","2019-08-16","2019-08-20","N/A"]
["Senolytic drugs that aim to rejuvenate tissues by removing senescent, or deteriorating, cells","Senolytic drugs","Product","Second-largest is Fox Bio, which is developing “senolytic drugs” that aim to rejuvenate tissues by removing so-called senescent, or deteriorating, cells.","Innovation for an ageing society, longevity, age related diseases ","5-10 years","Medium","Senolytic drugs ","N/A ","Clinical trials ","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Social Work",3,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Juvenescence raises another $100m to invest in longevity","https://www.ft.com/content/ddec6a10-c046-11e9-b350-db00d509634e?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-08-19","2019-08-20","N/A"]
["Mixed reality platform for esports and sports viewing","Mixed reality platform","Product","Weavr is a technology platform that uses live and historic data to create meaningful and personalised mixed reality (MR) experiences for esports and sports fans alike. Weavr claims to be unique in its high-fidelity predictive data analytics that enables esports fans accurate forecasts in real time. The user interface is detailed yet easy to navigate offering customised and insightful details into player performances which is seamlessly integrated into the live viewing experience.","Esports broadcasting, personalised viewing","0-3 years","Medium","Mixed reality","Virtual reality, augmented reality, predictive analytics, user interface","N/A","Broadcasting, Electronics",2,"UK","Public","International Broadcasting Convention","Google news alerts","Esports redefined with Weavr innovation project","https://www.ibc.org/consume/esports-redefined-with-weavr-innovation-project/4311.article","High","2019-08-19","2019-08-20","Funded by a UKRI £4m grant"]
["Photocatalyst that produces hydrogen and other chemicals by relying on light, rather than heat, to power the reactions","Plasmonic nanoparticles","Product","By relying on these hybrid nanoparticles and building a specialized reactor,  it can run the hydrogen production process using LEDs, which could be powered by wind, solar, or hydroelectric power. That would eliminate the need for the fossil fuels burned to produce steam and additional heat in the traditional process, which account for around half of the emissions.","Environmental, industrial climate pollution, CleanTech","3-5 years","Low","Photocatalyst","LEDs","Engineering, CleanTech, chemistry","Chemicals, Environmental Services, Electricity",3,"Rest of world","Private","MIT Technology Review","Technology/business magazines","How nanoparticles that harvest light could curb climate emissions","https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614186/how-nanoparticles-that-harvest-light-could-curb-climate-emissions/","High","2019-08-19","2019-08-21"]
["Robots that can cook food in homes and restaurants","Service robots","Product","Robots that can cook food at homes and restaurants. The collaboration aims to develop robots that are advanced than those available in the market currently. Woowa Brothers and RoMeLa engineers have been striving to develop robots that will perform complex tasks such as food supply ordering and preparing number of dishes. This would bring innovation to the dining culture. ","Scarcity of labour","3-5 years","High","Robotics","AI","5G, cloud, engineering","Ancillary Services, Accommodation, restaurants and catering services",3,"Rest of world","Private","Robotics Tomorrow","Technology/business magazines","Service Robotics to Reach Greater Feats With Innovation and Advanced Technologies","https://www.roboticstomorrow.com/article/2019/08/service-robotics-to-reach-greater-feats-with-innovation-and-advanced-technologies/13986","Low","2019-08-20","2019-08-22"]
["An implantable thread – a sutrode – that could cure disease by stimulating nerve fibres","A medical device ","Product","A medical device made from graphene that combines the electrical properties of an electrode with the mechanical properties of a suture. A sutrode. The device is wrapped around damaged or malfunctioning nerve bundles and used to stimulate them and return their regular function. Though still in its early stages, the technology may one day be used to treat epilepsy, schizophrenia, and in the production of next generation prosthetics.","Treating diseases ","5-10 years","Low","Electroceuticals","Graphene, neural interfaces  ","Material science, brain computer interface, neural interfaces","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Public","Science Focus","Technology/business magazines","Is an implantable electronic device the future of medicine?","https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/is-an-implantable-electronic-device-the-future-of-medicine-gordon-wallace/","High","2019-08-15","2019-08-22"]
["A software platform that facilitates the sharing of critical data when moving a patient between hospital sites","Cloud based software platform ","Product","LocANTS is a concept for a dynamic, cloud-based software platform with the ability to better share critical information in real time between hospitals and acute care transfer teams that are responsible for moving critically ill patients between hospital sites. Through the use of monitors and smart devices, LocANTS will allow the transfer team to be able to clearly and effectively identify available resources (clinical parameters, team availability, real time location, availability/type of cots/beds, available specialist equipment, updated traffic and weather conditions) to allow prompt and effective decision and ensure a reduction in transfer time and efficiency that will lead to a significantly safer transfer service. ","Patient care, clinical efficiency ","5-10 years","Low","Cloud based software","Monitors, smart devices","Smart devices, monitors","Medical Services",1,"UK","Public","Med-tech innovation news","Technology/business magazines","MedTech Accelerator announces total £150,000 backing for two new innovations","https://www.med-technews.com/news/medtech-accelerator-announces-total-150-000-backing-for-two/","Medium","2019-08-27","2019-08-28"]
["Corneal Graft Suturing Ring (CGSR), a device to improve suturing and prevent complications common in corneal graft surgeries.","A device to improve suturing ","Product","Corneal graft surgeries involve the replacement of damaged cornea with healthy donor tissue. These “button-shaped” grafts are difficult to hold in place when placed onto the recipient eye due to the slippery surface, therefore making it difficult for surgeons to adequately suture the graft in place. Inadequate suturing can compromise the patient’s visual outcome and can result in risk of wound leakage and other complications. The CGSR device aims to avoid these complications by providing a means of holding the donor graft firmly in place and easing the suturing process. ","Surgery, improving patient outcomes ","5-10 years","Low","Medical device ","N/A","Medicine, biology","Medical services",1,"UK","Public","Med-tech innovation news","Technology/business magazines","MedTech Accelerator announces total £150,000 backing for two new innovations","https://www.med-technews.com/news/medtech-accelerator-announces-total-150-000-backing-for-two/","Medium","2019-08-27","2019-08-28"]
["Water based propulsion systems for engines and thrusters","Water based propulsion system ","Product","Water is an ideal propellant,” said Mikhail Kokorich, Momentous founder and president. “It can be used as-is in solar thermal, nuclear or electrothermal engines. In addition, water can easily be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen. Universities around the world also are developing new water-based propulsion systems. NASA awarded Purdue University funding in 2018 to launch a miniature water-fuelled thruster, Film Evaporation MEMS Tunable Array, or FEMTA, on Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket in 2021. The University of Tokyo built a cubesat equipped with Aquarius, a resistojet propulsion system fuelled by water. NASA plans to test a variety of cubesat technologies including Hydros-C on its first Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator. ","Innovation for space and satellites, sustainable space, asteroid mining  ","5-10 years","Medium","Propulsion systems ","Thrusters, cubesat technologies","Electrolysis","Aerospace",1,"Rest of world","Public","Space News ","Technology/business magazines","Water propulsion technologies picking up steam","https://spacenews.com/water-propulsion-technologies-picking-up-steam/","Medium","2019-08-27","2019-08-28"]
["Quantum key distribution that uses photons to create entirely unique, tamper-proof encryption","Quantum cryptography","Product","In the future, encryption systems may be augmented by and in some instances even replaced with quantum key distribution (QKD). This emerging approach is part of the “second quantum revolution”, which exploits the strange nature of particles at quantum scale to perform tasks that conventional computers can’t come close to. In the case of QKD, that means using photons to create entirely unique, tamper-proof encryption.","Second quantum revolution, quantum networks, quantum communication","3-5 years","Medium","Cryptography","Quantum technologies","Maths, physics","Computer Services",1,"Europe","Public","Technologist","Technology/business magazines","The next frontier: quantum cryptography","https://www.technologist.eu/the-next-frontier-quantum-cryptography/","High","2017-10-01","2019-08-28"]
["Telepresence robots for hospitals ","Telepresence robots ","Product","A UV disinfection robot for hospitals","Robotics for healthcare","3-5 years","Low","Robotics","N/A","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Private","IEEE Spectrum","Technology/business magazines","Blue Ocean Robotics Acquires Beam Telepresence Robot From Suitable Technologies","https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/blue-ocean-robotics-acquires-suitable-technologies-beam-telepresence-robot","Medium","2019-08-27","2019-08-28"]
["An Agritech robot for picking strawberries ","Agritech robot ","Product","Based in Davis, CA, AFT creates robots as a service for farmers. It has developed the T-6 robotic strawberry harvester which operates on farms in the Oxnard, Santa Maria, and Salinas-Watsonville areas of California. Agriculture is a hot area for robotics companies and automation. In addition to the fact that farms are facing a human labour shortage, farm work is hard work.","Robotics for farming, scarcity of labour ","3-5 years","Medium","Robotics ","Computer vision ","N/A","Agriculture",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Spoon","Technology/business magazines","Advanced Farm Technologies Raises $7.5M Series A for its Strawberry Picking Robot","https://thespoon.tech/advanced-farm-technologies-raises-7-5m-series-a-for-its-strawberry-picking-robot/","Low","2019-08-27","2019-08-28"]
["An on-demand pollination solution","An on demand technology to collect, store and disperse pollen","Process","The company has created a new mechanism to harvest pollen and improve the creation of new seed.  As company founder, Jason Cope said, “One of the technologies that’s really been missing in the industry is the ability to harvest pollen.  We’ve developed a technology that allows us to harvest pollen as it’s shedding in the field. We collect that pollen en masse and then preserve it.”","Agritech","3-5 years","Low","Agritech","Agritech","N/A","Agriculture",1,"Rest of world","Private","SPN - The aim institute ","Technology/business magazines","Accelerated Ag Technologies, aka PowerPollen, Receives Additional Funding","http://siliconprairienews.com/2019/08/accelerated-ag-technologies-aka-powerpollen-receives-additional-funding/","Low","2019-08-27","2019-08-28","https://powerpollen.com/the-foundation/"]
["Large scale solar desalination system that transforms undrinkable ocean water into freshwater","Solar desalination system","Product","Desalination techniques can be split into two broad classes: thermal and electrical desalination. Though reverse osmosis is nearly 10 times more energy efficient that thermal desalination, the energy to power desalination is still prohibitively expensive and unsustainable. This is why attention has turned to renewables, particularly harnessing the power of the Sun.","Water scarcity, sustainability","3-5 years","Low","Desalination","Solar power, photovoltaics","Engineering, physics, material science","Environmental Services",1,"Rest of world","Public","Technologist","Technology/business magazines","Solar desalination sees the light of dawn","https://www.technologist.eu/solar-desalination-sees-the-light-of-dawn/","High","2019-02-18","2019-08-28"]
["Molecular structure-binding technology delivery system","Protein binding delivery system ","Process","CannRx develops proprietary, scientifically based and efficacy-driven medical and recreational products with consistent therapeutic effect. The Company is a subsidiary of Izun Pharmaceuticals, which has vast experience designing botanically based healthcare products. proprietary molecular structure-binding technology delivery system that offers faster absorption, consistent dosing, controlled therapeutic effects, and increased stability. This is made possible by the ability to enhance cannabinoid binding with a hydrophilic protein. This creates a water-soluble solid nanoparticle.","pharmaceutical drugs","5-10 years","Low","Novel therapeutics","Molecular technology, nanotechnology, cannabinoids","Biotechnology, protein binding, nanotech, biology, medicine","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Food and Drink",3,"Rest of world","Private","Cision PR Newswire","Technology/business magazines","CannRx Chief Scientific Officer to Present on New Cannabis Technologies at MJBizCon INT'L 2019","https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cannrx-chief-scientific-officer-to-present-on-new-cannabis-technologies-at-mjbizcon-intl-2019-300907565.html","Medium","2019-08-27","2019-08-28","https://cannrx.com/news/"]
["CRISPR technique to create smart materials that change their form on command to release drugs or pick up biological signals","CRISPR-controlled hydrogels","Process","Researchers have built a series of CRISPR-controlled hydrogels containing a target DNA sequence and single strands of DNA, which break up after Cas12a recognizes the target sequence in a stimulus. The break-up of the single DNA strands triggers the hydrogels to change shape or, in some cases, completely dissolve, releasing a payload (see ‘CRISPR-controlled gels’). The team created hydrogels programmed to release enzymes, drugs and even human cells — for instance, as part of a therapy — in response to stimuli. Collins hopes that the gels could be used to make smart therapeutics that release, for example, cancer drugs in the presence of a tumour, or antibiotics around an infection.","Diagnostic tools, smart therapeutics","5-10 years","Low","CRISPR","Hydrogels","Biotechnology, smart materials, chemistry, genetics","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Food and Drink, Social Work",4,"Rest of world","Public","Technologist","Technology/business magazines","Gene Editing Transforms Gel into Shape-Shifting Smart Material","https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gene-editing-transforms-gel-into-shape-shifting-smart-material/","High","2019-08-23","2019-08-28"]
["A logistics technology platform supporting patients as they transition out of the hospital, providing an opportunity for opioid surveillance and tracking in real time","Logistics platform for patient discharge","Product","UH Care Continues leverages algorithms to prompt the discharge planning and inpatient care coordination teams to evaluate patient pain needs along with risk-factors for addiction or opioid-use disorder. During the six-month pilot period, UH implemented this technology at 12 hospitals within the system, screening more than 55,000 patients and keeping an estimated 12,000+ prescription opioid pills out of circulation in Northeast Ohio.","Patient care, clinical efficiency ","0-3 years","Medium","Logistics platform ","Software platforms, algorithms","AI, algorithms, data analytics","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Public","EurekAlert - AAAS","Technology/business magazines","University Hospitals awarded $1 million from Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge","https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-08/uhcm-uha082719.php","High","2019-08-27","2019-08-28"]
["A plastic that can form flexible sheets and tough mechanical parts - then disappear in minutes to hours when hit by ultraviolet light or temperatures above 176 degrees Fahrenheit","Self-destructing plastic","Product","Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new type of plastic that can form flexible sheets and tough mechanical parts—then disappear in minutes to hours when hit by ultraviolet light or temperatures above 176 degrees Fahrenheit. Previous efforts to make plastics that self-destruct on command have had trouble preventing such materials from disintegrating at room temperature. But the Georgia Tech team’s new substance can remain stable for years, as long as it shuns the sun.\n\n","Covert operations","5-10 years","Low","Self-destructing plastic","Plastics","Material science, engineering, physics","Public Administration and Defence",1,"Rest of world","Public","Scientific American","Technology/business magazines","Disappearing Plastics Stay Strong in the Shadows and Melt Away in the Sun","https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/disappearing-plastics-stay-strong-in-the-shadows-and-melt-away-in-the-sun1/","High","2019-08-26","2019-08-28"]
["Fully automated urban farms","An aeroponics farming module","Product","For a start, they have developed an aeroponics farming module capable of growing up to 35 different types of crops, starting with leafy greens and herbs and then going on to tomatoes, paprika, strawberries and beans. More importantly, the crops grow in fully controlled environments, independent of season and weather, without the use of pesticides, herbicides or fungicides.","Global food demand, urban farming","3-5 years","Low","Aeroponics","N/A ","Engineering","Agriculture, Food and Drink",2,"Europe","Private","EU-Start-ups","Technology/business magazines","Agtech Disruptors: 10 European start-ups innovating in agricultural technology","https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/08/agtech-disruptors-10-european-startups-innovating-in-agricultural-technology/","Medium","2019-08-27","2019-08-28"]
["AI-powered connected health platform (voice assistants) for remote patient monitoring ","AI-powered connected health platform","Product","LifePod’s AI-powered connected health platform, which enables care team members, including family and friends, to remotely monitor patients through voice assistance technology. Among the newer telemedicine platforms like LifePod’s, the AI-integrated technology doesn’t need to be triggered by the patient’s voice, but can be activated on its own or by care team members at the other end.","Patient care in chronic illness","3-5 years","Low","AI","Voice assistants ","Data science, Machine learning ","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Public","Mhealth Intelligence","Technology/business magazines","Cardiac Care Project Uses mHealth Tech to Monitor Patients at Home","https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/cardiac-care-project-uses-mhealth-tech-to-monitor-patients-at-home","Low","2019-08-27","2019-08-28"]
["A microscope attachment and smartphone app that can detect tiny amounts of norovirus in water","A microscope attachment and app for a smartphone","Product","To test for norovirus, the team added water samples to a paper chip that contains tiny beads of fluorescent polystyrene. These beads have antibodies against norovirus on their surface. When particles of the virus are present, they bind to multiple beads, clumping together. When viewed through the smartphone microscope, the clumps produce a larger fluorescence. An app on the smartphone analyses the number of lit pixels it sees, converting that into a count of norovirus particles.","Disease detection","5-10 years","Low","Portable diagnostics","Diagnostics, AI, Mobile application, microscopes","Data science, AI, microscopes, chemistry, miniaturisation ","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Public","New Scientist ","Technology/business magazines","A smartphone app can detect tiny amounts of norovirus in water\n\nRead more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2213995-a-smartphone-app-can-detect-tiny-amounts-of-norovirus-in-water/#ixzz5xuMXGWli","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2213995-a-smartphone-app-can-detect-tiny-amounts-of-norovirus-in-water/?utm_medium=NLC&utm_source=NSNS&utm_campaign=2019-0828-GLOBAL-NSDAY&utm_content=NSDAY","High","2019-08-27","2019-08-28"]
["Subscription based farming services ","Connected agriculture  subscription service ","Business model/Service","The Lille-based start-up is a pioneer in the field of connected agriculture, offering sensors, a data platform and a service marketplace. For a subscription-based service, Sencrop’s devices will track air temperature, hygrometry, rainfall, leaf wetness, and wind speed, providing users with live readings of their sensors, and predictions about next steps. In January 2019 the start-up raised $10 million Series A funding to further simplify crop monitoring and encourage precise, efficient, and eco-friendly agriculture.","Farming efficiency ","3-5 years","Low","N/A","Connected agriculture, Sensors, data platform","Data analytics, predictive analytics, sensors","Agriculture, Food and Drink",2,"Europe","Private","EU-Start-ups","Technology/business magazines","Agtech Disruptors: 10 European start-ups innovating in agricultural technology","https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/08/agtech-disruptors-10-european-startups-innovating-in-agricultural-technology/","Medium","2019-08-27","2019-08-29"]
["New clinical trials system that is more efficient at deciding on the testing of new products","A new system for clinical trials","Business model/Service","The new process will carry out tests on new medicines, vaccines or other medical products, undertake epidemiological studies and work with the international research network [...]. The project’s “command centre” in Japan will consist of an executive council made up of experts from industry, the government and academia; scientific councils for individual diseases, such as TB, malaria and dengue fever; and a secretariat, based at the National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition. The executive council and the scientific councils, each with around 10 members, will meet a few times a year to decide when, where and what new products will be tested.","Inefficiency of clinical trials ","0-3 years","High","N/A","Clinical trials, pharmaceuticals, biomedicine","Disease eradication, pharmaceuticals","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"Rest of world","Public","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Japanese clinical trials can help check western domination","https://www.ft.com/content/6fbd7c3a-ba80-11e9-96bd-8e884d3ea203?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-08-27","2019-08-29"]
["Online logistics platform to connect drivers and fleet operators to companies ","An online logistics platform  ","Business model/Service","The company uses an “Uber for logistics” model to connect drivers and fleet operators to companies bringing goods into and around Africa’s most populous country, and also Togo, Ghana and Kenya, as it attempts to bring a cashless, app-based paperless system to an industry mired in reams of paperwork and handshake relationships.","Uber-style apps to transform industry rife with inefficiency and corruption","0-3 years","High","Online platform ","GPS, Mobile application, real time tracking, data","AI, data analytics, smartphones","Land transport (excl. rail)",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Tech start-ups drive change for Nigerian truckers","https://www.ft.com/content/c6a3d1f2-c27d-11e9-a8e9-296ca66511c9?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-08-27","2019-08-29"]
["A blockchain enabled logistics platform","A blockchain enabled logistics platform ","Business model/Service","Kobo plans to use the $20m in equity from Goldman, Y Combinator, the International Finance Corporation and others to push further into Nigeria, expand into 10 other countries and launch a blockchain-enabled logistics platform that brings together all of its services. ","Transforming industry rife with inefficiency and corruption","5-10 years","Medium","blockchain / distributed ledger ","Blockchain, payment systems, data, smartphone apps, online platforms","Connected services","Land transport (excl. rail)",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Tech start-ups drive change for Nigerian truckers","https://www.ft.com/content/c6a3d1f2-c27d-11e9-a8e9-296ca66511c9?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-08-27","2019-08-29"]
["Metabolic engineered pheromones that can replace chemical pesticides","Metabolic engineered pheromones","Product","With our technology, yeast cells can produce sex pheromones that are identical to the ones that the female insects secrete to attract males. When the pheromones are distributed in the field, the insect males are confused and fail to find females. The unfertilised females cannot lay eggs, and no larvae emerge that would damage the crops.","Sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides, pest resistance, pest management","3-5 years","Medium","Biological pesticide","Metabolic engineered pheromones","Biology, chemistry","Agriculture, Chemicals",2,"Europe",null,"Technologist","Technology/business magazines","“We can revolutionise pest management”\r\nA Danish start-up has created products that can replace chemical pesticides.","https://www.technologist.eu/we-can-revolutionise-pest-management/","High","2019-01-16","2019-08-29"]
["An co-op online platform for short term rentals ","A co-op online platform for short term rentals ","Business model/Service","Fairbnb is launching a platform for short-term rentals aimed at helping local communities. The platform plans to work with neighbourhoods to make short-term rentals sustainable.  Like Airbnb, Fairbnb is a virtual meeting place for hosts and guests to connect. Unlike Airbnb, the cooperative says that it is focused on sustainable tourism rather than profit. The service does not charge a commission. Instead, 50 per cent of the rental price goes to fund local social projects.","ethical alternative to Airbnb","0-3 years","High","N/A","Online platform","N/A","Accommodation, restaurants and catering services",{"$f":"LEN(TRIM(K35))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(K35),\",\",\"\"))+1","v":2},"Rest of world","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","A sustainable, short-term rental platform","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/travel-tourism/fairbnb-home-sharing-rental?utm_campaign=1558918_Springwise%20Daily%20%2827%20August%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XEVA,780CZH,3HUEX,1","High","2019-08-27","2019-08-29"]
["Rotating farm to grow plants in soil-less gardens ","A circular home garden ","Product","Rotofarm uses rotation and a mix of nutrients to grow plants twice as fast as traditional methods. The 30-inch counter-top garden can grow the equivalent of 1.5 metres of plants, saving both space and time. It rotates in a full circle every hour, which means the plants also grow upside down. The compact system does not require soil, a method known as hydroponic gardening. Instead, Rotofarm uses a special mix of nutrients and water. In addition, Rotofarm’s automated LED light tube is tinted to mimic sunlight and can be adjusted depending on plants’ needs. ","Urban farming, growing food demand","3-5 years","Medium","Hydroponics","LEDs","Automation ","Agriculture, Food and Drink",2,"Rest of world","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Counter-top Garden Rotates to Accelerate Crop Growth","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/lifestyle/rotofarm-bace-rotary-hydroponics?utm_campaign=1558918_Springwise%20Daily%20%2827%20August%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XEVA,780CZH,3HUEX,1","High","2019-08-27","2019-08-29"]
["A polymer that vanishes on exposure to sunlight","A self-destructing polymer material","Product","They based their polymer on a chemical called an aldehyde and mixed in other chemical additives that can either make it rigid for use in a glider or sensor, or flexible to make a fabric for a parachute. Sunlight or artificial light can trigger the material to go poof. Or, in true spy style, a small light emitting diode can be placed inside a device to trigger the self-destruct process on demand. All that’s left behind is a residue and a faint smell","Defence and security","3-5 years","Medium","New polymers","Light emitting diode, sensors","Material science, chemistry","Public Administration and Defence, Chemicals",2,"Rest of world","Public","New Scientist ","Technology/business magazines","Stealth glider made out of special polymer self-destructs in sunlight","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2214248-stealth-glider-made-out-of-special-polymer-self-destructs-in-sunlight/?utm_medium=NLC&utm_source=NSNS&utm_campaign=2019-0827-GLOBAL-NSDAY&utm_content=NSDAY","High","2019-08-26","2019-08-29"]
["Synthetic proteins that could create new kinds of life","Synthetic proteins that could create new kinds of life","Process","The lexicon of life is so limited. If only scientists could expand its repertoire of building blocks, they could revolutionise our ability to build huge, complex proteins that could lead to a new generation of drugs, molecular machines and wonder materials.\n\nAll living things on Earth are built from proteins created from the same 20 chemical units, called amino acids. Now, scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, are getting closer to developing polymers composed of new amino acids beyond those canonical 20.","Revolutionise ability to evolve, manufacture and discover polymer sequences","5-10 years","Medium","Synthetic proteins","N/A","Molecular engineering, chemistry, biology","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"UK","Public","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","Weird synthetic proteins could let us build new kinds of life","https://www.wired.co.uk/article/synthetic-proteins-new-life","High","2019-08-26","2019-08-29"]
["An online platform that sells shares in desirable items ","Online investment platform ","Business model/Service","The platform allows users to invest in a curated selection of artworks and other desired items, including sneakers and even comic books, starting at $25 (€22.5) per share. Otis acquires high-quality assets, divides them into smaller shares, and offers them as equity investments. Anyone who invests in an asset becomes a shareholder. Similar to a stock market, investors can buy and sell shares after a certain period of time.","Investment, financial assets, financial services","0-3 years","Low","N/A","Online platform, FinTech","N/A","Banking market infrastructure",1,"Rest of world","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Investment app targets Millennials with Shares in Trending items","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/financial/otis-investment-app?utm_campaign=1557688_Springwise%20Daily%20%2826%20August%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XDX4,780CZH,3HQEL,1","High","2019-08-26","2019-08-29"]
["Quantum qutrits to transmit data that could form a secure quantum internet ","Data shipping using quantum teleportation","Product","Quantum teleportation is a method for shipping data that relies on an almost-mystical phenomenon called entanglement. Entangled quantum particles can influence one another’s state, even if they are continents apart. If qutrits can be harnessed at scale, they could form the backbone of an ultra-secure quantum internet that could be used to send highly sensitive government and commercial data.","Data security, cyber security","5-10 years","Low","Quantum computing","Qutrits","Physics","Computer Services",1,"Rest of world","Public","MIT Technology Review","Technology/business magazines","A super-secure quantum internet just took another step closer to reality","https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614209/a-super-secure-quantum-internet-just-took-another-step-closer-to-reality/?utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76012717&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--RHdz-q8Q6ma7ekF5Mxrf_e7kBJlMhVq_00lJP6l_46w8c6pdTRUSne1ok4CnYzfFwVpbXaoeGAL-_YWSwfOKOOAJALIXCF9G0NjWfA6U5YBXRzbM&_hsmi=76012717","High","2019-08-22","2019-08-29"]
["Graphene-coated clothes that protect from mosquito bites","Graphene coated clothes ","Product","Mosquitoes can bite through clothing, but adding an ultra-thin layer of graphene can make fabric impenetrable. In a new study, researchers from Brown University tested the nanomaterial—which has been used to make everything from efficient solar cells to stronger, lighter drones—to see how well it thwarted insects.","Public health ","5-10 years","Medium","Graphene ","Nanomaterials, new materials","Nanotechnology","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals",3,"Rest of world","Public","Fast Company","Technology/business magazines","These graphene-coated clothes protect you from mosquito bites","https://www.fastcompany.com/90395890/these-graphene-coated-clothes-protect-you-from-mosquito-bites?utm_campaign=eem524%3A524%3As00%3A20190828_fc&utm_medium=Compass&utm_source=newsletter","High","2019-08-28","2019-08-29"]
["Robots designed for space station activities ","Robots designed for space station activities ","Product","Fyodor is one of the latest versions of Russia's FEDOR robots, a five-year-old line of humanoids that are so versatile they have been used in driving cars or conducting rescue work. As the first of its kind in space, the Fyodor Skybot F-850 includes unique features such as vibration-resistant materials, and algorithms to reduce its movement so that it does not accidentally damage the International Space Station.","Robots for space stations ","0-3 years","High","Robotics","Algorithms, automation ","Material science, machine learning, AI","Aerospace",1,"Rest of world","Public","Space.com","Technology/business magazines","Russia Launches Humanoid Robot 'Fyodor' to Space Station on Rare Soyuz Test Flight","https://www.space.com/russia-launches-humanoid-robot-on-soyuz-spacecraft.html?utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76012717&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--RHdz-q8Q6ma7ekF5Mxrf_e7kBJlMhVq_00lJP6l_46w8c6pdTRUSne1ok4CnYzfFwVpbXaoeGAL-_YWSwfOKOOAJALIXCF9G0NjWfA6U5YBXRzbM&_hsmi=76012717","Low","2019-08-22","2019-08-29"]
["An inflatable habitat that could be home to future astronauts living and working in deep space","An inflatable habitat that can be used in space ","Product","The module, which was unveiled at Johnson Space Centre in Houston on Wednesday, is 26 feet (8 meters) in diameter and has an internal volume of about 10,000 cubic feet. In the three-floor design, the first floor is for food and equipment storage; the second floor houses the farming module and laboratory instruments for experiments, and the third floor is for sleeping and dining. An inflatable module can be compressed and stored in a single launch payload, and then deployed and expanded in just days. Sierra Nevada’s module is made of vectron, the same lightweight material that is used to make bulletproof vests, and can shrink down to about a little less than 10 feet, easily fitting the payload fairings of most heavy rockets. ","Space exploration, extreme environments  ","5-10 years","High","New Materials","Lightweight materials ","Material science, extreme environments ","Aerospace",1,"Rest of world","Private","MIT Technology Review","Technology/business magazines","This inflatable space home could give future astronauts room to stretch out","https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614212/nasa-sierra-nevada-moon-inflatable-space-home-astronauts/?utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76012717&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--RHdz-q8Q6ma7ekF5Mxrf_e7kBJlMhVq_00lJP6l_46w8c6pdTRUSne1ok4CnYzfFwVpbXaoeGAL-_YWSwfOKOOAJALIXCF9G0NjWfA6U5YBXRzbM&_hsmi=76012717","High","2019-08-22","2019-08-29"]
["A gene therapy that could block severe pain","A gene therapy","Process","The new approach to pain eradication, which mimics the rare DNA mutation the Pakistani boy had, was demonstrated in mice in the laboratory of Prashant Mali at the University of California, San Diego. The research was led by Ana Moreno, who is now the CEO of a start-up, Navega Therapeutics, which plans to develop a CRISPR treatment for pain. The research, in which CRISPR was used to temporarily block a key molecule in pain-transmitting neurons in the spinal cord of mice, was described in a preprint paper published in July.","Gene editing ","5-10 years","Medium","CRISPR","Genetics","DNA, Genetics, biology","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"Rest of world","Private","MIT Technology Review","Technology/business magazines","The next trick for CRISPR is gene-editing pain away","https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614210/the-next-trick-for-crispr-is-gene-editing-pain-away/?utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76012717&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--RHdz-q8Q6ma7ekF5Mxrf_e7kBJlMhVq_00lJP6l_46w8c6pdTRUSne1ok4CnYzfFwVpbXaoeGAL-_YWSwfOKOOAJALIXCF9G0NjWfA6U5YBXRzbM&_hsmi=76012717","High","2019-08-22","2019-08-29"]
["Site-directed mutagenesis CRISPR technique that enhances a food’s nutritional value or resistance to disease","Site-directed mutagenesis CRISPR technique","Process","By enhancing a food’s nutritional value or resistance to disease, CRISPR has spurred a frenzy of research in plants. Some believe that it is a key tool for fighting global warming. In 2016, a US laboratory cultivated a common white button mushroom that does not turn brown. This year, Chinese researchers developed a wild tomato similar to commercially available varieties but that produces bigger fruit, packs more vitamin C and can be stored longer. The new variety offers all that, while managing to hold the benefits of a wild tomato, including resistance to disease and salinity. Another example is gliadin-free wheat developed in Spain in 2018. Gliadins are the class of proteins behind gluten intolerance.","Gene editing, combatting malnutrition and world hunger","0-3 years","Medium","CRISPR","Mutagenesis","Genetics","Agriculture, Environmental Services",2,"Rest of world","both","Technologist","Technology/business magazines","No Super Vegetables for Europe","https://www.technologist.eu/no-super-vegetables-for-europe/","High","2019-08-22","2019-08-29"]
["An advanced microscope that will accelerate the development of more effective drugs ","An advanced microscope ","Product","It is being used to create videos of the body's inner-workings at a hitherto unseen level of detail. This new view inside the body is likely to accelerate the development of more effective drugs for dementia and infection.","Drug development","0-3 years","High","Blobology","cryo-electron microscopy, computing, image processing, camera technology","computing, image processing, camera technology","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"UK","Public","BBC news ","Technology/business magazines","What is 'blobology' and how is it transforming biology?","https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/science-environment-49359137","High","2019-08-21","2019-08-29"]
["3D printer that is used to print houses ","A 3D printer","Product","ICON, a construction company based in Austin, Texas, has recently partnered with New Story, a non-profit focusing on housing, to create a 3D printer that can build houses for $4000. The printer, called the Vulcan, is capable of printing a 650sqft, single-story home out of cement in 12-24 hours. ","Housing ","0-3 years","Medium","3D printing ","Material science  ","Material science, computer science","Accommodation, restaurants and catering services, Construction Contracting, Public Administration and Defence",4,"Rest of world","Private","Arch daily","Technology/business magazines","10 Technologies for Accessible, Affordable Cities","https://www.archdaily.com/923441/10-technologies-for-accessible-affordable-cities","Low","2019-08-26","2019-08-29"]
["Blockchain for land transfer and titles","A blockchain  ","Product","A secure, transparent, efficient digital ledger to streamline the land titling process, and provide a tamper-proof method of documentation for the transfer of land","Untamperable land registry ","5-10 years","Medium","Blockchain / distributed ledger ","Data, encryption, computing power ","Data science, data security, encryption, mathematics","Accommodation, restaurants and catering services, Public Administration and Defence",3,"Rest of world","unknown ","Arch daily","Technology/business magazines","11 Technologies for Accessible, Affordable Cities","https://www.archdaily.com/923441/10-technologies-for-accessible-affordable-cities","Low","2019-08-26","2019-08-29"]
["Modular housing with digital interface ","Modular housing with digital interface ","Product","Taking the trademark IKEA route of prefabricated, flat-packed kits, the homes are even designed to be disassembled for future reuse and recycling. Using a sustainable and CO2-reducing method of construction, the buildings will also utilize cross-laminated timber for its environmental and structural performance. These high-quality homes would have access to shared services and facilities, as well as a digital interface for day-to-day management.","Housing demand, circular economy  ","5-10 years","Low","Sustainable materials","Digital interfaces, Internet of things","Data security, material science, sensors, connected devices, smart homes  ","Accommodation, restaurants and catering services, Construction Contracting",3,"Rest of world","Private","Arch daily","Technology/business magazines","IKEA Explores Future Urban Living for the Many","https://www.archdaily.com/918417/ikea-explores-future-urban-living-for-the-many","Low","2019-06-04","2019-08-29","https://www.archdaily.com/923441/10-technologies-for-accessible-affordable-cities"]
["Robots that help chicken farmers monitor their flocks","A robot that monitors chicken flocks","Product","Armed with a series of sensors and cameras, zooms around the chicken barn and measures things like air quality, humidity and temperature, as well as equipment operation. In addition, it can detect dead birds, analyse the chicken faeces and can detect intestinal disease. Farmers get better information and cost savings while providing optimal conditions for the chickens.","Farming efficiency ","0-3 years","Low","Robotics","Sensors, cameras, data analytics, automated systems","Sensors, data analytics, camera technologies","Agriculture, Food and Drink",2,"Rest of world","Private","EU-Start-ups","Technology/business magazines","Agtech Disruptors: 10 European start-ups innovating in agricultural technology","https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/08/agtech-disruptors-10-european-startups-innovating-in-agricultural-technology/","Low","2019-08-27","2019-08-29"]
["Drones and AI for efficient and cost effective crops ","Drones combined with artificial intelligence for farming","Product","Drones combined with artificial intelligence to provide farmers insights into changes in water and fertilizer use, crop yield, and the emergence of pests and offer predictions","Farming efficiency ","0-3 years","Low","Drones","AI","Engineering, computer processing, computing power, AI, materials","Agriculture, Food and Drink",2,"Europe","Private","EU-Start-ups","Technology/business magazines","Agtech Disruptors: 10 European start-ups innovating in agricultural technology","https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/08/agtech-disruptors-10-european-startups-innovating-in-agricultural-technology/","Low","2019-08-27","2019-08-29"]
["Non-toxic, plant-inspired antifungals for protecting crops","Antifungals derived from plants ","Product","a technology that prevents the development of fungal pathogens in fruits and vegetables by up to 80%. Their product, AgroShelf+, is an efficient, non-toxic, plant-inspired solution, which is sprayed onto the crop and is able to extend the life of fruit and vegetables by a minimum of one week.","Food demand","0-3 years","Low","Antifungals","N/A","Chemistry, biology","Agriculture, Food and Drink",2,"Europe","Private","EU-Start-ups","Technology/business magazines","Agtech Disruptors: 10 European start-ups innovating in agricultural technology","https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/08/agtech-disruptors-10-european-startups-innovating-in-agricultural-technology/","Low","2019-08-27","2019-08-29"]
["Aeroponic technology for efficiently growing plants in completely controlled environments","Aeroponic technology","Product","aeroponic technology for efficiently growing plants in completely controlled environments. Instead of using soil, plant roots are suspended in a nutrient-dense mist, resulting in growth rate increases of over 70% compared to existing solutions for leafy greens, salads and herb production, consistent and predictable yields, and a 95% reduction in water usage.","Food demand","3-5 years","Low","Aeroponics","N/A","Engineering ","Agriculture, Food and Drink",2,"UK","Private","EU-Start-ups","Technology/business magazines","Agtech Disruptors: 10 European start-ups innovating in agricultural technology","https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/08/agtech-disruptors-10-european-startups-innovating-in-agricultural-technology/","Low","2019-08-27","2019-08-29"]
["Mobile application for testing, medical support and scheduling","Mobile application for medical services","Product","The team at DynamiCare wants to help recovering opioid patients by providing positive resources and rewarding healthy behaviour. Through their mobile app, DynamiCare facilitates testing, medical support and scheduling. Patients can take breath or saliva tests on selfie video. Additionally, providers keep track of appointments and records through the app, and financially reward patients via a smart debit card when they keep medical or mental-health appointments and achieve recovery milestones. ","Recovery and addiction ","0-3 years","Low","Smart phone application","Cameras, sensors","Software ","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Social Work",3,"Rest of world","Public","TechOhio","Technology/business magazines","Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge Winners Fight Epidemic with Innovation","https://weare.techohio.ohio.gov/2019/08/27/ohio-opioid-technology-challenge-winners-fight-epidemic-with-innovation/","Low","2019-08-27","2019-08-29"]
["Batteries made from pure lithium-metal, rather than ions of lithium in the electrolyte","Lithium-metal batteries","Product","Lithium-metal (or solid state) batteries, which contain pure lithium-metal, rather than ions of lithium in the electrolyte. Car manufacturers are interested in solid state batteries and what this can bring in terms of increased range and stability. The energy density of solid state batteries would be double the current lithium-ion ones – “so you can drive twice as far on the same battery size,” says Hooper. However, it’s still theoretical. “Most people are realistic that this isn’t something that’s going to occur in the short-term,” says Latham.","Battery demand from electric vehicles","5-10 years","Medium","Batteries","N/A","Materials, physics","Automotive, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades",3,"Rest of world","Public","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","Don’t write lithium off yet – more efficient batteries are on the way","https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lithium-oversupply","High","2019-09-01","2019-09-02"]
["Facial recognition device that can diagnose Parkinson's disease from facial expressions in Facebook photos","Facial recognition device that diagnoses Parkinson's disease","Product","The facial recognition device can detect a measurable difference between people with Parkinson's and people without it. ","Disease detection","0-3 years","High","AI","AI","AI","Medical services, Social Work",2,"Rest of world","Private","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","Parkinson's: how a smile can provide early detection","N/A","High","2019-07-01","2019-09-02"]
["Cell therapies which harness and enhance a patient's own biology","Chimeric antigen receptor therapy that reprograms cells to identify cancer cells directly","Process","Chimeric antigen receptor therapy reprograms the T-cells to identify certain cancer cells directly. First, a patient's white blood cells are removed and, if necessary, transported to a specialised laboratory in temperature-controlled container. The T-cells are then separated out and grown in the lab. At that point a new gene is introduced that can recognise target cancer cells. The re-engineered cells are then multiplied, ready to be infused back into the patient.","Cancer detection","3-5 years","Medium","Cell therapy","N/A","Biology, genetics","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"Rest of world","unknown ","WIRED","Ad hoc, Technology/business magazines","Cell therapy: a new frontier in cancer treatment","N/A","High","2019-07-01","2019-09-02"]
["Lightweight secure  encryption systems worn by soldiers in the field","Wearable encrypted computers","Product","Increased computing power, AI-enabled systems and advanced processing speeds promise to bring unprecedented advantages to combat operations - yet at the same time greater reliance upon computer networking requires sophisticated “hardening” and security technologies. Vulnerability to certain individual systems could increase if all technologies were connected to a central computer network because an intruder would have wide-ranging access across a range of systems should initial hacking attempts be met with a measure of success.","Cyber-reliant combat systems","3-5 years","Medium","Wearable computers","Computers, AI, processing power, encryption","AI, processing power, maths","Computer Services, Public Administration and Defence",2,"Rest of world","Public","Fox News","Google news alerts","Soldiers may 'wear' unhackable computers into combat","https://www.foxnews.com/tech/soldiers-may-wear-unhackable-computers-into-combat","High","2019-09-04","2019-09-04"]
["Tiny lenses that enable design of miniature optical devices","Metalenses","Product","Engineers have recently figured out much of the physics behind much smaller, lighter alternatives to a glass lens known as metalenses. These lenses could allow for greater miniaturization of microscopes and other laboratory tools, as well as of consumer products, such as cameras, virtual-reality headsets and optical sensors for the Internet of Things. And they could enhance the functionality of optical fibres.\nA metalens consists of a flat surface, thinner than a micron, that is covered with an array of nanoscale objects, such as jutting pillars or drilled holes. As incident light hits these elements, many of its properties change—including its polarization, intensity, phase and direction of propagation.\n","Glass lens alternatives","0-3 years","Medium","Metalenses","Nanotechnology","Nanotechnology, physics, engineering, materials","Parts and machinery, Electronics, Telecoms, Aerospace",4,"Rest of world","unknown ","Scientific American","Technology/business magazines","Tiny Lenses Will Enable Design of Miniature Optical Devices","https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tiny-lenses-will-enable-design-of-miniature-optical-devices/","High","2019-07-01","2019-09-04"]
["Brain-machine interface that captures as much information as possible from the brain","Brain-machine interface","Product","Its aim is to create a “neural lace”, a mesh of ultra-thin electrodes that capture as much information from the brain as possible. The outputs are the analysed, possible to record what happens in the brain when he types on a keyboard or moves a mouse around. Those data can then be used to control a computer directly. Conversely, the electrodes can be employed to stimulate neurons, perhaps to give the person in question the feeling of touching something.","Connecting brains to machines","5-10 years","Medium","Neural lace","Computers, processing power, new materials","New materials, engineering, neuroscience","Computer Services, Electronics, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",4,"Rest of world","Private","The Economist","Technology/business magazines","Elon Musk wants to link brains directly to machines","https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2019/07/18/elon-musk-wants-to-link-brains-directly-to-machines","High","2019-07-18","2019-09-06"]
["Vertical farming that produces high yield crops using LEDs","Vertical farming","Process","Each of the nine-metre-high towers in the demonstration unit that he runs occupies barely 40 square metres. But by stacking the trays one on top of another an individual tower provides up to 350 square metres of growing area. Using his phone again, Mr Elder changes the colours and brightness of the 1,000 light-emitting diodes (lads) strung out above each tray. The app can also control the temperature, humidity and ventilation, and the hydroponic system that supplies the plants, growing on various non-soil substrates, with water and nutrients. Armed with his trusty phone, Mr Elder says he can run the farm almost single-handedly.","Improving efficiency of farming","0-3 years","High","LEDs","Mobile application","LEDs, engineering","Agriculture, Food and Drink",2,"UK","Private","The Economist","Technology/business magazines","New ways to make vertical farming stack up","https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2019/08/31/new-ways-to-make-vertical-farming-stack-up","High","2019-08-31","2019-09-06"]
["Cerebral organoids  used as transplant material in people who have had part of their brains destroyed by strokes","Cerebral organoids","Product","A cerebral organoid, or brain organoid, describes artificially grown, in vitro, miniature organs resembling the brain. Cerebral organoids are created by culturing human pluripotent stem cells in a three-dimensional rotational bioreactor and develop over a course of months.","Ethical considerations - at what point does a mass of nerve cells growing in a laboratory Petri dish become a brain? ","5-10 years","Medium","Stem cells","Bioreactor","Biology, neuroscience","Medical services",1,"UK","Public","The Economist","Technology/business magazines","Cerebral organoids are becoming more brainlike","https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2019/08/29/cerebral-organoids-are-becoming-more-brainlike","High","2019-08-29","2019-09-06"]
["Commercial hybrid airliners","Hybrid airliners","Product","With electric aviation, rising emissions could be reduced. From the passenger’s perspective, electric aircraft are a massive win. The new planes would result in a cheaper ticket, decreased noise and a higher rate of climb. With an electric engine, planes are able to maintain performance at higher altitudes where the air resistance is less, unlike combustion engines that operate less efficiently at these altitudes. The aircraft engine would therefore have to be less powerful to generate equivalent speed.","Sustainable air travel","5-10 years","High","Electric engine","Batteries, energy storage systems","Engineering, physics","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation), Environmental Services, Electricity",4,"Rest of world","Public","The Economist","Technology/business magazines","Hybrid airliners could come to dominate the skies","https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2019/06/29/hybrid-airliners-could-come-to-dominate-the-skies","High","2019-06-29","2019-09-06"]
["Robots that clean up nuclear waste","Robots that clean up nuclear waste","Product","One is cleaning up radioactive waste, particularly when it is inside a nuclear power station—and especially if the power station in question has suffered a recent accident. Those who do handle radioactive material must first don protective suits that are inherently cumbersome and are further encumbered by the air hoses needed to allow the wearer to breathe. Even then their working hours are strictly limited, in order to avoid prolonged exposure to radiation and because operating in the suits is exhausting. Moreover, some sorts of waste are too hazardous for even the besuited to approach safely.","Nuclear waste clean up","5-10 years","Medium","Robotics","Automated systems, sensors, cameras, data analytics, materials","Engineering, physics, automation, materials","Chemicals, Environmental Services",2,"Rest of world","unknown ","The Economist","Technology/business magazines","Cleaning up nuclear waste is an obvious task for robots","https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2019/06/20/cleaning-up-nuclear-waste-is-an-obvious-task-for-robots","High","2019-06-20","2019-09-06"]
["Generating electricity using a biomass gasifier from rice husks and distributing it via mini-grids","Biomass gasifier","Process","Husk Power Systems, which provides power to thousands of rural Indians by generating electricity using a biomass gasifier from rice husks and distributing it via mini-grids.","Green energy ","0-3 years","High","Biomass gasifier ","Mini-grids, energy storage ","Biomass, grid systems","Electricity",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Big Oil venture funds target green investments","https://www.ft.com/content/80152644-c8ba-11e9-af46-b09e8bfe60c0?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-08-29","2019-09-11"]
["Gait recognition that recognises individuals from the way they walk","Gait recognition","Process","The vision-based methods of gait recognition can be used to identify people at a distance, including in crowds or on the street, in a similar way that facial recognition can – which could make it a quick and easy substitute if regulation is brought in against facial recognition. Facial recognition and gait recognition could be used simultaneously, which at least in theory should both increase the accuracy and tackle issues like identifying people facing away from the cameras.","Call for regulation, ethical considerations of surveillance","3-5 years","Medium","Biometrics","AI","Facial recognition","Public Administration and Defence",1,"Rest of world","Public","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","New surveillance tech means you'll never be anonymous again","https://www.wired.co.uk/article/surveillance-technology-biometrics","High","2019-09-16","2019-09-16","https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/2187600/chinese-police-surveillance-gets-boost-ai-start-watrix-technology-can"]
["Sensors embedded on the ground can identify individual's by the way they walk","Deep residual neural network ","Process","A deep residual neural network that recognises 24 distinct factors, like the person's stride cadence and the ratio of time on toe to time on heel (the people did not need to take off their shoes, as the system analyses movement rather than shape of the foot). Using this system, they were able to identify individuals with over 99 per cent accuracy in three 'real world' scenarios: the workplace, the home environment, and airport security checkpoints.","Call for regulation, ethical considerations of surveillance","3-5 years","Medium","Sensors","Machine learning, deep residual neural networks","Facial recognition","Public Administration and Defence",{"$f":"LEN(TRIM(K67))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(K67),\",\",\"\"))+1","v":1},"UK","Public","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","New surveillance tech means you'll never be anonymous again","https://www.wired.co.uk/article/surveillance-technology-biometrics","High","2019-09-16","2019-09-16"]
["Laser doppler vibrometry that identifies individuals by their heartbeat","Laser doppler vibrometry","Process","Your heartbeat and your breathing pattern are as unique as your fingerprint. A small but growing number of remote sensing technologies are being developed to detect vital signs from a distance, piercing through skin, clothes and in some cases even through walls.","Call for regulation, ethical considerations of surveillance","3-5 years","Medium","Biometrics","AI, sensors","Facial recognition","Public Administration and Defence",1,"Rest of world","Public","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","New surveillance tech means you'll never be anonymous again","https://www.wired.co.uk/article/surveillance-technology-biometrics","High","2019-09-16","2019-09-16","https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613891/the-pentagon-has-a-laser-that-can-identify-people-from-a-distanceby-their-heartbeat/"]
["Touchless sensor and machine learning platform that monitors individual's emotional state and behavioural patterns","Touchless sensor and machine learning platform","Process","Based on movement and vital signs, they claim it is possible to monitor the subject's emotional state and analyse their behavioural patterns. Beyond the potential benefits for healthcare and emergency responders, however, the technology also has obvious applications for surveillance. Technology which is capable of building up a profile of a person's heartbeat and breathing in order to watch for abnormalities in a health context is readily adaptable to being used to identify one person from another.","Call for regulation, ethical considerations of surveillance","0-3 years","High","Biometrics","AI, sensors","Emotion recognition, health analytics","Public Administration and Defence, Pharmaceuticals, Medical services",3,"Rest of world","Public","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","New surveillance tech means you'll never be anonymous again","https://www.wired.co.uk/article/surveillance-technology-biometrics","High","2019-09-16","2019-09-16","http://eqradio.csail.mit.edu/files/eqradio-paper.pdf\nhttps://people.csail.mit.edu/cyhsu/papers/marko_chi19.pdf\n"]
["Detecting human microbiomes to reconstruct a picture of a person's activities and movements","Human microbiomes","Process","Every person emits around 36 million microbial cells per hour, and human microbiomes are unique for a certain period of time. This means that the constant trail of microbial traces we leave behind us, as well as those we pick up from our surroundings, can be used to help reconstruct a picture of a person's activities and movements, like where they walked, what objects they touched and what environments they have been in.","Call for regulation, ethical considerations of surveillance","5-10 years","Medium","Biometrics","AI, microbiomes","Forensic science","Public Administration and Defence",1,"Rest of world","Public","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","New surveillance tech means you'll never be anonymous again","https://www.wired.co.uk/article/surveillance-technology-biometrics","High","2019-09-16","2019-09-16","https://www.pnas.org/content/112/22/E2930.abstract"]
["Virtual reality tool that helps chemists to create new drugs by visualising molecule structures in high detail","Virtual reality to visualise complex structures of molecules","Process","Drug discovery company C4X Discovery (C4XD) has developed its own VR tool, 4Sight, to help its chemist visualise the structure of complex molecules and come up with new drugs. C4XD develops new drugs for conditions like cancer and chronic addiction. This database records an unusually high level of information about each drug molecule, the different formations it takes, and how often they take them.","Drug discovery","0-3 years","Medium","Virtual reality","N/A","N/A","Chemicals, Medical services, Computer Services, Pharmaceuticals",4,"UK","Public","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","Virtual reality is helping chemists discover new life-enhancing drugs","https://www.wired.co.uk/article/using-vr-to-discover-new-life-saving-drugs","High","2018-06-13","2019-09-16"]
["Machine learning algorithm that can predict acute kidney injury 48 hours before it happens","Machine learning algorithm","Process","DeepMind researchers showed that they had created a machine learning algorithm capable of predicting AKI up to 48 hours before it happened. Using a vast database from the US Department of Veterans Affairs the team at DeepMind trained an algorithm to predict whether a patient would suffer AKI, and in 90 per cent of the worst cases, when patients ended up requiring dialysis, the algorithm’s predictions were accurate.","Predicting patient deterioration","3-5 years","Medium","Machine learning","Big data","N/A","Computer Services, Pharmaceuticals, Medical services",3,"UK","Private","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","DeepMind's new AI predicts kidney injury two days before it happens","https://www.wired.co.uk/article/deepmind-streams-ai-algorithm-kidney-injury","High","2019-07-31","2019-09-16"]
["Car battery that lasts one million miles","Car battery that lasts one million miles","Product","Battery cells of this type should be able to power an electric vehicle for over 1.6 million kilometres (1 million miles) and last at least two decades in grid energy storage. Such long-lasting batteries would be particularly useful for vehicles that travel much more than the average car – such as lorries and taxis – as well as feeding energy from car batteries back to the grid so electric vehicles, in effect, become mobile forms of energy storage.","Improving vehicle efficiency","5-10 years","Medium","Batteries","N/A","Autonomous vehicles","Land transport (excl. rail), Chemicals, Electricity",3,"Rest of world","Private","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","Tesla has created a battery that could last one million miles","https://www.wired.co.uk/article/tesla-batteries-electric-vehicles","High","2019-09-11","2019-09-16"]
["Robot consisting of multiple units that operates as a cluster, responding to stimuli and acting on their environment without the need for any centralized control","Particle robots","Product","Each of the circular units, or “particles,” measures up to 23.5 centimetres in diameter. The particles are loosely joined together with magnets and can move only by expanding or contracting. But despite their individual simplicity, as a group they are capable of more sophisticated behaviour, such as moving toward a light source. The weakly linked mass is more resilient than many other robotic systems because it has no single point of failure and can keep working even if some individuals become disabled, the researchers reported in March in Nature.","Search and rescue operations, drug delivery","3-5 years","Low","Robots","AI","N/A","Electronics, Pharmaceuticals, Medical services",3,"Rest of world","Public","Scientific American","Technology/business magazines","“Particle” Robots Work Together to Perform Tasks","https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/particle-robots-work-together-to-perform-tasks/","High","2019-09-01","2019-09-16"]
["Solid state plane with no moving parts in its propulsion system","Solid state plane","Product","The first ever “solid state” plane, with no moving parts in its propulsion system, has successfully flown for a distance of 60 metres, proving that heavier-than-air flight is possible without jets or propellers. The flight represents a breakthrough in “ionic wind” technology, which uses a powerful electric field to generate charged nitrogen ions, which are then expelled from the back of the aircraft, generating thrust.","Carbon-neutral air travel","5-10 years","Medium","Ionic wind","N/A","material science, physics, engineering  ","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation), Public Administration and Defence",3,"Rest of world","Public","The Guardian","Technology/business magazines","First ever plane with no moving parts takes flight","https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/21/first-ever-plane-with-no-moving-parts-takes-flight","High","2018-11-21","2019-09-17"]
["Microbes that can survive in extreme environments grown into protein which is then turned into meat or dairy substitutes","Extremophiles","Product","\nSustainable Bioproducts, a Chicago-based start-up seeking to make edible protein from extremophiles — or micro-organisms that can survive extreme environments — is one of the growing number of companies turning to the power of natural microbes to help feed a growing population and boost agriculture.","Food demand, agritech","3-5 years","Medium","Extremophiles","Microbes, agritech","N/A","Environmental Services, Food and Drink",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Entrepreneurs hope microbes hold the key to a food revolution","https://www.ft.com/content/c6eabf26-d49e-11e9-8367-807ebd53ab77","High","2019-09-13","2019-09-18"]
["Environmentally-friendly concrete for marine construction and artificial structures that promote the growth of sea life","Eco-engineered concrete","Product","Econcrete, her start-up, is one of a handful of companies “eco-engineering” a more Environmentally-friendly concrete for marine construction and artificial structures that promote the growth of sea life. Cities have invested millions of dollars in infrastructure to fortify themselves against rising sea levels and storm surges. Now designers are trying to harness nature to better protect human environments in a rapidly changing world. ","Rising sea levels","0-3 years","High","Eco-concrete","Concrete","N/A","Environmental Services, Public Administration and Defence",2,"Rest of world","both","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Israel’s Econcrete offers greener foundation for coastal defences","https://www.ft.com/content/83e3181c-b785-11e9-8a88-aa6628ac896c","High","2019-09-17","2019-09-18"]
["3D printed bionic eye that could help blind people see or sighted people see better","3D printed bionic eye","Product","Building a bionic eye has many challenges, but researchers may have just solved one of them: Using 3D technology, they printed an array of light receptors on a glass eye-shaped object. The silver particles they used as “ink” stayed put, despite the curved surface, and the photodiodes converted light into electricity with 25 percent efficiency. Next step: More light receptors and a softer surface to make the implant more comfortable.","3D printed prosthetics","3-5 years","Medium","Retinal implant","3D printing","N/A","Electronics, Medical services",2,"Rest of world","unknown ","National Geographic","Technology/business magazines","12 innovations that will revolutionize the future of medicine","https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/01/12-innovations-technology-revolutionize-future-medicine/","High","2019-01-01","2019-09-19"]
["DNA origami that forms a specific conformation which can be used in applications ranging from nanorobots to controlled drug delivery","DNA origami","Product","Bioengineers have made nanoscale tetrahedrons, bunnies, and more by folding DNA into origami. They enter the desired shape into an algorithm that determines how to bend a long DNA strand, or scaffold, into two- and three-dimensional shapes held together by shorter DNA pieces. Other molecules studded along the scaffold’s surface give it its function, like ferrying medicine or gene editing tools to a particular part of the body. MIT’s Mark Bathe says the “holy grail” of DNA origami would be a structure that can cross the blood-brain barrier that now keeps many drugs from reaching the brain.","Improving efficiency of drug making","0-3 years","Medium","DNA Origami","DNA, nanoparticles, gene editing","Bioengineering","Chemicals, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",3,"Rest of world","unknown ","National Geographic","Technology/business magazines","12 innovations that will revolutionize the future of medicine","https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/01/12-innovations-technology-revolutionize-future-medicine/","High","2019-01-01","2019-09-19"]
["Contact lenses that sensor glucose levels from tears","Contact lenses that sensor glucose levels","Product","Forget the finger-prick blood test. The race is on to create contact lenses that track glucose levels from tears. South Korean researchers have been able to attach transparent, flexible electronics that won’t block vision while wirelessly relaying electricity to run glucose sensors.","Improving healthcare with implantable devices","3-5 years","Low","Wearables","Sensors, contact lenses, electronics","N/A","Electronics, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",3,"Rest of world","unknown ","National Geographic","Technology/business magazines","12 innovations that will revolutionize the future of medicine","https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/01/12-innovations-technology-revolutionize-future-medicine/","High","2019-01-01","2019-09-19"]
["Ingestible origami robots that crawl across the stomach wall to remove a swallowed button battery or patch a wound","Ingestible origami robots","Product","A new wrinkle in origami robots is rectangular, packs a tiny magnet, and folds accordion-style to fit in a pill-size case perfect for swallowing. Now in testing, the robot unfurls in the gut to grab and remove an ingested button battery or patch tissue harmed by its presence.","Improving healthcare with ingestible devices","3-5 years","Low","Robotics","N/A","Material science","Electronics, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",3,"Rest of world","Public","National Geographic","Technology/business magazines","12 innovations that will revolutionize the future of medicine","https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/01/12-innovations-technology-revolutionize-future-medicine/","High","2019-01-01","2019-09-19"]
["Using MRI to improve brain connectivity of babies in neonatal intensive care","MRI in neonatal intensive care","Business model/Service","Developed by neonatologist Petra Huppi, researcher Manuela Filippa, and composer Andreas Vollenweider, the project involves scanning babies’ brains via MRI as they listen and comparing the scans to those of babies who were not exposed to the music. The songs—short and “much simpler than Mozart,” says Huppi—were composed to help the infants fall asleep, wake up, or interact.\n\nFurther research will assess the full benefit of this therapy, but early findings are promising. MRI scans reveal improved brain connectivity, and the songs appear to support the daily rhythm of sleeping and waking—key to thriving in a noisy NICU and the world beyond.","Improving healthcare of new-born babies","0-3 years","Low","MRI","Headphones","N/A","Electronics, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",3,"Rest of world","Public","National Geographic","Technology/business magazines","12 innovations that will revolutionize the future of medicine","https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/01/12-innovations-technology-revolutionize-future-medicine/","High","2019-01-01","2019-09-19"]
["Wearable ultrasound patch that non-invasively monitors blood pressure in arteries deep beneath the skin ","Wearable ultrasound patch","Product","This wearable patch, smaller than a postage stamp, keeps the beat—heartbeat, that is. It measures blood pressure deep within the body by emitting ultrasonic waves that pierce the skin and bounce off tissues and blood, feeding data back to a laptop. The patch could help people detect cardiovascular problems earlier on and with greater precision","Improving diagnostic healthcare","3-5 years","Medium","Wearables","Ultrasound, real time data","Data analytics","Electronics, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",3,"Rest of world","Public","National Geographic","Technology/business magazines","12 innovations that will revolutionize the future of medicine","https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/01/12-innovations-technology-revolutionize-future-medicine/","High","2019-01-01","2019-09-19"]
["Brain pacemakers that deliver electric pulses to treat conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder and Parkinson's","Brain pacemakers","Product","The use of electricity as medicine has come far since the first cardiac pacemaker. Implanted electrodes, visible in this x-ray, deliver electric pulses known as deep brain stimulation (DBS). These “brain pacemakers” have effectively treated conditions including obsessive-compulsive disorder and Parkinson’s disease and are being tested in Alzheimer’s patients to improve focus, memory, and judgment. A Cleveland Clinic study of DBS to spur stroke recovery has shown promising results. A 2015 stroke robbed a patient of function on her left side—but after months of physical and occupational therapy and DBS, she plays catch with her grandkids and even threw the opening pitch at a Cleveland Indians game.","Improving healthcare treatment of mental disorders","5-10 years","Medium","Neural interface","Deep brain simulation, pacemaker","Neuroscience, material science, genetics, optogenetics","Electronics, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",3,"Rest of world","Public","National Geographic","Technology/business magazines","12 innovations that will revolutionize the future of medicine","https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/01/12-innovations-technology-revolutionize-future-medicine/","High","2019-01-01","2019-09-19"]
["A smartphone app that can detect pancreatic cancer by checking the whites of the eyes","A smartphone app that can detect pancreatic cancer ","Process","A smartphone app in development at the University of Washington could help diagnose pancreatic cancer by checking the whites of the eyes for signs of jaundice. Snap a selfie and the app would use it to spot elevated bilirubin levels, a possible sign of the disease.","Improving diagnostic healthcare","3-5 years","Medium","Smartphone application","AI, cameras","Medical diagnostics","Electronics, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",3,"Rest of world","Public","National Geographic","Technology/business magazines","12 innovations that will revolutionize the future of medicine","https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/01/12-innovations-technology-revolutionize-future-medicine/","High","2019-01-01","2019-09-19"]
["A phone camera that scans residual limbs to 3D print a prosthetic limbs","3D printed prosthetic limbs","Product","Many artificial limbs still begin with a plaster cast. Transforming that meld into a socket that comfortably fits the residual limb is an expensive and halting process—if you’re lucky enough to live near a trained prosthetist. Many amputees worldwide don’t have access to prosthetic limbs. Mobile phones and 3D printing may offer a solution, says Albert Yu-Min Lin (shown here at Arizona's Antelope Canyon), a National Geographic explorer who lost part of his leg in 2016. Phone cameras could scan residual limbs, providing measurements to professionals with 3D printers, who would produce matching low-cost sockets to be shipped to amputees all over the world. ","Personalising healthcare","5-10 years","Low","3D printing ","Cameras","Engineering, computing, medicine, MedTech, material science","Electronics, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Computer Services",4,"Rest of world","unknown ","National Geographic","Technology/business magazines","12 innovations that will revolutionize the future of medicine","https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/01/12-innovations-technology-revolutionize-future-medicine/","High","2019-01-01","2019-09-19"]
["AI that analyses a tissue image of cancer cells to diagnose the type of cancer","AI cancer diagnostic","Process","Correctly identifying the cancer cells in a lung tissue sample is key to successful treatment. It’s also an ideal diagnostic use of artificial intelligence. In one study, the same AI that Google uses to identify objects online was trained to recognize forms of cancer. It then found two forms in a tissue sample as accurately as a human could, in seconds. AI also has been used to model the precise dosage of a cancer drug to shrink tumours but cause minimal toxic side effects.","Improving diagnostic healthcare","3-5 years","Medium","AI","Cameras","Computing, image processing, camera technology, medicine, biology, data analytics","Electronics, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Computer Services",4,"Rest of world","Private","National Geographic","Technology/business magazines","12 innovations that will revolutionize the future of medicine","https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/01/12-innovations-technology-revolutionize-future-medicine/","High","2019-01-01","2019-09-19"]
["A robotic suit that helps patients guide the body through motions","Robotic suit","Product","For patients with severe mobility problems such as partial paralysis, scientists are developing robotics that enfold and support like an exoskeleton. The devices are programmed to guide the body through motions—such as helping a stroke victim walk—that can rebuild posture and strength.","Innovation for an ageing society","3-5 years","Low","Robotics","AI, new materials","Mechanical engineering, material science, human computer interaction, Manufacturing","Automotive, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Medical services, Social Work",5,"Europe","Public","National Geographic","Technology/business magazines","12 innovations that will revolutionize the future of medicine","https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2019/01/12-innovations-technology-revolutionize-future-medicine/","High","2019-01-01","2019-09-19"]
["A blockchain system that runs a digital currency ","Blockchain that runs a digital currency","Product","elegram will make digital software wallets available to the 200 to 300 million people globally who use its messaging application. Around the time of its $1.7 billion ICO in early 2018, the company made big claims about the so-called Telegram Open Network (TON), the blockchain system that would run the currency. It suggested that TON’s developers would be able to overcome some of the biggest technical roadblocks facing other blockchain networks that aim to serve hundreds of millions or billions of people.","FinTech","0-3 years","High","Digital currency"," Digital wallets, Blockchain","Computing power, cryptography","Banking market infrastructure",1,"Rest of world","Private","MIT Technology Review","Technology/business magazines","Move over, Libra. Telegram’s own cryptocurrency is apparently coming soon.","https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614236/move-over-libra-telegrams-own-cryptocurrency-is-apparently-coming-soon/?utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76223445&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8XdE9sfuI9QLplGN1s9Pr9SeZDvVXDi6lwV7HyJUMrUzTOeLE7JVqmlfqSFYBtcpasYBvuYvHAtaSxBiUX5ANfiTXnktDxPylOgJpipjlWTNbdO8Y&_hsmi=76223445","High","2019-08-28","2019-09-24"]
["Graphene based molecular devices for quantum interference ","Graphene based molecular devices","Product","The researchers produced an electrically effective structure by building a graphene-like molecule stack to form an electron path through the graphene-like molecules P orbitals (these are dumbbell-shaped electron clouds within which an electron can be found, within a certain degree of probability) This would open new avenues to use fascinating molecular properties such as quantum interference which occurs at such a small scale provided a sufficiently mechanical robust structures achieved. This method allowed us to design and produce graphene-based molecular devices that are electronically and mechanically stable over a large temperature range. ","Effective structures for molecular devices ","5-10 years","Medium","Graphene ","Nanotechnology ","Material science, molecular science, mechanical engineering ","Computer Services",1,"UK","Public","Scitechdaily","Technology/business magazines","Frustrating Catch 22 in Graphene Based Molecular Devices Solved","https://scitechdaily.com/frustrating-catch-22-in-graphene-based-molecular-devices-solved/","High","2019-09-22","2019-09-26"]
["Brain computer interface to restore visual perception to the blind ","Brain computer interface","Product","researchers at UCLA Health have surgically implanted four blind patients with an innovative brain device that boosts users’ ability to navigate the world by restoring their ability to perceive objects and movement. Geared toward formerly sighted people who now live in complete blackness, the wireless device helps patients distinguish light from dark, enabling them to regain a measure of independence and complete daily tasks like sorting laundry or quickly finding and picking up items from a table. ","Restoring sight ","3-5 years","Medium","Brain computer interface","Electrodes ","Material science, neuroscience, surgery","Insurance, Medical services, Social Work",{"$f":"LEN(TRIM(K91))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(K91),\",\",\"\"))+1","v":3},"Rest of world","Public","Scitechdaily","Technology/business magazines","Experimental Brain Implant Restores Visual Perception to the Blind","https://scitechdaily.com/experimental-brain-implant-restores-visual-perception-to-the-blind-video/","High","2019-09-23","2019-09-26"]
["A 2D material for quantum computing (two-dimensional tungsten disulfide)","2D material ","Product","UB researchers work with a dual chamber thin film deposition system that can be used to synthesize thin film materials. In the new study, this machine was used to create europium sulfide films and tungsten trioxide, a precursor for 2D tungsten disulfide.","Quantum computing","5-10 years","Medium","2D material ","Material science  ","Quantum technology, physics","Computer Services",1,"Rest of world","Public","Scitechdaily","Technology/business magazines","2D Material, Just 3 Atoms Thick, Has Potential for Use in Quantum Computing","https://scitechdaily.com/2d-material-just-3-atoms-thick-has-potential-for-use-in-quantum-computing/","High","2019-09-23","2019-09-26"]
["A marketplace for businesses both to source sales people and sell their goods and services","An online market place ","Business model/Service","two serial entrepreneurs who have already built one big startup catering to SMBs — loans platform Kabbage — are launching another effort to help fill that gap. Drum, billed as a marketplace for businesses both to source sales people and sell their goods and services, not just for SMBs but any direct online brands seeking to market to SMBs or consumers, has raised $11 million in funding to launch its company and to — yes — drum up new business. “We’re democratizing access to a physical salesforce by aggregating all the fractionalised or partial demand into a common platform and dispersing that to individuals in the gig economy","SMBs access to business ","0-3 years","Medium","Online platform","N/A","Gig economy, FinTech","Wholesale (excl. Motor Vehicles), Textiles and clothing, Retail, Professional and Business services, Motor Trades, Parts and machinery, Furniture and other manufacturing, Food and Drink, Electronics, Banking, market infrastructure, Accommodation, restaurants and catering services",13,"Rest of world","Private","Techcrunch","Technology/business magazines","Kabbage founders raise $11M for Drum, an SMB marketplace for sourcing salespeople, goods and services","https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/23/kabbage-founders-drum-up-11m-for-drum-an-smb-marketplace-for-sourcing-salespeople-goods-and-services/","High","2019-09-23","2019-09-26"]
["Microscopic Biohybrid Robots Propelled by Muscles & Nerves","Microscopic Biohybrid Robots","Product","Researchers have developed soft robotic devices driven by neuromuscular tissue that triggers when stimulated by light — bringing mechanical engineering one step closer to developing autonomous biobots. demonstrate a new generation of two-tailed bots powered by skeletal muscle tissue stimulated by on-board motor neurons. The neurons have optogenetic properties: Upon exposure to light, the neurons will fire to actuate the muscles.","N/A","5-10 years","Medium","Autonomous biobots ","Computer modelling, optogenetics","Cellular biology, computer modelling, bioengineering, optogenetics, mechanical engineering  ","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Public","Scitechdaily","Technology/business magazines","Microscopic Biohybrid Robots Propelled by Muscles & Nerves Built by Researchers","https://scitechdaily.com/microscopic-biohybrid-robots-propelled-by-muscles-nerves-built-by-researchers/","High","2019-09-16","2019-09-26"]
["Drones to deliver medicines","Delivery drone ","Product","The world’s largest drone delivery network, ferrying 150 different medicines and vaccines, as well as blood, to 2,000 clinics in remote parts of Ghana, is set to be announced on Wednesday. The network represents a big expansion for the Silicon Valley start-up Zipline, which began delivering blood in Rwanda in 2016 using pilotless, preprogrammed aircraft. Zipline will deliver vaccines for yellow fever, polio, diphtheria and tetanus which are provided by the World Health Organisation’s Expanded Project on Immunisation. ","Healthcare coverage","0-3 years","High","Unmanned aerial vehicles","GPS","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Drones to deliver medicines to 12m people in Ghana","https://www.ft.com/content/b24bdec8-65d2-11e9-9adc-98bf1d35a056","High","2019-09-26","2019-09-26"]
["Smartphone app that connects doctors in the West to patients in Nigeria","A smartphone app to access doctors ","Product","Earlier this year, Dr Adewara launched Mobihealth. It connects doctors — largely, but not exclusively, in the west — to patients in Nigeria via a mobile phone app. Those who can afford it pay a monthly fee of between $10 and $27, which covers everything from testing to prescription drugs. Poorer patients who may not have smartphones are served by clinics that travel to rural communities and connect to Mobihealth’s doctor network.","Access to healthcare ","0-3 years","High","Smartphone application","Mobile phone, software","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Medical start-ups across Africa aim to plug service gaps","https://www.ft.com/content/ec274598-c8c3-11e9-af46-b09e8bfe60c0?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-09-23","2019-09-26"," "]
["Small modular nuclear reactors for cheaper/cleaner energy ","Small modular nuclear reactor","Product","France’s nuclear agency has announced a project to develop a small modular reactor that could be on the market by the end of the next decade. The Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission (CEA) said the “Nuward” SMR project is a joint venture with state-controlled utility EDF, the Paris-based Naval group and reactor design and maintenance company TechnicAtome, which is based at the CEA nuclear site in Cadarache, southern France. The Nuward partners are open to international cooperation, notably with regards to regulatory harmonisation, design standardization and design optimisation. ","Clean energy ","5-10 years","Medium","Modual nuclear reactor ","Nuclear, material science","Material science, engineering","Gas markets, Oil and gas production",2,"Europe","both","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","How nuclear can provide an energy bridge","https://www.ft.com/content/6a5d9998-d9fa-11e9-8f9b-77216ebe1f17?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-09-23","2019-09-26","https://www.nucnet.org/news/cea-announces-plans-to-develop-new-reactor-9-2-2019"]
["Smartphone application that combines transport and food delivery services ","Smartphone application ","Business model/Service","Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi told us a year ago in London he wanted the pre-IPO minicab switchboard operator app to be the “Amazon of transportation”. Yesterday, in San Francisco, he was at it again: “We want Uber to be the operating system for your everyday life,” he said in a blog note and at an accompanying event. All that means for now is combining its Uber Eats food delivery app with the regular one and adding some public transport information (It has already added public transport in London to compete with Citymapper, which has just reported ballooning losses and very little cash on hand). Every tech company would like to be a platform or a category killer, but very few achieve this. Uber will use its 100m active consumers and more than 4m drivers and delivery partners to tempt others to climb on board its app","Operating systems that combine multiple functions ","0-3 years","High","Smartphone application","GPS, online platform, real time tracking, data","Software ","Accommodation, restaurants and catering services, Automotive, Food and Drink, Land transport (excl. rail)",5,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","All hail Uber’s everything app","https://www.ft.com/content/85e5b38e-e149-11e9-9743-db5a370481bc?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-09-27","2019-09-30"]
["A transformer-like robot capable of morphing into multiple configurations","A transformer-like robot","Product","NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is now testing a 3D-printed prototype of Shapeshifter. It “looks like a drone encased in an elongated hamster wheel,” according to NASA. It can split into two halves that use small propellers to float through the air like drones. The fully realized version of Shapeshifter would be a “mothercraft” lander that carries a collection of 12 mini robots (“cobots”) to the surface, acts as the main power source, and uses a suite of scientific instruments that can directly analyse samples. The cobots could work together to carry and move the mothercraft to different areas. They would be able to operate individually or as one cohesive unit, in order to adapt to a variety of terrains and environments. ","Robotics for extreme environments ","5-10 years","Medium","Robotics","3D printing, material science, cobots","N/A","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation), Water Transport (Maritime/ports)",3,"Rest of world","Public","MIT Technology Review","Technology/business magazines","NASA is testing a shape-shifting robot that could explore Saturn’s moon Titan","https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614439/nasa-is-testing-a-shapeshifting-robot-saturn-titan/","High","2019-09-27","30/09/2019"]
["An Alexa powered oven to do things like preheat the oven, start or stop the cooking, and more","An internet enabled oven","Product","What’s an Amazon event without a new Alexa-powered oven, right? This time around, Amazon takes on the June Oven with a $250 combination convection oven, microwave, air fryer, and food warmer. Once paired with Echo, you can ask Alexa to do things like preheat the oven, start or stop the cooking, and more.","Internet of things, connected devices ","0-3 years","Medium","Internet of Things ","Internet, sensors, smart technologies, connected devices  ","Internet, software, connectivity ","Electronics, Retail",2,"Rest of world","Private","Techcrunch","Technology/business magazines","Everything Amazon announced at its Alexa event","https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/25/everything-amazon-announced-at-its-alexa-event-today/","High","2019-09-26","30/09/2019"]
["A new program that helps customers find smart home products that are easy to set up and work seamlessly with Alexa","A badge system for identifying easy to set up IoT devices","Business model/Service","Certified for Humans (www.amazon.com/certifiedforhumans) is a new program that helps customers find smart home products that are easy to set up and work seamlessly with Alexa. Every device that carries the Certified for Humans badge offers Frustration Free Setup, which cuts down on the number of steps needed to connect to Alexa. In many cases, it’s as easy as plugging it in.","Internet of things, Smart homes, connected devices ","0-3 years","Medium","N/A","N/A","Internet of Things ","Electronics, Retail",2,"Rest of world","Private","Amazon","Ad hoc","Amazon Introduces an Array of New Devices and Features to Help Make Your Home Simpler, Safer, and Smarter","https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-introduces-array-new-devices-and-features-help-make-your","Medium","2019-09-25","30/09/2019"]
["Virtual and augmented reality to train staff ","Virtual and augmented reality for the workplace ","Product","Purveyors of VR, in which the user immerses themselves in a 3D digital world, hope that businesses will buy the technology to train their staff. Software developers hope that training may prove to be a compelling proposition. Already, retail assistants are donning VR headsets to learn to manage the shop floor while surgeons sharpen their skills in a risk-free environment. VR is also being used to develop “soft skills” such as interviewing, giving feedback and presentations. It is ironic that VR technology may help us have a more human touch just as some jobs look set to be automated.","Virtual environments for the workplace ","3-5 years","Medium","Virtual reality / augmented reality ","Processing power","Human-computer interaction, graphics","Telecoms, Retail, Accommodation, restaurants and catering services, Air transport (Aviation), Broadcasting, Education, Medical services, Professional and Business services, Public Administration and Defence",10,"Rest of world","both","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Can virtual reality inject more life into workplace training?","https://www.ft.com/content/2eece242-dddd-11e9-9743-db5a370481bc?emailId=5d8c4e1dbc00d8000423a8da&segmentId=269ab16c-599f-119f-3d76-260b55fc8e43","High","2019-09-26","30/09/2019"]
["A nanotechnology to eliminate contamination in soil, rocks, sediments, and groundwater","Nanoremediation","Process","In this method, a pump-and-treat or direct injection process is used to infuse small-sized particles into the contaminated spot. The surface area to volume ratio of nanoparticles is large, and this makes them highly reactive. Through redox reactions, they can cause several organic contaminants to degrade. Nanoparticles can also immobilize several toxic metals including arsenic, mercury, and lead.","Environmental, industrial climate pollution, CleanTech","0-3 years","High","Nanotechnology","Nanotoxicology, nanoparticles","Nanomedicine, Green Nanotechnology","Environmental Services",1,"Rest of world","both","AZ Big Media","Technology/business magazines","Environmental remediation using green technologies","https://azbigmedia.com/business/environment/environmental-remediation-using-green-technologies/","Medium","2019-09-22","2019-09-30"]
["Modular voice assistants to enable more IoT devices in the home ","Modular voice assistants  ","Product","Modular voice assistants with open software (API) and potential for hardware to be developed to work with the modular model","Internet of things, Smart homes, connected devices ","0-3 years","High","Internet of Things ","Internet, sensors, smart technologies, connected devices  ","Internet, software, connectivity, APIs ","Electronics, Retail",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Verge","Technology/business magazines","Amazon’s new Echo Flex lets you put Alexa everywhere in your home","https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/25/20883839/amazon-echo-flex-home-security-safety-speaker-features-specs-price-alexa-ring","High","2019-09-25","2019-10-01"]
["An online marketplace for used cars ","Online market place ","Business model/Service","These platforms aggregate cars from various sellers (including dealers and current owners). Cazoo, by contrast, will buy, recondition and sell cars itself (with the help of a partner, BCA, a big car auctioning company). It will also deliver those vehicles to customers, and offer free returns within seven days. To echo Carvana’s success, Chesterman is banking on a few things. Firstly — and perhaps most crucially — that Cazoo will be able to use data to figure out what to pay for cars, and which cars to buy. ","N/A","0-3 years","High","Online platform","Data, internet","N/A","Automotive, Motor Trades",2,"UK","Private","Sifted ","Technology/business magazines","Cazoo goes full speed ahead","https://sifted.eu/articles/cazoo-used-car-retailer/","High","2019-09-25","2019-10-01"]
["A business tool that uses AI to help identify companies and products to invest in","An AI business tool","Product","JPMorgan Asset Management, the $2tn fund group, has a Quantitative Beta Strategies team that is focused on creating rules-based products, many of which are designed around themes, such as disruptive technology. Last year the business built a tool called ThemeBot that uses artificial intelligence to help identify companies for the thematic products to invest in. Ravit Mandell, chief data scientist at JPMAM, helped develop the tool and said it was designed to assess language in the same way a human equity analyst would. At one level, natural language processing is about picking up sentiment, such as taking clues about whether words have positive or negative connotations. But it is also about the context in which the words are written or spoken.","Investment, financial assets, financial services","0-3 years","High","AI","Natural language processing, data analytics","AI, machine learning","Banking market infrastructure, Professional and Business services",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Money managers take cues from ‘Moneyball’ playbook","https://www.ft.com/content/42e5c41a-ee66-35df-a600-b6654d3152cb?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-09-30","2019-10-01"]
["A tool that uses natural language processing to analyse research documents and investment stock","An AI business tool","Product","Fidelity International, the $420bn Bermuda-headquartered investment group, recently launched Price Disconfirmation, a tool that uses natural language processing to analyse more than 2m research documents, covering every stock it invests in. The signals it picks up are flagged with the global investment team. But the group says the development of such a tool does not mean it will be cutting back on its research staff, it will merely mean they can work more efficiently. \"No human can read the thousands of documents that are published on investments every day, nor could they objectively assess them due to an array of behavioural and emotional biases,” says Paras Anand, head of asset management in Asia Pacific for Fidelity. “Machines can do this, but they have no capacity for structural, ‘cause and effect’ reasoning, limiting their ability to imagine a disrupted future or think long term. We want to combine the best of both worlds.”","Investment, financial assets, financial services","0-3 years","High","AI","Natural language processing, data analytics","AI, machine learning","Banking market infrastructure, Professional and Business services",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Money managers take cues from ‘Moneyball’ playbook","https://www.ft.com/content/42e5c41a-ee66-35df-a600-b6654d3152cb?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-09-30","2019-10-01"]
["A quantum computer that performs a calculation beyond the reach of the most powerful “traditional” computers ","A quantum computer ","Product","Classical computers are built around pieces of data called bits, which represent either zeros or ones. Quantum bits can represent both simultaneously. Stringing them together can make it possible to complete complex tasks, such as computing millions of possibilities, in an instant. Traditional computers could take millennia to reach the same result. While competitors such as IBM have their own quantum computing systems, Google has improved its control over the inherently unstable technology, enabling it to carry out a far more complex calculation.","computing power","5-10 years","Medium","Quantum computing","Semiconductors, Computing","Physics, computing ","Computer Services",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","A quantum future could be bright if managed well","https://www.ft.com/content/20a0614e-dea2-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-09-30","2019-10-01",null,null,null,null,{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($Z$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AA$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AB$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AC$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AD$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AE$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AF$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AG$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AH$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AI$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AJ$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AK$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AL$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AM$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AN$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AO$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AP$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AQ$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AR$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AS$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AT$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AU$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AV$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AW$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AX$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AY$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AZ$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BA$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BB$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BC$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BD$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BE$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BF$2,$K108))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1}]
["A new gel made of cellulose polymers and colloidal silica particles that is more efficient at putting out wildfires  ","A new gel that extinguishes wildfires more efficiently","Product","Writing today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they detail how their goo can act as a delivery medium to coat vegetation with flame retardant, and keep it there for the whole fire season. If adopted widely (Appel has founded a startup to commercialize it) the gel could become a sort of vaccine against wildfires, applied around the roads and utility infrastructure where 84 percent of California’s 300,000 fires in the last decade have ignited. The gel’s main components are cellulose polymers (derived from plant material) and colloidal silica particles, which are chemically identical to sand. “What happens is the polymers cross-link between the particles—I often refer to it as sort of a molecular Velcro,” says Appel. The polymers build bridges between the particles, creating a gelatinous structure.","Fire prevention, improving efficiency of fire retardants","3-5 years","Medium","Molecular velcro","Cellulose polymers, colloidal silica particles","Chemistry, biology, engineering","Agriculture, Chemicals, Environmental Services",3,"Rest of world","Public","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","This Clever Gel Works Like a Vaccine for Wildfires","https://www.wired.com/story/wildfire-gel/","High","2019-09-30","14/10/2019",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["An inflatable bike helmet that inflates instantly like an airbag in case of a bike accident","An inflatable bike helmet","Product","Its core pitch—of replacing your bike helmet with a fanny pack that wraps around your neck, tracking acceleration hundreds of times a second, then inflating instantly like an airbag in case of a bike accident. The Hövding 3 promises to be more comfortable to wear, with new, adjustable sizing to allow riders to get a more ideal fit. Its battery lasts longer (yes, unfortunately, it needs a battery), with up to 15 hours of active riding per charge. But the biggest update may be its Bluetooth-based smartphone connectivity. This connection allows your helmet to call an emergency contact if you are in an accident. And furthermore, by leveraging your phone’s GPS, Hövding helmets will begin to build a map of where bike accidents take place—which the company hopes can help inform infrastructure improvements at the city level.","Cyclist protection, reducing mortality rates for cyclists","0-3 years","High","Inflatable bike helmut","Batteries, Bluetooth, GPS, sensors","Engineering, physics, connectivity, new materials","Electronics, Insurance, Medical services, Land transport (excl. rail), Textiles and clothing",5,"Europe","Private","Fast Company","Technology/business magazines","This inflatable bike helmet launched a $50-million-plus industry","https://www.fastcompany.com/90406979/this-inflatable-bike-helmet-launched-a-50-million-plus-industry?utm_campaign=eem524%3A524%3As00%3A20190924_fc&utm_medium=Compass&utm_source=newsletter","High","2019-09-24","2019-10-15",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["An open-source reporting tool that allows for those from various newsrooms to collaborate on data journalism projects","An open-source journalistic reporting tool","Business model/Service","Collaborates aim is to make crowdsourcing data a seamless process when used for group projects. It supports live connections to multiple file and spreadsheet formats, including Google Sheets and Forms. Updates made these external data sources can be viewed and accessed by all who are using Collaborate. The in-house software was designed to be used by newsrooms both large and small and can be set up and customised without expert development resources","Improving workplace collaboration","0-3 years","High","N/A","Online platform, crowdsourcing","Software ","Broadcasting, Computer Services, Professional and Business services",3,"Rest of world","unknown ","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","AN OPEN-SOURCE REPORTING TOOL FOR NEWSROOM COLLABORATIONS","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/media-publishing/propublica-collaborate-tool?utm_campaign=1580906_Springwise%20Daily%20%2825%20September%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XVU2,791XQI,3JRYJ,1","High","2019-09-25","2019-10-15",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Algorithm used to look for dark matter","Dark matter detection algorithm","Process","A team of researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland trained a neural network model (of the type often employed to analyse visual imagery) to look for subtle signs of weak gravitational lensing caused by dark matter. The model was trained by being fed simulated data that taught it what scientists typically look for when hunting for dark matter. The model ended up being 30% more accurate than human scientists at spotting and labelling potential signs of dark matter in images.","Space exploration, extreme environments  ","0-3 years","High","Machine learning","Neural networks","Data science, AI ","Aerospace",1,"Europe","Public","Technology review","Technology/business magazines","Facial recognition algorithms can be deployed to hunt for dark matter","https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614383/facial-recognition-algorithms-can-be-deployed-to-hunt-for-dark-matter/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_airlock.unpaid.engagement ","High","2019-09-25","2019-10-15",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Eco-friendly, waterproof bricks made from plastic waste that reduces air pollution, conserves water and prevents erosion","Bricks made from recycled plastic bottles","Product","Students at the Techno India NJR Institute of Technology have developed the technology to turn plastic waste into water-proof, eco-friendly bricks. The bricks, known as “wricks,” have the potential to reduce air pollution, conserve water and prevent erosion, the students say. The students started working on wricks after noticing how many plastic bottles were thrown away at the university. Wricks are made from a mix of plastic, marble dust and fly ash. Fly ash is a by-product produced by coal-fired boilers and a common ingredient in bricks. Wricks also contain marble dust, which is a major waste product in Udaipur municipality. By using marble dust in the bricks, the students are reducing the volume that is dumped in local lakes. Wricks are lighter than traditional bricks and are strong enough to be used in building construction, according to the students. That means they could be a safer option for earthquake-prone areas as they reduce the overall weight of buildings. In addition, they repurpose plastic waste, reducing the amount that ends up in the landfill. The students are already working with the local municipality to purchase waste plastic at low cost. They estimate the wricks will cost €0.05 per brick, roughly half the price of traditional bricks. The students are currently working to improve the product. They estimate it will be commercially available in 2020.","Reducing pollution","0-3 years","High","Sustainable materials","N/A","Engineering, physics, chemistry, material science","Construction Contracting, Environmental Services",2,"Rest of world","Public","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","STUDENTS CREATE WATER-PROOF BRICKS FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/science-enviroment/udaipur-students-recycle-waste-eco-bricks?utm_campaign=1580906_Springwise%20Daily%20%2825%20September%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XVU2,791XQI,3JRYJ,1","High","2019-09-25","2019-10-15",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Quantum computer  able to perform a specific calculation much quicker than conventional supercomputer ","Quantum computing","Process","According to the Financial Times report, the paper said that Google’s quantum processor was able to perform a calculation in three minutes and 20 seconds that would take today’s most advanced supercomputer, known as Summit, around 10,000 years. In the paper, the researchers said that, to their knowledge, the experiment “marks the first computation that can only be performed on a quantum processor.” Their immense processing power could ultimately help researchers and companies discover new drugs and materials, create more efficient supply chains, and turbocharge AI.","Quantum computing","5-10 years","High","Quantum computing","processors, processing power","AI, machine learning","Computer Services, Pharmaceuticals, Furniture and other manufacturing",3,"Rest of world","Private","MIT Technology Review","Technology/business magazines","Google researchers have reportedly achieved 'quantum supremacy'","https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614416/google-researchers-have-reportedly-achieved-quantum-supremacy/","High","2019-09-25","2019-10-15",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Four legged robot for use in construction sites, gas and power plants"," Robotic dog","Product","Boston Dynamics has started selling its four-legged Spot robot, but you probably won’t be able to get your hands on one—yet. The company is only going to sell the robot to companies that can put it to practical use and develop custom modules that can be attached to its back to help perform specific tasks. It’s the reverse of the traditional sales process: firms need to send pitches to Boston Dynamics, which it will then assess them for suitability. It could check for gas leaks using methane sensors, map the interior of a building with a lidar module, or even open doors using its arm. The robot is designed to withstand rain, so it can work outdoors, too. ","Robotics for extreme environments ","0-3 years","High","Robotics","Material science, AI, sensors, cameras  ","N/A","Parts and machinery, Real Estate (excl. Imputed Rent), Furniture and other manufacturing",3,"Rest of world","Private","MIT Technology Review","Technology/business magazines","Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot is going on sale for the first time","https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614428/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-dog-is-going-on-sale-for-the-first-time/?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement","High","25//09/19","2019-10-15",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Robot  used to  prepare unique dishes, and for smaller services like making ice cream or cocktails","Food preparation robot","Product","Robotics startup Karaurid is hoping to remove the human element from commercial food preparation. The company currently has two robots – the DK-One, which can create unique dishes for each customer; and the lower-cost Marley, designed for smaller food production services such as making ice cream or cocktails. Karakuri’s robots allow a greater range of personalisation in meal preparation. For example, the DK-One allows customers to personalise ingredients and portion sizes, and to have control over nutritional content such as calories, protein and fat levels. Food from many different cuisines could all be prepared by one robot, helping kitchens to save on space and staffing.","Food demand, Robotics for healthcare","0-3 years","Medium","Robotics","Material science, AI, sensors, cameras  ","N/A","Food and Drink, Accommodation restaurants and catering services",2,"UK","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Robotics startup automates food preparation","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/tech/karakuri-robot-helps-kithcens-personalize-meals?","High","2019-09-23","2019-10-15",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["A partnership between big tech and big pharma companies to apply artificial intelligence in healthcare","A partnership with big pharma and big tech","Business model/Service","Novartis and Microsoft are joining forces to apply artificial intelligence to some of the most intractable problems in healthcare, in one of the most expansive tie-ups so far between big pharma and big tech. Under one part of the five-year agreement, which will be reviewed annually, Microsoft will work on new tools intended to make it easier to apply AI to all areas of the Swiss pharmaceutical company’s business, from finance to manufacturing. ","Personalised medicine, new pharmaceuticals","0-3 years","High","AI","Deep learning ","N/A","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"Europe","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Novartis and Microsoft join forces to develop drugs using AI","https://www.ft.com/content/93e532ee-e3a5-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59?emailId=5d93187a79cce6000445d7ed&segmentId=3934ec55-f741-7a04-feb0-1ddf01985dc2","High","2019-10-01","2019-10-15",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["A parasitic wasp used as biological pest control","Biological pest control","Process","Biological pest control is a complex field offering many different approaches, including introducing into the crop a pest’s natural enemies that have been grown elsewhere, and encouraging the growth of predatory species that already exist in the local environment. Rothamsted researchers recently discovered that a particular parasitic wasp was an important natural enemy of the flea beetles that feed on oilseed rape.","Alternative pesticides ","3-5 years","Medium","Biological pesticide","N/A","Biology, conservation","Agriculture, Animal Health, Chemicals, Environmental Services",4,"UK","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Farmers reap rewards of biological pest control","https://www.ft.com/content/fd98fd9c-be7f-11e9-9381-78bab8a70848","High","2019-09-25","2019-10-15",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Thirteen predatory species for biological pest control ","Biological pest control","Process","For example Vineland Research and Innovation, a public horticultural research centre in Ontario, has enlisted Applied Bio-nomics and several competitors in a project that aims to develop three new species for biological control. Applied Bio-nomics sells 13 predatory species including midges, beetles, lacewings and hoverflies. The biggest seller is Stratiolaelaps scimitus, which Mr Spencer calls “the cornerstone of the industry worldwide”.","Alternative pesticides ","0-3 years","Medium","Biological pesticide","N/A","Biology, conservation","Agriculture, Animal Health, Chemicals, Environmental Services",4,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Farmers reap rewards of biological pest control","https://www.ft.com/content/fd98fd9c-be7f-11e9-9381-78bab8a70849","High","2019-09-25","2019-10-15",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Cabbage eating larvae for biological pest control ","Biological pest control","Process","And while chemicals are relatively precise and controllable, biological control is less predictable, particularly in open fields. Researchers from Cornell University in the US demonstrated that point in a large study published recently, which focused on two insects that prey on cabbage-eating larvae. The study found that when the predators were released on farms surrounded by woodland and uncultivated countryside, there were indeed fewer pests, less plant damage and bigger cabbages. But, surprisingly, when they were released on farms surrounded by other farmland, the reverse was true; the addition of pest predators resulted in more damage to the crop.","Alternative pesticides ","3-5 years","Medium","Biological pesticide","N/A","Biology, conservation","Agriculture, Animal Health, Chemicals, Environmental Services",4,"Rest of world","Public","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Farmers reap rewards of biological pest control","https://www.ft.com/content/fd98fd9c-be7f-11e9-9381-78bab8a70850","High","2019-09-25","2019-10-15",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Online current accounts/loans without physical presence","Digital banking","Business model/Service","Now, an even newer breed has a broader swath of the US banking market in its crosshairs, offering products that cover virtually all of the day-to-day activities that lie at the core of traditional banks’ lucrative relationships with their customers. In the past year alone, tech colossus Apple unveiled a credit card, telecoms company T-Mobile launched its own basic bank account, and social media behemoth Facebook spelt out ambitions for a global cryptocurrency that could replace traditional payment methods — despite facing intense regulatory scrutiny.   Digital banks from overseas are also flocking to the US. Germany’s N26 has already launched, the UK’s Monzo has begun signing up customers to its platform, and Israel’s Pepper is on course to enter the market mid 2020.","FinTech, financial assets, financial services, investment","0-3 years","High","Digital platform","software","N/A","Banking market infrastructure",1,"UK, Europe, Rest of world","Private","Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","Digital upstarts muscle in on US core banking services","https://www.ft.com/content/d74fbfd4-940b-11e9-8ff4-699df1c62544","High","2019-09-24","2019-10-16",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Wristband that allows the control of digital devices without having to type/touch screen","Brain computer interface wristband","Product","New York-based CTRL-labs could help the social network turn its vision into a reality. The startup has been working on a wristband that \"decodes\" the electrical signals that neurons in the spinal cord sends to hand muscles. If Facebook's plans become a reality, the technology could make it easier to send photos or post messages on the social network without lifting a finger. These signals tell your hands to move in a specific way, such as press a button or click a mouse.","Neural interface networks social media, accessible technology","3-5 years","Medium","Neural interface technology ","material science","Neuroscience, material science","Computer Services, Medical services, Broadcasting",3,"Rest of world","Private","Cnet","Technology/business magazines","Facebook buys startup working on technology that lets you control computers with your mind","https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-buys-ctrl-labs-to-work-on-a-wristband-that-will-let-you-control-computers-with-your-mind/","High","2019-09-23","2019-10-16",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Digital asset market place for bitcoin futures contracts","Bitcoin futures trading","Business model/Service","The owner of the New York Stock Exchange is now in the Bitcoin business. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has finally opened the doors to its digital asset marketplace, called Bakkt, offering Bitcoin futures contracts. Many view the launch, which has been delayed for nearly nine months, as a crucial step toward mainstream adoption of digital assets.  Futures contracts are legal agreements to buy or sell a given commodity at a specific price at a specific time in the future. Bitcoin futures trading, which in the US is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), may be more attractive to traditional financial institutions than investing directly in the asset","Making cryptocurrency more mainstream","0-3 years","High","digital marketplace","crytocurrency","Blockchain","Banking market infrastructure",1,"Rest of world","Private","Wall Street Journal","Technology/business magazines","NYSE Owner Launches Long-Awaited Bitcoin Futures","https://www.wsj.com/articles/nyse-owner-to-launch-long-awaited-bitcoin-futures-11569153649","High","2019-09-22","2019-10-16",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Mobile robot used for  imaging of the spine during surgery","Imaging robot","Product","The highly integrated device is designed for 2D and 3D imaging, combining ultra-high resolution with extra-low doses, and proprietary technology to image with interlaced energies for soft-tissue visualization. Loop-X imaging robot can be integrated with Brainlab technology as well as third party products through an open interface, maximizing interoperability and data integration.","Robotics for healthcare","0-3 years","High","Robotics","Cameras, APIs, material science","N/A","Medical services",1,"Europe","unknown ","Yahoo Finance","Technology/business magazines","Brainlab introduces mobile intraoperative imaging robot","https://finance.yahoo.com/news/brainlab-introduces-mobile-intraoperative-imaging-153000020.html?","Medium","2019-09-25","2019-10-17",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Virtual reality headsets that connect to mobile phones","VR and AR headsets","Product","VR and AR headsets are going to be powered by phones, via USB-C, in the near future. At least, that's Qualcomm's plan. And those headsets could be a lot more capable than you might expect. Eye tracking, full 6DoF positional tracking like Oculus Quest and even controller-free hand gestures are part of the picture.","Virtual and augmented reality","0-3 years","High","Virtual reality/augmented reality","Eye tracking, sensors, connectivity, processing power","N/A","Electronics, Computer Services",2,"Rest of world","Private","Cnet","Technology/business magazines","Qualcomm's 5G phone-powered, eye-tracking VR/AR headsets are coming in 2020","https://www.cnet.com/news/qualcomm-new-phone-powered-eye-tracking-vr-and-ar-headsets-are-coming-in-2020/","High","2019-05-29","2019-10-17",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Imaging systems scaled down to millimeter sized chip that could be used to see through walls or detect tumors.","Nanophotonic microwave imager chip","Product","In Optica, The Optical Society’s (OSA) journal for high-impact research, the researchers describe how they used a standard semiconductor fabrication process to make a microwave imager chip containing more than 1,000 photonic components. The square chip measures just over 2 millimetres on each side, making it about half the width of a pencil eraser.\nHand-held near-field microwave imagers would be useful for many applications including high-resolution brain imaging and monitoring heart motion and breathing. Miniaturization of microwave imagers would also benefit applications such as tracking objects in radar systems and low-power, high-speed communication links.","N/A","5-10 years","Medium","Nanotechnology","Material science, optical cameras, microwaves, nanophotonic microwave imager chip","N/A","Medical services, Telecoms",2,"Rest of world","Public","Scitechdaily","Technology/business magazines","Hand-held microwave imaging - to see through walls or detect tumours - possible with new chip","https://scitechdaily.com/hand-held-microwave-imaging-to-see-through-walls-or-detect-tumors-possible-with-new-chip/","High","2019-09-27","2019-10-18",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Biodegradable sequins that could help deliver a circular textile economy","Biodegradable sequins","Product","Unlike conventional sequins, which are made of synthetic resin or petroleum-based plastics, Brunato’s sequins are made from cellulose and are fully biodegradable. They developed the material using tree-based cellulose, which has a natural polymer structure that reflects light. According to Brunato: “The colour is a result of the material nano-structure, so there are no chemicals or colourants added to create the colourful shimmering effect.”\n\nThe sequins are formed by pouring liquid-based cellulose into a mould. Iridescent colours are embedded in the material structure of the cellulose using non-toxic materials. The resulting sequins are strong enough to be sewn into garments, but they will completely biodegrade over time.\n\nPlastic sequins don’t easily biodegrade. When they do break down, they turn into micro-plastics – which have been shown to be harmful to almost all forms of life. The sequins can also end up in the oceans, where they are mistaken as food by sea life. As the average dress can have between 2,000 to 5,000 sequins on it, the new sequins represent a significant leap in reducing plastic.","Circular textile economy","0-3 years","Medium","New Materials","Tree-based cellulose","Chemistry, biology, new materials","Chemicals, Environmental Services, Textiles and clothing, Retail",4,"Rest of world","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","SUSTAINABLE SEQUINS MADE FROM CELLULOSE","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/fashion/plastic-free-biodegradable-sequins?utm_campaign=1580906_Springwise%20Daily%20%2825%20September%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XVU2,791XQI,3JRYJ,1","High","2019-09-25","2019-10-21",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["An AI tool that reviews film and television scripts for equality and diversity","Bias analysis tool","Process","Funded by Google, the GD-IQ uses audio-visual processing technologies from the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering together with Google’s machine learning capabilities. \n\nThe tool’s analysis reveals the percentages of representation and dialogue broken down into categories of gender, race, LGBTQIA and disability representation. The analysis also highlights non-gender identified speaking characters that could help improve equality and diversity. \n\nDesigned to help identify unconscious bias before it becomes a publicly consumed piece of media, the tool also ranks the sophistication of the characters’ vocabulary and their relative level of power within the story.\n\nThe first study of film and television representation using the GD-IQ examined the top 200 grossing, non-animated films of 2014 and 2015. Unsurprisingly, the more diverse and equal a film’s characters were, the more money the film earned. ","AI scripts to identify unconscious bias","0-3 years","Medium","AI","Machine learning ","Computer science, machine learning, processing power","Broadcasting, Computer Services",2,"Rest of world","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines",null,"https://www.springwise.com/innovation/arts-entertainment/spellcheck-for-bias-geena-davis?utm_campaign=1599490_Springwise%20Daily%20%2821%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,YA6A,791XQI,3LFDD,1","High","2019-10-21","2019-10-21",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Software-controlled desulphisation process to regenerate batteries that increases  their life span and reduces waste","Software-controlled desulphisation process to regenerate batteries","Process","The company uses a software-controlled ‘desulphation’ process to regenerate the batteries, allowing them to be used for up to twice as long.\n\nDeep cycle batteries are used in a large variety of heavy industrial electric vehicles, such as forklifts and industrial cleaning machines. Over time, hard crystals of lead sulphate build up on the positive and negative plates, offering resistance to the flow of electric current and causing the battery to stop functioning. Panahi has found a way to remove this sulphur build-up.\n\nPanahi's process applies pulses of electric current, which vary in intensity and frequency, to down the lead sulphate crystals and restore the battery. The entire process is automated and can be used to provide regular maintenance on batteries that still work, or on batteries that have lost a significant portion of their capacity.\n\nWaste from the manufacture and disposal of traction batteries is a huge problem, as proper disposal is very expensive. If not disposed of properly, the discarded batteries readily leach heavy metals and other chemicals into the ground and water. \n\nPanahi's aim is to achieve a 50 per cent reduction in e-waste generation. Improving battery life-span would also help reduce the consumption of lead and other raw materials used in battery production, further reducing carbon emissions.","Lowering the waste generated by industrial batteries, increasing battery lifespan","3-5 years","Medium","Desulphation","Batteries, software","Engineering, physics","Automotive, Computer Services, Chemicals, Electronics, Environmental Services",5,"Rest of world","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","INDIAN STARTUP OFFERS BATTRERY REGENERATION","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/energy/punahabattery-battery-regeneration?utm_campaign=1599490_Springwise%20Daily%20%2821%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,YA6A,791XQI,3LFDD,1","High","2019-10-21","2019-10-21",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["100% recycled ceramics produced from diverted waste products from landfill","Recycled ceramics","Product","Made from 100 per cent recycled materials, the Workshop sources its waste products as locally as possible. Various sized pieces of bricks, slate, tile, glass, clay and marble become beautiful sets of dinnerware.\n\nThe team behind the tableware worked with a variety of local waste management companies. Together, they experimented with materials and processes to identify what could be turned into food-safe ceramics. The imperative behind the project is the environmental impact of mining clay and pollution from landfill. For every tonne of clay dug out of the ground, nine tonnes of waste are produced.\n\nKnown for its architectural ceramics and experimental techniques and approaches, Granbyware is the Workshop’s first homewares range.","Diverting waste products from landfill","0-3 years","High","Sustainable materials","N/A","Ceramics","Environmental Services, Retail",2,"UK","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","CERAMICS STUDIO INTRODUCES 100 PER CENT RECYCLED TABLEWARE RANGE","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/retail/dinner-ware-from-recycled-material?utm_campaign=1599490_Springwise%20Daily%20%2821%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,YA6A,791XQI,3LFDD,1","High","2019-10-21","2019-10-21",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Bio-driven artificial skin interface that  allows devices to ‘feel’ the user’s grasp, pressure and location, and can detect interactions such as tickling, caressing, even twisting and pinching","Bio-driven artificial skin interface","Product","The researchers adopted a bio-driven approach to developing a multi-layer, silicone membrane that mimics the layers present in human skin. This is made up of a surface textured layer, an electrode layer of conductive threads and a hypodermis layer. Not only is the interface more natural than a rigid casing, but it can also detect a plethora of gestures made by the end-users. As a result, the artificial skin allows devices to ‘feel’ the user’s grasp – its pressure and location, and can detect interactions such as tickling, caressing, even twisting and pinching. One of the main use of smartphones is mediated communication, using text, voice, video, or a combination. We implemented a messaging application where users can express rich tactile emotions on the artiﬁcial skin. The intensity of the touch controls the size of the emojis. A strong grip conveys anger while tickling the skin displays a laughing emoji and tapping creates a surprised emoji,” said Marc Teyssier.\n\n “This work explores the intersection between man and machine. We have seen many works trying to augment humans with parts of machines, here we look at the other way around and try to make the devices we use every day more like us, i.e. human-like,” ","Touch gestures can convey expressive messages for computer mediated communication","0-3 years","Medium","bio-material ","Interface, new materials, haptics","Computer science","Computer Services, Electronics, Retail",3,"UK","both","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","First Ticklish Devices Created With Bio-Driven Artificial Skin","https://scitechdaily.com/first-ticklish-devices-created-with-bio-driven-artificial-skin/","High","2019-10-20","2019-10-21",null,null,null,null,{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($Z$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AA$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AB$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AC$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AD$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AE$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AF$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AG$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AH$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AI$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AJ$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AK$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AL$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AM$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AN$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AO$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AP$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AQ$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AR$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AS$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AT$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AU$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AV$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AW$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AX$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AY$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AZ$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BA$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BB$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BC$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BD$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BE$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BF$2,$K131))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1}]
["Impact sensor gumshield that helps doctors to monitor the impact of concussions on rugby players","Impact sensor gumshield","Product","A new product being trialled this season by Lydiate and the Ospreys team will give doctors a more objective tool: OPRO+ builds impact sensors into the gumshields worn by players. This puts the sensors closer to the centre of the skull and because they're moulded to an individual, they paint a more accurate picture of an impact. As well sensors that can track linear and rotational acceleration, each mouthguard includes an FM radio transmitter to beam asignal to a pitch-side receiver in real time. Tracking collisons over time also enables coaches to build a passport of historical head impact data which could help players enjoy safer, longer careers.","Prevention of serious brain conditions of rugby players","0-3 years","High","Sensors","Radio transmitters, realtime tracking, material science","Data analytics, material science","Computer Services, Insurance, Medical services, Electronics",4,"UK","Private","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","Heading off brain injury","Hard copy of WIRED Nov/Dec 2019","High","2019-11-01","2019-10-22",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["A prosthetic leg that uses sensors to mimic messages sent by nerves, making it easier to adjust gait and speed depending on the walking surface ","Sensored prosthetic","Product","Scientists at ETH Zurich research institute have developed an artificial leg that mimics how nerve endings communicate with the knee. The prosthetic’s sensors make it easier and safer for amputees to walk, the scientists say.\n\nTraditional artificial limbs lack the nerve endings needed to adjust gait and muscle pressure. That can lead to injury and make it difficult for an above-the-knee amputee to adapt to different types of surfaces. \n\nThe bionic prosthetic uses sensors and electrodes to send sensory information to the body, mimicking the messages sent by nerves. Signals are sent from the sole of the foot and the prosthetic’s knee joint to electrodes in the wearer’s thigh. The electrodes then send pulses that allow the wearer to “feel” the artificial foot and knee. ","Technology improvements allow amputees to experience limbs that are more comfortable, stable and better-fitting than traditional prosthetics","3-5 years","Medium","Neural interface technology ","Sensors, electrodes, bionic prosthetic","Material science, data analytics","Computer Services, Electronics, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",4,"Europe","Public","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","BIONIC LEG MAKES WALKING EASIER AND SAFER FOR AMPUTEES","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/health/touch-sensitive-artificial-leg?p=259775&utm_campaign=1602063_Springwise%20Daily%20%2822%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,YC5R,791XQI,3LNC2,1","High","2019-10-22","2019-10-22",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Flavoured, edible straws that are completley waster-free","Edible straws","Product","India-based Nom has developed flour-based, edible straws. The straws are part of Nom’s larger mission to offer consumers easy ways to decrease waste.\n\nThe Nom straws offer an alternative to traditional straws. Moreover, unlike other eco-friendly straws, the Nom version is completely waste-free. Made from wheat and rice flours, vegetable oil, sugar and flavouring, the straw is completely edible.\n\nThe company aims to combat the stigma that edible straws are tasteless. They also offer a variety of flavours to provide “drink compatibility”. Flavours include vanilla, butterscotch, mint, chocolate and lemon-citrus.","Reducing plastic waste","0-3 years","Medium","?","N/A","?","Environmental Services, Food and Drink, Retail",3,"Rest of world","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","INDIAN INNOVATORS CREATE FLAVOURED, EDIBLE STRAWS","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/retail/flavored-edible-straws?p=259792&utm_campaign=1602063_Springwise%20Daily%20%2822%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,YC5R,791XQI,3LNC2,1","High","2019-10-22","2019-10-22",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Prime editing, an upgraded CRISPR genone-editing technique that can add or delete short DNA sequences with fewer unwanted side effects","Prime editing","Process","The CRISPR genome-editing technique revolutionising biology just got a major upgrade. A new variant, called prime editing, should be even better at correcting disease-causing mutations.\nThis approach, devised by Andrew Anzalone at the Broad Institute in Massachusetts makes it possible to add or delete short DNA sequences, or change one DNA letter to another, with fewer unwanted side effects.\nThe technique gets closer to the ideal form of genome editing, which would work like the “find and replace” command in a writing app. Use of CRISPR has grown rapidly since it was devised in 2012 because it made the “find” part far cheaper and easier.\nCRISPR exploits a protein called Cas9, which hooks up with a piece of guide RNA and seeks out matching DNA sequences in a cell’s genome. Because it is easy to make custom RNAs, Cas9 can be programmed to find any desired sequence.\nThe “replace” part is more problematic. Cas9 is usually used only to introduce mutations that can disable a gene, by cutting the cell’s DNA. If an extra piece of DNA is added at the same time, it sometimes gets spliced into the cut site, but this typically works in less than one in 10 cells.",null,"3-5 years","Low","Genome editing","N/A","Biology, genetics","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"Rest of world","Public","NewScientist","Technology/business magazines","CRISPR upgrade could make genome editing better and safer\n","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2220476-crispr-upgrade-could-make-genome-editing-better-and-safer/?utm_source=NSDAY&utm_campaign=94a858807e-NSDAY_221019&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1254aaab7a-94a858807e-374127463","High","2019-10-21","2019-10-22",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Long range  wireless network for Internet of Things by Amazon","Amazon Sidewalk - longer-range IoT network","Product","Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it is developing a longer-range equivalent to Bluetooth and WiFi wireless protocols that the largest U.S. online retailer hopes third parties will eventually use in smart devices.\nIt plans to publish the new network protocol - rules that govern communication between connected devices - so developers can use it for new products.","Internet of Things","0-3 years","Medium","Internet of Things ",null,"Internet, software, connectivity","Accommodation, restaurants and catering services, Electronics, Real Estate (excl. Imputed Rent)",4,"Rest of world","Private","Reuters","Technology/business magazines","Amazon develops longer-range wireless network for IoT devices","https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-sidewalk/amazon-develops-longer-range-wireless-network-for-iot-devices-idUSKBN1WB0FP","High","2019-09-26","2019-10-28",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Virtual reality platform for training in life sciences industry","Virtual reality education","Product, Business model/Service","A new commercially available educational platform, Virtuosi, by Quality Executive Partners, (QxP), a management consulting firm serving the life sciences industry, offers digital technical courses, virtual reality (VR) interactive experiences, knowledge assessments, curricula management, and reporting. The 31 courses within Virtuosi Series One, Sterile Manufacturing and Microbiology, include 18 VR interactive experiences where learners engage in activities designed to best deliver the intended learning objectives. The course runs 80 hours and is self-paced, includes process checks and knowledge assessments, and is customizable for each organization's needs. The company launched the platform in early September 2019.",null,"0-3 years","High","Virtual reality",null,null,"Pharmaceuticals",1,"Rest of world","Private","PharmTech","Technology/business magazines","New Virtual Reality Platform Offers Life Sciences Industry Training","http://www.pharmtech.com/new-virtual-reality-platform-offers-life-sciences-industry-training-0","Medium","2019-09-27","2019-10-28",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["AI that can detect  a brain haemorrhage from an x-ray  scan","AI diagnostic","Process","An AI that can spot a brain haemorrhage on an X-ray scan could help diagnose strokes, head injuries and ruptured blood vessels. The software was able to identify signs of bleeding in the head with similar accuracy to radiologists. If someone goes to hospital with symptoms suggesting brain damage, such as confusion or dizziness, they may have a CT scan of their head. But it can be hard for doctors to identify a tiny area of bleeding from the black and white images, says Yuh.\n\nHer team first trained the software, called PatchFCN, on nearly 4400 head CT scans where the diagnosis was known. When they tested it on a new set of 200 randomly selected images, the AI performed similarly to four radiologists.\n\nYuh says the software could initially be used alongside doctors to speed up their work, but images would still need checking by a human. “No one’s just going to let it rip yet. We need to validate it in actual clinical practice to show it helps improve performance,” she says.\n","Improving accuracy of diagnostics","3-5 years","Medium","AI","Diagnostics","Computer science","Computer Services, Electronics, Pharmaceuticals, Medical services",4,"Rest of world","Public","New Scientist ","Technology/business magazines","Doctors could team up with AI to spot dangerous brain bleeds faster","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2220550-doctors-could-team-up-with-ai-to-spot-dangerous-brain-bleeds-faster/","High","2019-10-21","2019-10-28",null,null,null,null,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]
["Military drones","Increasing range and adoption of military drones across different countries","Product","from cheap, off-the-shelf quadcopters to enormous, missile-toting aircraft, flying drones are not only proliferating widely, but they're becoming integrated increasingly deeply into militaries, according to the new report from Dan Gettinger, co-founder of the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College. \nThey are already changing the way countries project power over adversaries. Chinese drones are flying over the South and East China seas, Russian drones are over Ukraine, and Iranian drones allegedly operate in Yemen and Syria.\nDespite the explosion of new players, the U.S., China and Israel still have the most sophisticated drone operations, Gettinger tells Axios. But new leaders, like Turkey and Russia, are emerging.","Defence and security","0-3 years","Medium","Drones",null,"Robotics,  mechanical engineering","Air transport (Aviation), Aerospace",2,"UK, Europe, Rest of world","both","Axios","Technology/business magazines","The military drone bonanza","https://www.axios.com/military-drones-technology-c2649f15-38f6-4750-b5d2-6c701994ab49.html","Medium","2019-09-28","2019-10-28"]
["NHS sharing data for research, with Google Health","Data sharing in healthcare","Business model/Service","This month, the NHS signed its first deals with Google. Five NHS trusts have agreed contracts with Google Health, after it swallowed up its UK sister firm DeepMind Health, nearly a year after signalling its intention to do so.\nNew Scientist first revealed the extent of DeepMind’s access to the sensitive data of more than a million National Health Service patients back in 2016, in a deal that the UK’s data watchdog later found breached the law. The partnership has yielded interesting research, including using artificial intelligence to detect eye disease from scans with an accuracy that matches or exceeds human experts.\n\n\n","Big data, public concern  over personal data","0-3 years","High",null,null,null,"Medical services",{"$f":"LEN(TRIM(K140))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(K140),\",\",\"\"))+1","v":1},"UK","Private","New Scientist ","Technology/business magazines","Google is taking over DeepMind's NHS contracts - should we be worried?","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2217939-google-is-taking-over-deepminds-nhs-contracts-should-we-be-worried/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=dailynewsletter&utm_campaign=30092019","High","2019-09-27","2019-10-28",null,null,null,null,{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($Z$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AA$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AB$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AC$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AD$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AE$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AF$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AG$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AH$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AI$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AJ$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AK$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AL$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AM$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AN$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AO$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AP$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AQ$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AR$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AS$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AT$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AU$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AV$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AW$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AX$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AY$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AZ$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BA$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BB$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BC$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BD$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BE$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BF$2,$K140))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1}]
["Mooring buoy to filter microplastics from the sea","Plastic-filtering buoy","Product","Spanish design group YUDesign has won a national James Dyson award for its design of a mooring buoy, YUNA, that can filter microplastics from the sea.\nMicroplastics are highly toxic particles that measure less than 5 mm in diameter. Sealife ingest the plastic particles, which causes them harm and enters the food chain. Some estimate that by 2050 there will be a greater mass of plastic in the sea than fish. ","Environment, clean tech","0-3 years","Medium",null,null,null,"Animal Health, Environmental Services",2,"Europe","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Anchor Buoy Filters Out Microplastics","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/science-enviroment/yuna-anchor-buoy-filter-microplastic?","High","2019-09-30","2019-10-28"]
["Insurance startups that are digital or app-based, disrupting market","Purely digital insurance companies","Business model/Service","This disruption often comes in the form of “insurtech” startups that are breaking into an industry of powerful and entrenched firms, and rivaling them to provide convenient, personalized, and sometimes cheaper, insurance products that appeal to an increasingly mobile-centric world. A great example in Asia is the meteoric rise of ZhongAn, a digital insurer in China.\nThe firm’s entirely online experience model has been a huge success. It has gained more than 400 million customers and sold over 10 billion policies sold, making it the largest insurer in China. \n\nWith the ability to process 13,000 policies in a second, ZhongAn leverages artificial intelligence and big data","Big data, public concern  over personal data","0-3 years","High","Fintech","AI,  Big data",null,"Insurance, Banking market infrastructure",2,"Rest of world","Private","EJ Insight","Technology/business magazines","Insurance tech revolution is more than just digitalisation","http://www.ejinsight.com/20190930-insurance-tech-revolution-is-more-than-just-digitalization/","Medium","2019-09-30","2019-10-30"]
["A fabrication process called coaxial electrospinning, which combines two or more materials into a fine fiber for use in industry, textiles or even medicine","Coaxial electrospinning","Process","Steckl’s lab is coming up with new applications for a fabrication process called coaxial electrospinning, which combines two or more materials into a fine fiber for use in industry, textiles or even medicine. The machine pumps two or more liquid polymers into a nozzle that drips like a leaky faucet. Once electric voltage is applied, the drip turns into a spiderweb-fine jet composed of a core of one material surrounded by a sheath of another.\nSteckl is an Ohio Eminent Scholar and professor in UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. His latest study, published this month on the cover of the journal ChemPlusChem, outlined the many applications of a manufacturing process that combines the amazing properties of one material with the powerful benefits of another. Electrospinning was invented in 1902 and was first applied to textiles in the 1930s, according to the study. But only now are researchers realizing its full potential, Steckl said. His Nanoelectronics Laboratory has been preoccupied with new combinations of “ingredients” to take advantage of their unique benefits.\n“The beauty is you can have combinations of polymers with properties you don’t normally find in nature,” Steckl said. The electrospun fiber would be a tampon-like application used to trap and kill sperm. Another version could release anti-infective drugs to prevent sexually transmitted diseases, Pauletti said.","Improving contraception with novel applications","3-5 years","Medium","Coaxial electrospinning","N/A","Chemistry, biomedical, biotechnology","Pharmaceuticals",1,"Rest of world","Public","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Not Spiderwebs – These Electrospun Fibers Weave New Medical Innovations","https://scitechdaily.com/not-spiderwebs-these-electrospun-fibers-weave-new-medical-innovations/","High","2019-10-26","2019-10-30",null,null,null,null,{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($Z$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AA$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AB$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AC$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AD$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AE$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AF$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AG$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AH$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AI$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AJ$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AK$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AL$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AM$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AN$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AO$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AP$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AQ$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AR$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AS$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AT$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AU$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AV$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AW$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AX$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AY$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AZ$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BA$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BB$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BC$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BD$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BE$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BF$2,$K143))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1}]
["A flexible and lightweight solar panel that uses indoor ambient lighting","Lightweight, indoor solar panel","Product","A team of scientists from China and Sweden’s Linköping University have created a new material that generates electricity from ambient lighting.\nBecause the molecules are dissolved in ink and printed on thin sheets of plastic, the solar cells are exceptionally flexible and lightweight. This makes them ideal for indoor use as they can be deployed on a range of surfaces – in addition to the usual applications on walls and windows. ","Green energy ","0-3 years","Medium","New Materials",null,"Material technology","Electricity",1,"Europe, Rest of world","both","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Lightweight, flexible solar panel designed for indoor use","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/environment/indoor-solar-panel?","High","2019-10-01","2019-10-30"]
["Marijuana breathalyzer to test levels of marijuana intoxication","THC breathalyzer","Product","This exclusive technology license will allow for Cannabix to offer a complementary low-cost portable breathalyzer device that would be ideally suited for workplace, parental and personal use testing. Cannabix’s advanced “FAIMS” (field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry) based marijuana breathalyzer system will be primarily focussed on roadside testing with law enforcement and toxicology lab confirmation. UBC is developing the THCBA on an accelerated pace and Cannabix anticipates that a breathalyzer device is expected to be available for expanded testing this fall/winter.","Legalisation of marijuana in many US states. Concern over a possible rise in marijuana based DUI cases. ","0-3 years","High","Nanotoxicology",null,"Nanotechnology","Automotive",1,"Rest of world","both","GlobeNewswire","Google news alerts","Cannabix Technologies Expands Marijuana Breathalyzer Portfolio with Licensing of UBC Technology for Workplace and Parental Use","https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cannabix-technologies-expands-marijuana-breathalyzer-124500682.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEVaeh1vV6fXXRfxnpbYWrsIRhPepKU0OCsR7lCn0DtQ5dbdCGJ-IEeXOLmrFaenNrCL1SVdCf0joJCqQBzD0uZUEnNfaBClj8jDgBxNBdQue-juTlRcBRq2qXy1IhbvY4NlcJ-MkaVp2G1fhI6zhGtUzLUUK0fTuQiJOceOIvuQ","Medium","2019-09-23","2019-11-11"]
["A software that searches for the patient zeros of fake news","Fake news origin detector","Process","Demaskuok is a piece of software that searches for the patient zeros of fake news. It was developed by Delfi a media group in conjunction with Google. It works by sifting through reams of online verbiage in Lithuanian, Russian and English, scoring items for the likelihood that they are disinformation. Then by tracking back through the online history of reports that look suspicious, it attempts to pin down disinformation campaign's point of origin - its patient zero. ","Combating fake news","0-3 years","High","AI","Big data, algorithms","Computer processing","Broadcasting, Public Administration and Defence",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Economist","Technology/business magazines","Lie detector","N/A hard copy of magazine","High","2019-10-26","2019-11-12"]
["An app-based medical services provider for employees to access healthcare services","App based medical services ","Product","Amazon has launched app-based medical services for its employees in Seattle, as the technology company experiments with new ways to cut the costs and improve the experience of healthcare. The new service — Amazon Care — combines an app for video calls and text chats with doctors or nurses with visits from “mobile care nurses” to employees’ homes and offices. Amazon, which bought online pharmacy PillPack last year, will also deliver prescriptions to patients. It is working with Oasis Medical, a Washington state-based medical service, to provide the clinicians.","Access to healthcare ","0-3 years","High","Smartphone app","AI","N/A","Insurance, Medical services",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Amazon rolls out new health technology for employees","https://www.ft.com/content/bc058a64-df11-11e9-9743-db5a370481bc?emailId=5d8b31849db8f100046e0201&segmentId=3934ec55-f741-7a04-feb0-1ddf01985dc2","High","2019-09-24","2019-11-12"]
["Vitro fertilisation where the parents choose the embryo based on genetically estimated risk of disease","Vitro fertisialation with genomic risk of disease prediciton","Process","Sometime next year, if all goes to plan, a gay male couple in California will have a child. The child in question will have been conceived by in vitro fertilisation. In this case a group of eggs from a female donor are now being fertilised by sperm from both fathers (half from one, half from the other). Of the resulting embryos, the couple will choose one to be implanted in a surrogate mother. An uplifting tale of the times, then, but hardly a newsworthy event. Except that it is. Where the story becomes newsworthy is around the word “choose”. For the parents, in conjunction with a firm called Genomic Prediction, will pick the lucky embryo based on a genetically estimated risk of disease. Such pre-implantation testing is already used in some places, in cases where there is a chance of parents passing on a condition, such as Tay-Sachs disease, that is caused by a single faulty gene. Genomic Prediction is, however, offering something more wide-ranging. It is screening embryos for almost 1m single-nucleotide polymorphisms (snps). These are places where individual genomes routinely differ from one another at the level of an individual genetic letter. Individual snp differences between people rarely have much effect. But add them up and they can raise or lower by quite a lot the likelihood of someone suffering a particular disease. Generate several embryos and snp-test them, then, and you can pick out those that you think will grow up to be the healthiest. No editing is involved. There is thus no risk of harming a child by putting it through a risky experimental procedure. Whether Genomic Prediction’s particular technique will actually deliver super-healthy children remains to be seen. The principle seems plausible, though. History may therefore look back on this moment as the true beginning of “designer” babies. And the tool that has made that possible is called gwas","New genetics approach will improve health and but will provoke ethical storm around diseigner babies","3-5 years","Medium","Embryo pre-implantation testing","Vitro fertilisation","Biology, genetics","Pharmaceuticals, Medical services",2,"Rest of world","unknown ","The Economist","Technology/business magazines","Gee whizz","N/A hard copy of magazine","High","2019-11-09","2019-11-13"]
["Operational VC firms to back early stage start ups","An operational VC model","Business model/Service","At the firm’s six-storey office in Mitte, Berlin, there are more than 100 full-time employees. About 10-15 of those are the usual kind of VC staff; the remaining 90 or so are operational experts. From online marketing to business intelligence, recruitment to communications, engineering to design, Project A has someone in-house who can help. These operational experts work exclusively for Project A, and its portfolio companies. Projects can range from one hour to three months, says Waitz; from help on a new email marketing campaign, to help building a data warehouse. It’s being used a lot for experimenting. Portfolio companies can work with one of the operational staff to figure out if, say, email marketing works for them. If it does, great, they can use one of Project A’s recruiters to help them hire someone. If it doesn’t, there’s nobody to fire. ","Investment ","0-3 years","High","N/A","N/A","N/A","Automotive, Education, Computer Services, Medical services",4,"Europe","Private","Sifted ","Technology/business magazines","Project A raises $200m to invest in early-stage European startups. Berlin-based Project A is Europe's original \"operational VC\". Is this latest fund a sign that it's a model others should follow?","https://sifted.eu/articles/project-a-200m-fund/","Medium","2019-09-26","2019-11-14"]
["Gene therapy that can shrink tumours caused by genetic mutation responsible for many cancers","Gene therapy that shrinks tumours","Process","An experimental drug can shrink tumours caused by a genetic mutation responsible for many cancers, opening the door to greater personalised treatment of the disease. Up to one in four human cancers have a mutation in the KRAS gene, which is responsible for a protein that controls cell growth. Researchers at the biopharmaceutical company Amgen identified how one such mutation affects the shape of this protein, and designed a drug to target it. This has been tested in mice and in four people with non-small-cell lung carcinoma. ","Personalised healthcare","3-5 years","Medium","Gene therapy","N/A","Genetics, biology, medicine","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"Rest of world","Private","New Scientist","Technology/business magazines","Experimental cancer drug that targets gene mutation can shrink tumours","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2221789-experimental-cancer-drug-that-targets-gene-mutation-can-shrink-tumours/","High","2019-10-30","2019-11-14"]
["Computer chip designed for AI","Computer chip ","Product","Alibaba has unveiled its first chip designed for artificial intelligence applications, becoming the latest non-traditional chipmaker to develop its own hardware amid a push from the Chinese government for self-sufficiency in semiconductors. The Chinese ecommerce group unveiled the Hanguang 800 on Wednesday, which is designed to carry out the type of calculations used by AI applications much faster than conventional chips. Jeff Zhang, chief technology officer, said it would help the company provide clients with access to advanced computing via its cloud computing platform, and will be used to support the search algorithms on its ecommerce platforms.","Supply chain self-sufficiency ","0-3 years","Medium, High","Computer chips","Hardware, software ","AI","Banking market infrastructure, Electronics, Computer Services, Professional and Business services, Telecoms",5,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Alibaba unveils chip developed for artificial intelligence era. China tech group is among non-traditional chipmakers designing in-house hardware","https://www.ft.com/content/00d549bc-df63-11e9-9743-db5a370481bc?emailId=5d8b31849db8f100046e0201&segmentId=3934ec55-f741-7a04-feb0-1ddf01985dc2","High","2019-09-25","2019-11-14"]
["Battery that could allow electric vehicles to be charged in 10 minutes","Electric vehicle battery","Product","Electric vehicle owners may soon be able to fully charge their cars in as little as 10 minutes, thanks to a new design that heats the battery to increase the reaction rate. One major barrier to the uptake of electric cars is the length of time it takes to charge the battery compared with filling a car with petrol. So the key to making electric cars more commercially attractive lies in developing batteries that can reach 80 per cent charge – or a range of roughly 300 kilometres – within 10 minutes, says Chao-Yang Wang at Penn State University. But this requires batteries to rapidly take in 400 kilowatts of power, and those currently on the market can’t do this. When the batteries are charged rapidly – during which lithium ions move from the positive to the negative electrode – there is a tendency for lithium to form plate-like deposits on the negative electrode’s surface that can shorten battery life. Wang and his colleagues suspected that they could minimise this problem by first heating the battery to a temperature too high to allow lithium plating to form.","Battery demand from electric vehicles","0-3 years","Medium","Battery","N/A","Engineering, physics","Automotive, Chemicals, Electricity, Land transport (excl. rail)",4,"Rest of world","Public","New Scientist","Technology/business magazines","Electric cars could charge in 10 minutes with a new kind of battery","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2221740-electric-cars-could-charge-in-10-minutes-with-a-new-kind-of-battery/?utm_source=NSDAY&utm_campaign=881b8400b8-NSDAY_311019&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1254aaab7a-881b8400b8-374127463","High","2019-10-30","2019-11-14"]
["Electric ride sharing vans","Ride sharing (electric vehicles)","Business model/Service","An electric vehicle start-up founded by former BMW executives unveiled its “city van” on Tuesday, betting that ride-sharing vehicles in the future will look more like mobile living rooms than traditional cars and will be offered as a monthly subscription rather than sold through dealers. Canoo, founded two years ago and originally called Evelozcity, said its minimalist vehicle was an “urban loft on wheels” that would hit the roads in 2021. The vehicle will be marketed to individual drivers but the company believes ride-hailing groups will be keen to have the vehicles in their fleet because of the design that includes seven seats that can face each other. It will only be available by subscription, in which consumers pay a flat monthly fee inclusive of insurance, repair and maintenance, with no fixed term or end date.","Ride sharing, electricifcation ","3-5 years","Medium","electric vehicles","battery storage ","battery storage, charging stations ","Automotive, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades, Oil and gas production, Electricity",5,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Electric vehicle start-up bets on ride-sharing","https://www.ft.com/content/d8742f10-df21-11e9-9743-db5a370481bc?emailId=5d8b4f96885a0000043ff165&segmentId=13b7e341-ed02-2b53-e8c0-d9cb59be8b3b","High","2019-09-25","2019-11-14"]
["Autonomous shuttle for commuters ","Autonomous shuttle","Product","Melody is a self-driving shuttle, one of four autonomous electric six-seaters (all with female monikers starting with an M), which recently began ferrying commuters, students, seniors and the homeless around the streets of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Unlike most autonomous vehicles, Melody doesn’t look like a science project. She has 11 Lidar (light detection and radar) sensors, 10 radar and three cameras, but they are discreet — she isn’t bristling all over with whirligigs and antennas. She looks and feels like a slightly tinny, small taxi: with four passenger seats that face each other in the back, she is far cosier than the public bus that plies the same route. With 22 intersections, Melody’s route is the most complex of any autonomous shuttle operating commercially anywhere in the world, says operator May Mobility (MayMo), a start-up. But for the moment, Melody is not driverless.","Driverless vehicles ","0-3 years","High","Autonomous vehicles ","Radar, sensors, cameras","AI, autonomous systems","Automotive, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades",3,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Grand Rapids dips its toes in the driverless vehicle market","https://www.ft.com/content/b06a93f4-dad7-11e9-8f9b-77216ebe1f17?emailId=5d8b4f96885a0000043ff165&segmentId=13b7e341-ed02-2b53-e8c0-d9cb59be8b3b","High","2019-09-25","2019-11-14"]
["A photovoltaic storage system for portable solar power","A photovaltaic panel and storage system","Product","Germany-based EET recently won a James Dyson Award for SolMate, a photovoltaic panel and storage system that can be self-installed. The company hopes that its innovation will allow anyone to use solar power almost anywhere. Electricity generated by SolMate’s photovoltaic panels flows directly into the home as needed, and does not connect to the wider power grid. Excess electricity is stored in the compact energy-storage unit for later. The system also comes with an app that allows users to monitor their energy usage.","Decentralised energy, energy storage ","3-5 years","Medium","Photovoltaics","N/A","Energy storage ","Electricity, Gas markets, Oil and gas production",3,"Europe","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","A photovoltaic storage system for portable solar power","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/science-enviroment/solmate-photovoltaic-storage-system?utm_campaign=1581752_Springwise%20Daily%20%2826%20September%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XWHK,791XQI,3JUHW,1","High","2019-09-26","2019-11-14"]
["Plastic-free, seaweed-based straws that can be eaten by marine life ","Plastic-free, seaweed-based straws","Product","US-based Loliware has created a waste-free alternative to traditional plastic or paper straws. The plant-based straws look and feel like plastic but start to decompose 18 hours after use. Loliware’s “straw of the future” differs from other plastic straw alternatives because it mimics the strengths of plastic. For instance, unlike paper straws, Loliware’s straw does not get soggy. It also does not use any wood or paper products, which makes it more environmentally friendly. The star ingredient is seaweed, a plant that naturally regenerates. The seaweed base means that, unlike other straws, it won’t harm marine life if it ends up in the ocean and can even be eaten by fish.","Alternatives to plastics, waste in oceans  ","0-3 years","High","New Materials","N/A","N/A","Accommodation restaurants and catering services, Food and Drink",2,"Rest of world","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Plastic-free, seaweed-based straws","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/science-enviroment/ooho-plastic-free-packaging-made-from-sea-weed?utm_campaign=1581752_Springwise%20Daily%20%2826%20September%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XWHK,791XQI,3JUHW,1","High","2019-09-26","2019-11-14"]
["Drones to delivery vaccines and blood ","Delivery drone ","Product","Zipline, a California company, has pioneered the delivery of vaccines and plasma by drones in Rwanda. The country is small but mountainous, making drones ideal for quick delivery. “You can get blood anywhere in 20-30 minutes,” says Dr Berkley. “This has been an extraordinary success.” Gavi is now experimenting with the technology in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana. In DRC’s Equateur Province, it is trying out drones suited to getting supplies to isolated communities, sometimes in dense forest. In more urban Ghana, in west Africa, drones are operating around the clock with the aim of reaching 2,000 clinics around the country of nearly 30m people. One idea is to get rabies vaccines or anti-snake venom to people who have been bitten. Rabies is always fatal once infection takes hold, so speed of delivery is vital. ","Medicines for rural communities ","0-3 years","High","Drones","New materials, sensors, cameras, GPS","N/A","Air transport (Aviation), Medical services",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Drones deployed in Africa’s ‘leapfrog’ vaccine drive","https://www.ft.com/content/c252a4a2-c8c2-11e9-af46-b09e8bfe60c0?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-09-23","2019-11-14"]
["Small modular reactors for nuclear energy ","Small modular reactor","Product","France’s nuclear agency has announced a project to develop a small modular reactor that could be on the market by the end of the next decade. The Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission (CEA) said the “Nuward” SMR project is a joint venture with state-controlled utility EDF, the Paris-based Naval group and reactor design and maintenance company. TechnicAtome, which is based at the CEA nuclear site in Cadarache, southern France. The Nuward partners are open to international cooperation, notably with regards to regulatory harmonisation, design standardization and design optimisation.","cheap energy ","5-10 years","Low","Small modular reactors","new materials","fission","Electricity, Gas markets, Environmental Services, Oil and gas production",4,"Europe","Public","NUCNET","Technology/business magazines","French SMR Project / CEA Announces Plans To Develop New Reactor","https://www.nucnet.org/news/cea-announces-plans-to-develop-new-reactor-9-2-2019","Low","2019-09-17","2019-11-14"]
["Robotic Worm to Burrow Into Human Brains to clear blockages ","A robotic worm ","Product","Robotics engineers at MIT have built a threadlike robot worm that can be magnetically steered to deftly navigate the extremely narrow and winding arterial pathways of the human brain. One day it could be used to quickly clear blockages and clots that contribute to strokes and aneurysms. Using their expertise in both water-based biocompatible hydrogels, and the use of magnets to manipulate simple machines, the MIT engineers created a robotic worm featuring a pliable nickel-titanium alloy core with memory shape characteristics so that when bent it returns to its original shape. The core was then coated in a rubbery paste that was embedded with magnetic particles, which was then wrapped in an outer coating of hydrogels allowing the robotic worm to glide through arteries and blood vessels without any friction that could potentially cause damage.","Precision surgery ","5-10 years","Low","robotics","hydrogels, materials, magnets ","N/A","Medical services, Animal Health",2,"Rest of world","Public","Gizmodo","Technology/business magazines","MIT Researchers Designed this Robotic Worm to Burrow Into Human Brains","https://gizmodo.com/mit-researchers-designed-this-robotic-worm-to-burrow-in-1837670647?utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76223445&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8XdE9sfuI9QLplGN1s9Pr9SeZDvVXDi6lwV7HyJUMrUzTOeLE7JVqmlfqSFYBtcpasYBvuYvHAtaSxBiUX5ANfiTXnktDxPylOgJpipjlWTNbdO8Y&_hsmi=76223445","Medium","2019-08-28","2019-11-14"]
["Network of cameras and sensors to allow for quicker shopping","trigo","Business model/Service","A  network of ceiling-mounted cameras that creates a 3D image of the shop-floor environment, and maps the movement of every object as consumers shop. Poprietary algorithms and neural networks enable a frictionless shopping experience, where consumers can enter the store, pick and leave.","Growth in self-checkout technologies","0-3 years","High","3D computer vision","Proprietary algorithms ","Algorithms, supercomputers","Retail",1,"Rest of world","Private","Grocery Dive","Google news alerts","From smart carts to computer vision, checkout innovations are multiplying","https://www.grocerydive.com/news/from-smart-carts-to-computer-vision-checkout-innovations-are-multiplying/563425/","Medium","2019-09-23","2019-11-15"]
["Cloud application platform that tracks where firefighters are on scene and record what they're inhaling or exposed to","Wearable sesnsor for firefighters","Product","t’s called SensorUp. Firefighters are equipped with a device that can track where they are on scene and record what they’re inhaling or being exposed to.\n\n“It can actually say at what concentrate the chemicals are around the firefighters while they’re in buildings. Cancer is a large leading cause of death to firefighters and this can hopefully dissuade that from happening,” explains Vancouver Fire Deputy Chief Tyler Moore.\n\nMoore says currently there is one member of his department, a 30-year veteran, who’s in palliative care with pancreatic cancer which is a result of his work as a firefighter.\n\n“As we start to move toward the future that would be my hope that everyone that’s on scene that could be exposed to carcinogens would have these sensors on them. It also senses vital signs, so for cardiovascular – which is another firefighter issue – so you can not only in the moment take action but you can actually know long-term effects.”","Reducing cancer rates in firefighters","0-3 years","Medium","Sensors","Cloud, IoT, data analytics","N/A","Computer Services, Electronics, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",4,"Rest of world","unknown ","News 1130","Google news alerts","New technology aims to help save the lives of local firefighters","https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/10/29/new-technology-firefighters/","Medium","2019-10-29","2019-11-18"]
["Gait recognition that that identifies humans by detecting how the walk","Gait recognition","Process","Gait recognition analyzes how people move as they walk, including stride length and the angle of their arms. Watrix, a Chinese company that has developed a version of the software being piloted by Chinese police, claims it is 94% accurate","Surveillance","3-5 years","Medium","Biometrics","AI","N/A","Public Administration and Defence, Computer Services",2,"Rest of world","Public","Buisiness Insider","Google news alerts","Facial recognition is on the rise, but artificial intelligence is already being trained to recognize humans in new ways — including gait detection and heartbeat sensors","https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-training-beyond-facial-recognition-gait-detection-heartbeat-sensors-2019-10?r=US&IR=T#the-pentagon-is-piloting-gait-recognition-tech-that-identifies-peoples-walk-based-on-the-movements-of-their-smartphone-2","Medium","2019-10-29","2019-11-18"]
["Gait recognition that identifies people's walk based on movements of their smartphone","Gait recognition","Process","In a different iteration of gait recognition, the Pentagon is reportedly testing software that would enable a smartphone to identify who's carrying it based on their walking pattern, according to the Washington Post. The technology could theoretically be used to quickly deactivate government agents' smartphones if they are stolen.","Surveillance","3-5 years","Medium","Biometrics","AI","N/A","Public Administration and Defence, Computer Services",2,"Rest of world","Public","Buisiness Insider","Google news alerts","Facial recognition is on the rise, but artificial intelligence is already being trained to recognize humans in new ways — including gait detection and heartbeat sensors","https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-training-beyond-facial-recognition-gait-detection-heartbeat-sensors-2019-10?r=US&IR=T#the-pentagon-is-piloting-gait-recognition-tech-that-identifies-peoples-walk-based-on-the-movements-of-their-smartphone-2","Medium","2019-10-29","2019-11-18"]
["A laser that can identify people by their heartbeat from 200 yards away","Laser that identifies people from their heartbeat","Product","The device, known as the Jetson, uses laser vibrometry to detect \"surface movement\" generated by a person's heartbeat, according to the MIT Technology Review. The laser works through clothes, and can match heartbeats to a database of \"cardiac signatures\" to identify individuals.","Surveillance","3-5 years","Medium","Biometrics","AI, laser vibrometry","N/A","Public Administration and Defence, Computer Services",2,"Rest of world","Public","Buisiness Insider","Google news alerts","Facial recognition is on the rise, but artificial intelligence is already being trained to recognize humans in new ways — including gait detection and heartbeat sensors","https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-training-beyond-facial-recognition-gait-detection-heartbeat-sensors-2019-10?r=US&IR=T#the-pentagon-is-piloting-gait-recognition-tech-that-identifies-peoples-walk-based-on-the-movements-of-their-smartphone-2","Medium","2019-10-29","2019-11-18"]
["A biometric car seat capable of butt-recognition","Biometric car seat that identifies humans","Product","Tokyo-based engineers developed a car seat that recognizes the shape of users' rear and their weight, according to Wired. The technology is theoretically meant to prevent car theft, but has not yet hit the market — however, it illustrates the sheer range of biometric data that can potentially be gauged by artificial intelligence.","Surveillance","3-5 years","Medium","Biometrics","AI, materials","N/A","Public Administration and Defence, Computer Services",2,"Rest of world","Public","Buisiness Insider","Google news alerts","Facial recognition is on the rise, but artificial intelligence is already being trained to recognize humans in new ways — including gait detection and heartbeat sensors","https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-training-beyond-facial-recognition-gait-detection-heartbeat-sensors-2019-10?r=US&IR=T#the-pentagon-is-piloting-gait-recognition-tech-that-identifies-peoples-walk-based-on-the-movements-of-their-smartphone-2","Medium","2019-10-29","2019-11-18"]
["Intelligent warning system for motorists that alerts them if they are on the wrong side of the road. ","Intelligent warning system for motorists","Product","The Mobility Authority outfitted 45SW with a wrong-way intelligent warning system that can detect wrong-way motorists, activate roadside signage to alert drivers and notify law enforcement of the wrong way movement. The system actively monitors four locations on the roadway and deploys countermeasures when wrong-way movement is detected. Alerts go out to both wrong-way and right-way drivers, first responders, and the Mobility Authority’s Traffic & Incident Management (TIM) Center.","Deaths from human error in driving","0-3 years","High","Signalling systems, location services","Cameras, sensors","Autonomous vehicles","Automotive",1,"Rest of world","both","Austin Business Journal","Technology/business magazines","Mobility Authority installs new wrong-way driving technology on 45SW Toll","https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2019/09/25/mobility-authority-installs-new-wrong-way-driving.html","Medium","2019-09-25","2019-11-18"]
["Digital assistant for physicians that combines AI and voice enabled technology","Digital medical assistant 'Suki'","Product","Soni has a better idea. He gave a demonstration of how a voice-enabled assistant can pull a patient's history, take notes, order prescriptions and save the updated file to an EHR system.","Improving diagnostic healthcare","0-3 years","High","AI","AI, voice assistants",null,"Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Private","American Academy of Family Physicians","Google news alerts","AI Moving Health Care to 'Cusp of a Major Revolution'","https://www.aafp.org/news/2019-congress-fmx/20190930fmx-healthit.html","High","2019-09-30","2019-11-19"]
["AI tool to screen for breast cancer or diabetic retinopathy","AI tools to screen for diseases","Product","Similarly, Lily Peng, M.D., Ph.D., product manager for Google AI Healthcare, said her team combines engineers, scientists and physicians.\nPeng said her team developed an AI tool to detect diabetic retinopathy, and it reduced false positives and false negatives 11% and 5%, respectively, compared to eye specialists.\nThat doesn't mean the technology will replace physicians, she said. For example, Google also developed an AI tool to screen for breast cancer. The tool found 95% of lesions with eight false positives, compared to physicians who spotted 73% of lesions with zero false positives. Using a combination of physicians and the tool was more effective than using either one alone, she said.","Improving diagnostic healthcare","5-10 years","Medium","AI",null,null,"Medical services",1,"Rest of world","unknown ","American Academy of Family Physicians","Google news alerts","AI Moving Health Care to 'Cusp of a Major Revolution'","https://www.aafp.org/news/2019-congress-fmx/20190930fmx-healthit.html","High","2019-09-30","2019-11-19"]
["Liquid-entrenched smooth surface coating that prevents liquid and solid waste from sticking to the toilet bowl, halving the amount of water needed to flush","Toilet with Liquid-entrenched smooth surface coating that halves amount of water needed to flush","Product","An ultraslippery coating that prevents liquid and solid waste from sticking to the toilet bowl, halving the amount of water needed to flush. The researchers say it is more effective than existing hydrophobic, or water-repellent, coatings for toilets, which shed liquid waste well but are less effective for solids. The novel veneer is also antibacterial, which, the researchers say, would reduce a main cause of bathroom odors and lower, by 90 percent, the amount of cleaning material needed to keep toilets sanitary. The new coating, called liquid-entrenched smooth surface (LESS), consists of two layers. First, researchers spray the inside of the toilet bowl with a silicone material called polydimethylsiloxane, which forms chains of long, stringy molecules known as polymers. The ends of these chains fix themselves to the toilet surface, forming a permanent base layer of “nanohairs.” This layer is then sprayed with a silicone oil lubricant about one thousandth of a millimeter thick (roughly half of the length of an Escherichia coli bacterium). The hydrophobic polymers that make up the base layer shed water but attract the silicone oil, keeping the lubricant in place for about 500 flushes (after which more silicone must be applied). The concept was inspired by the carnivorous pitcher plant, which has tubelike modified leaves with slippery interior surfaces that cause unlucky insects to slide into its trap. “One of the key innovations was to use a smooth, lubricated surface, which nature has been using for many years,” Wong says.","Toilets that use less liquid could help bring sanitation to water-scarce regions","3-5 years","Medium","New Materials","N/A","Chemistry","Environmental Services, Furniture and other manufacturing, Medical services",3,"Rest of world","Private","Scientific American","Technology/business magazines","Superslippery Toilets Squash Water Wastage","https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/superslippery-toilets-squash-water-wastage/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-digest&utm_content=link&utm_term=2019-11-18_top-stories&spMailingID=61143404&spUserID=NDM0NDA3NjQ5Mzk0S0&spJobID=1762655702&spReportId=MTc2MjY1NTcwMgS2","High","2019-11-18","2019-11-19"]
["Magneto-Archimedes levitation that separates out components of a sample to help enforcement identify illicit drugs in the field","Magnetic seperation technique that seperates components from a drug sample","Process","Increasingly, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and carfentanilare causing deaths, and the authorities are struggling to keep up; law enforcement’s official encounters of fentanyl alone jumped from a few hundred in 2012 to nearly 14,000 in 2015. These drugs are also nearly impossible to chemically identify in the field. And their extreme potency—just three milligrams can kill an average-sized man—has the DEA worried for the safety of agents and officers handling drug busts. (There is, it should be noted, some debate about how much of a threat accidental exposure to fentanyl really poses.)  \n\nA new, low-cost system developed at Harvard University could help enforcement agents identify drugs in the field. It uses a process called Magneto-Archimedes levitation to separate out components of a sample by density. The technique has been around for nearly two decades, but these researchers are the first to publish a process applying it to illicit drugs. \n\nThe device uses two large magnets to levitate substances inside a magnetized solution. The drug powders will not dissolve in the hydrophobic, or water-fearing, solution; instead, they hang suspended in layers of varying density. Since the researchers know the density of each drug, they can identify what is in the powder. The estimated cost for each unit is between $30 and $200, depending on the size of the magnets employed. The DEA is already helping the researchers collect data, in hopes of certifying the maglev device for forensic analysis.","Identifying synthetic opioids in the field","3-5 years","Medium","Magnets","Chemicals, data analytics","Forensic science","Chemicals, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Public Administration and Defence",4,"Rest of world","Public","Scientific American","Technology/business magazines","Levitating Drugs, Star Wars Tech and a Simulated Universe: Science GIFs to Start Your Week","https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/levitating-drugs-star-wars-tech-and-a-simulated-universe-science-gifs-to-start-your-week/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-digest&utm_content=link&utm_term=2019-11-18_more-stories&spMailingID=61143404&spUserID=NDM0NDA3NjQ5Mzk0S0&spJobID=1762655702&spReportId=MTc2MjY1NTcwMgS2","High","2019-11-18","2019-11-19"]
["AI technology that will triage patients in Emergency Departments","AI technology for hospital admissions","Process","Emory Healthcare will be the first development partnership for Vital, whose artificial intelligence technology for hospital emergency rooms can predict admissions, lower lengths of stay and optimize patient flow for improved cost efficiency.\nIts aim is to help hospital EDs triage patients.In working with existing EHRs such as Emory's Cerner system, its natural language processing technology enables providers to coordinate care and prioritize patients faster and more reliably.","Improving healthcare efficiency","3-5 years","Medium","AI, natural language processing",null,null,"Medical services",1,"Rest of world",null,"Healthcare IT News","Google news alerts","Emory Healthcare partners with Vital on new AI-powered ED technology","https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/emory-healthcare-partners-vital-new-ai-powered-ed-technology","High","2019-09-30","2019-11-19"]
["Hyundai launching new air mobility division","Flying cars","Product","Hyundai Motor Group has launched a new air mobility division aimed at developing technology for the commercialization of flying cars, the latest company to dive into the emerging industry.\nThe South Korean automaker said the business unit led by Shin will “develop core technologies and innovative solutions for safe and efficient airborne travel.” Shin’s expertise centers on airframe, engine, aviation safety and air traffic management — technologies that Hyundai says will allow it to take a lead in the urban air mobility sector","Future of mobility","5-10 years","Medium","Aeronautics",null,null,"Automotive, Motor Trades",2,"Rest of world","unknown ","Techcrunch","Technology/business magazines","Hyundai is getting into the flying car business","https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/30/hyundai-is-getting-into-the-flying-car-business/","High","2019-09-30","2019-11-19"]
["Recycled rubber pavement that repairs itself when it rains","Regenerating rubber pavement","Product","University student Israel Antonio Briseño Carmona created the Dyson award-winning regenerating rubber pavement. With a mix of additives and old rubber tires, the new pavement creates a putty that reacts to water. When water hits the road, the putty makes calcium silicates that fill any cracks, producing a constantly self-repairing road. The recycled rubber pavement design won a James Dyson Award and is in the running to be the international winner. Once the new material is nationally certified, it can be used in construction across the country. ","Alternative to asphalt roads","0-3 years","Medium","New materials","N/A","Construction","Construction Contracting, Land transport (excl. rail), Chemicals",3,"Rest of world","Public","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","RECYCLED RUBBER PAVEMENT REPAIRS ITSELF WHEN IT RAINS","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/construction/self-regenerating-rubber-pavement?utm_campaign=1586741_Springwise%20Weekly%20%282%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,Y0C5,791XQI,3KAAK,1","High","2019-09-27","2019-11-19"]
["AI-driven app that uses photos to identify vitamin deficiencies and recommends dietary changes based on the diagnosis","AI-driven app that detects vitamin deficiencies","Product","Students at UAE-based Ajman University have designed an app that uses photos to diagnose vitamin deficiencies. The students say the app, a national winner of the 2019 James Dyson Award, is a first for diagnosing vitamin deficiencies. The app aims to make it easier to check if you have a vitamin deficiency. It uses AI to analyse photos of one’s eyes, tongue, lips and nails. These four features were selected because they can indicate, by texture, shape, colour or appearance, when there is a vitamin deficit. The app then recommends dietary changes to correct for the deficiency. The AI program uses machine learning tell-tale signs of vitamin deficiencies in the photos, comparing the images with a large database. No blood test is necessary for a diagnosis. Eventually, the students plan for the app to connect users to dieticians and vitamin supplement companies. ","Diagnostic tools for vitamin difficiencies","0-3 years","Medium","Machine learning","Mobile application, diagnostics","AI","Computer Services, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",3,"Rest of world","Public","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","AI-DRIVEN APP DETECTS VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/health-wellbeing/vita-cam-smartphone-app-detects-vitamin-deficiencies?utm_campaign=1586741_Springwise%20Weekly%20%282%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,Y0C5,791XQI,3KAAK,1","High","2019-10-02","2019-11-19"]
["Anchor buoy that filters out microplastics from the ocean","Buoy that filters out microplastics","Product","Spanish design group YUDesign has won a national James Dyson award for its design of a mooring buoy, YUNA, that can filter microplastics from the sea. Microplastics are highly toxic particles that measure less than 5 mm in diameter. Sealife ingest the plastic particles, which causes them harm and enters the food chain. Some estimate that by 2050 there will be a greater mass of plastic in the sea than fish. To help solve this problem, YUDesign was inspired by the shape of Ocean sunfish and how they adapt to changing ocean currents. The buoy contains filters and acts passively, collecting particles as its drifts and spins in the current. YUNA contains several filters, to pick up particles of varying sizes. Active charcoal is used to filter the smallest particles. The buoy is made out of polythene, which does not break down into microplastic particles. Construction of buoy is very simple, using one mould to form the two halves of the external structure. This also keeps production costs low, costing just 20 per cent more than an ordinary buoy.","Combatting ocean pollution","0-3 years","Medium","Microplastics filter","Materials","Engineering","Environmental Services, Fisheries",2,"Europe","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","ANCHOR BUOY FILTERS OUT MICROPLASTICS","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/science-enviroment/yuna-anchor-buoy-filter-microplastic?utm_campaign=1586741_Springwise%20Weekly%20%282%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,Y0C5,791XQI,3KAAK,1","High","2019-09-30","2019-11-19"]
["Floating dairy farm that promotes sustainable food cycle","Floating dairy farm","Process","A small herd of dairy cows is currently residing off-land along the banks of the Nieuwe Maas, a distributary of the Rhine River. Their home is a waterborne vessel in Rotterdam, Holland, that cost roughly €24 million to create. The purpose of The Floating Farm is to promote a sustainable food cycle. The cows who live on the vessel are milked by robots, each producing up to 25 litres a day. The cows are fed with local vegetation that is recycled and delivered to the island via electric cars. Other robots clean up manure and recycle the waste into fertilizer. ","Sustainabe food sources, new farming processes ","0-3 years","Medium","waterborne vessels ","robotics, electric cars","robotics","Agriculture, Animal Health, Food and Drink",3,"Europe","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Floating dairy farm promotes sustainable food cycle","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/agriculture/floating-farm-netherlands?utm_campaign=1559505_Springwise%20Daily%20%2828%20August%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XFBL,780CZH,3HW66,1","High","2019-08-28","2019-11-20"]
["A microchip made with carbon nanotubes ten times more efficient than traditional microchips","Carbon nanotube microchip","Product","A microchip made with carbon nanotubes can outperform modern chips when it comes to energy efficiency. If it can be scaled down, it could be used in many different devices and save a vast amount of energy. In the past, computing performance could be improved by simply making silicon electronics smaller and smaller, but that process is now slowing down, says Max Shulaker at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He and his team created a microprocessor that sits atop a silicon wafer but is made with carbon nanotubes. If you made a computer chip with the same architecture as modern silicon chips, but used carbon nanotubes, it would be 10 times as efficient, says Shulaker. Carbon nanotubes are only a nanometre thin, which means they can be turned on using very little energy. They are also good conductors of electricity.","energy efficient microchips ","5-10 years","Low","Microchips","nanotubes ","material sciecne, physics ","Computer Services",1,"Rest of world","Public","New Scientist ","Technology/business magazines","Nanotube microchips could make computers more energy efficient","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2214387-nanotube-microchips-could-make-computers-more-energy-efficient/?utm_medium=NLC&utm_source=NSNS&utm_campaign=2019-0829-GLOBAL-NSDAY&utm_content=NSDAY","High","2019-08-28","2019-11-20"]
["Robots that can pick and place individual items without damaging them. ","RightPck","Product","The company's RightPick bot, which was moving products from one bin to another for hours on end at Groceryshop, relies on a suction tool and grabbing mechanism that applies just the right amount of pressure to carefully move products. ","Increasing efficiency in retail, cutting labour costs","3-5 years","Medium","Robotics","AI","N/A","Retail",1,"Rest of world","Private","Grocery Dive","Technology/business magazines","The 5 most memorable technologies from Groceryshop","https://www.grocerydive.com/news/the-5-most-memorable-technologies-from-groceryshop/563414/","Medium","2019-09-23","2019-11-21"]
["Glasses designed to help the visually impaired shop.","Aira from AT&T","Product","With Aira, AT&T is using wearable technology and a mobile app to improve the in-store experience for these shoppers. Through tech-enabled glasses or the Aira mobile app, customers can speak directly to trained professionals who will be able to see the person’s surroundings through a camera and help guide them through their shopping trip.","Creating a more inclusive society for the disabled","0-3 years","High","Wearable Technology","Camera","Image processing, smart devices","Retail",1,"Rest of world","Private","Grocery Dive","Technology/business magazines","The 5 most memorable technologies from Groceryshop","https://www.grocerydive.com/news/the-5-most-memorable-technologies-from-groceryshop/563414/","Medium","2019-09-24","2019-11-21"]
["Drone to check the inventory in stores","Pensa Systems' inventory drone","Product","The machines, which resemble a bunch of flying whiffle balls, zip around the store checking for out-of-stocks and delivering inventory reports. According to founder Richard Schwartz, the drone's ability to move in all directions helps its camera better identify products and empty spaces on shelves. It can also see through cooler doors.  ","Increasing efficiency in retail, cutting labour costs","5-10 years","Medium","Autonomous, computer-vision","Robotics","Robotics, AI","Retail",1,"Rest of world","Private","Grocery Dive","Technology/business magazines","The 5 most memorable technologies from Groceryshop","https://www.grocerydive.com/news/the-5-most-memorable-technologies-from-groceryshop/563414/","Medium","2019-09-25","2019-11-22"]
["Driverless vehicle that brings groceries directly to customers","Robomart","Product","Robomart is a driverless vehicle stocked with fresh grocery items that customers will be able to summon with a tap. The autonomous vehicle will arrive in minutes, and shoppers can select their items and receive automatic checkout. ","Increasing efficiency in retail, cutting labour costs","5-10 years","Medium","Autonomous vehicles ","AI","N/A","Retail, Automotive",2,"Rest of world","Private","Grocery Dive","Technology/business magazines","The 5 most memorable technologies from Groceryshop","https://www.grocerydive.com/news/the-5-most-memorable-technologies-from-groceryshop/563414/","Medium","2019-09-26","2019-11-23"]
["A worm robot for less invasive brain surgery","A worm robot ","Product","A tiny robotic worm can wiggle its way through a model brain. It could eventually be used to make brain surgeries less invasive. Yoonho Kim and his colleague Xuanhe Zhao at Massachusetts Institute of Technology created the robot out of a polymer with small magnetic particles embedded throughout, meaning it can be directed using a magnet. It is coated in a self-lubricating material and is less 0.6 millimetres in diameter. The pair tested the robot on a silicone model of a human brain, which contained a substance that mimics blood. When controlled with a magnet held outside the brain, the robot could worm its way through hard-to-reach blood vessels.","Precision surgery ","5-10 years","Low","robotics","hydrogels, materials, magnets ","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Public","New Scientist","Technology/business magazines","Worm robot could wiggle its way through arteries in the brain","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2214657-worm-robot-could-wiggle-its-way-through-arteries-in-the-brain/#ixzz65v6QxJXI","High","2019-08-28","2019-11-21"]
["Pay-as-you-go solar energy supplier","Pay-as-you-go solar energy","Business model/Service","Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation has invested in the London-headquartered solar energy start-up BBOXX, as Japanese businesses seek to increase their footprint in Africa through new commercial partnerships. The $50m fundraising by BBOXX, which provides pay-as-you-go solar energy systems to households and small businesses in four African countries, comes as Japan hosts African heads of state Wednesday for the seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development.","Energy for developing countries, renewables","0-3 years","High","solar panels","Mini-grids, energy storage, mobile payments","N/A","Electricity, Gas markets, Oil and gas production",3,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Mitsubishi invests in pay-as-you-go solar energy supplier to Africa","https://www.ft.com/content/a5a90eae-c8d1-11e9-af46-b09e8bfe60c0?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-08-28","2019-11-21"]
["Cryptocurrency for public services ","Cryptocurrency","Product","Seoul, South Korea, is preparing for the release of its new, city-wide digital currency. Named S-coin, the cryptocurrency is due to go live in November of this year. The launch is part of Mayor Park Won-soon’s five-year Blockchain Urban Plan running from 2018 to 2022. Fourteen public services will be among the first programmes and organisations to use the new currency. These include document administration, vehicle registration and labour welfare. The goal is for S-coin to simplify the processes needed to claim and verify pensions, welfare support and insurance, among other tasks. The city is also creating an identity document for use within the national blockchain system. ","Efficient public services, security and transparency of public services ","0-3 years","Medium","Cryptocurrency","Blockchain, payment systems","cryptography","Banking market infrastructure, Insurance, Public Administration and Defence",3,"Rest of world","Public","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Seoul to release a city-wide digital currency","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/financial-services/crypto-seoul-smart-cities-blockchain?utm_campaign=1560727_Springwise%20Daily%20%2829%20August%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XG9J,780CZH,3HZXU,1","High","2019-08-29","2019-11-21"]
["Blockchain for public services","Blockchain","Product","Seoul, South Korea, is preparing for the release of its new, city-wide digital currency. Named S-coin, the cryptocurrency is due to go live in November of this year. The launch is part of Mayor Park Won-soon’s five-year Blockchain Urban Plan running from 2018 to 2022. Fourteen public services will be among the first programmes and organisations to use the new currency. These include document administration, vehicle registration and labour welfare. The goal is for S-coin to simplify the processes needed to claim and verify pensions, welfare support and insurance, among other tasks. The city is also creating an identity document for use within the national blockchain system. ","efficently public services, security and transparency of public services ","3-5 years","Medium","Blockchain","Cryptography","N/A","Banking market infrastructure, Insurance, Public Administration and Defence",3,"Rest of world","Public","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Seoul to release a city-wide digital currency","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/financial-services/crypto-seoul-smart-cities-blockchain?utm_campaign=1560727_Springwise%20Daily%20%2829%20August%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XG9J,780CZH,3HZXU,1","High","2019-08-29","2019-11-21",null,null,null,null,{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($Z$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AA$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AB$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AC$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AD$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AE$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AF$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AG$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AH$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AI$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AJ$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AK$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AL$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AM$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AN$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AO$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AP$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AQ$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AR$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AS$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AT$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AU$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AV$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AW$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AX$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AY$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($AZ$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BA$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BB$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BC$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BD$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BE$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1},{"$f":"IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH($BF$2,$K185))=TRUE,1,0)","v":1}]
["Lab grown kangaroo meat ","Lab grown meat","Product","Australian startup Vow is taking clean-meat to the next level by offering a greater variety of lab-grown products such as dumplings and tacos. Vow aims to provide a greater variety of meat without killing animals or compromising limited resources.Like other startups growing lab-based meat, Vow uses a process called “cellular agriculture”. For kangaroo meat, the process takes four weeks. The first step is to extract a sample of muscle tissue from the animal. Stem cells are then isolated and bathed in a nutrient-rich liquid. This encourages the cells to multiply, after which they will differentiate into the fibres that form muscle tissue.","Alternatives to meat, sustainable food sources","3-5 years","Low","Cellular agriculture","stem cell extraction","N/A","Accommodation restaurants and catering services, Animal Health, Food and Drink",3,"Rest of world","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Australian startup creates the first dumpling made from lab-grown kangaroo meat","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/food/lab-grown-kangaroo-meat-australia?utm_campaign=1561349_Springwise%20Daily%20%2830%20August%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XGQT,780CZH,3I1UT,1","High","2019-08-30","2019-11-21"]
["Genetically engineered immune system to fight leukaemia","genetically engineered immune system","Process","A personalised immune treatment for cancer, developed at University College London, has given “very promising results” in its first clinical trial on children with previously incurable leukaemia.The therapy is a “living medicine” in a new class known as Car-T. It involves extracting immune cells from the patient, genetically engineering them in the lab to recognise the cancer cells, and then infusing them back into the bloodstream.","new genetics technologies for improved therapeutics","5-10 years","Medium","living medicine ","Car-T therapy","stem cell research, genetic technologies","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"UK","Public","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Cell therapy results ‘very promising’ in children with cancer","https://www.ft.com/content/290324b4-cd83-11e9-b018-ca4456540ea6?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-09-02","2019-11-21"]
["AI that uses less computer power and therefore less energy. Useful for 'smart sensors' in Internet of Things"," 'Organic' AI that uses less energy","Process","Firstly, according to founder Bruno Maisonnier, this AI is able to “explain its decisions”, taking away from the usual black-box problem where it is often difficult to ascertain the reasons behind an AI’s decisions.\nSecondly, Organic AI is apparently not reliant on large training sets, meaning it uses less computer power and therefore less energy.","Internet of things, connected devices ","5-10 years","Medium","AI",null,"Internet of Things ","Computer Services, Telecoms, Automotive, Electronics",4,"Europe","Private","Sifted ","Technology/business magazines","Paris-based startup AnotherBrain has raised 19m for a new version of AI that doesn't burn through energy","https://sifted.eu/articles/another-brain-startup-ai/","High","2019-10-01","2019-11-22"]
["Real time data and remote monitoring, track-and-trace innovation","Range of innovations for pharmaceutical industry","Process","Pharma executives say big data, radio frequency identification, automation and other innovations used in supply-chain tracking and tracing will be the most important digital innovation for their companies in the next five years, according to a recent Bain & Company survey. The group ranked predictive analytics second in importance for its ability to increase diagnostic accuracy and speed. Third was real-time data and remote monitoring, which will enable new markers of success or failure in clinical trials, reduce required visits to a physician and lower the cost of clinical trials.","Personalised healthcare, improving healthcare efficiency","5-10 years","Medium","Big data, supply chain tracking","N/A","N/A","Pharmaceuticals",1,"Europe, UK, Rest of world","both","Bain and Company","Google news alerts","Which Digital Innovations are Most Important to Pharma?","https://www.bain.com/insights/which-digital-innovations-are-most-important-to-pharma-snap-chart/","Medium","2019-10-01","2019-11-22"]
["A toilet that diverts urine for fertiliser","A toilet that diverts urine for fertiliser","Product","The design involves a “urine trap”, an internal ceramic curvature created by EOOS  that is shaped to capture liquid as it reaches the bowl. This is combined with Laufen’s “diversion” model that uses very little water, about 1.5 litres per use. Urine is rich in nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and if treated can be used as fertiliser or as an accelerator for compost. The treatment process is where EAWAG comes in. Researchers at EAWAG found a way to purify urine with decentralised reactors that remove micro-pollutants. The process involves microbial transformation, activated carbon filtration and distillation to recover the refined urine. The final product is a fertiliser called Aurin. Aurin has been approved by the Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture as safe for all plants. ","Appropriate management of wastewater, alternatives to pesticides ","0-3 years","High","microbial transformation, activated carbon filtration, distillation","N/A","N/A","Agriculture, Animal Health, Environmental Services, Fisheries",4,"Europe","both","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","A toilet that diverts urine for fertiliser","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/lifestyle/eoos-laufen-toilet-fertiliser?utm_campaign=1559505_Springwise%20Daily%20%2828%20August%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XFBL,780CZH,3HW66,1","High","2019-08-28","2019-11-25"]
["Range of products targeted at personal health and wellbeing","Digital wellness products","Product","Panasonic is teaming up with Benjamin Hubert’s Layer design studio to release a series of concepts dubbed Balance of Being for the “near future” of self-care.\nThere’s a neck band called Tone, which uses steam and LED light to nourish your skin and psyche with vitamin D (such light therapy products already are popping up everywhere.) A cooking device called Lift analyzes your food and uses AI to determine the most nutritionally optimal way to prepare it\nOn a recent trip inside Google’s own secret design lab, I laid on a sensory bed that’s built to calm you down and refresh your mind. These beds were installed by Google’s VP of hardware design Ivy Ross, who has expressed interest in exploring how technology and your environment will fuse for your well-being.","Public health, personal wellbeing","3-5 years","Medium","Light therapy, AI",null,null,"Medical services",1,"Rest of world","unknown ","Fast Company","Technology/business magazines","Prepare for Silicon Valley to go full 'self-care'","https://www.fastcompany.com/90409178/prepare-for-silicon-valley-to-go-full-self-care","High","2019-10-02","2019-11-25"]
["Sensors attached to prosthetics that help people move more safely","Prosthetic leg with sensors","Product","Prosthetic legs with sensors can help people avoid unseen obstacles underfoot. Three people who have had a leg amputated found that they perceived such prostheses as an extension of their own body and were able to climb stairs more quickly than they could with a conventional prosthetic leg.\nProsthetic limbs are often abandoned due to people’s poor mobility when using them. The devices don’t restore sensation, leaving people to rely on touch feedback from the stump meeting the socket.\nParticipants were able to walk up and down stairs an average of 30 per cent faster when the sensory input was turned on. Similarly, they were up to seven times more likely to fall over an unseen object without input from the sensors.\n",null,"3-5 years","Low","Motion sensors",null,"Neural interface technologies","Medical services",1,"Europe","Public","New Scientist","Technology/business magazines","A prosthetic leg that attaches to nerves feels like part of the body","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2218474-a-prosthetic-leg-that-attaches-to-nerves-feels-like-part-of-the-body/","High","2019-10-02","2019-11-25"]
["AI system that can analyse mammograms for signs of breast cancer","AI to analyse mammograms","Product","Kheiron Medical is set to launch trials of an artificial intelligence system, dubbed Mia, designed to aid in breast cancer diagnosis.\nMia was initially trained on around 500,000 scans from hospitals in Hungary. During training, Mia beat the average performance of a human radiologist. The system is now being tested with historic patient records to further assess and improve performance. Following analysis of historic data, the company’s next step will be to follow up with tests using current patients.","Improving diagnostic healthcare","5-10 years","Medium","AI, machine learning",null,null,"Medical services",1,"Europe","Public","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Deep Learning Image Analysis For Breast Cancer Diagnosis","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/tech/mia-tool-uses-AI-in-breast-cancer-screening","High","2019-10-03","2019-11-25"]
["Robotic glove to help stroke patients recover muscle use","Robotic glove","Product","Students at China’s Jiangnan University have developed a robotic glove that helps stroke patients recover the use of their hand muscles. The students say their system — known as Handy — is more effective than traditional physical therapy.\nThe glove simulates regular hand motions and is easier to use than traditional physical therapy methods. It also provides feedback during the process and is cheaper to produce than traditional, mechanical devices.","Improving healthcare efficiency, innovation for ageing society","5-10 years","Low","Robotics",null,null,"Medical services",1,"Rest of world","unknown ","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Robotic Glove Helps Stroke Patients Recover Muscle Use","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/health-wellbeing/handy-soft-robotic-for-stroke-patients","High","2019-10-03","2019-11-25"]
["Robotic suit that allowed paralysed man to walk assisted","Robotic suit","Product","A paralysed man has been able to walk again using an exoskeleton suit he controls with his mind. Although it doesn’t yet let him walk independently – the suit is suspended from an overhead harness to stop him from falling – the advance represents the first steps down the road to this goal.\nThe implanted brain sensors also let the man, who broke his neck in a fall four years ago, move the arms and hands of the exoskeleton.\n\n","Neural interface","5-10 years","Low","Exoskeleton, neural interface",null,null,"Medical services, Parts and machinery",2,"Europe","unknown ","New Scientist","Technology/business magazines","A mind-controlled exoskeleton helped a man with paralysis walk again","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2218863-a-mind-controlled-exoskeleton-helped-a-man-with-paralysis-walk-again/","High","2019-10-03","2019-11-26"]
["An air shuttle system that uses low-altitude, smart aircraft to transport people and goods across a variety of routes. ","Air shuttle ","Product","Autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) experts EHang is piloting a drone taxi system in Guangzhou, China. The air shuttle system uses low-altitude, smart aircraft to transport people and goods across a variety of routes. The rotor-propelled AAVs are fully powered by electricity. EHang has tested thousands of self-driving flights, and the aerial vehicle fleet operates with a fail-safe, full-redundancy system. Should any part of a vehicle fail, the aircraft will find the nearest safe place to land. If power is reduced in some way, the second power system takes over to safely complete the flight. The company is working closely with the city to develop and build the infrastructure needed for full urban air mobility. A command and control centre provides oversight and emergency support. In cases of extreme weather, the command centre will prohibit flights. ","aerial transport ","5-10 years","Medium","Autonomous aerial vehicle ","Batteries ","battery storage, charging stations ","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation), Automotive, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades, Water Transport (Maritime/ports)",7,"Rest of world","unknown ","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","China pilots autonomous, electric air taxis","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/mobility-transport/autonomous-air-taxi-ehang-guangzhou?utm_campaign=1561349_Springwise%20Daily%20%2830%20August%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,XGQT,780CZH,3I1UT,1","High","2019-08-30","2019-11-27"]
["Vertical farming system to grow crops ","vertical farming system","Product","Mr Elder is product manager for Intelligent Growth Solutions (igs), a “vertical farming” company based at Invergowrie, near Dundee, in Scotland. Each of the nine-metre-high towers in the demonstration unit that he runs occupies barely 40 square metres. But by stacking the trays one on top of another an individual tower provides up to 350 square metres of growing area. Using his phone again, Mr Elder changes the colours and brightness of the 1,000 light-emitting diodes (leds) strung out above each tray. The app can also control the temperature, humidity and ventilation, and the hydroponic system that supplies the plants, growing on various non-soil substrates, with water and nutrients. Armed with his trusty phone, Mr Elder says he can run the farm almost single-handedly.","sustainable food supplies ","0-3 years","High","vertical farming ","LEDs, smart phone app, hydroponics","N/A","Accommodation restaurants and catering services, Food and Drink, Wholesale (excl. Motor Vehicles), Agriculture",4,"UK","Private","The Economist","Technology/business magazines","New ways to make vertical farming stack up","https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2019/08/31/new-ways-to-make-vertical-farming-stack-up?utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76275152&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9-jmDmoguMOKWZ4GjGJuUeYdsGvsOXF9USQjzHZ6QljCjaiBhjhPn_hksZbdEOuf2BwwCPJwBgALwDIfXgRbGikp53DLTXo7dUjEWRb4OXtYRSnfc&_hsmi=76275152","High","2019-08-31","2019-11-27"]
["Space craft to take people to mars","space craft ","Product","Starhopper has hopped. On 27 August, SpaceX’s stubby spacecraft made its highest and longest flight yet from the firm’s Texas launchpad. The spacecraft’s last test, in July, took it just about 18 metres in the air, but with this test it was planned to fly 150 metres up, hover, and move sideways before gently landing on nearby landing pad. SpaceX has not yet confirmed whether Starhopper reached the full 150 metre altitude, but the flight was clearly far higher than the previous test. It lasted nearly one minute from launch to landing.After the test flight, SpaceX CEO Musk tweeted “one day Starship will land on the rusty sands of Mars”. Starhopper is a prototype of SpaceX’s planned Starship spacecraft, which Musk has said the firm will use to send humans to Mars. Starship will be much larger than Starhopper, with six engines compared to the prototype’s single one. ","Space flight, space travel","5-10 years","Medium","space craft","propulsion engine ","engineering","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation)",2,"Rest of world","Private","New Scientist","Technology/business magazines","SpaceX’s Starhopper has made its highest and final test flight","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2214517-spacexs-starhopper-has-made-its-highest-and-final-test-flight/#ixzz66TW5YjyJ","High","2019-08-28","2019-11-27"]
["Digital currency ","Digital currency ","Product","A flurry of new developments during the past few days related to Libra, Facebook’s proposed digital currency, has set the stage for the next round of political fighting over the project’s future. Just a few weeks after the company admitted to investors that increasing regulatory scrutiny could mean that Libra may never launch, the company now seems as determined as ever to get it off the ground—however long that takes. Gearing up: Perhaps most importantly, Facebook has just hired a lobbying firm to focus on “issues related to blockchain policy.” The social network has spent $7.5 million on lobbying so far in 2019, after spending nearly $13 million last year. Now it has added Washington, DC-based FS Vector, a firm that focuses on regulatory compliance and business strategy. One of its partners, John Collins, was formerly the head of policy at Coinbase, the popular US exchange.","Secure online digital currencies ","3-5 years","Medium","Digital currency","Blockchain","Data security","Banking market infrastructure",1,"Rest of world","Private","MIT Technology Review","Technology/business magazines","Facebook is digging in for a high-stakes fight over its digital currency","https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614227/facebook-is-digging-in-for-a-high-stakes-fight-over-its-digital-currency/?utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76169117&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9TJneP5d0Pl7Ibm-6VFwhX_SXJbGdS3SsPsnAA19yttrjpmqyW4uV3D1zUfJkYXR3UTNby29G7QwhR79BYIsRYmuSZ3IAWEduoO3K6SZtXk6y48us&_hsmi=76169117","High","2019-08-27","2019-11-27"]
["A robot pilot for autonomous aircraft","A robot pilot","Product","A robot pilot is learning to fly. It has passed its pilot’s test and flown its first plane, but it has also had its first mishap too. Unlike a traditional autopilot, the ROBOpilot Unmanned Aircraft Conversion System literally takes the controls, pressing on foot pedals and handling the yoke using robotic arms. It reads the dials and meters with a computer vision system.The robot can take off, follow a flight plan and land without human intervention. ROBOpilot is a drop-in system meaning that the pilot’s seat is removed and replaced with the robot.","autonomous flight ","5-10 years","Medium","Robotics ","Computer vision","engineering, computing","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation)",2,"Rest of world","Private","New Scientist","Technology/business magazines","Robot pilot that can grab the flight controls gets its plane licence","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2214731-robot-pilot-that-can-grab-the-flight-controls-gets-its-plane-licence/?utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76275152&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9-jmDmoguMOKWZ4GjGJuUeYdsGvsOXF9USQjzHZ6QljCjaiBhjhPn_hksZbdEOuf2BwwCPJwBgALwDIfXgRbGikp53DLTXo7dUjEWRb4OXtYRSnfc&_hsmi=76275152","High","2019-08-30","2019-11-27"]
["Giant semi-conductor for AI ","Giant semi-conductor ","Product","Cerebras Systems’ new semiconductor boasts 1.2 trillion transistors—and will turbocharge AI applications.At the Hot Chips conference in Silicon Valley this week, Cerebras is unveiling the Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine. The chip is almost 57 times bigger than Nvidia’s largest general processing unit, or GPU, and boasts 3,000 times the on-chip memory. GPUs are silicon workhorses that power many of today’s AI applications, crunching the data needed to train AI models.","Faster more powerful processing for AI ","0-3 years","Medium","Semi-conductors ","N/A","energy efficiency ","Banking market infrastructure, Computer Services, Electricity, Electronics",4,"Rest of world","Private","MIT Technology Review","Technology/business magazines","The world’s biggest chip is bigger than an iPad and will help train AI","https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614193/the-worlds-biggest-chip-is-bigger-than-an-ipad-and-will-help-train-ai/?utm_campaign=the_algorithm.unpaid.engagement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76285076&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--NTErxtfY7sUuVFwNKboFoX5LTpqwDlHkAeTOwHfP843fKQ-pFc9s26QgV4mL7045IBeegntq88z8xvGv5IlMhlCED6vCGjVj4SICnDY8ah8_cH4g&_hsmi=76285076","High","2019-08-20","2019-11-27"]
["An implantable subdermal device that is a wireless router and hard drive to tranform the body into a network","An implantable subdermal device ","Product","PegLeg is a wireless router and hard drive rolled into one small, subdermal device. Laufer and a small group of collaborators created it using less than $50 of hardware. It’s a little larger than a pack of gum, but once implanted it turns your body into a node of a local mesh network. Any Wi-Fi-enabled device can access the device’s network, and the implant can also mesh with other PegLegs to create what is, effectively, an internet of legs. PegLeg doesn’t connect to the internet backbone that you’re using to read this article. Instead, it creates a local wireless network that anyone in the same room can access. The implant can store hundreds of gigabytes of data, stream movies or music to connected phones or computers, act as a server for an anonymized chat room or forum, and smuggle encrypted files across international borders. PegLeg was designed so that anyone who connects to the device’s network can upload or download files to the hard drive anonymously, but this radical openness raises thorny legal questions about who is responsible for the data stored in another person’s body.","Biohacking, data security, human augmentation ","5-10 years","Low","Implantable bioelectronics","Computer chips, hardware ","miniturisation, bioelectronics, engineering ","Banking market infrastructure, Broadcasting, Computer Services, Electronics, Other personal services, Telecoms, Public Administration and Defence, Professional and Business services",8,"Rest of world","Private","WIRED","Technology/business magazines","This DIY Implant Lets You Stream Movies From Inside Your Leg","https://www.wired.com/story/this-diy-implant-lets-you-stream-movies-from-inside-your-leg/?utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76335493&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8es9MikbBTmuBwx8fimWqxWu-2m_b0vxECYOYlzLCFp_HSmedbCm7kMp2hmOaV3OEte6bJqdoYmN_T-bSLH9TVAw1zpV4DmsifGLmTblhzzQYRshM&_hsmi=76335493#","High","2019-08-30","2019-11-27"]
["New liquid crystals that allow directed transmission of electricity which can serve as organic power cables for electronic components","Organic power cable","Product","Liquid and solid – most people are unaware that there can be states in between. Liquid crystals are representative of one such state. While the molecules in liquids swim around at random, neighboring molecules in liquid crystals are aligned as in regular crystal grids, but the material is still liquid. Liquid crystals are thus an example of an intermediate state that is neither really solid nor really liquid­­. They flow like a liquid, and yet their molecules are grouped in small, regularly ordered units. A particular application of liquid crystals is optical imaging technology as in the screens of televisions, smartphones, and calculators. All LCD – or liquid crystal display – devices use these molecules.\n\nResearchers at the Institute of Organic Chemistry at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have synthesized novel liquid crystals in a project sponsored by the German Research Foundation (DFG). “If you slowly cool our liquid crystalline materials, the molecules align in a self-assembly process to form columns,” explained Professor Heiner Detert of JGU. “We can imagine these columns like piles of beer mats stacked one on top of the other. But the special thing is that these columns conduct electrical energy along their whole length.” The materials can thus serve as organic, liquid crystalline “power cables” and provide targeted electricity transmission in electronic components. While most materials conduct positive charges carried by holes, the new molecules actually conduct electrons. An additional advantage of a liquid crystalline power cable is that if it ruptures, any such rupture will heal entirely by itself.\n\nThe researchers have identified a particularly interesting effect exhibited by their synthesized molecules: If a single molecule is stimulated by exposure to UV light, it will glow in response. If the concentration of the molecule increases, this effect disappears only to reappear again when the concentration continues to increase. If the molecules are suspended in a solvent or arranged on a film, they will fluoresce in various colors when irradiated with UV light.","Organic power cable","5-10 years","Low","Liquid crystals","N/A","Electrical engineering, chemsitry","Chemicals, Electronics, Electricity",3,"Rest of world","Public","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","“Organic Power Cable” – New Liquid Crystals Allow Directed Transmission of Electricity","https://scitechdaily.com/organic-power-cable-new-liquid-crystals-allow-directed-transmission-of-electricity/","High","2019-10-01","2019-11-27"]
["Sensors, cameras and drones that use artificial intelligence to detect and track intruders","AI powered surveillance technology","Product","Within moments, sensors in towers on a nearby hillside used pattern-recognition algorithms to spot the man, and remote cameras found and tracked him. A large helicopter-like drone whirred to life, and flew over to conduct closer surveillance.\nThe technology that governs all of this is a software platform, powered by artificial intelligence, called Lattice. Anduril markets the system as a way of monitoring installations, military bases and borders.\nAnduril’s founding mission is to give military and government personnel technology-based capabilities with the help of AI that would allow a single person to keep watch over hundreds of miles of terrain.","Ethical considerations around privacy and surveillance","0-3 years","High","AI software, drones","Motion sensors, tracking cameras",null,"Construction Contracting, Land transport (excl. rail), Real Estate (excl. Imputed Rent), Public Administration and Defence",{"$f":"LEN(TRIM(K204))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(K204),\",\",\"\"))+1","v":4},"Rest of world","Private","NBC News","Google news alerts","Inside Anduril, the startup that is building AI-powered military technology","https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/inside-anduril-startup-building-ai-powered-military-technology-n1061771","High","2019-10-03","2019-11-27"]
["Personalised immunotherapy for cancer","Personalised immunotherapy","Process","Achilles has regulatory approval to start treating patients in the UK before the end of the year. “We will also be going after another four to six solid tumour targets with our £100m,” said Iraj Ali, chief executive. “Achilles is leading the next wave of immuno-oncology drug development. We have moved from concept to clinic-ready in less than three years.' Achilles’s cell therapy uses molecules called “clonal neoantigens” that are unique to each patient’s tumour. These proteins are present on all cancer cells but not on any healthy cells. The technology involves manufacturing personalised T-cells — immune cells that target a specific set of neoantigens on the individual’s tumour — in the lab outside the patient and then infusing them into his or her bloodstream. This is similar to Car-T technology, which is one of the hottest new fields in cancer treatment. “An important difference between our approach and Car-T is that Car-T requires genetic modification of the cells but ours doesn’t,”","Novel therapeutics ","0-3 years","High","Cell therapy","Clonal neoantigens, proteins, stem cells","N/A","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"UK","both","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","UK biotech secures £100m funding for lung cancer trials","https://www.ft.com/content/d8acf218-cdb1-11e9-b018-ca4456540ea6?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-09-03","2019-11-27"]
["Millimeter-scale location tracking for factories, ports, and other industrial environments using radio frequency ","Millimeter-Scale Location Tracking","Process","Humatics is trying to change the way humans work alongside machines, by enabling location tracking and navigation indoors, underground, and in other areas where technologies like GPS are limited. It accomplishes this by using radio frequencies to track things at the millimeter scale — unlocking what Mindell calls microlocation technology. The company’s solution is already being used in places like shipping ports and factories, where humans work alongside cranes, industrial tools, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and other machines. These businesses often lack consistent location data for their machines and are forced to adopt inflexible routes for their mobile robots. Humatics has focused on making the capabilities of its microlocation location system as easy to leverage as possible. The location and tracking data it collects can be integrated into whatever warehouse management system or “internet of things” (IoT) platforms customers are already using.\n\nIts radio frequency beacons have a range of up to 500 meters and, when installed as part of a constellation, can pinpoint three-dimensional locations to within 2 centimeters, creating a virtual grid of the surrounding environment.\n\nThe beacons can be combined with an onboard navigation hub that helps mobile robots move around dynamic environments. Humatics’ system also gathers location data from multiple points at once, monitoring the speed of a forklift, helping a crane operator place a shipping crate, and guiding a robot around obstacles simultaneously.\n\nThe data Humatics collects doesn’t just help customers improve their processes; they can also transform the way workers and machines share space and work together. Indeed, with a new chip just emerging from its labs, Mindell says Humatics is moving industries such as manufacturing and logistics into “the world of ubiquitous, millimeter-accurate positioning.”","Transforming the way workers and machines share space and work together","0-3 years","Medium","Radio frequency","IoT","Engineering, computer science","Computer Services, Parts and machinery, Warehousing and support for transportation",3,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Beyond GPS: Millimeter-Scale Location Tracking","https://scitechdaily.com/beyond-gps-millimeter-scale-location-tracking/","High","2019-10-02","2019-11-27"]
["A technique that uses DNA attcahed to nanoparticles to genetically modify plants ","A spray to genetically modify plants ","Process","Genetically modifying plants could soon be almost as easy as spraying them with water. A new technique that uses DNA attached to nanoparticles could have a wide variety of uses, including changing the properties of crops while they are growing in fields. “It was so straightforward,” says Heather Whitney at the University of Bristol in the UK. “It was really surprising how easy it was.” Whitney and her team have so far tested their technique on various plants, including wheat, maize, barley and sorghum. They simply used an ordinary plant mister to spray leaves with water containing","food shortages, sustainable food supplies ","3-5 years","Medium","Genetic technologies ","Nanoparticles ","DNA, Genetics, biology","Agriculture, Environmental Services, Accommodation restaurants and catering services, Food and Drink",4,"UK","Public","New Scientist","Technology/business magazines","Exclusive: Spray-on gene editing could make genetic modification easy","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2222028-exclusive-spray-on-gene-editing-could-make-genetic-modification-easy/#ixzz66UByWCNA","High","2019-11-01","2019-11-27"]
["AI to make doctor patient conversations better aorund end of life care ","AI for end of life care ","Process","Six years later, he received over $1 million from the American Cancer Society to undertake what became the most extensive study of palliative care conversations in the US. The resulting database contains over 12,000 minutes and 1.2 million words of conversation involving 231 patients. This is the basis of the Vermont Conversation Lab, which Bob created to analyse this data and find features of those conversations that make patients and family members feel heard and understood. Brigitte’s job in the lab that summer was simple: listen to moments of silence and categorise them. The idea was that they could indicate emotionally charged connections between doctor and patient. Once the silences were coded, they would be used to train a machine-learning algorithm to detect them automatically – and, with them, moments of emotional connection.","Improving patient care ","0-3 years","Medium","AI ","N/A","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Public","Mosiac","Technology/business magazines","How can doctors find better ways to talk – and listen – to patients close to death?","https://mosaicscience.com/story/end-of-life-care-conversations-dying-palliative-doctors-linguistics-ai/?utm_campaign=the_algorithm.unpaid.engagement&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76285076&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--NTErxtfY7sUuVFwNKboFoX5LTpqwDlHkAeTOwHfP843fKQ-pFc9s26QgV4mL7045IBeegntq88z8xvGv5IlMhlCED6vCGjVj4SICnDY8ah8_cH4g&_hsmi=76285076","High","2019-08-27","2019-11-27"]
["Emotion recogniton system to track emotional states","Emotion recognition system","Product","Emotion recognition is the latest thing in surveillance, our Shenzhen team discovered, at China's big expo for a burgeoning industry that already offers facial and gait recognition, eye tracking and crowd analysis. Emotion recognition systems have been installed in Xinjiang, a region where an estimated 1m mostly Muslim minorities are held in internment camps. They identify signs of aggressiveness and nervousness as well as stress levels and a person’s potential to attack others. The problem is they don't work very well yet, according to experts. Back in the UK, there is concern at getting a proper legal framework in place for the use of live facial recognition. ","Surveillance, regulation of tracking and recognition technologies","0-3 years","Medium","Emotional recognition ","Cameras, sensors","N/A","Public Administration and Defence",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Emotion recognition and cyber insecurities","https://www.ft.com/content/464ce520-fcd4-11e9-98fd-4d6c20050229?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-11-01","2019-11-27"]
["Drones used for personal package deliveries. Certification allows UPS to fly drones under similar regulations as airlines","Delivery drones","Product","The Federal Aviation Administration gave the courier permission to use delivery drones at hospital, university and corporate campuses with few restrictions, for example, letting operators fly the aircraft at night and over people. Current regulations prohibit drone flights after dark, above people, beyond the remote pilot’s line of sight and at weights heavier than 55 pounds.\nUPS eventually will make residential deliveries with drones, most likely in rural and suburban areas, Abney said in an interview on Bloomberg TV. In one scenario, drones would be launched from the top of a delivery truck to make shipments while the driver continues on the route. The drones would return to the vehicle, ready to be loaded with another package, he said.","Future of mobility, autonomous flight","3-5 years","Medium","Drones, autonomous aerial vehicle",null,null,"Air transport (Aviation), Retail, Warehousing and support for transportation, Wholesale (excl. Motor Vehicles)",4,"Rest of world","unknown ","Bloomberg","Technology/business magazines","UPS Drones Win FAA Milestone Permission to Take Off Shackles","https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-01/ups-drones-win-milestone-faa-permission-to-take-off-shackles","High","2019-10-01","2019-11-27"]
["Facial recognition to create a digital ID and access government services","Facial recognition technology","Business model/Service","France is planning to incorporate facial recognition technology into a mandatory digital identity for its citizens, Bloomberg reports. It’s part of plans to roll out an ID program, called Alicem, in November. The government claims the app will “make the state more efficient” by letting citizens access public services like taxes or social security online, using their secure digital identity.\n Facial recognition will be the only way for citizens in France to create a legal digital ID, through a one-time enrollment that compares a user’s passport photos with a selfie video taken on the Alicem app.","Ethical concerns around privacy","0-3 years","High","Mobile application","Facial recognition",null,"Public Administration and Defence",1,"Europe","Public","MIT Technology Review","Technology/business magazines","France plans to use facial recognition to let citizens access government services","https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614469/france-plans-to-use-facial-recognition-to-let-citizens-access-government-services","High","2019-10-03","2019-11-27"]
["Super-fast hyperloop travel, promising speeds of up to 760mph between cities","Hyperloop","Product","There’s been a lot of hype, but this sleek capsule built by California-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) shows that super-fast hyperloop travel is on its way, promising speeds of up to 1,223km/h (760mph) for city-to-city travel – faster than a commercial jet.\n\nThe full-scale, 30m capsule is being prepared for testing at HyperloopTT’s 320m test track in Toulouse, France. If all goes well, the first passenger trials will take place next year, with the aim of having the first commercial system up and running by 2022, probably in Abu Dhabi.","Future of mobility","3-5 years","Medium","?",null,null,"Land transport (excl. rail), Warehousing and support for transportation, Rail",3,"Rest of world","unknown ","BBC Science Focus","Technology/business magazines","Five innovative vehicles delivering the future of transportation","https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/five-innovative-vehicles-delivering-the-future-of-transportation","High","2019-10-30","2019-11-27"]
["Autonomous truck to transport goods short distances","Self-driving truck","Product","In spite of its sleek, futuristic looks, Vera is not just a concept vehicle. Volvo is working with shipping and logistics company DFDS on a system that would use these driverless trucks to haul goods five kilometres from a transport hub to a port terminal in Gothenberg, Sweden – a route that takes in public roads. It’s expected to be up and running within five years.\nVera navigates using onboard cameras and a system that builds up a 3D laser map of its surroundings. There’s also a safety backup, enabling staff in the control centre to take control remotely if needs be.","Future of mobility","3-5 years","Medium","Autonomous vehicles",null,null,"Land transport (excl. rail), Warehousing and support for transportation",2,"Europe","Private","BBC Science Focus","Technology/business magazines","Five innovative vehicles delivering the future of transportation","https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/five-innovative-vehicles-delivering-the-future-of-transportation","High","2019-10-30","2019-11-27"]
["Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles that recharge twice as fast using light","Lithium-ion batteries that recharge using light","Product","Exposing cathodes to light decreases charge time by a factor of two in lithium-ion batteries. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have reported a new mechanism to speed up the charging of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Simply exposing the cathode to a beam of concentrated light — for example, the white light from a xenon lamp — lowers the battery charging time by a remarkable factor of two or more. If commercialized, such technology could be a game changer for electric vehicles. Owners of electric vehicles are well aware of “range anxiety” as the charge level runs low or the location of the closest charging station seems too distant. Fast charging remains a critical challenge if such vehicles are ever to capture a large segment of the transportation market. Charging for an electric car on empty typically takes about eight hours.","Future of mobility","5-10 years","Medium","Photo excitation","Batteries","Engineering, physics","Automotive, Land transport (excl. rail), Chemicals",3,"Rest of world","Public","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Using Light to Recharge Lithium-Ion Batteries Twice As Fast","https://scitechdaily.com/using-light-to-recharge-lithium-ion-batteries-twice-as-fast/","High","2019-11-01","2019-11-27"]
["University of Tokyo researchers have announced a new approach for electrical cooling without the need for moving parts. ","Electrical cooling process","Process","By applying a bias voltage to quantum wells made of the semiconductor aluminum gallium arsenide, electrons can be made to shed some of their heat in a process called “evaporative cooling.” Devices based on this principle may be added to electronic circuit boards using conventional semiconductor fabrication methods to help smartphones and laptops avoid performance issues caused by high temperatures.","Rise in portable electronics. ","3-5 years","Medium","Quantum wells","Batteries","Physics, computing ","Electronics",1,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Using Quantum Wells to Cool Electronics With No Moving Parts","https://scitechdaily.com/using-quantum-wells-to-cool-electronics-with-no-moving-parts/","High","2019-10-02","2019-11-28"]
["Eco-Friendly Electrochemical Catalysts Using Solar Cells to Harvest Energy From the Sun","Electrochemical Catalysts","Process","Organic photovoltaic solar cells consist of an “active layer” sandwiched between two different electrodes (a transparent front electrode and a back electrode). The active layer is where the magic starts; the energy from the photons of the incident light is transferred to the electrons of the material through collisions, exciting them and setting them into motion, leaving behind positively charged pseudo-particles known as “holes.” These do not technically exist, but can be used to approximately describe the electrical behavior of the material. The importance of the electrodes lies in that each one must collect one type of these charged particles (one gathers holes, and the other electrons) to prevent them from recombining in the active layer. The electrons flow through an external circuit that is connected to both electrodes, creating electricity from light.","Green energy ","5-10 years","Medium","Solar cells","Electrodes ","Physics, green technology","Electricity",1,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Eco-Friendly Electrochemical Catalysts Using Solar Cells to Harvest Energy From the Sun","https://scitechdaily.com/eco-friendly-electrochemical-catalysts-using-solar-cells-to-harvest-energy-from-the-sun/","High","2019-10-02","2019-11-28"]
["Team creates metal that breaks decades-old theoretical limit, promising new class of super-strong and conducting materials.","World's strongest silver","Product","A team of scientists has made the strongest silver ever—42 percent stronger than the previous world record. But that’s not the important point. “We’ve discovered a new mechanism at work at the nanoscale that allows us to make metals that are much stronger than anything ever made before—while not losing any electrical conductivity,” says Frederic Sansoz, a materials scientist and mechanical engineering professor at the University of Vermont who co-led the new discovery. This fundamental breakthrough promises a new category of materials that can overcome a traditional trade-off in industrial and commercial materials between strength and ability to carry electrical current.","N/A","0-3 years","High","Metallurgy ","Nanotechnology","N/A","Construction Contracting, Steel and other metals/commodities",2,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","World’s Strongest Silver Breaks Decades-Old Theoretical Limit – Paves Way for New Class of Super-Strong Materials","https://scitechdaily.com/worlds-strongest-silver-breaks-decades-old-theoretical-limit-paves-way-for-new-class-of-super-strong-materials/","High","2019-10-02","2019-11-28"]
["A Baylor University researcher’s prototype smartphone app — designed to help parents detect early signs of various eye diseases in their children such as retinoblastoma, an aggressive pediatric eye cancer — has passed its first big test.","Eye disease detector app","Process","The CRADLE app (ComputeR Assisted Detector LEukocoia) searches for traces of abnormal reflections from the retina called leukocoria or “white eye,” a primary symptom of retinoblastoma, as well as other common eye disorders. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, found the app is an effective tool to augment clinical leukocoria screenings, allowing parents to efficiently and effectively screen their children more often throughout their development.","Rise in smartphone apps","3-5 years","Medium","Facial Recognition ","Computer Science","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Detecting Early Signs of Eye Diseases From a Photo – There’s a Free App for That","https://scitechdaily.com/detecting-early-signs-of-eye-diseases-from-a-photo-theres-a-free-app-for-that/","High","2019-10-05","2019-11-28"]
[" a graphene sensing system that detects early signs of foot ulcers before they form so people living with diabetes can access preventative healthcare and confidently manage their health.","Smart Insole With Graphene","Product","The smart insole, Bonbouton’s first product, can be inserted into a sneaker or dress shoe to passively monitor the foot health of a person living with diabetes. The data are then sent to a companion app that can be accessed by the patient and shared with their healthcare provider, who can determine if intervention or treatment is needed.","N/A","3-5 years","Medium","Sensing system","Graphene","N/A","Medical services, Retail",2,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Smart Insole With Graphene: Lifesaving Technology for Diabetic Patients","https://scitechdaily.com/smart-insole-with-graphene-lifesaving-technology-for-diabetic-patients/","High","2019-10-04","2019-11-28"]
["Engineered viruses could fight drug resistance: By tweaking bacteriophage genomes, MIT team creates a new weapon to combat infection.","Engineered viruses ","Process","Bacteriophages kill bacteria through different mechanisms than antibiotics, and they can target specific strains, making them an appealing option for potentially overcoming multidrug resistance. However, quickly finding and optimizing well-defined bacteriophages to use against a bacterial target is challenging.\n\nIn a new study, MIT biological engineers showed that they could rapidly program bacteriophages to kill different strains of E. coli by making mutations in a viral protein that binds to host cells. These engineered bacteriophages are also less likely to provoke resistance in bacteria, the researchers found.","Battle against antibiotic resistance","5-10 years","Medium","Bioengineering","N/A","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Engineers Program Viruses as a New Weapon to Combat Infection","https://scitechdaily.com/engineers-program-viruses-as-a-new-weapon-to-combat-infection/","High","2019-10-06","2019-11-28"]
["New System Helps Smart Devices Find Their Position in Places GPS Fails","Smart location device","Product","Today, the “internet of things” concept is fairly well-known: Billions of interconnected sensors around the world — embedded in everyday objects, equipment, and vehicles, or worn by humans or animals — collect and share data for a range of applications.\n\nAn emerging concept, the “localization of things,” enables those devices to sense and communicate their position. This capability could be helpful in supply chain monitoring, autonomous navigation, highly connected smart cities, and even forming a real-time “living map” of the world. Experts project that the localization-of-things market will grow to $128 billion by 2027.","The 'internet of things'","3-5 years","Medium","Interconnected sensors","Smart devices","N/A","Computer Services, Electronics, Telecoms",3,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","New System Helps Smart Devices Find Their Position in Places GPS Fails","https://scitechdaily.com/new-system-helps-smart-devices-find-their-position-in-places-gps-fails/","High","2019-10-06","2019-11-28"]
["Devices That Make Fuel From Sunlight More Efficiently Possible With Nanoparticle Discovery From Electrode-Fitted Microscope","Smaller catalytic nanoparticles","Product","Using an atomic-force microscope fitted with an electrode tip 1,000 times smaller than a human hair, University of Oregon researchers have identified in real time how nanoscale catalysts collect charges that are excited by light in semiconductors.\n\nAs reported in the journal Nature Materials, they discovered that as the size of the catalytic particles shrinks below 100 nanometers the collection of excited positive charges (holes) becomes much more efficient than the collection of excited negative charges (electrons). This phenomenon prevents the excited positive and negative charges from recombining and thus increases the system efficiency., Using an atomic-force microscope fitted with an electrode tip 1,000 times smaller than a human hair, University of Oregon researchers have identified in real time how nanoscale catalysts collect charges that are excited by light in semiconductors. As reported in the journal Nature Materials, they discovered that as the size of the catalytic particles shrinks below 100 nanometers the collection of excited positive charges (holes) becomes much more efficient than the collection of excited negative charges (electrons). This phenomenon prevents the excited positive and negative charges from recombining and thus increases the system efficiency., Using an atomic-force microscope fitted with an electrode tip 1,000 times smaller than a human hair, University of Oregon researchers have identified in real time how nanoscale catalysts collect charges that are excited by light in semiconductors. As reported in the journal Nature Materials, they discovered that as the size of the catalytic particles shrinks below 100 nanometers the collection of excited positive charges (holes) becomes much more efficient than the collection of excited negative charges (electrons). This phenomenon prevents the excited positive and negative charges from recombining and thus increases the system efficiency., Using an atomic-force microscope fitted with an electrode tip 1,000 times smaller than a human hair, University of Oregon researchers have identified in real time how nanoscale catalysts collect charges that are excited by light in semiconductors. As reported in the journal Nature Materials, they discovered that as the size of the catalytic particles shrinks below 100 nanometers the collection of excited positive charges (holes) becomes much more efficient than the collection of excited negative charges (electrons). This phenomenon prevents the excited positive and negative charges from recombining and thus increases the system efficiency., Using an atomic-force microscope fitted with an electrode tip 1,000 times smaller than a human hair, University of Oregon researchers have identified in real time how nanoscale catalysts collect charges that are excited by light in semiconductors. As reported in the journal Nature Materials, they discovered that as the size of the catalytic particles shrinks below 100 nanometers the collection of excited positive charges (holes) becomes much more efficient than the collection of excited negative charges (electrons). This phenomenon prevents the excited positive and negative charges from recombining and thus increases the system efficiency., Using an atomic-force microscope fitted with an electrode tip 1,000 times smaller than a human hair, University of Oregon researchers have identified in real time how nanoscale catalysts collect charges that are excited by light in semiconductors. As reported in the journal Nature Materials, they discovered that as the size of the catalytic particles shrinks below 100 nanometers the collection of excited positive charges (holes) becomes much more efficient than the collection of excited negative charges (electrons). This phenomenon prevents the excited positive and negative charges from recombining and thus increases the system efficiency., Using an atomic-force microscope fitted with an electrode tip 1,000 times smaller than a human hair, University of Oregon researchers have identified in real time how nanoscale catalysts collect charges that are excited by light in semiconductors. As reported in the journal Nature Materials, they discovered that as the size of the catalytic particles shrinks below 100 nanometers the collection of excited positive charges (holes) becomes much more efficient than the collection of excited negative charges (electrons). This phenomenon prevents the excited positive and negative charges from recombining and thus increases the system efficiency., Using an atomic-force microscope fitted with an electrode tip 1,000 times smaller than a human hair, University of Oregon researchers have identified in real time how nanoscale catalysts collect charges that are excited by light in semiconductors. As reported in the journal Nature Materials, they discovered that as the size of the catalytic particles shrinks below 100 nanometers the collection of excited positive charges (holes) becomes much more efficient than the collection of excited negative charges (electrons). This phenomenon prevents the excited positive and negative charges from recombining and thus increases the system efficiency.","Green energy ","5-10 years","Medium","Nanoparticles","Electrodes ","Green technology","Electricity",1,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Devices That Make Fuel From Sunlight More Efficiently Possible With Nanoparticle Discovery From Electrode-Fitted Microscope","https://scitechdaily.com/devices-that-make-fuel-from-sunlight-more-efficiently-possible-with-nanoparticle-discovery-from-electrode-fitted-microscope/","High","2019-10-08","2019-11-28"]
["Antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium from a Mexican tropical forest that may help lead to a “plant probiotic\"","Plant Probiotic","Product","Probiotics, which provide friendlier bacteria and health benefits for humans, can also be beneficial to plants, keeping them healthy and more robust. The new antibiotic, known as phazolicin, prevents harmful bacteria from getting into the root systems of bean plants, according to a Rutgers co-authored study published today (October 8, 2019) in the journal Nature Communications.","Antibiotic Resistance","5-10 years","Medium","Antibiotics","N/A","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","both","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","New Antibiotic in Discovered in Tropical Forest – May Leaded to a “Plant Probiotic”","https://scitechdaily.com/new-antibiotic-in-discovered-in-tropical-forest-may-leaded-to-a-plant-probiotic/","High","2019-10-09","2019-11-28"]
["Laser-Induced Graphene Filter Traps and Terminates Bacteria","Graphene Filter Traps",null,"Rice University scientists have transformed their laser-induced graphene (LIG) into self-sterilizing filters that grab pathogens out of the air and kill them with small pulses of electricity. The flexible filter developed by the Rice lab of chemist James Tour may be of special interest to hospitals. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, patients have a 1-in-31 chance of acquiring a potentially antibiotic-resistant infection during hospitalization. The device described in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Nano captures bacteria, fungi, spores, prions, endotoxins and other biological contaminants carried by droplets, aerosols and particulate matte","Antibiotic Resistance","5-10 years","Medium","Antibiotics","N/A","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","both","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Laser-Induced Graphene Filter Traps and Terminates Bacteria","https://scitechdaily.com/laser-induced-graphene-filter-traps-and-terminates-bacteria/","High","2019-10-08","2019-11-28"]
["Printer that creates extremely realistic colorful 3D holograms using lasers that could be used to make-high level resolution color recreations of objects or scenes","Printer that creates extremely realistic colorful 3D hologram","Product","Technology offers high-speed, high-quality printing that could be useful for architecture models, fine art, exhibits, and other applications.\nResearchers have developed a new printer that produces digital 3D holograms with an unprecedented level of detail and realistic color. The new printer could be used to make high-resolution color recreations of objects or scenes for museum displays, architectural models, fine art or advertisements that do not require glasses or special viewing aids. In The Optical Society (OSA) journal Applied Optics, the researchers describe the new printer, which creates holograms with wide fields of view and full parallax on a special photographic material they designed. Full parallax holograms reconstruct an object so that it is viewable in all directions, in this case with a field of view spanning 120 degrees.  The printer can create holograms from 3D computer generated models or from scans acquired with a dedicated scanner developed by the researchers. The high-quality holograms can even be used as masters to produce holographic copies. The researchers say that as technology improves, especially 3D software, it may be possible to expand their hologram printing approach to medical or other advanced applications.","Advances in 3D software","0-3 years","Low","3D printing ","Holograms","3D software","Computer Services, Real Estate (excl. Imputed Rent), Construction Contracting",3,"Europe","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","New Printer Creates Extremely Realistic Colorful Holograms Using Lasers","https://scitechdaily.com/new-printer-creates-extremely-realistic-colorful-holograms-using-lasers/","High","2019-11-01","2019-11-28"]
["A real-time UV measuring device to help avoid skin damage ","A real-time UV measuring device","Product","The My Skin Track UV gives you an informative, well-presented readout for both current and cumulative UV exposure to help you avoid skin damage. The Yves Béhar-designed device weighs just 17g and is waterproof, so it can be clipped to swimwear, sunglasses or clothing. It exploits a technology called Wearifi, developed by Northwestern University for L’Oréal. It connects with your phone via the NFC (Near-Field Communication) technology that is in your phone, but not much used. It’s NFC that allows for minuscule devices like this to work sans battery, and it’s likely there will be more NFC-powered gadgets coming out in time. ","Sun exposure, skin damage from UV rays ","0-3 years","High","Real time devices ","Near field communication","Material science ","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Public","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","A pro-quality camera – and an ultra-portable mega music player","https://howtospendit.ft.com/technology/207353-a-pro-quality-camera-and-an-ultra-portable-mega-music-player","High","2019-10-26","2019-11-28"]
["AI-based platform that can detect emotion from real-time speech in any language","AI platform that detects emotion from voice","Product",{"$cut":{"chars":20663,"head":"Tokyo startup Empath has developed an AI-based platform that can detect emotion from real-time speech in any language. At the moment, the app is restricted to one of four emotions — joy, anger, calmness and sorrow. \n\nThe AI that powers the Empath platform was trained using tens of thousands of voice samples provided by a Japanese health company. It uses characteristics such as pitch, tone, speed and power of voice to determine which emotions underlie the speech. \n\nThe platform also provides users with a “mood forecast” that can track changes in emotion and how the shifts in emotion correlate with other factors, such as weather patterns and work-loads. The company’s Web Empath API works across Windows, iOS and Android. It can also add emotion detection to other existing apps and services.\n\nThe Empath platform is already being used in children’s toys and in a lamp that changes colours depending on the users’ emotion.\n\nAccording to Empath CSO Hazumu Yamazaki: “No other products combine acoustic and emotional features like ours. Our company name comes from ‘empathy’ and we aim to make communication smoother with technology. Machines can provide us with advice and help bridge the gap between people experiencing different emotional states, resulting in improved communication.”, Tokyo startup Empath has developed an AI-based platform that can detect emotion from real-time speech in any language. At the moment, the app is restricted to one of four emotions — joy, anger, calmness and sorrow. \n\nThe AI that powers the Empath platform was trained using tens of thousands of voice samples provided by a Japanese health company. It uses characteristics such as pitch, tone, speed and power of voice to determine which emotions underlie the speech. \n\nThe platform also provides users with a “mood forecast” that can track changes in emotion and how the shifts in emotion correlate with other factors, such as weather patterns and work-loads. The company’s Web Empath API works across Windows, iOS and Android. It can also add emotion detection to other existing apps and services.\nThe Empath platform is already being used in children’s toys and in a lamp that changes colours depending on the users’ emotion.\nAccording to Empath CSO Hazumu Yamazaki: “No other products combine acoustic and emotional features like ours. Our company name comes from ‘empathy’ and we aim to make communication smoother with technology. Machines can provide us with advice and help bridge the gap between people experiencing different emotional states, resulting in improved communication.”, Tokyo startup Empath has developed an AI-based platform that can detect emotion from real-time speech in any language. At the moment, the app is restricted to one of four emotions — joy, anger, calmness and sorrow. \n\nThe AI that powers the Empath platform was trained using tens of thousands of voice samples provided by a Japanese health company. It uses characteristics such as pitch, tone, speed and power of voice to determine which emotions underlie the speech. \n\nThe platform also provides users with a “mood forecast” that can track changes in emotion and how the shifts in emotion correlate with other factors, such as weather patterns and work-loads. The company’s Web Empath API works across Windows, iOS and Android. It can also add emotion detection to other existing apps and services.\n\nThe Empath platform is already being used in children’s toys and in a lamp that changes colours depending on the users’ emotion.\n\nAccording to Empath CSO Hazumu Yamazaki: “No other products combine acoustic and emotional features like ours. Our company name comes from ‘empathy’ and we aim to make communication smoother with technology. Machines can provide us with advice and help bridge the gap between people experiencing different emotional states, resulting in improved communication.”, Tokyo startup Empath has developed an AI-based platform that can detect emotion from real-time speech in any language. At the moment, the app is restricted to one of four emotions — joy, anger, calmness and sorrow. \n\nTh"}},"Adding emotional intelligence to AI","3-5 years","Low","AI","Data analytics","Computer science","Computer Services, Retail",2,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","AI PLATFORM DETECTS EMOTION IN A PERSON’S VOICE","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/tech/empath-vocal-emotion-ai?utm_campaign=1611738_Copy%20of%20Springwise%20Weekly%20%2830%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,YJMI,791XQI,3MHE5,1","High","2019-10-25","2019-11-28"]
["System that uses sensors, machine learning, AI and IoT to manage water supplies to help communites secure sustainable water resources","Water management system","Product","India-based Kritsnam Technologies has developed a system that uses advanced technology — including sensors, machine learning, AI and IoT — to manage water supplies. The system has the potential to help communities secure sustainable water resources for drinking and farming.\n\nThe team started to create the system after members struggled to find reliable data on water usage from government sources. Their products include compact and low-power ground sensors that can be widely deployed to gather data from the field.\n\nReal-time environmental data is then integrated with decision support systems for automation and timely alerts. The large data set has the potential to help communities make real-time decisions during flood seasons.\n\nThe systems could also assist local governments in providing a sustainable supply of water to residents and farmers.  The startup is currently expanding its operations. Eventually, it plans to monitor water bodies across the country., India-based Kritsnam Technologies has developed a system that uses advanced technology — including sensors, machine learning, AI and IoT — to manage water supplies. The system has the potential to help communities secure sustainable water resources for drinking and farming. The team started to create the system after members struggled to find reliable data on water usage from government sources. Their products include compact and low-power ground sensors that can be widely deployed to gather data from the field. Real-time environmental data is then integrated with decision support systems for automation and timely alerts. The large data set has the potential to help communities make real-time decisions during flood seasons.\n\nThe systems could also assist local governments in providing a sustainable supply of water to residents and farmers.  The startup is currently expanding its operations. Eventually, it plans to monitor water bodies across the country., India-based Kritsnam Technologies has developed a system that uses advanced technology — including sensors, machine learning, AI and IoT — to manage water supplies. The system has the potential to help communities secure sustainable water resources for drinking and farming. The team started to create the system after members struggled to find reliable data on water usage from government sources. Their products include compact and low-power ground sensors that can be widely deployed to gather data from the field.\n\nReal-time environmental data is then integrated with decision support systems for automation and timely alerts. The large data set has the potential to help communities make real-time decisions during flood seasons.\n\nThe systems could also assist local governments in providing a sustainable supply of water to residents and farmers.  The startup is currently expanding its operations. Eventually, it plans to monitor water bodies across the country., India-based Kritsnam Technologies has developed a system that uses advanced technology — including sensors, machine learning, AI and IoT — to manage water supplies. The system has the potential to help communities secure sustainable water resources for drinking and farming. The team started to create the system after members struggled to find reliable data on water usage from government sources. Their products include compact and low-power ground sensors that can be widely deployed to gather data from the field. Real-time environmental data is then integrated with decision support systems for automation and timely alerts. The large data set has the potential to help communities make real-time decisions during flood seasons.\n\nThe systems could also assist local governments in providing a sustainable supply of water to residents and farmers.  The startup is currently expanding its operations. Eventually, it plans to monitor water bodies across the country.","Improving water management","3-5 years","Low","AI","Sensors, machine learning, IoT, data analytics","Computer science","Food and Drink",1,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","STARTUP USES REAL-TIME DATA AND IOT TECH TO IMPROVE WATER MANAGEMENT","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/science-enviroment/kritsnam-technologies-improve-water-management?utm_campaign=1611738_Copy%20of%20Springwise%20Weekly%20%2830%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,YJMI,791XQI,3MHE5,1","High","2019-10-24","2019-11-28"]
["Medically-approved brain stimulation device to treat depression","Brain stimulation device","Product","Europe’s first medically-approved brain stimulation device to treat depression is now available for people to use at home. The non-invasive device, which uses small jolts of electricity to manipulate activity in the front of the brain, is used in conjunction with a virtual therapist on your phone. Zapping brain tissue in this way using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been shown to improve symptoms of depression in several trials. Now, researchers at Flow Neuroscience have incorporated the technology into a headset, which the company sells for £399. tDCS uses a weak current to change the electrical potential of neurons, making them more – or less – likely to fire. Flow’s headset directs this stimulation at a brain area just behind the forehead called the prefrontal cortex, which is involved in personality, decision-making and regulating emotion. People with depression often have lower activity in the left side of this area, and higher activity on the right. The headset aims to rebalance this activity. Users wear the device for 30 minutes, 18 times over six weeks. They also have access to virtual therapy using an app, which guides them to eat better, sleep better, do more exercise and meditate. Users can “top up” their treatment twice a week. ","treatements for mental health issues , treatments for mental health issues ","0-3 years","High","Neural interface technology ","Transcranial direct current stimulation, smart phone app","N/A","Medical services, Social Work",2,"Europe","Private","New Scientist","Technology/business magazines","Europe’s first home brain-zap device for depression launched in UK","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2221743-europes-first-home-brain-zap-device-for-depression-launched-in-uk/#ixzz66alLWUnd","High","2019-10-31","2019-11-28"]
["Compound lenses inspired by the mosquito eye that could someday find applications in autonomous vehicles, robots or medical devices., autonomous vehicles, robots or medical devices.","Compound Lenses","Product","Compound eyes, found in most arthropods, consist of many microscopic lenses organized on a curved array. Each tiny lens captures an individual image, and the mosquito’s brain integrates all of the images to achieve peripheral vision without head or eye movement. The simplicity and multifunctionality of compound eyes make them good candidates for miniaturized vision systems, which could be used by drones or robots to rapidly image their surroundings.","N/A","5-10 years","Low","Microscopic lenses","Nanoparticles ","Autonomous vehicles, robots or medical devices","Automotive, Medical services",2,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Mosquito Eye Inspires Artificial Compound Lens That Could Lead to New Vision Systems","https://scitechdaily.com/mosquito-eye-inspires-artificial-compound-lens-that-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems-video/","High","2019-10-08","2019-11-29"]
["Compact and efficient depth sensor that could be used on board microrobots, in small wearable devices, or in lightweight virtual and augmented reality headsets. ","Depth sensor","Product","“Instead of using layered retina to capture multiple simultaneous images, as jumping spiders do, the metalens splits the light and forms two differently-defocused images side-by-side on a photosensor,” said Shi, who is part of Capasso’s lab.\n\nAn ultra-efficient algorithm, developed by Zickler’s group, then interprets the two images and builds a depth map to represent object distance.","N/A","3-5 years","Medium","Depth sensor","Algorithms","N/A","Electronics",1,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Jumping Spiders Inspire Incredible Compact Depth Sensor","https://scitechdaily.com/jumping-spiders-inspire-incredible-compact-depth-sensor/","High","2019-10-28","2019-11-29"]
["New nanoparticles can adjust the beating speed of heart cells by emitting different colors of light. ","Nanoparticles that influence biological processes","Process","Now, researchers from NUS have developed a method to give more control to this process, by using specially designed nanoparticles and nanoclusters (dubbed ‘superballs’). These nanoparticles and superballs can emit different colors of light when excited by lasers at different wavelengths. These different colors of light can then be used to trigger specific biological processes.","N/a","3-5 years","Medium","Nanoparticles","Lasers","N/A","Medical Services",1,"Rest of world","both","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Intricate Control of Biological Processes With Glowing Nanoparticles and Superballs","https://scitechdaily.com/intricate-control-of-biological-processes-with-glowing-nanoparticles-and-superballs/","High","2019-10-29","2019-11-29"]
["Self driving cars to test mixed use on roads , Self driving cars to test mixed use on public roads ","self driving cars ","Product","The streets of Bromley and Croydon, two of the less glamorous London suburbs, are now home to a 19km self-driving car research route, where vehicles are carrying passengers on UK streets for the first time. Not just anyone can have a go, however; the two-month trial will be invite-only. Passengers will be quizzed on how they felt about the service with regards to safety, price and use cases. This is, says the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL), “the UK’s most advanced demonstration of self-driving vehicles on mixed-use public roads”. Insurance company Direct Line is also involved, as it wants to figure out how best to insure non-human drivers. ","autonomous vehicles ","0-3 years","Medium","autnomous vehicles ","AI","Sensors, data analytics, camera technologies","Automotive, Electricity, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades",4,"UK","Private","Sifted ","Technology/business magazines","European mobility weekly: FiveAI launches groundbreaking self-driving car trials in the UK","https://sifted.eu/articles/mobility-news-fiveai/","Medium","2019-10-30","2019-11-29"]
["A high-resolution sensor for biological molecules like DNA and proteins.","High resolution sensor","Product","However, PFTs have garnered much interest beyond bacterial infections. The nano-sized pores that they form are used for “sensing” biomolecules: a biological molecule e.g. DNA or RNA, passes through the nanopore like a string steered by a voltage, and its individual components (e.g. nucleic acids in DNA) give out distinct electrical signals that can be read out. In fact, nanopore sensing is already on the market as a major tool for DNA or RNA sequencing.","N/A","3-5 years","Medium","Genetic Engineering ","N/A","N/A","Medical Services",1,"Europe","both","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Dangerous Toxin Genetically Engineered Into a High-Resolution Biosensor","https://scitechdaily.com/dangerous-toxin-genetically-engineered-into-a-high-resolution-biosensor/","High","2019-10-29","2019-11-29"]
["Nearly invisible, interactive home gym","Interactive home gym","Business model/Service","The hedge fund billionaire Steven Cohen is putting money into the fitness start-up Mirror and joining its board — after its founder made a pitch to him during his workout. Mr Cohen’s Point72 Ventures joined investors including the clothing company Lululemon, supermodel Karlie Kloss and media adviser LionTree in backing the New York-based start-up, which delivers fitness classes via a wall-mounted, internet-connected screen it calls the first “nearly invisible, interactive home gym”.","fitness ","0-3 years","Medium","Internet ","N/A","N/A","Medical services, Other personal services",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Cohen’s Point 72 backs fitness start-up to work out","https://www.ft.com/content/b515c3ac-fb51-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-31","2019-11-29"]
["A deep learning system trained to detect diabetic retinopathy","A deep learning system","Process","AI offers new possibilities. For example, a deep learning system trained to detect diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of preventable blindness, was also able to determine age, gender and cardiovascular risk from the retinal photographs — something which no ophthalmologist can match. Yet such “black box” applications — where the inner workings are not understood by humans — are also raising concerns.","AI for disease detection ","0-3 years","Medium","AI","Deep learning ","Big data, computer vision ","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Social Work",3,"Rest of world","unknown ","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Harnessing the power of AI for global health","https://www.ft.com/content/3e5d9e12-f631-11e9-9ef3-eca8fc8f2d65?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-31","2019-11-29"]
["Neural network that beats humans at StarCraft","Neural network","Process","AlphaStar honed its technique using a combination of general-purpose AI techniques, including “imitation learning” — which learns from watching human players — and “reinforcement learning”, in which the system plays against itself. The neural network that reached grandmaster status required just a month and a half of training. , AlphaStar’s neural network architecture can model very long sequences of likely actions, with games often lasting up to an hour, tens of thousands of moves and based on imperfect information. AlphaStar honed its technique using a combination of general-purpose AI techniques, including “imitation learning” — which learns from watching human players — and “reinforcement learning”, in which the system plays against itself. The neural network that reached grandmaster status required just a month and a half of training. ","AI development ","3-5 years","Medium","AI","Neural networks, imitation learning, reinforcement learning","Computer science ","Medical services, Broadcasting, Banking market infrastructure",3,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","DeepMind claims breakthrough as AI masters StarCraft II game","https://www.ft.com/content/d659b056-fb28-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-30","2019-11-29"]
["Double-sided tape for tissues binds wet surfaces within seconds and could be used to heal wounds or implant medical devices","Double-sided adhesive that seals tissues together ","Product","Inspired by a sticky substance that spiders use to catch their prey, MIT engineers have designed a double-sided tape that can rapidly seal tissues together. In tests in rats and pig tissues, the researchers showed that their new tape can tightly bind tissues such as the lungs and intestines within just five seconds. They hope that this tape could eventually be used in place of surgical sutures, which don’t work well in all tissues and can cause complications in some patients. The double-sided tape can also be used to attach implantable medical devices to tissues, including the heart, the researchers showed. In addition, it works much faster than tissue glues, which usually take several minutes to bind tightly and can drip onto other parts of the body. To mimic this with an engineered adhesive, the researchers designed a material that first absorbs water from wet tissues and then rapidly binds two tissues together. For water absorption, they used polyacrylic acid, a very absorbent material that is used in diapers. As soon as the tape is applied, it sucks up water, allowing the polyacrylic acid to quickly form weak hydrogen bonds with both tissues.","Improving healthcare","3-5 years","Medium","Adhesive tape","N/A","Medicine, biology","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals",3,"Rest of world","Public","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","New Adhesive Binds Wet Surfaces in Seconds – Could Replace Surgical Sutures","https://scitechdaily.com/new-adhesive-binds-wet-surfaces-in-seconds-could-replace-surgical-sutures/","High","2019-10-31","2019-12-02"]
["Self-propelled microrobots that clean up radioactive waste","Microrobots","Product","According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world’s growing energy demands without generating greenhouse gases. But scientists need to find a way to remove radioactive isotopes, both from wastewater generated by nuclear power plants and from the environment in case of a spill. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano have developed tiny, self-propelled robots that remove radioactive uranium from simulated wastewater., According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world’s growing energy demands without generating greenhouse gases. But scientists need to find a way to remove radioactive isotopes, both from wastewater generated by nuclear power plants and from the environment in case of a spill. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano have developed tiny, self-propelled robots that remove radioactive uranium from simulated wastewater. The accidental release of radioactive waste, such as what occurred in the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear plant disasters, poses large threats to the environment, humans, and wildlife. Scientists have developed materials to capture, separate, remove and recover radioactive uranium from water, but the materials have limitations. One of the most promising recent approaches is the use of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — compounds that can trap specific substances, including radioactive uranium, within their porous structures. Martin Pumera and colleagues wanted to add a micromotor to a rod-shaped MOF called ZIF-8 to see if it could quickly clean up radioactive waste.\n\nTo make their self-propelled microrobots, the researchers designed ZIF-8 rods with diameters about 1/15 that of a human hair. The researchers added iron atoms and iron oxide nanoparticles to stabilize the structures and make them magnetic, respectively. Catalytic platinum nanoparticles placed at one end of each rod converted hydrogen peroxide “fuel” in the water into oxygen bubbles, which propelled the microrobots at a speed of about 60 times their own length per second. In simulated radioactive wastewater, the microrobots removed 96% of the uranium in an hour. The team collected the uranium-loaded rods with a magnet and stripped off the uranium, allowing the tiny robots to be recycled. The self-propelled microrobots could someday help in the management and remediation of radioactive waste, the researchers say.","Cleaning up radioactive waste","3-5 years","Low","Robotics","Nanoparticles ","Physics, nuclear energy, engineering","Chemicals, Environmental Services",2,"Rest of world","unknown ","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Swarms of Microrobots Quickly Clean Up Radioactive Waste","https://scitechdaily.com/swarms-of-microrobots-quickly-clean-up-radioactive-waste-video/","High","2019-10-30","2019-12-02"]
["Autonomous taxis for public use in China","Self-driving taxis","Business model/Service","The general public in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, can now have a taste of the future by hopping into a self-driving taxi powered by Baidu.\nThe search giant and national artificial intelligence champion launched robotaxi services in the city on Thursday, about two years after Google’s self-driving unit Waymo started its pilot project in Phoenix, Arizona.\nThe taxi services, involving an initial fleet of 45 autonomous cars, are expected to run initially on 50-kilometre-long open roads before gradually expanding to cover the entire Changsha pilot zone of 70 square kilometres, making it the largest trial of its kind, according to the company.","autonomous vehicles , autonomous vehicles , safety concern","0-3 years","High","Autonomous vehicles","AI, Internet of Things",null,"Automotive, Land transport (excl. rail), Warehousing and support for transportation",3,"Rest of world","unknown ","South China Morning Post","Google news alerts","Baidu launches self-driving robotaxi service for general public in Hunan, China","https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/3030608/residents-changsha-can-now-get-taste-future-after-baidu-launches","Medium","2019-09-27","2019-12-02"]
["Connected health - bringing care directly to patients via virtual visits or other forms of electronic communication.","Connected health ","Business model/Service","Like food, retail, and many other sectors, health care is experiencing a push to become more local. Whether through increased convenience for suburban families or better access to care for rural communities, underserved urban areas, and home-bound seniors, those needing treatment are increasingly looking for alternatives to hospital and physician services that have traditionally been offered through central, and often geographically distant, locations. The extreme form of local delivery, often termed “connected health,” aims to bring care directly to patients via virtual visits or other forms of electronic communication. Underlying this push to be more local is the assumption that care provided near or inside a patient’s home will improve quality through greater access and reduce cost through fewer unnecessary hospitalizations and visits to emergency departments.\n\nAgainst this backdrop, national retailers, most notably Walmart and Best Buy, are making big bets on their ability to fill this need for local health care. ","Local delivery of healthcare","0-3 years","High","smartphones","N/A","N/A","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Retail",3,"Rest of world","Private","Harvard Business Review ","Technology/business magazines","Can Big-Box Retailers Provide Local Health Care?","https://hbr.org/2019/10/can-big-box-retailers-provide-local-health-care?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=dailyalert_not_activesubs&referral=00563&deliveryName=DM53730","High","2019-10-25","2019-12-02"]
["A data set to develop forgery detection tools for deepfakes ","Forgery detection tools","Product","If Google or Facebook puts out a deepfake technology and it works in 95 per cent of the time, that would be . . . better than what we have now,” says Matthias Niessner, professor at the Technical University of Munich who is working on FaceForensics, a data set for developing forgery detection tools. “But if it doesn’t work at a certain point, they would have a huge problem. If I was a tech company, I would have concerns putting out anything that doesn’t work 100 per cent of the time. Today, three technological shifts have taken media manipulation to new levels: the development of large image databases, the computing power of graphics processing units (GPUs), and neural networks, an AI technique. The number of deepfake videos published online has doubled in the past nine months to almost 15,000 according to DeepTrace, a Netherlands-based cyber security group.","Spotting deepfakes ","0-3 years","Medium","Data analytics","AI, computing power, GPUs","N/A","Broadcasting, Insurance, Banking market infrastructure, Public Administration and Defence",4,"Europe","both","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Lawmakers and tech groups fight back against deepfakes","https://www.ft.com/content/b7c78624-ca57-11e9-af46-b09e8bfe60c0?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-30","2019-12-02"]
["Genetically engineering trees to produce more biomass, used for biofuels","Genetically engineered trees","Process","Mission: To improve the yield and robustness of tree crops such as spruce and eucalyptus using selective breeding and genetic engineering. This would help to boost the production of products such as biofuels and wood from each tree. \n\nThe looming threat of climate change is increasing the pressure to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels. New technologies to produce fuel from plants provide an alternative, but the shifting climate could also disrupt crop growth, compounding the problem. SweTree Technologies aims to tackle the issue by engineering trees to have higher yields of biomass and to resist temperature changes.  ",null,"5-10 years","Low","Genetic engineering",null,null,"Environmental Services, Oil and gas production",2,"Europe","both","Labiotech","Google news alerts","This Biotech Genetically Engineers Trees to Produce Biofuels","https://www.labiotech.eu/biotech-of-the-week/swetree-technologies-genetic-engineering/","High","2019-10-04","2019-12-02"]
["Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System Aids Hurricane Forecasts, Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System that Aids Hurricane Forecasts","Cyclone Global Navigation System","Process","Eight briefcase-size satellites flying in a row may be key to improving forecasts of a hurricane’s wind speed – detecting whether it will make landfall as a Category 1 or a Category 5. NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) fleet, launched in 2016, was designed to show whether the same GPS signals your phone uses for navigation can be used to measure winds deep within a hurricane or typhoon. The answer appears to be a resounding yes.","N/A","0-3 years","Medium","GPS","N/A","N/A","Environmental Services",1,"Rest of world","both","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System Aids Hurricane Forecasts","https://scitechdaily.com/nasas-cyclone-global-navigation-satellite-system-aids-hurricane-forecasts/","High","2019-10-09","2019-12-02"]
["‘Artificial Leaf’ Successfully Produces Clean Gas From CO2 and Water","Artificial Leaf'","Process","A widely-used gas that is currently produced from fossil fuels can instead be made by an ‘artificial leaf’ that uses only sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water, and which could eventually be used to develop a sustainable liquid fuel alternative to petrol.\n\nThe carbon-neutral device sets a new benchmark in the field of solar fuels, after researchers at the University of Cambridge demonstrated that it can directly produce the gas — called syngas — in a sustainable and simple way.","Green Technology","5-10 years","Medium","Plant Science","N/A","Renewables","Gas markets",1,"UK","both","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Powered by Sunlight, ‘Artificial Leaf’ Successfully Produces Clean Gas From CO2 and Water","https://scitechdaily.com/powered-by-sunlight-artificial-leaf-successfully-produces-clean-gas-from-co2-and-water/","High","2019-10-21","2019-12-02"]
["New Shape-Morphing, Self-Healing, Intelligent Material Developed for Soft Robotics","Shape-Morphing Material","Product","Advances in the fields of soft robotics, wearable technologies, and human/machine interfaces require a new class of stretchable materials that can change shape adaptively while relying only on portable electronics for power. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed such a material that exhibits a unique combination of high electrical and thermal conductivity with actuation capabilities that are unlike any other soft composite.","N/A","5-10 years","Low","Soft Robotics","Material science  ","Wearable Technology","Aerospace, Medical services, Textiles and clothing, Computer Services",4,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","New Shape-Morphing, Self-Healing, Intelligent Material Developed for Soft Robotics","https://scitechdaily.com/powered-by-sunlight-artificial-leaf-successfully-produces-clean-gas-from-co2-and-water/","High","2019-10-21","2019-12-02"]
["Digital therapies delivering psychiatric treatment through technology","Digital psychiatry","Business model/Service","The growth in telepsychiatry has been fueled by increased legislative support, broader reimbursement, decreased equipment cost, increased patient and provider acceptance, and to address a psychiatrist shortage in many communities. Many clinicians, like myself, already run a series of telepsychiatry clinics every month. While connecting patients to psychiatrists via technology is not a new development, a range of “chatbot” digital therapists have also been created to provide CBT-based therapy. One commercially available chatbot has been shown to reduce depression symptoms when used as the intervention in a controlled research trial.","Improving healthcare efficiency","3-5 years, 0-3 years","Low","AI, natural language processing",null,null,"Medical services",1,"UK, Europe, Rest of world","both","Psychiatric Times","Google news alerts","Digital Psychiatry : Augmenting the Future of Mental Health Practice","https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/psych-congress/digital-psychiatry-augmenting-future-mental-health-practice","Medium","2019-10-04","2019-12-03"]
["Instead of CT scan, using a light scanner to print out 3D images before chest surgery","3D printing for surgery","Process","the Chest Wall Program is piloting the use of a light scanner to print out 3-D images of their patients’ chests, the Chest Wall Program is piloting the use of a light scanner to print out 3-D images of their patients’ chests\nChao and her colleagues were pleased with the results of their 3-D optical imaging study, which was recently published in a medical journal. They determined that they could achieve nearly the same results with a light scanner as with a CT scan, with a small margin of error.\n\n“My hope is insurance companies will approve it as an imaging option,” Dr. Chao says. “If they do, other children’s hospitals will likely follow suit. It’s simply a better option for kids.”\n","Improving healthcare efficiency","0-3 years","High","3D printing ",null,null,"Medical services",1,"Rest of world","unknown ","Stanford Children's Health","Google news alerts","Groundbreaking 3-D Imaging and Pain Control Innovations Help Math Whiz Recover Quickly","https://healthier.stanfordchildrens.org/en/doctors-help-repair-teens-chest/","High","2019-10-04","2019-12-03"]
["A digital wallet and no-fee $100 overdraft protection for real time payouts","A digital wallet ","Business model/Service","Uber announced on Monday it was launching a series of financial services under the name Uber Money, part of a new payments push intended to help its 4m drivers manage their finances while positioning the ride-hailing company as an emergent player in the payments space. Announcing the new initiatives, which include a digital wallet and no-fee $100 overdraft protection, the ride-hailing group said it would begin to give drivers “real-time payouts” after every trip through their Uber Debit account, rather than their being paid just once a week, as is currently the case. Mr Hazlehurst made the announcement, which forms part of the company’s efforts to expand its services for the unbanked in markets such as Mexico and Brazil, at the Money 20/20 fintech conference in Las Vegas on Monday.","Banking for the ubanked ","0-3 years","High","Digital wallet","N/A","N/A","Automotive, Land transport (excl. rail), Banking market infrastructure",3,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Uber pushes into payments with Uber Money","https://www.ft.com/content/e8a3cf46-f969-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6?emailId=5db814dd2c00b00004d33056&segmentId=3934ec55-f741-7a04-feb0-1ddf01985dc2","High","2019-10-28","2019-12-03"]
["A 'Book of life' collecting genetic sequences of all complex species on the planet to develop new medicines ","Genetic sequencing of planets animals ","Product","If you think that monetising people’s private experiences and personal data will be this century’s most valuable enterprise, think again. The real money is going to be made by understanding the biological assets codified in life on the planet.\nScientists are racing to put together what they call the “Book of Life”, the genetic sequences of all complex species on the planet and the relationships between them. So far they have only decoded 0.28 per cent of the relevant DNA.\nTaking advantage of a million-fold decrease in the costs of genetic sequencing since 2003, when human DNA was first mapped, we recently launched the Earth BioGenome Project. We are seeking to fully sequence everything on the planet, on land and in the oceans, that has cells with nuclei, over the next 10 years.\nWhen we reach full sequencing capacity, we will be generating about 1,000-2,000 times more data than that produced by Twitter and YouTube combined. Significant advances in artificial intelligence and causal machine learning will be needed to decode the many complex networks at work in the Book of Life. This will provide a new foundation for biological discovery and innovation at an unprecedented scale. The Amazon rainforest alone could be a source of up to 20 per cent of antimicrobials urgently needed to combat drug resistance.","A new inclusive bioeconomy can help solve the majority of humanity’s problems in energy, water, food, materials, healthcare and transport in a rapidly changing climate. ","5-10 years","Low","AI","Causal machine learning, DNA sequencing","drug resistance","Agriculture, Animal Health, Chemicals, Environmental Services, Medical services, Textiles and clothing",6,"Rest of world","both","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","The Book of Life will be the century’s most valuable enterprise","https://www.ft.com/content/e45fd96a-d3a9-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-29","2019-12-03"]
["Mind controlled exoskeleton to help paralysed people walk again","Mind controlled exoskeleton","Product","A French man paralysed in a nightclub accident has walked again thanks to a brain-controlled exoskeleton, providing hope to tetraplegics seeking to regain movement. The patient trained for months, harnessing his brain signals to control a computer-simulated avatar to perform basic movements before using the robot device to walk. Scientists described the trial results as a breakthrough. Doctors who conducted the trial said though the device was years away from being publicly available, it had the potential to improve patients’ quality of life and autonomy.","Helping paralysed people walk again","5-10 years","Medium","Exoskeleton, neural interface","Video game avatars, robotics","Engineering, material science ","Medical services",1,"Europe","both","The Guardian","Technology/business magazines","Paralysed man walks using mind-controlled exoskeleton","https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/04/paralysed-man-walks-using-mind-controlled-exoskeleton","High","2019-10-04","2019-12-03"]
["Smart pill that can be easily swallowed and provides complete evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract","Smart pill","Product","Smart pill technology is a revolutionary technological innovation that has reduced the gap between healthcare and digital technology. Smart pills or Nootropics are basically medical devices and small embedded electronic appliances such as sensors, cameras and trackers. This electronic device can be easily swallowed and provides complete evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT).\n\nGlobal Smart Pills Technology Market is expected to Huge growth with a during forecast period 2019 to 2025. Investigation for gathering the content for this report is done in depth and meticulously. Present scenarios, past progress, global recognition and future prospects of these market is offered in this report.\n\nThe emergence of these healthcare-cum-technology devices has addressed the soaring need of better diagnostics and monitoring. It has outperformed the conventional GI monitoring endoscopy with more convenient smart pill technology, which has now become the standard non-invasive diagnosis technique for motility disorders. Moreover, it helps physicians in real-time patient monitoring through remote controlling options.","Patient monitoring","3-5 years","Low","Smart pill","Sensorts, cameras, trackerts","Engineering","Computer Services, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Electronics",4,"Rest of world","unknown ","Market Exeprt24","Google news alerts","Smart Pills Technology Market Huge Demand in Coming Year 2025 | Proteus Digital Health, CapsoVision, Given Imaging, Olympus Corporation, Chongqing Jinshan Science, Technology Group Co.Ltd and IntroMedic","https://www.marketexpert24.com/2019/11/02/smart-pills-technology-market-huge-demand-in-coming-year-2025-proteus-digital-health-capsovision-given-imaging-olympus-corporation-chongqing-jinshan-science-technology-group-co-ltd-and-intromed-2/","Low","2019-11-02","2019-12-03"]
["A smartphone app where you can view data requests from companies and exchange these for cash payment into their PayPal account","Smartphone app that allows you to sell personal data","Business model/Service","CitizenMe is an identity control service that works to help individuals take back ownership of their “digital selves” and get value from their online data. With the CitizenMe smartphone app, users can view requests from companies seeking information on where they work or what they buy in exchange for cash payment into their PayPal account.\n\nThe App operates by pulling data from social media networks, various applications and self-reported survey questions, which are then integrated into a single place on the app. CitizenMe uses AI algorithms to filter, link and layer the data, providing users with useful personal insights . For example, by integrating information such as step-count from the Health App, Facebook likes alongside the users’ last 50 tweets, the App can create a holistic vision of an individual’s personality traits, including whether they are politically liberal or conservative.\n\nAll data is stored on users’ phone, giving individuals full control over their data. If users choose to, they can then share these insights and digital data with organisations. If the organisation is a for-profit business, they can exchange it for cash; alternatively, they can donate it to charity for research purposes.\n\n“CitizenMe’s purpose is to make the digital world more ethical, efficient and valuable for all of us. It’s a joy and a privilege to work with a growing number of organisations & brands who want to do this for their customers and users too”, CitizenMe CEO and founder StJohn Deakins told Springwise","Identity control","0-3 years","Medium","N/A","N/A","Data analytics, predictive analytics","Computer Services",1,"UK","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","A SMARTPHONE APP TO HELP TAKE BACK CONTROL OF YOUR DIGITAL SELF","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/work-lifestlye/citizenme-sell-your-data?p=258385&utm_campaign=1589502_Springwise%20Daily%20%2807%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,Y2GU,791XQI,3KJ5D,1","High","2019-10-07","2019-12-03"]
["Pilotless airliner","Pilotless airliner","Product","Demand for air travel is soaring, and pilots are in huge demand. But while we could build pilotless airliners, it doesn’t mean that they will ever enter service., Demand for air travel is soaring, and pilots are in huge demand. But while we could build pilotless airliners, it doesn’t mean that they will ever enter service. orget standing seats, in-flight VR or luggage-tracking apps. It’s unmanned flight that could be aviation’s next big transformation.\n\nAt this year’s Paris Air Show, Airbus said it’s trying to attract aviation regulators to the idea of pilotless commercial travel. So is rival Boeing.\n\nTheir timing couldn’t be better. With demand for air travel soaring, over 800,000 new pilots may be needed over the next 20 years. However, the supply of new pilots is struggling to keep up with demand, producing what Boeing has called “one of the biggest challenges” facing the airline industry.\n\nBut while pilotless technology offers relief, it poses challenges of its own that could ultimately stand in the way of autonomous airlines taking to the skies. Here are three of them.","Pilotless commercial travel","5-10 years","High","Algorithms","Sensors","Engineering, computing power","Air transport (Aviation), Computer Services",2,"Rest of world","Private","BBC","Technology/business magazines","The three things that could kill the pilotless airliner","https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191003-the-three-things-that-could-kill-the-pilotless-airliner?utm_medium=email&utm_source=dailynewsletter&utm_campaign=07102019","High","2019-10-07","2019-12-03"]
["Brain implant to treat severe depression","Brain implant ","Product",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1,"Europe","Public","The New York Times","Technology/business magazines","Brain Stimulation Shows Promise in Treating Severe Depression","https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/04/health/deep-brain-stimulation-depression.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=dailynewsletter&utm_campaign=07102019","High","2019-10-04","2019-12-03"]
["Neural implant that doesn’t require open brain surgery to allow paralyzed people the ability to control computers using only their thoughts.","Neural implant ","Product","In a clinical trial sponsored by Synchron, doctors in Australia have implanted the stent-like device for the first time in a person, a patient who is severely paralyzed from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, and can’t move or speak. Dubbed the Stentrode, the device is delivered to the brain using a catheter that is snaked through the jugular vein in the neck. The device is meant to travel all the way to the motor cortex, the “control center” of the brain that is responsible for controlling movement, but stays inside the blood vessel. The procedure takes about an hour, and only requires a small incision into the neck. “Once we have deployed the Stentrode, it self-expands inside the blood vessel,” says Nicholas Opie, chief technology officer and co-founder of Synchron. “It conforms to the curvature of the blood vessel that we’re putting it into.” The idea is similar to coronary stents, which are commonly used to prop open blood vessels in patients with heart disease. Like a heart stent, the Stentrode is a metallic mesh tube that is hollow, allowing blood to flow through freely. Sixteen electrodes or sensors built onto the device collect signals from neighboring neurons. Similar to how sound waves travel through wired headphones, neural signals are transmitted along an implanted wire that is threaded from the Stentrode to a pacemaker-style unit, about the size of a credit card, that is embedded under the skin in the chest. This second device transmits data wirelessly to a smartphone app to allow a person to communicate via text just by thinking about it.","allowing paralysed people to communicate ","5-10 years","Medium","Neural interface technology ","sensors, electrodes","material science","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"Rest of world","Private","Medium","Tech blogs/tech influencers/think thanks","This Brain Computer Uses Your Jugular Like a USB Cable: A new way to insert neural implants doesn’t require brain surgery","https://onezero.medium.com/this-brain-computer-uses-your-jugular-like-a-usb-cable-d02b4e76d26b","Medium","2019-10-02","2019-12-04"]
["“smart” shirt that can measure the wearer’s breathing and heart rate could be used by doctors to remotely monitor patients with lung disease., “smart” shirt that can measure the wearer’s breathing and heart rate that could be used by doctors to remotely monitor patients with lung disease.","Smart shirt ","Product","The shirt, called the Hexoskin, is primarily used by athletes, including the England cricket team and the Canadian Olympic skiing team, to measure changes during exercise. However, researchers have discovered it works almost as efficiently as the bulky equipment such as a backpack and face mask that patients with lung conditions wear when being monitored by doctors while in a clinic. This means patients could discreetly wear smart shirts under their normal clothing while carrying out everyday activities at home, such as climbing the stairs, to see how their breathing changes instead of wearing large monitoring devices in a hospital.","monitoring diseases ","0-3 years","Medium","Remote monitoring ","Material science  ","Sensors, data analytics","Pharmaceuticals, Medical services",2,"Rest of world","unknown ","The Times ","Google news alerts","Smart shirts can monitor heart rate, breathing and lung disease","https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/smart-shirts-can-monitor-heart-rate-breathing-and-lung-disease-2d2g336zr#","Medium","2019-10-02","2019-12-04"]
["Big tech and big pharma joining to use AI to develop new and personalised medicines","AI ","Business model/Service","Novartis and Microsoft are joining forces to apply artificial intelligence to some of the most intractable problems in healthcare, in one of the most expansive tie-ups so far between big pharma and big tech. Under one part of the five-year agreement, which will be reviewed annually, Microsoft will work on new tools intended to make it easier to apply AI to all areas of the Swiss pharmaceutical company’s business, from finance to manufacturing. A second part of the work will focus on using deep learning — the technique that has brought the biggest recent advances in AI — to improve the speed and precision with which it develops new medicines. Vas Narasimhan, Novartis chief executive, suggested that AI could hold particular promise in the field of personalised medicine, helping to identify subgroups of patients most likely to benefit from new treatments.","new and personalised medicine","0-3 years","High","AI","Deep learning, data analytics ","N/A","Pharmaceuticals, Medical services",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Novartis and Microsoft join forces to develop drugs using AI","https://www.ft.com/content/93e532ee-e3a5-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-01","2019-12-04"]
["Remarkable Composite Metal Foam Outperforms Aluminum for Use in Aircraft Wings","Composite Metal","Product","“We call our hybrid material ‘infused CMF,’” says Afsaneh Rabiei, corresponding author of a paper on the work and a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State. “And while infused CMF is about the same weight as aluminum, it is tougher and has other characteristics that make it more appealing from a flight performance, safety and fuel efficiency standpoint.”","N/A","3-5 years","Medium","Metallurgy ","N/A","N/A","Aerospace",1,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Remarkable Composite Metal Foam Outperforms Aluminum for Use in Aircraft Wings","https://scitechdaily.com/remarkable-composite-metal-foam-outperforms-aluminum-for-use-in-aircraft-wings/","High","2019-10-21","2019-12-04"]
["Chalcogenide Perovskite Energy Transport Mechanism Mapped for Solar Energy Use","Chalcogenide Perovskite ","Product","Engineers have characterized the thermal energy conversion mechanism in the lattice of an advanced nanomaterial called chalcogenide perovskite and demonstrated its ‘tunability’ — important for its potential use in solar energy generation.","Green Technology","3-5 years","Medium","Nanomaterials","Solar cells","Solar energy","Electricity",1,"Rest of world","both","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Chalcogenide Perovskite Energy Transport Mechanism Mapped for Solar Energy Use","https://scitechdaily.com/chalcogenide-perovskite-energy-transport-mechanism-mapped-for-solar-energy-use/","High","2019-12-04","2019-12-04"]
["Smog-Eating Graphene Composite Reduces Atmospheric Pollution With Sunlight","Smog-Eating Graphene","Product","Graphene Flagship partners the University of Bologna, Politecnico di Milano, CNR, NEST, Italcementi HeidelbergCement Group, the Israel Institute of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, and the University of Cambridge have developed a graphene-titania photocatalyst that degrades up to 70% more atmospheric nitrogen oxides (NOx) than standard titania nanoparticles in tests on real pollutants.","Green Technology","3-5 years","Medium","Graphene ","Nanomaterials","N/A","Environmental Services",1,"Rest of world","both","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Smog-Eating Graphene Composite Reduces Atmospheric Pollution With Sunlight","https://scitechdaily.com/smog-eating-graphene-composite-reduces-atmospheric-pollution-with-sunlight/","High","2019-12-03","2019-12-04"]
["New Pressure Measurement Method Developed – Can Check the Most Accurate Pressure Gauges","Pressure Measurement","Process","Scientists from the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) have implemented a novel pressure measurement method, quasi as a byproduct of the work on the “new” kelvin. In addition to being new, this procedure is a primary method, i.e. it only depends on natural constants. As an independent method, it can be used to check the most accurate pressure gauges, for which PTB is known as the world leader. Checking such instruments was formerly possible in the range of up to 100,000 pascals only; now 7 million pascals are feasible.","N/A","3-5 years","Medium","Pressure Gauges","N/A","N/A","Gas markets, Oil and gas production",2,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","New Pressure Measurement Method Developed – Can Check the Most Accurate Pressure Gauges","https://scitechdaily.com/new-pressure-measurement-method-developed-can-check-the-most-accurate-pressure-gauges/","High","2019-12-04","2019-12-04"]
["New Biomaterial Developed That Could Be a Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries","Biomaterial","Product","Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a promising new biomaterial that could offer targeted treatment to the damaged spinal cord and tissue, preventing further damage.\n\nIn research published today (October 23, 2019) in Nature Communications, an interdisciplinary team from Rensselaer demonstrated how estrogen — a natural hormone produced in the body — can be polymerized into a slow-releasing biomaterial and applied to nervous system cells to protect those cells and even promote regeneration.","N/A","5-10 years","Medium","Biotechnology","N/A","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","both","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","New Biomaterial Developed That Could Be a Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries","https://scitechdaily.com/new-biomaterial-developed-that-could-be-a-treatment-for-spinal-cord-injuries/","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-04"]
["New System Senses Tiny Changes in Shadows to Help Autonomous Vehicles See Around Corners","Shadow sensing system","Process","To improve the safety of autonomous systems, MIT engineers have developed a system that can sense tiny changes in shadows on the ground to determine if there’s a moving object coming around the corner\n\nAutonomous cars could one day use the system to quickly avoid a potential collision with another car or pedestrian emerging from around a building’s corner or from in between parked cars. In the future, robots that may navigate hospital hallways to make medication or supply deliveries could use the system to avoid hitting people.","Autonomous Vehicles","5-10 years","Low","Computer vision","Robotics","Autonomous Vehicles","Automotive",1,"Rest of world","both","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","New System Senses Tiny Changes in Shadows to Help Autonomous Vehicles See Around Corners","https://scitechdaily.com/new-system-senses-tiny-changes-in-shadows-to-help-autonomous-vehicles-see-around-corners/","High","2019-10-28","2019-12-04"]
["The company Gendius produced an app to help patients manage diabetes","Medical app","Product","Gendius which is developing apps and artificial intelligence to measure and improve outcomes for patients with diabetes. The app, which is already available on Apple and Android, uses machine learning to predict disease progression and then help manage risk.","Improving healthcare efficiency, innovation for ageing society","0-3 years","High","Mobile application","AI, machine learning",null,"Medical services",1,"UK","unknown ","Med Tech News","Google news alerts","Now is the time to change our approach to innovation around ageing","https://www.med-technews.com/features/now-is-the-time-to-change-our-approach-to-innovation-around-/","Medium","2019-10-07","2019-12-05"]
["An app that will match temporary workers looking for shift work with businesses looking to fill gaps in their rosters","Smart phone app for temporary workers ","Business model/Service","Uber is launching a new app on Friday in Chicago that will match temporary workers looking for shift work with businesses looking to fill gaps in their rosters, according to three people familiar with the matter. The new business will be called Uber Works and has been in stealth mode in Chicago for a year, following a trial in the city and an earlier trial in Los Angeles. Although it will be now be officially launched in Chicago, one person said Uber was exploring rolling out the service more widely. The platform is designed to help blue-collar workers such as clerks and chefs, without requiring them to re-enter their credentials every time they sign up for a new job. The technology will also allow them to have oversight of the shifts they do in one place. Uber will be partnering with agencies, including TrueBlue, one of the largest industrial staffing companies in the US, according to a person familiar with the project.","On-demand gig economy ","0-3 years","High","Smartphone app","N/A","N/A","Accommodation restaurants and catering services, Food and Drink",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Uber to launch app matching temporary workers and businesses","https://www.ft.com/content/856efc98-e578-11e9-9743-db5a370481bc?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-03","2019-12-05"]
["Robotaxi service ","Robotaxi ","Product","Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has promised that by the end of 2020, it will have launched a robotaxi service. Pending, of course, the approval of regulators. \nFor those who are not familiar with the product, a Tesla owner who has purchased either the Full Self-Driving Capability or Enhanced Autopilot feature can now summon his or her car to them like some sort of giant, self-combusting, aluminium dog. All that’s required is that you’re within 200 feet of the vehicle, and it’s in your line of sight.\nSo. Here we have Tesla’s autonomous technology failing to navigate the most basic of domestic scenarios: exiting a large walled space into an empty driveway. Squaring this with Tesla’s claims of having technology capable turning the car into an autonomous taxi by the end of next year seems pretty difficult.\n\n","Autonomous vehicles","0-3 years","Low","autonomous vehicles ","AI","Sensors, cameras","Automotive, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Parts and machinery, Motor Trades, Oil and gas production",6,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Tesla, meet wall","https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2019/10/02/1570025238000/Tesla--meet-wall/#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-02","2019-12-05"]
["Robotic arm that bring the sense of touch to virtual reality","Robotic arm","Product","University of Bristol experts in human-computer interaction have built a haptic robotic arm using affordable, easily accessible components. Led by Dr Anne Roudaut, Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, the project’s goal is to democratise haptics. Bringing the sense of touch into virtual reality opens up an entirely new dimension of immersive experience.\n\nThe design of the arm is open source, and the equipment is inexpensive and widely available. The motors are lightweight, brushless DC motors most commonly used in crop-dusting drones. They cost €64 (55 GBP). Other parts include timing belts, laser-cut arm sections and a wheeled base. The development team, part of the Bristol University’s Faculty of Engineering’s School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Engineering Maths (SCEEM) says that mobility and scalability are two important features in making the arm accessible to the widest possible audience.\n\nBuilders can choose to make one arm or multiple, along with a range of lengths and sizes. One version of the robotic arm is wearable and includes four arms; another is easily transported, and the largest option is usable in workshops and laboratories. The arms have multiple degrees of freedom and are capable of increased functionality through connections with external devices such as Raspberry Pi. Haptic feedback in the arm is powerful and likely to appeal to gamers and businesses who work extensively with virtual reality immersion experiences.  ","Virtual reality immersion exepriences","3-5 years","Medium","Haptics","Robotics","Engineering","Medical services",{"$f":"LEN(TRIM(K268))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(K268),\",\",\"\"))+1","v":1},"UK","Public","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","DIY ROBOTIC ARM BRINGS THE SENSE OF TOUCH TO VIRTUAL REALITY","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/computing-tech/robotic-arm-bristol?utm_campaign=1608924_Springwise%20Daily%20%2830%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,YHGC,791XQI,3M8JP,1","High","2019-10-30","2019-12-05"]
["New Augmented Reality System Lets Smartphone Users Manipulate Virtual Objects With Their Hands","Augmented Reality","Product","A new software system developed by Brown University researchers turns cell phones into augmented reality portals, enabling users to place virtual building blocks, furniture, and other objects into real-world backdrops, and use their hands to manipulate those objects as if they were really there.","Virtual reality immersion exepriences","3-5 years","Medium","Augmented Reality","N/A","Smart devices",null,1,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","New Augmented Reality System Lets Smartphone Users Manipulate Virtual Objects With Their Hands","https://scitechdaily.com/new-augmented-reality-system-lets-smartphone-users-manipulate-virtual-objects-with-their-hands/","High","18/20/2019","2019-12-09"]
["Virtual Reality to help train surgeons","Virtual reality","Product","What is more, VR-based tools incorporate “checklist-style” assessment measures to objectively gauge surgical proficiency, taking the process outside the realm of human subjectivity. These tools offer a highly granular picture of what surgeons are doing correctly and identify areas for improvement. Hospitals and universities around the world have successfully embraced VR-based training for years, but until now, we’ve had limited research on VR’s effectiveness. We set out to fill that gap through our recent clinical validation study at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. The key finding: VR training on the Osso VR platform improved participants’ overall surgical performance by 230% compared with traditional training methods.\nAs measured by the Global Assessment Five-Point Rating Scale, participants in the VR group received significantly higher ratings in all categories compared to the traditionally-trained group, with an overall improvement of 230% in the total score. VR-trained participants completed the procedure an average of 20% faster than the traditionally-trained group. They also completed 38% more steps correctly in the procedure-specific checklist. Both findings were statistically significant.","efficient and safe surgery","0-3 years","Medium","Virtual reality","N/A","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Public","Harvard Business Review ","Technology/business magazines","Research: How Virtual Reality Can Help Train Surgeons","https://hbr.org/2019/10/research-how-virtual-reality-can-help-train-surgeons?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=dailyalert_not_activesubs&referral=00563&deliveryName=DM52780","High","2019-10-16","2019-12-10"]
["Emotion recognition used in job recruitnig, insurance fraud or to sell products","Emotion recognition","Process","Emotion recognition—or using technology to analyze facial expressions and infer feelings—is, by one estimate, set to be a $25 billion business by 2023. Huge companies like Microsoft and Apple, as well as specialized startups like Kairos and Affectiva, are all taking part. Though most commonly used to sell products, emotion recognition technology has also popped up in job recruiting and as a possible tool for figuring out if someone is trying to commit insurance fraud. Back in 2003, the US Transportation Security Administration started training humans to spot potential terrorists by “reading” their facial expressions, so it’s easy to imagine an artificial-intelligence project attempting the same thing. (The TSA program was widely criticized for being based on poor science.)","Advances in aritifical intelligence","3-5 years","Medium","Emotion recognition","Data analytics","AI","Computer Services, Insurance, Retail",3,"Rest of world","both","MIT Technology Review","Technology/business magazines","Computers can’t tell if you’re happy when you smile","https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614015/emotion-recognition-technology-artifical-intelligence-inaccurate-psychology/?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=+the_download.unpaid.engagement","High","2019-07-26","2019-12-10"]
["Electrolyser machines that produce hydrogen from water using electricity","Electrolyser machine","Product","Industrial gas and engineering group Linde has taken a stake in a small British business that makes machines to produce hydrogen, in the latest sign of companies preparing for a potential boom in “clean” gas.\nLinde has agreed to invest £38m in return for 20 per cent of Sheffield-based ITM Power, which has a market capitalisation of about £140m and makes electrolyser machines that produce hydrogen from water using electricity.\nThe investment from Linde is one strand of a wider fundraising push announced by Aim-listed ITM on Thursday to raise more than £52m to bolster its cash reserves and help fund its move to bigger manufacturing facilities in Sheffield. Its shares rose 9 per cent to 47p by late afternoon in London on Thursday.","Green hydrogen, carbon capture","0-3 years","Medium","Electrolyser machine ","N/A","Chemistry, material science, carbon capture and storage ","Electricity, Gas markets, Oil and gas production",3,"UK","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Linde invests in UK hydrogen machine manufacturer","https://www.ft.com/content/ec0b5b82-e5c7-11e9-9743-db5a370481bc?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-03","2019-12-10"]
["AI to spot deep fakes","AI","Product","Speaking at the festival, Marc Warner, Faculty’s co-founder and chief executive, explained that deepfakes are often made using a machine learning technique known as Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs). This methodology pairs a computational generator, which learns how to create a specified output, with a discriminator, which learns how to distinguish between fake and real output. As one battles to fool the other, and the other tries to prevent being fooled, content becomes more realistic. Mr Warner predicted that within three years deepfakes would be all but indistinguishable from the real thing.","the increase in deepfakes online","0-3 years","Medium","AI","Generative Adversarial Networks","N/A","Broadcasting",1,"UK","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","New tools are evolving in the fight against deepfakes","https://www.ft.com/content/4183b400-f960-11e9-98fd-4d6c20050229?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-28","2019-12-10"]
["AI-enabled wearable monitors asthma","AI enabled wearable","Product","he device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks., The device, dubbed Afflo, works by analysing the users’ respiration and the environment to determine possible triggers for an attack.\n\nAfflo uses a specialised microphone to collect respiratory audio signals. The microphone is placed on the chest each day, using adhesive disks.","N/A","3-5 years","Medium","AI","Microphones","N/A","Medical services",1,"UK","both","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","AI-enabled wearable monitors asthma","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/health-wellbeing/afflo-ai-wearable-device-for-asthmatic-symptoms?p=258467&utm_campaign=1591246_Springwise%20Daily%20%2808%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,Y3TA,791XQI,3KOZT,1","High","2019-10-08","2019-12-10"]
["Full body motion-capture software to turn video footage of a person’s physical movements into animated characters.","Motion capture software","Product","Apple has confirmed its acquisition of UK-based visual effects company iKinema, which develops “full body” motion-capture software for games and movies. Kinema’s technology can be used to turn video footage of a person’s physical movements into animated characters.\nIn recent years, Apple has made several small acquisitions of AR companies to build or bolster its ARKit platform, including Metaio, Flyby Media, Emotient and Faceshift, as well as several start-ups that could provide components for a future AR headset, such as Akonia Holographics, Vrvana and SensoMotoric Instruments.","Gaming ","0-3 years","High","Augmented reality","computer software","imaging ","Broadcasting",1,"UK","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Apple buys UK visual effects company iKinema","https://www.ft.com/content/641c36c6-e6ab-11e9-9743-db5a370481bc?emailId=5d970cbd37c534000406e4f3&segmentId=3934ec55-f741-7a04-feb0-1ddf01985dc2","High","2019-10-04","2019-12-10"]
["A tokamak nuclear fusion reactor for energy ","Nuclear fusion reactor ","Product","The latest £220m investment, announced this week by the British government, will enable the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to design a fusion power station called the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production — a “Step” towards the anticipated completion of a commercial-scale plant by 2040.\nA tokamak is a round vessel originally conceived in 1950s Russia and still the most popular type of fusion reactor. It holds a plasma of deuterium and tritium in place with powerful magnetic fields, while the gases are heated electrically above 100m Celsius. Then the atomic nuclei begin to fuse together, releasing far more energy than the fission reaction that powers existing nuclear plants.\nThe mother of all tokamaks will be the gigantic Iter machine, under construction in southern France by a global government consortium. Budget overruns and delays — the current cost estimate is $22bn with first experiments in 2025 — had threatened its very existence but fortunately Iter’s management seems to have brought the project back under control.\nNuclear scientists see fusion as a goal worth pursuing because it offers carbon-free energy from plentiful materials — more safely and with less radioactive waste than today’s atom-splitting fission reactors. Fusion power may turn out to be unattainable at reasonable cost, for technical reasons that have yet to emerge.","sustainable energy sources ","5-10 years","Low","Nuclear fusion","Material science  ","N/A","Electricity, Gas markets, Oil and gas production",3,"Europe","Public","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Fusion power will be well worth the wait","https://www.ft.com/content/59bb5d78-e5d5-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-04","2019-12-10"]
["Start up that uses Artificial intelligence to design autonomous cars and convert the blueprints into instructions for 3D printers sent via the cloud.","AI designed automated self printed cars ","Business model/Service","Pix Moving, Mr Yu’s company, is using artificial intelligence to design cars and convert the blueprints into instructions for 3D printers. His vision is to upload the data to the cloud and let his team in the US print all the components there.\nTo reduce the number of parts needed to make a car, Mr Yu and his team turned to an AI technique known as generative design, which produces concepts that seem beyond the realm of human imagination. It works like this: programmers set certain parameters, such as the size of the vehicle and the maximum weight it should carry. Then they let the computers run wild to determine what is possible within those constraints. Algorithms allow the AI to learn and refine the results. Engineers then review the options and choose the best ones for further improvement.","avoiding trade tariffs ","0-3 years","Medium","AI","3D printing ","N/A","Automotive, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades, Parts and machinery",5,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","China car start-up dodges Trump tariffs with AI and 3D printing","https://www.ft.com/content/e874e2e6-e5c1-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-06","2019-12-10"]
["A containter made from reclycled newspapers","A bottle made of paper","Product","a container made, rather counter-intuitively, from recycled newspapers. A plant-based lining, a metal cap ‘that rusts down in the environment into naturally occurring minerals,’ and a label made with bio-inks, the company claims the bottle will biodegrade in less than 12 months, and meets EU compostability standards. It's expected to be available later this year.  , A container made, rather counter-intuitively, from recycled newspapers. A plant-based lining, a metal cap ‘that rusts down in the environment into naturally occurring minerals,’ and a label made with bio-inks, the company claims the bottle will biodegrade in less than 12 months, and meets EU compostability standards. It's expected to be available later this year.  ","Recycling and sustainability drive ","0-3 years","High","Recycling technologies","N/A","N/A","Retail",1,"UK","both","National Geographic","Technology/business magazines","Five UK innovations that could change our relationship with waste","https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2019/10/five-uk-innovations-could-change-our-relationship-waste","High","2019-10-08","2019-12-10"]
["Start up that uses Artificial intelligence to design autonomous cars and convert the blueprints into instructions for 3D printers sent via the cloud.","AI designed automated cars ","Product","Pix Moving, Mr Yu’s company, is using artificial intelligence to design cars and convert the blueprints into instructions for 3D printers. His vision is to upload the data to the cloud and let his team in the US print all the components there.\nTo reduce the number of parts needed to make a car, Mr Yu and his team turned to an AI technique known as generative design, which produces concepts that seem beyond the realm of human imagination. It works like this: programmers set certain parameters, such as the size of the vehicle and the maximum weight it should carry. Then they let the computers run wild to determine what is possible within those constraints. Algorithms allow the AI to learn and refine the results. Engineers then review the options and choose the best ones for further improvement.","AI for design ","0-3 years","Medium","AI","Generative design","N/A","Automotive, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades",4,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","China car start-up dodges Trump tariffs with AI and 3D printing","https://www.ft.com/content/e874e2e6-e5c1-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-06","2019-12-10"]
["Start up that uses Artificial intelligence to design autonomous cars and convert the blueprints into instructions for 3D printers sent via the cloud.","3D printed autonomus cars ","Product","Pix Moving, Mr Yu’s company, is using artificial intelligence to design cars and convert the blueprints into instructions for 3D printers. His vision is to upload the data to the cloud and let his team in the US print all the components there.\nTo reduce the number of parts needed to make a car, Mr Yu and his team turned to an AI technique known as generative design, which produces concepts that seem beyond the realm of human imagination. It works like this: programmers set certain parameters, such as the size of the vehicle and the maximum weight it should carry. Then they let the computers run wild to determine what is possible within those constraints. Algorithms allow the AI to learn and refine the results. Engineers then review the options and choose the best ones for further improvement.","3D printed parts ","0-3 years","Medium","3D printing ","N/A","Material science ","Automotive, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades, Parts and machinery",5,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","China car start-up dodges Trump tariffs with AI and 3D printing","https://www.ft.com/content/e874e2e6-e5c1-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-06","2019-12-10"]
["Regenerative therapy for multiple sclerosis ","Regenerative therapy ","Product","A medicine called metformin, which is commonly prescribed to treat diabetes, could stop the disabling progression of multiple sclerosis and even repair damaged nerves, according to research at Cambridge university.\nAlthough medical scientists warn that spectacular results in animal studies do not always lead to success in human patients, Professor Franklin was optimistic that metformin would also lead to the regrowth of myelin — the fatty sheath around nerves that is damaged by MS — in people with the disease.\n“Regenerative therapies have been a long sought-after but elusive goal,” he said. “This is the one of the most significant advances in myelin repair therapies there has ever been.”\nThe Cambridge team investigated metformin because there is evidence that the drug can rejuvenate human cells, returning them to “a more youthful state”.","regenerative medicine for autoimmune diseases ","5-10 years","Medium","regenerative medicine","metformin","Clinical trials ","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Social Work",3,"UK","Public","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Diabetes drug could halt progression of multiple sclerosis, study suggests","https://www.ft.com/content/01157784-e6cb-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-06","2019-12-10"]
["A subscription service for global cross-border payments","A subscription service for global cross-border payments","Business model/Service","Introducing Sokin, a “global cross-border payments firm” that wants to disrupt the $689bn global remittances market when it launches in early 2020. But Sokin also plans to charge users £9.99 a month (or a roughly equivalent rate in other markets, Netflix style) to send an unlimited number of payments abroad, which it says will be settled instantly.\nRegular readers will know that we’re not the biggest fans of the distributed technicolour dream-ledger, so we asked Sokin’s CEO, Vroon Modgill (who was previously CEO at crypto card firm Wirex) how the blockchain will enable the instant transfer of fiat money, given that fiat money doesn’t run on a blockchain, and he said that bit of the press release was actually wrong. Ahem. ","global money transfers","0-3 years","High","Payment systems ","N/A","N/A","Banking market infrastructure, Insurance",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","A radical plan to slash cross-border payment costs... with subscription fees","https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2019/10/03/1570100615000/A-radical-plan-to-slash-cross-border-payment-costs----with-subscription-fees/#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-07","2019-12-10"]
["Baby clothes that grow/ stretch as the baby does to increase the time they can be used.","Petit Pli","Product","The idea: the clothes grow as a child does, eliminating (or at least substantially slowing down) the need for  clothing bought for each increment of their development. The clothing contains is technology that was birthed in the deployable, variable-structure panels of nano satellites, inspired by a project published by the company's founder.  ","Countering 'fast fashion' trends","0-3 years","High","Nanomaterials","N/A","N/A","Retail",1,"UK","Private","National Geographic","Technology/business magazines","Five UK innovations that could change our relationship with waste","https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2019/10/five-uk-innovations-could-change-our-relationship-waste","High","2019-10-08","2019-12-10"]
["Mesh electronics that mimic the cellular structure of neurons ","Mesh electronics ","Product","Far more delicate devices, now under development, will have enough bandwidth to provide rapid, two-way communications between the brain and outside world. With such a powerful interface, it may be possible to revitalise failing brains by exchanging information and strengthening memory via a computer or AI machine. One example of technology already under development is “mesh electronics” from Charles Lieber’s lab at Harvard University. This injects a dense network of electrodes that mimics the cellular structure of neurons and their associated cells into the brain. Another is Elon Musk’s Neuralink company whose microsurgical robot inserts electrodes through small holes in the skull and then weaves them through the brain in flexible threads, each thinner than a human hair.","brain-computer interface ","5-10 years","Medium","Brain-computer interface ","Electrodes ","material science, computing, neuroscience  ","Electronics, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",3,"Rest of world","Public","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Neurotechnology holds the key to a healthy ageing population in 2050","https://www.ft.com/content/9792bb60-b794-11e9-8a88-aa6628ac896c","High","2019-09-12","2019-12-10"]
["Microsurgical robot that inserts electrodes through small holes in the skull and weaves them through the brain in flexible threads","brain computer interface ","Product","Far more delicate devices, now under development, will have enough bandwidth to provide rapid, two-way communications between the brain and outside world. With such a powerful interface, it may be possible to revitalise failing brains by exchanging information and strengthening memory via a computer or AI machine. One example of technology already under development is “mesh electronics” from Charles Lieber’s lab at Harvard University. This injects a dense network of electrodes that mimics the cellular structure of neurons and their associated cells into the brain. Another is Elon Musk’s Neuralink company whose microsurgical robot inserts electrodes through small holes in the skull and then weaves them through the brain in flexible threads, each thinner than a human hair.","brain-computer interface ","5-10 years","Medium","Brain-computer interface ","microsurgical robot","material science, computing, neuroscience  ","Electronics, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",3,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Neurotechnology holds the key to a healthy ageing population in 2051","https://www.ft.com/content/9792bb60-b794-11e9-8a88-aa6628ac896c","High","2019-09-12","2019-12-10"]
["An all-electric aircraft for commercial use ","All-electric aircraft","Product","A plane called Alice hopes to steal the limelight at the Paris air show this week. The biennial event traditionally features the world’s aerospace giants Boeing and Airbus slugging it out in a very public battle of orders, but this year it promises to showcase the industry’s bright hope for the future: electric aircraft.\nThe brainchild of an Israel-based start-up called Eviation, Alice — which is still under development — promises to redefine the regional aircraft market by carrying nine passengers up to 650 miles at a cruise speed of 240 knots. Many in the industry believe that an all-electric aircraft with a useful range and seating capacity is at least a decade away but some pioneers like Eviation believe that future could come sooner. The company hopes to begin shipping its plane for commercial use as soon as 2022.","environmental concerns of flight ","3-5 years","Medium","electric aircraft","batteries, energy storage ","batteries, energy storage ","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation)",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Electric planes: the revolution has some snags","https://www.ft.com/content/a9dc81d2-725e-11e9-bf5c-6eeb837566c5","High","2019-06-17","2019-12-10"]
["Smart skin which mimics a chameleon’s ability to change colour","Smart skin","Product","In this spirit, last month researchers at Emory University in Georgia unveiled a “smart skin”, which mimics a chameleon’s ability to change colour.\nThe artificial film can be worn by humans. “Depending on how warm or cold it is, you could change the colour or appearance of your clothing or skin,” says Khalid Salaita, an Emory professor who helped to develop the material. “We intentionally designed it so it matches the mechanical properties of human skin,” he says.\nThe researchers used a hydrogel, a plastic-like substance that Mr Salaita says is similar to jelly, to create a polymer film, and packed its surface with crystals of iron oxide. “Because the crystals were made of . . . iron oxide, they absorb sunlight very well. When you take this skin and expose it to sunlight it will shift colours. It happens within minutes,” says Mr Salaita, adding: “It’s completely reversible. We tested it hundreds of times.”\nColour-shifting materials have many uses, including camouflage in the military. Mr Salaita says smart skin could also be used as a coating on buildings in hot countries. If the sun shines on the surface, the skin would change colour to reflect the light and “reduce the thermal load”.\nAnti-counterfeiting is another possible use. The material could be embedded in commonly faked objects such as banknotes and, under a light, a genuine note would change colour. ","new materials ","5-10 years","Medium","artificial film or smart skin","hydrogels ","new materials, chemistry, engineering ","Banking market infrastructure, Public Administration and Defence, Textiles and clothing, Real Estate (excl. Imputed Rent), Construction Contracting",5,"Rest of world","Public","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Scientists crack nature’s secrets to develop future materials","https://www.ft.com/content/a3baf2d8-be72-11e9-9381-78bab8a70848","High","2019-10-07","2019-12-10"]
["Commercial vehicles to take people to space ","Commercial space flight","Business model/Service","Aerospace group Boeing will invest $20m in Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic when the company goes public later this year, beginning what the two sides said would be a new collaboration in the scramble for space tourism.\nThe partnership announced on Tuesday comes three months after Virgin Galactic agreed to merge into a US-listed cash shell launched by former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya, as it ramps up its effort to send customers on 90-minute rides to the edge of space.\nBoeing’s investment in new Virgin Galactic shares, which is contingent on the merger closing, will be made out of its HorizonX Ventures start-up investment arm and comes with a promise to work together.\nBoeing is heavily into space exploration, serving as a main contractor for Nasa’s planned Space Launch System for future manned flights into deep space and also working on a reusable space capsule to the International Space Station.\nThe new partnership gives Boeing a stake in a potentially lucrative race targeting the wealthiest tourists. Virgin Galactic is the only private company to send people to the edge of space in commercial vehicles, making it a leader in a field in competition with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin.","Space travel ","5-10 years","Low","Space craft ","N/A","material sciecne, physics ","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation)",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Boeing to invest $20m in Virgin Galactic","https://www.ft.com/content/3695a158-e9d8-11e9-85f4-d00e5018f061?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-08","2019-12-11"]
["Seaweed-based diaper that is washable reusable and biodegradable ","Biodegradable diaper","Product","Product designer Luisa Kahlfeldt’s Sumo baby diaper combines a beautiful aesthetic, with cutting edge fabrics and construction. Named after the Japanese sport, the Sumo is the first mono-material diaper to market. The fabric is made from SeaCell, a naturally smooth, soft and antibacterial material composed of eucalyptus and algae extracts. \n\nSmartFiberAG manufactures SeaCell via a sustainable process that leaves the seaweed completely untreated. By using the natural stretch method of knitting yarn, the diaper has an in-built elasticity that allows it to close with a wraparound tie. This eliminates the need for extra parts and materials such as snap closures, Velcro tape or buttons. Recycling is much easier when products contain only a single material.\n\nTo keep leakage to a minimum, Kahlfeldt has partnered with Swiss company Schoeller to incorporate biodegradable waterproofing compound EcoRepel into the diaper. The diapers are a natural fibre colour, with contrasting edging and ties, and can be washed and reused many times. Kahlfeldt’s development plans for the diaper including scaling manufacturing and further refining the fabric. In September 2019, the Sumo diaper won the national Swiss James Dyson awards and is currently under consideration for the international grand prize, to be announced in November 2019. ","New materials","0-3 years","Medium","New materials","N/A","Material science","Environmental Services, Retail, Textiles and clothing",3,"Europe","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Seaweed-based diaper is washable, reusable and biodegradable","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/retail/sumo-seaweed-fibre-nappies?utm_campaign=1611215_Springwise%20Daily%20%281%20November%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,YJ7Z,791XQI,3MFPQ,1","High","2019-11-01","2019-12-11"]
["E-platform that provides affordable autism screening","AI diagnostic","Product","India-based CogniABle is a screening and education platform that uses AI to correctly diagnose young children on the autism spectrum. The data-driven program is more effective and less expensive at diagnosing young children than traditional methods, according to CogniABle.\n\nManu and Swati Kohli developed CogniABle when struggling to find services for their child after he was diagnosed with autism. The Kohlis developed the platform to provide a remote, data-driven and affordable service that could be used by parents. \n\nThe online platform also allows people to access screening and expert assistance in areas without autism-specific services. The AI-driven program diagnoses children based on his or her fine motor, gross motor and complex actions. The machine learning uses a large pool of data to fine-tune its analysis. It then creates a customised plan for each child.\n\nThe team has already filed two patents for its machine learning models. CongiABle has also signed contracts with hospital chains in India and licensed evidence-based curriculum from US experts. ","Improving affordability of autism diagnostics","3-5 years","Medium","Machine learning","Data analytics","Computer science","Computer Services, Pharmaceuticals, Medical services",3,"Rest of world","unknown ","Springwise","Tech blogs/tech influencers/think thanks","ONLINE PLATFORM PROVIDES REMOTE, AFFORDABLE AUTISM SCREENING","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/education/manu-kholi-learning-skills-academy-for-special-needs?p=259921&utm_campaign=1605999_Copy%20of%20Springwise%20Weekly%20%2823%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,YF73,791XQI,3LZCI,1","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-11"]
["Etisalat demonstrating a flying motorcycle that can also be driven on the road","Flying Motorcycle","Product","It is exactly as cool as it sounds, a flying motorcycle that can also be driven on the road. Fully functional as a conventional bike, the device can also have the wheels fold out and upwards to become jet-powered air thrusters.\r\n\r\nWhen the bike is in flight mode it produces more than 240 kg of thrust, and the bike itself weighs just 140 kg. Previous prototypes have been built around a 470 horsepower Maserati engine, then putting a jut turbine into each wheel.\r\n\r\nRecent demonstrations of the vehicle have shown it capable of hovering while a person is manning it.","Future of mobility","5-10 years","Low","Aerial vehicles",null,null,"Air transport (Aviation), Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades",3,null,"unknown ","Esquire Middle East","Google news alerts","From Hyperloop to humanoid robots: Coolest things to see at GITEX Technology Week","https://www.esquireme.com/content/39698-hyperloop-to-humanoid-robots-the-coolest-things-to-go-see-at-gitex-technology-week","High","2019-10-07","2019-12-11"]
["Apps that use AI to advise people on how to draft a will and arrange their estate","Apps in estates law","Product","Five years ago, Atin and Hull & Hull co-founder Ian Hull created an AI-powered, will-building tool that, depending on the situation, types of assets, tax status of family members and other considerations, provides advice about how to arrange the estate plan.\n\n“It's a simple process but extremely powerful. [It] covers every kind of conceivable option. But for the client [it] is straightforward, simple and visual,” Atin says.","Access to legal services","0-3 years","High","Mobile application",null,null,"Professional and Business services",1,"Rest of world","Private","Canadian Lawyer ","Google news alerts","Innovations in estates law: how legal tech is revolutionizing death","https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/trusts-and-estates/innovations-in-estates-law-how-legal-tech-is-revolutionizing-death/306132","Medium","2019-10-07","2019-12-11"]
["Platform available on mobile phones that offers stock portfolios that are individually tailored for risk tolerance and taste","Mobile platform stock portfolio","Business model/Service","That is the idea that the financiers at venture capital group Andreessen Horowitz are floating. Back in June, Andreessen Horowitz asked if exchange traded funds were facing “mass extinction” because technology had made it so much easier for investors to own a customised, inexpensive basket of stocks. \nAndreessen Horowitz had already put $3.25m into OpenInvest, a separately managed account (SMA) platform available on mobile phones that offers stock portfolios that are individually tailored for risk tolerance and taste (say, letting investors divest from weapons or prioritise racial justice companies). \nNow they are going to wealthy individuals: financial advisers at Bank of the West, a BNP Paribas subsidiary, will start offering clients access to OpenInvest by November. ","Green investment ","0-3 years","High","Mobile application","N/A","N/A","Banking market infrastructure, Professional and Business services",2,"Rest of world","unknown ","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Moral Money: Thunberg thunder, pick ’n’ mix ESG, green frontiers","https://www.ft.com/content/ea0ba536-e9d6-11e9-a240-3b065ef5fc55?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-09","2019-12-11"]
["All Plastic Waste Could Be Recycled Into New, High-Quality Plastic With Advanced New Process","Plastic Recylcling Process","Process","Now, through experimenting with chemical recovery via steam cracking of plastic, the researchers have developed an efficient process for turning used plastics into plastics of virgin quality.\n\n“Through finding the right temperature – which is around 850 degrees Celsius – and the right heating rate and residence time, we have been able to demonstrate the proposed method at a scale where we turn 200 kg of plastic waste an hour into a useful gas mixture. That can then be recycled at the molecular level to become new plastic materials of virgin quality,” says Henrik Thunman.","Drive for more recycling","3-5 years","Medium","Advanced Recycling Processes","N/A","Green Technology","Environmental Services",1,"Europe","both","SciTechDaily","Ad hoc","All Plastic Waste Could Be Recycled Into New, High-Quality Plastic With Advanced New Process","https://scitechdaily.com/all-plastic-waste-could-be-recycled-into-new-high-quality-plastic-with-advanced-new-process/","High","2019-10-18","2019-12-11"]
["An AI programme to analyse before and after pictures from disaster zones to speed up the claims process","An AI programme","Product","This was a chance for the German reinsurance company to try out, on a large scale, a new tool it had developed — an AI programme to analyse before and after pictures from disaster zones to speed up the claims process.\n“It is making the cake bigger, not just slicing it up differently.”\nThe idea, says Tom Van den Brulle, global head of innovation at Munich Re, is that the company will already know the damage that has been done to the property before even being contacted.\nMost people, he says, hate dealing with their insurance company. But services like this might be a gamechanger in terms of customer relationships.\nThe technology, mainly developed in-house, is one of the projects in Van den Brulle’s innovation remit that he is particularly excited about.","faster and more efficient insurance claims ","0-3 years","Medium","AI","N/A","Processing power, data analytics","Insurance",1,"Europe","Private","Sifted ","Technology/business magazines","Mapping epidemics and AI to analyse natural disaster damage","https://sifted.eu/articles/munich-re-innovation/","High","2019-10-08","2019-12-11"]
["In-car virtual reality experience","Virtual reality experience ","Product","Holoride, a start-up spun out of luxury carmaker Audi, has teamed up with Ford and Universal Pictures to showcase the world’s first “in-car virtual reality experience”.\nThe software company’s technology enables gaming partners such as Disney to create virtual experiences that correspond to a car’s real-time movements.\nPassengers wear a headset to immerse themselves in a virtual environment. Then, Holoride takes data from the car — including GPS, navigation route, the steering angle and g-forces from acceleration — and translates them in real time into a virtual environment.\nSo when the car goes from 0-60mph and takes a corner, the passenger’s virtual environment accelerates and takes the turn, too — but in space, or underwater, or in some comic-book fantasy world. The synchronicity of the movements is designed to eliminate the nausea passengers often feel when they read or play with an iPad while in motion.","Virtual reality immersive exepriences","0-3 years","Medium","Virtual reality","computing, coding ","Processing power","Broadcasting",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Audi’s Holoride launches in-car virtual reality","https://www.ft.com/content/2b783088-eb27-11e9-a240-3b065ef5fc55?emailId=5d9f014e622b6e0004db95f5&segmentId=3934ec55-f741-7a04-feb0-1ddf01985dc2","High","2019-10-10","2019-12-11"]
["Prosthetic leg that makes walking easier and safer for amputees","Prosthetic leg with sensors","Product","The prosthetic leg uses sensors to mimic messages sent by nerves, making it easier to adjust gait and speed depending on the walking surface., The prosthetic leg uses sensors to mimic messages sent by nerves, making it easier to adjust gait and speed depending on the walking surface. Scientists at ETH Zurich research institute have developed an artificial leg that mimics how nerve endings communicate with the knee. The prosthetic’s sensors make it easier and safer for amputees to walk, the scientists say.\n\nTraditional artificial limbs lack the nerve endings needed to adjust gait and muscle pressure. That can lead to injury and make it difficult for an above-the-knee amputee to adapt to different types of surfaces. \n\nThe bionic prosthetic uses sensors and electrodes to send sensory information to the body, mimicking the messages sent by nerves. Signals are sent from the sole of the foot and the prosthetic’s knee joint to electrodes in the wearer’s thigh. The electrodes then send pulses that allow the wearer to “feel” the artificial foot and knee. \n\nIn a three-month trial, the volunteers reported finding it easier to walk on different surfaces. Monitoring also showed that walking was less mentally tasking. The team reports that the bionic prosthetic also addresses health issues like phantom leg pain. ","Personalisation of healthcare","3-5 years","Medium","Prosthetic leg","Sensors, materials","Engineering","Computer Services, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Electronics",4,"Europe","both","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Bionic leg makes walking easier and safer for amputees","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/health/touch-sensitive-artificial-leg?p=259775&utm_campaign=1605999_Copy%20of%20Springwise%20Weekly%20%2823%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,YF73,791XQI,3LZCI,1","High","2019-10-22","2019-12-11"]
["Software that scans work emails for signs of stress","Software","Product","A couple of years ago, I wrote about a London academic who, by analysing chief executives’ corporate communications with software, claimed to be able to predict when they were close to resigning or being fired.\nThe technology employed by Qingan Huang of the University of East London School of Business and Law was called Linguistic Inquiry Word Count.\nIt was developed by the University of Texas social psychologist James Pennebaker, and digs into emails, Slack texts and so on for evidence of stress, fatigue and dozens of other more arcane psychological problems.\nNow his theory on the hidden meaning of function words is being commercialised by a Canadian start-up, Receptiviti, whose software scans corporate email systems for pockets of undesirable subculture, such as excessive risk-taking within a business — and equally for departments in which things are going rather well.\n“It could well be that our code, sitting in an enterprise email system, will spot a particularly happy, productive department or region, and prompt management to be interested in what’s going so right there,” Jonathan Kreindler, Receptiviti CEO, told me when I visited his Toronto office.","Effective workplaces ","0-3 years","Medium","Software","Algorithms, coding","N/A","Banking market infrastructure, Other personal services, Professional and Business services, Public Administration and Defence, Telecoms",5,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","The software that scans work emails for signs of stress","https://www.ft.com/content/6dfeea28-eb3b-11e9-aefb-a946d2463e4b?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-11","2019-12-11"]
["A new chocolate bar uses blockchain technology to allow buyers to donate to the farmers who grew the cocoa used","Blockchain","Process","utch NGO the FairChain Foundation has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme to develop a more equitable chocolate bar called The Other Bar. The bar, made with Ecuadorian-grown cocoa, comes with an opportunity to help fund growers. \n\nInside each wrapper is a code that can be scanned to donate a blockchain token to the farmers who produced the cocoa. The scan will also show buyers exactly how much the farmer was paid for the cocoa in their bar and the exact GPS coordinates of the cacao tree where the cocoa for their bar was harvested. The token can also be used to get money off the next bar purchased.\n\nChocolate production is a €92 billion global industry. At the same time, farmers only receive around 3 per cent of the value of the cocoa used to make the chocolate and many cocoa farmers also do not earn a living wage.\n\nFairChain is committed to helping by ensuring that farmers are paid better prices for their cocoa. The project includes paying farmers €3,080 per metric ton for their cocoa, compared to €2,174 from Fair Trade and around €1,721 from commercial buyers.\n\nEach token is worth around one-quarter of a cacao tree, and the funding is used to plant new trees. The blockchain is used to track donations so consumers have proof of the impact of their donations. According to Guido van Staveren, founder of the FairChain Foundation, “The whole idea is to use technology to influence consumer behaviour and basically turn every product into a capitalist impact engine.”","Using blockchain for social good","0-3 years","Medium","Blockchain","N/A","Computer science","Agriculture, Computer Services, Retail",3,"Rest of world","unknown ","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","CHOCOLATE BLOCKCHAIN PROGRAMME SUPPORTS COCOA FARMERS","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/food-drink/UN-chocolate-bar-uses-blockchain-to-track-living-wage?p=259485&utm_campaign=1605999_Copy%20of%20Springwise%20Weekly%20%2823%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,YF73,791XQI,3LZCI,1","High","2019-10-17","2019-12-11"]
["Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T) to fight a wider range of cancers","Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy ","Process","Chinese biotech is seeing a particularly notable wave of innovation. Many biotech firms are building on recent progress in genomics, focusing on rare genetic diseases that are much better understood since the human genome was mapped in the early 2000s.\nTake Hong Kong-listed Genscript, which has applied Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T), originally developed as a leukaemia treatment, to fight a wider range of cancers. Genscript’s unit, Nanjing Legend, won headlines around the world when it successfully treated Craig Chase, an American patient who had been suffering from an unusual form of blood cancer.","cancer cures, new biotech therapies ","0-3 years","Medium","T-cell therapy ","Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy","Biology, clinical trials","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Chinese biotech: from copycat to innovator","https://www.ft.com/content/03812ddf-84a3-4540-9850-9a33cfe637d0?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-10","2019-12-11"]
["Oncology molecules that has several promising PD-1 inhibitors to treat cancers ","Immune checkpoint inhibitors","Process","Another likely candidate for future innovations is BeiGene, a specialist in oncology molecules that has several promising PD-1 inhibitors (a front-line cancer treatment) in its pipeline.","cancer cures, new biotech therapies ","3-5 years","Medium","Immune checkpoint inhibitors","PD-1 inhibitors","Chemistry, biology, oncology, clinical trials","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Chinese biotech: from copycat to innovator","https://www.ft.com/content/03812ddf-84a3-4540-9850-9a33cfe637d0?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-10","2019-12-11"]
["On demand grocery smartphone application ","Smartphone application ","Business model/Service","Uber has announced it is moving into online groceries after buying a majority stake in the South American online retailer Cornershop, in a deal that moves the ride-hailing company into competition with the likes of AmazonFresh and Instacart.\n“We’re excited to partner with the team at Cornershop to scale their vision, and look forward to working with them to bring grocery delivery to millions of consumers on the Uber platform,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive, in a press release.\nMr Khosrowshahi has been repositioning Uber to be “the operating system for your everyday life” rather than just a ride-hailing service. In recent years it has expanded into on-demand scooters, electric bicycles and meal deliveries.\nLast month it launched a new app in Chicago, Uber Works, to match temporary workers with shift work, signalling even wider ambitions to move beyond mobility.","Bundling services into one lifestyle application","0-3 years","Medium","Smartphone app","N/A","N/A","Accommodation restaurants and catering services, Food and Drink, Retail",3,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Uber moves into online groceries with Cornershop deal","https://www.ft.com/content/c57938d2-ebf2-11e9-a240-3b065ef5fc55?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-11","2019-12-11"]
["Manufacture drones and self-driving cars at unprecedented speeds in microfactories, Manufacture drones and self-driving cars at unprecedented speeds in microfactories for just in time supply chains","3D printing in microfactories ","Business model/Service","Airbus has created a new venture to manufacture drones and self-driving cars “at unprecedented speeds” with Local Motors Industries, a 3D-printing start-up in San Francisco. \nThe two companies are launching a joint venture called Neorizon, which will focus on building mobility and autonomy products at a “microfactory” in Munich.\nThe idea of “microfactories” is to have plants distributed around the world close to customers, rather than in centralised locations near shipping ports. ","Just in time supply chains","0-3 years","Medium","Microfactories ","3D printing ","N/A","Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades, Parts and machinery",7,"Europe","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Airbus signs deal to 3D-print drones and self-driving cars","https://www.ft.com/content/3e07394a-ec00-11e9-a240-3b065ef5fc55?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-11","2019-12-11"]
["Manufacture drones and self-driving cars at unprecedented speeds in microfactories","3D printed self driving cars","Product","Airbus has created a new venture to manufacture drones and self-driving cars “at unprecedented speeds” with Local Motors Industries, a 3D-printing start-up in San Francisco. \nThe two companies are launching a joint venture called Neorizon, which will focus on building mobility and autonomy products at a “microfactory” in Munich.\nThe idea of “microfactories” is to have plants distributed around the world close to customers, rather than in centralised locations near shipping ports. ","Just in time supply chains","0-3 years","Medium","Self driving cars ","3D printing ","material science, computer aided design","Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades, Parts and machinery",7,"Europe","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Airbus signs deal to 3D-print drones and self-driving cars","https://www.ft.com/content/3e07394a-ec00-11e9-a240-3b065ef5fc55?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-11","2019-12-11"]
["Manufacture drones and self-driving cars at unprecedented speeds in microfactories","3D printed drones ","Product","Airbus has created a new venture to manufacture drones and self-driving cars “at unprecedented speeds” with Local Motors Industries, a 3D-printing start-up in San Francisco. \nThe two companies are launching a joint venture called Neorizon, which will focus on building mobility and autonomy products at a “microfactory” in Munich.\nThe idea of “microfactories” is to have plants distributed around the world close to customers, rather than in centralised locations near shipping ports. ","Just in time supply chains","0-3 years","Medium","Drones ","3D printing ","material science, computer aided design","Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades, Parts and machinery",7,"Europe","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Airbus signs deal to 3D-print drones and self-driving cars","https://www.ft.com/content/3e07394a-ec00-11e9-a240-3b065ef5fc55?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-11","2019-12-11"]
["A prefabricated 'toolkit' built in a factory that can save costs and build housing more quickly","Prefabricated parts to build affordable homes","Business model/Service","Affordable housing is often incredibly expensive to build. (In 2018, the average cost of a single unit in an affordable apartment building in San Francisco was $750,000). The new Nest LivingHome toolkit, created by the Amazon-backed modular housing company Plant Prefab and the architecture firm Brooks & Scarpa, is designed to give cities and nonprofit developers a variety of designs that can save costs by using prefab parts—and the housing can also be built more quickly than traditional construction. The first organization to use the kit will be a nonprofit in Santa Monica that currently has a waiting list of 8,000 people looking for affordable housing.","Affordable housing","0-3 years","Medium",null,"3d printing",null,"Accommodation restaurants and catering services, Retail, Real Estate (excl. Imputed Rent)",3,"Rest of world","unknown ","Fast Company","Technology/business magazines","This kit of parts is designed to build cheaper, faster affordable housing on small urban lots","https://www.fastcompany.com/90413638/this-kit-of-parts-is-designed-to-build-cheaper-faster-affordable-housing-on-small-urban-lots","High","2019-10-08","2019-12-11"]
["Automated lie-detection technology at ports of entry","Automated lie detection technology","Product","Even the EU, despite its reputation for tighter technology regulation, has implemented biometric screening at border crossings for non-EU visitors, and has funded an effort called “iBorderCtrl” to test automated lie-detection technology at ports of entry.","efficient and safe borders","5-10 years","Medium","Biometrics","Software","computing, sensors, readers, scanners ","Air transport (Aviation), Insurance, Public Administration and Defence",3,"Europe","Public","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Does cyber security cross the line when crossing borders?","https://www.ft.com/content/7c4cf402-ca53-11e9-af46-b09e8bfe60c0?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-14","2019-12-11"]
["Supercomputer that simulates behaviour of neurons in brain","Brain simulation computer","Process","A brain-inspired computer can now simulate part of the sensory cortex in real time, using tens of thousands of virtual neurons. The SpiNNaker supercomputer at the University of Manchester, UK, can simulate the behaviour of 77,000 neurons in the sensory cortex, equivalent to about 1 square millimetre’s worth, as fast as it happens in the brain for up to 12 hours. It is the first time such a complex simulation has run this fast and could help neuroscientists experiment on virtual brain circuits to study disease and cognition – or build better brains for robots.  ","More powerful processing, robotics","0-3 years","Medium","Software",null,null,"Computer Services, Electronics",2,"UK","unknown ","New Scientist","Technology/business magazines","Supercomputer simulates 77,000 neurons in the brain in real-time","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2218993-supercomputer-simulates-77000-neurons-in-the-brain-in-real-time","High","2019-10-08","2019-12-11"]
["A drone that delivers food to homes","Food delivery drone","Product","ome next summer, the most remarkable thing about your home-delivered late-night California burrito won’t be the French fries inside. It’ll be that the San Diego speciality made part of its journey by drone, as part of a scheme to pull Uber’s food-delivery business financials out of a nosedive.\n\nAt Forbes’ Under 30 Summit in Detroit on Monday, Uber Elevate lead Eric Allison unveiled the drone poised to do the heavy lifting. With six rotors that change position to allow vertical takeoffs and landings as well as more efficient level flight for cruising, it has a range of 18 miles, can stay aloft for 18 minutes, and can carry enough food to feed two adults, Uber says. Uber didn’t disclose who designed the drone or who will manufacture it. For its flying car Elevate scheme, it is working with partners like Bell, Embraer, and Aurora Flight Sciences, but those companies don’t make aircraft sized for package delivery. Uber says the drone should make its first flight by the end of the year and begin testing in San Diego next summer.\n\nWant the latest news on drones in your inbox? Sign up here!\n\nWhile Alphabet’s X spinout Wing is sending its drones into customer yards with their Walgreens orders in Virginia, Uber’s flyers won’t be going as far. Instead, Uber says they will fly orders from restaurants (whose employees will load them) to “staging areas,” strategic points where an Uber Eats driver will take the payload and finish the delivery to the hungry customer. That lets Uber focus on flying a fixed number of routes and avoid worrying about how to safely land in every customer’s yard, driveway, or deck, limiting the complication of the operation., ome next summer, the most remarkable thing about your home-delivered late-night California burrito won’t be the French fries inside. It’ll be that the San Diego speciality made part of its journey by drone, as part of a scheme to pull Uber’s food-delivery business financials out of a nosedive.\n\nAt Forbes’ Under 30 Summit in Detroit on Monday, Uber Elevate lead Eric Allison unveiled the drone poised to do the heavy lifting. With six rotors that change position to allow vertical takeoffs and landings as well as more efficient level flight for cruising, it has a range of 18 miles, can stay aloft for 18 minutes, and can carry enough food to feed two adults, Uber says. Uber didn’t disclose who designed the drone or who will manufacture it. For its flying car Elevate scheme, it is working with partners like Bell, Embraer, and Aurora Flight Sciences, but those companies don’t make aircraft sized for package delivery. Uber says the drone should make its first flight by the end of the year and begin testing in San Diego next summer.\n\nWhile Alphabet’s X spinout Wing is sending its drones into customer yards with their Walgreens orders in Virginia, Uber’s flyers won’t be going as far. Instead, Uber says they will fly orders from restaurants (whose employees will load them) to “staging areas,” strategic points where an Uber Eats driver will take the payload and finish the delivery to the hungry customer. That lets Uber focus on flying a fixed number of routes and avoid worrying about how to safely land in every customer’s yard, driveway, or deck, limiting the complication of the operation.","Increasing profitability of food delivery companies","0-3 years","High","Drone","N/A","Engineering","Air transport (Aviation), Computer Services, Electronics",3,"Rest of world","Private","Wired","Technology/business magazines","Uber Eats Hopes Drones Can Lift It to Profitability","https://www.wired.com/story/uber-eats-drones-lift-profitability/","High","2019-10-28","2019-12-11"]
["CRISPR technique that disables RNA viruses such as flu or Ebola","CRISPR","Process","CRISPR is usually thought of as a laboratory tool to edit DNA in order to fix genetic defects or enhance certain traits—but the mechanism originally evolved in bacteria as a way to fend off viruses called bacteriophages. Now scientists have found a way to adapt this ability to fight viruses in human cells.\n\nIn a recent study, Catherine Freije, Cameron Myhrvold and Pardis Sabeti at the Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, and their colleagues programmed a CRISPR-related enzyme to target three different single-stranded RNA viruses in human embryonic kidney cells (as well as human lung cancer cells and dog kidney cells) grown in vitro and chop them up, rendering them largely unable to infect additional cells. If further experiments show this process works in living animals, it could eventually lead to new antiviral therapies for diseases such as Ebola or Zika in humans.\n\nViruses come in many forms, including DNA and RNA, double-stranded and single-stranded. About two thirds of the ones that infect humans are RNA viruses, and many have no approved treatment. Existing therapies often use a small molecule that interferes with viral replication—but this approach does not work for newly emerging viruses or ones that are evolving rapidly.","Genetic engineering to combat viruses","5-10 years","Medium","CRISPR","N/A","Biological engineering","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals",3,"Rest of world","Public","Scientific American","Technology/business magazines","Scientists Program CRISPR to Fight Viruses in Human Cells","https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-program-crispr-to-fight-viruses-in-human-cells/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tech&utm_content=link&utm_term=2019-10-29_more-stories&spMailingID=60850674&spUserID=NDM0NDA3NjQ5Mzk0S0&spJobID=1744038871&spReportId=MTc0NDAzODg3MQS2","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-11"]
["e-learning platform offering small lessons in everything from English slang to nutrition","e-learning platform","Product","China’s TikTok, the viral video app, is set to launch an education initiative in India as it works to overhaul its reputation for illicit content in the country and forge a path towards profitability.\nTikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, the world’s most valuable start-up, said its education programme “aims at revolutionising e-learning in India” by offering small lessons in everything from English slang to nutrition\nThe campaign, which is to be announced on Thursday in New Delhi, comes as ByteDance makes a global push into education in the hope of increasing revenue, launching the English tutoring platform Gogokid and learning app Haohao Xuexi (“study well”) this year.","revolutionising e-learning","0-3 years","Medium","online platform","Internet","N/A","Education",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","TikTok launches education push in India","https://www.ft.com/content/a729232a-eff2-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195?emailId=5da6f7abfb86cd00044db453&segmentId=3934ec55-f741-7a04-feb0-1ddf01985dc2","High","2019-10-16","2019-12-11"]
["Medical cannabis used for a wide range of medical conditions","Medical cannabis","Product","Berlin-based DEMECAN is a producer of medical cannabis, which was only legalised in the country in 2017, and is one of a growing number of European cannabis startups. The startup covers the entire value chain for medical cannabis from cultivation, processing and storage to distribution to pharmacies.\n\nCannabis is used in a wide range of medical conditions. These include alleviating nausea for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, improving appetite in people with HIV/AIDS, reducing chronic pain, helping with anxiety and treating severe forms of epilepsy.\n\nFounded in 2017, DEMECAN was awarded a contract to grow medical cannabis in May 2019 by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM). From 2020, DEMECAN will supply medical cannabis to the Federal Republic of Germany. The cultivation and further processing of medical cannabis takes place in a second plant near Dresden.\n\nThe startup has now raised a Series A round of €7 million, which will be used to expand the production facility for medical cannabis and the wholesale trade in Germany. It’s the first investment in this sector for venture capital firm btov Partners.\n\n“DEMECAN operates in a very attractive market at the right time,” said Jennifer Phan of btov Partners. “Germany currently represents the third largest market for medical cannabis in the world and is on a growth path. We believe that the company has a first mover advantage in a highly regulated market environment, especially as it is the only German manufacturing and trading company in the European market.”\n\nDEMECAN is the only German company allowed to produce medical cannabis in Germany. Only three companies – two of them from Canada – have been awarded contracts to produce medical cannabis in Germany so far., Berlin-based DEMECAN is a producer of medical cannabis, which was only legalised in the country in 2017, and is one of a growing number of European cannabis startups. The startup covers the entire value chain for medical cannabis from cultivation, processing and storage to distribution to pharmacies.\n\nCannabis is used in a wide range of medical conditions. These include alleviating nausea for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, improving appetite in people with HIV/AIDS, reducing chronic pain, helping with anxiety and treating severe forms of epilepsy.\n\nFounded in 2017, DEMECAN was awarded a contract to grow medical cannabis in May 2019 by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM). From 2020, DEMECAN will supply medical cannabis to the Federal Republic of Germany. The cultivation and further processing of medical cannabis takes place in a second plant near Dresden.\n\n“DEMECAN operates in a very attractive market at the right time,” said Jennifer Phan of btov Partners. “Germany currently represents the third largest market for medical cannabis in the world and is on a growth path. We believe that the company has a first mover advantage in a highly regulated market environment, especially as it is the only German manufacturing and trading company in the European market.”\n\nDEMECAN is the only German company allowed to produce medical cannabis in Germany. Only three companies – two of them from Canada – have been awarded contracts to produce medical cannabis in Germany so far., Berlin-based DEMECAN is a producer of medical cannabis, which was only legalised in the country in 2017, and is one of a growing number of European cannabis startups. The startup covers the entire value chain for medical cannabis from cultivation, processing and storage to distribution to pharmacies.\n\nCannabis is used in a wide range of medical conditions. These include alleviating nausea for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, improving appetite in people with HIV/AIDS, reducing chronic pain, helping with anxiety and treating severe forms of epilepsy.\n\nFounded in 2017, DEMECAN was awarded a contract to grow medical cannabis in May 2019 by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM). From 2020, DEMECAN will supply medical cannabis to the Federal Republic of Germany. The cultivation and further processing of medical cannabis takes place in a second plant near Dresden.\n\nThe startup has now raised a Series A round of €7 million, which will be used to expand the production facility for medical cannabis and the wholesale trade in Germany. It’s the first investment in this sector for venture capital firm btov Partners.\n\n“DEMECAN operates in a very attractive market at the right time,” said Jennifer Phan of btov Partners. “Germany currently represents the third largest market for medical cannabis in the world and is on a growth path. We believe that the company has a first mover advantage in a highly regulated market environment, especially as it is the only German manufacturing and trading company in the European market.”\n\nDEMECAN is the only German company allowed to produce medical cannabis in Germany. Only three companies – two of them from Canada – have been awarded contracts to produce medical cannabis in Germany so far., Berlin-based DEMECAN is a producer of medical cannabis, which was only legalised in the country in 2017, and is one of a growing number of European cannabis startups. The startup covers the entire value chain for medical cannabis from cultivation, processing and storage to distribution to pharmacies.\n\nCannabis is used in a wide range of medical conditions. These include alleviating nausea for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, improving appetite in people with HIV/AIDS, reducing chronic pain, helping with anxiety and treating severe forms of epilepsy.\n\nFounded in 2017, DEMECAN was awarded a contract to grow medical cannabis in May 2019 by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM). From 2020, DEMECAN will supply medical cannabis to the Federal Republic of Germany. The cultivation and further processing of medical cannabis takes place in a second plant near Dresden.\n\nDEMECAN is the only German company allowed to produce medical cannabis in Germany. Only three companies – two of them from Canada – have been awarded contracts to produce medical cannabis in Germany so far.",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
["Radar chip for motion sensing in mobile phones ","Radar chip ","Product","The latest and greatest chip to be packed into a smartphone is based on radar technology first developed for aircraft and shipping in the 1930s.\nAfter five years of work, Google’s engineers have reduced a sensor and antenna for recognising objects and movements down to an 8mm by 10mm chip called Soli, which has made its way into its new Pixel 4 phone.\nSimple gestures near the phone allow users to snooze alarms, silence phone calls and skip songs. There are also Pokemon wallpapers where you can wave at Pikachu and receive kisses blown back. \n“There are other gesture-based features out there, but those are all camera-based,” said Sherry Lin, a Pixel product manager. “And so those have a bunch of limitations, including limited field of view, more battery consumption, also not working so well at night.”\nSoli is embedded alongside an array of other sensors along the top of the phone. It beams electromagnetic waves in a broad 180-degree swath around the handset and any objects encountered scatter the energy and reflect some of it back for the antenna to pick up.\nSoli can then figure out an object’s characteristics and dynamics, including size, shape, orientation, material, distance, and velocity. These interactions are processed locally on the phone, so it is not reliant on sending data about usage to Google’s cloud. ","motion sensing that doesn't rely on cameras","0-3 years","High","Radar ","sensors, antenna","N/A","Electronics, Telecoms",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Google draws on old radar technology for its ‘motion sensor’ Pixel 4 smartphone","https://www.ft.com/content/02c051ec-f005-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195?emailId=5da6f7abfb86cd00044db453&segmentId=3934ec55-f741-7a04-feb0-1ddf01985dc2","High","2019-10-16","2019-12-11"]
["Blockchain that allows users to sell their data ","Blockchain ","Product","Over at FT sister publication Investors Chronicle earlier this month, Alex Hamer spoke to YouGov chief executive Stephan Shakespeare about this strategy shift, and specifically about the company’s new “YouGov Direct” division. This, the company says, “empowers consumers with greater control of their data and creates the opportunity for them to obtain fair value from its use”.\nSounds great, doesn’t it? Well as you’d expect, like all great new things, YouGov Direct also happens to be blockchain-flavoured. “But Y tho?” we hear you ask, in exasperated unison.\nFrom the company’s website:\nWe used blockchain technology to support YouGov Direct because it helps to tackle many of the challenges we see in the audience data market. It turns permission (or consent) into a verifiable audit trail of transactions that can be referenced by businesses to provide GDPR assurance and creates complete transparency of data use from data subject (consumer) to data user (advertiser).\nBut, we’re confused. We thought the whole point of a blockchain was that it is tamper-proof? How could data held in perpetuity on a decentralised blockchain possibly be GDPR-compliant, given that one of the key elements of the new(ish) EU regulation is the right to be forgotten? (Indeed, we have written about this precise problem before.) ","secure data exchange, consumer ownership of data","0-3 years","Low","Blockchain","N/A","cyptography, computer processing power","Banking market infrastructure, Public Administration and Defence, Retail",3,"UK","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","YouGov’s “blockchain-based” sell-your-own data platform makes no sense (*update) ","https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2019/10/16/1571238458000/YouGov-s--blockchain-based--sell-your-own-data-platform-makes-no-sense/#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-17","2019-12-11"]
["A digital platform that works with employers to provide workers with an advance on their salary, a low-cost loan or the ability to save, all using the company’s payroll","A digital platform","Product","Payday loans are an expensive last resort for workers who run out of money before the end of the month. Despite increased regulatory scrutiny of the sector, borrowers still face short-term interest rates of 1,000 per cent or more. The payday loan may solve the immediate need for cash, but interest means the worker will start the next month in deficit, and is more likely to run out of money — and so the cycle begins again.\nIn one attempt to tackle the problem, employers in the US and UK are offering a range of financial products, delivered via salary, that can help avoid the payday loan trap in the first place.\nSalary Finance is a digital platform that works with employers on both sides of the Atlantic to provide workers with an advance on their salary, a low-cost loan or the ability to save, all using the company’s payroll.\nEmployers decide what percentage of a worker’s pay packet can be accessed flexibly — typically, between 25 and 50 per cent — and how frequently an advance can be granted. Although the worker pays a small fee, this is a fraction of the amount a payday lender would charge.","Reducing the need for payday loans, financial wellbeing ","0-3 years","High","Digital platform","APIs","N/A","Public Administration and Defence, Professional and Business services, Accommodation restaurants and catering services, Banking market infrastructure, Retail",5,"UK","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Transatlantic platform launches workers on to financial wellbeing","https://www.ft.com/content/0779e380-ba98-11e9-8a88-aa6628ac896c?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-17","2019-12-11"]
["An automated product recognition system for self-service grocery checkouts","Product recognition checkout","Product","Australian start-up Tiliter has an automated product recognition system aimed at point-of-sale and self-service checkouts.\n\nThe system uses AI and computer vision to identify fresh produce, so cashiers and shoppers do not need to manually input price look-up (PLU) numbers. The system saves time and prevents theft, but also reduces the need for wrapping and labelling individual fruits and vegetables.\n\nThe company claims the technology can even tell the difference between varied products from the same family, such as a red delicious and royal gala apple, even through bags. Tiliter’s Vision System uses a state-of-the-art plugin camera and can be easily installed on any existing systems. The software operates locally, meaning that it does not need any internet connection. ","N/A","0-3 years","Low","AI, computer vision",null,null,"Retail",1,"Rest of world","unknown ","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Product recognition system prevents theft at self-service checkouts","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/retail/tiliter-tech-ai-checkout","High","2019-10-09","2019-12-11"]
["Merging of a social media platform with an online retailer","Merging of a social media platform with an online retailer","Business model/Service","UK social media agency Social Chain merged with German online retailer Lumaland, giving the pioneer of influencer marketing a public listing for the first time.\nLumaland sells own-brand products such as beanbags and mattresses and is controlled by Georg Kofler, the founder of German media companies ProSieben and Premiere.\nThe merged business can now market Lumaland and other products through social media channels that reach 1.8bn people a month worldwide. It will be headquartered in Berlin and listed on the Xetra electronic exchange and the Düsseldorf stock exchange, valued at €186m.","N/A","0-3 years","High","Internet","N/A","N/A","Broadcasting, Retail",2,"Europe","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Social Chain agency links up with German retailer Lumaland","https://www.ft.com/content/cc217042-f01a-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-17","2019-12-12"]
["An air traffic control system for drones and aerial taxis","An air traffic control system for drones and aerial taxis","Product","Vodafone has signed a deal with a Chinese flying car company as part of its ambition to develop an air traffic control system for drones and aerial taxis. \nThe British-based telecoms group will supply EHang with sim cards to connect its electric one- or two-seat drones to its network in Germany.\n“This is a significant step forward in advancing urban air mobility in Europe, with the goal being to create a new traffic ecosystem,” EHang's founder Hu Huazhi told the Financial Times.\nMr Hu envisages his drones being used to transport everything from emergency medical materials to commuting passengers.","future of mobility ","3-5 years","Medium","Air traffic control system for drones","5G","N/A","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation), Automotive, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades, Telecoms",6,"Europe","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Vodafone signs flying car deal with EHang in Germany","https://www.ft.com/content/1b16087e-f0f3-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-18","2019-12-12"]
["A drone detection system that can protect areas around power stations or airports from rogue devices. ","A drone detection system ","Product","Vodafone has already held talks with European regulators to develop a drone management system in the style of air traffic control. The telecoms company has carved out a niche in drone technology in recent years as it looks for uses for its 5G technology. Last year, Vodafone unveiled a drone detection system that can protect areas around power stations or airports from rogue devices. ","future of mobility ","0-3 years","High","Drone detection ","Cameras, sensors, internet of things","N/A","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation), Automotive, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades, Telecoms",6,"Europe","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Vodafone signs flying car deal with EHang in Germany","https://www.ft.com/content/1b16087e-f0f3-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-18","2019-12-12","https://www.ft.com/content/75178484-8113-11e8-bc55-50daf11b720d"]
["New way of creating the building blocks of many drugs.","New drug making process","Process","Their discovery, published October 17, 2019, in the journal Chem, gives drug makers a crucial building block for creating medicines that, so far, are made with complex processes that result in a lot of waste.\n\nThis new finding may allow drug makers to create this building block in just one step, said David Nagib, the study’s senior author and assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Ohio State.","N/A","3-5 years","Medium","Molecular Chemistry","N/A","Pharmaceuticals ","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Chemists Discover a Simpler Way to Make Complex Medicines","https://scitechdaily.com/chemists-discover-a-simpler-way-to-make-complex-medicines/","High","2019-10-18","2019-12-12"]
["Tracking technology for tracking the provenance of wine","Tracking technology","Product","First, Chainvine is partnering with winemakers and merchants to put an IoT device and a QR code on each new bottle. These codes are scanned by the vineyard, which adds the bottles to Chainvine’s blockchain database. When the bottles are first sold, the winemaker marks them as in transit. They are scanned by customs agents and government departments as they move along the supply chain. Then sensors in the IoT devices monitor the bottles’ subsequent locations and the conditions in which they are kept, including temperature and humidity. Once in the hands of a merchant, the bottles are scanned again and logged as part of the merchant’s inventory.\nSecond, Chainvine can access data on older bottles in existing blockchain-enabled wine databases, as its system will work with any ledger. According to Paul Hammond, chief executive of merchant IG Wines, which trialled the Chainvine system, that means “the same information can also be collated from wines stored in clients’ cellars”.","Supply chain tracking ","0-3 years","Medium","Internet of things, blockchain","sensors, QR codes ","cryptography, IoT","Furniture and other manufacturing, Insurance, Food and Drink, Retail",4,"UK","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","How smart tech could put a stop to wine fraud","https://www.ft.com/content/e9f22342-d926-11e9-9c26-419d783e10e8?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-18","2019-12-12"]
["Cryptocurrency custody business","Cryptocurrency custody business","Business model/Service","Fidelity is ramping up its cryptocurrency custody business, hoping to profit from the scarcity of big, regulated institutions in the chaotic world of digital assets, according to Abigail Johnson, the investment group’s chief executive.\nThe Boston-based financial group, which has $2.8tn of assets under management, announced the launch of Fidelity Digital Assets last autumn, promising “enterprise-quality custody and trade execution services” for hedge funds, family offices and financial advisers dabbling in cryptocurrencies.\nFidelity started adding clients in the first quarter and is now engaged in a full rollout of its custody and trading services for digital assets — a boon to what is a fragmented and complicated industry, Ms Johnson told the FT in a rare interview.","Mainstreaming cryptocurrencies ","0-3 years","Medium","Cryptocurrency","N/A","N/A","Banking market infrastructure",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Fidelity rolls out cryptocurrency custody business","https://www.ft.com/content/ca95d640-f0b6-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-18","2019-12-12"]
["An advanced system to analyse cells using Blu-ray Disc technology.","Cell analysis system ","Process","In the place of its Bravia television, PlayStation gaming console and robotic dog Aibo were surgical microscopes, 4K monitors for operation rooms and an advanced system to analyse cells using its Blu-ray Disc technology. \nThe products form the basis of its so far low-key medical business — often criticised by activist investors such as Daniel Loeb as exactly the kind of business that contributes little to Sony’s earnings and makes the sprawling conglomerate that more difficult to understand. ","Medical technology ","0-3 years","Medium","Cell analysis","Blu-ray","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Sony sets out to prove worth of its medical business","https://www.ft.com/content/da9b65ea-f184-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-21","2019-12-12"]
["Surgical microscope to view high-resolution 3D images of real-time surgical procedures on a large 4K monitor","Real time surgical microscope","Product","The medical business, in Sony’s view, is one reason why it makes sense for the group to retain its “crown jewel” technology for smartphone cameras used by Apple, Google, Samsung and Huawei. \nThe same technology is used in the camera of a surgical microscope Sony developed with Olympus called Orbeye that allows doctors to view high-resolution 3D images of real-time surgical procedures on a large 4K monitor. ","Medical technology ","0-3 years","High","Imaging ","4K, cameras","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Sony sets out to prove worth of its medical business","https://www.ft.com/content/da9b65ea-f184-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-21","2019-12-12"]
["Photoacoustic imaging to detect tiny tumours","Photoacoustic imaging","Product","Mark Emberton, oncology professor at UCL, said the alliance aims to “integrate two scientific revolutions: in genetics and imaging,” he added that it was “now possible to see cancers [inside the body] that are just 3mm across.”\nHis lab is detecting tiny tumours with “photoacoustic imaging”, based on the sound made when a laser shines on living tissues, and “hyperpolarised MRI”, which measures their distinctive metabolic activity.\nThe plan is to combine the new imaging technology with genetic information from blood and urine tests. ","better diagnostics, medical technology","3-5 years","Medium","Photoacoustic imaging ","Lasers","Medical physics ","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"UK","Public","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","US-UK research study targets cancer at earliest stage","https://www.ft.com/content/bb8ad690-f1a2-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-21","2019-12-12"]
["Hyperpolarised MRI to measure distinctive metabolic activity of tumours","Hyperpolarised MRI","Product","Mark Emberton, oncology professor at UCL, said the alliance aims to “integrate two scientific revolutions: in genetics and imaging,” he added that it was “now possible to see cancers [inside the body] that are just 3mm across.”\nHis lab is detecting tiny tumours with “photoacoustic imaging”, based on the sound made when a laser shines on living tissues, and “hyperpolarised MRI”, which measures their distinctive metabolic activity.\nThe plan is to combine the new imaging technology with genetic information from blood and urine tests. ","better diagnostics, medical technology","3-5 years","Medium","Hyperpolerisation ","MRI","Medical physics ","Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"UK","Public","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","US-UK research study targets cancer at earliest stage","https://www.ft.com/content/bb8ad690-f1a2-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-21","2019-12-12"]
["Drone interceptor that can be used together with a system of sensors and cameras to detect and attack drones to protect soldiers or critical installations.","Drone interceptor ","Product","The Interceptor is a small black box with four propellers that spots drones and rams them from below, at high speed, aiming to smash them out of the sky.\nThe “hard kill” Interceptor can be used together with a system of sensors and cameras to detect and attack drones to protect soldiers or critical installations.\nBut its maker, the defence start-up Anduril, insists that it is not the first step to autonomous warfare, where drones and robots fight each other without explicit human consent.","Drones to intercept other drones ","0-3 years","Medium","Drones","Cameras, sensors ","material science ","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation), Insurance, Public Administration and Defence",4,"UK","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Anduril says drone-killer is not first step to autonomous warfare","https://www.ft.com/content/7407c504-ee6d-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-22","2019-12-12"]
["Hybrid engine combining traditional jet and rocket technologies that could reach hypersonic flight ","Hybrid jet and rocket engine ","Product","Britain’s Reaction Engines has proved its groundbreaking engine technology can handle the intense temperatures of hypersonic speed, marking a significant milestone in the development of hypersonic flight and for an aircraft that one day could take passengers from earth to orbit.\nThe Oxfordshire-based company, which is developing a new class of hybrid engine known as Sabre combining traditional jet and rocket technologies, said it had proven the viability of its precooling system in conditions equivalent to a speed of Mach 5.\nAt this speed, the air entering a jet engine would hit 1,000 degrees centigrade, enough to severely damage components. Reaction’s precooler takes the air down to minus 150 degrees centigrade in less than a 20th of a second.","Space flight, space travel","5-10 years","Low","Hybrid engines ","Jet engines, rockets","material science, physics, engineering  ","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation), Electronics, Insurance",4,"UK","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","British hypersonic jet engine technology passes crucial heat test","https://www.ft.com/content/1ee8e5da-f42b-11e9-a79c-bc9acae3b654?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-22","2019-12-12"]
["Insurance cover based on recording driving behaviour via a black-box or smartphone app","Insurance cover based on recording driving behaviour via a black-box or smartphone app","Business model/Service","Young drivers who have held a driving licence for less than two years are more likely than experienced motorists to be in a car crash. As a result, the cost of insurance is higher for all new drivers, even the cautious ones.\nThis is changing, thanks to telematics. Companies such as Amodo, an insurance technology company, for example, facilitate recording driving behaviour via a black-box or smartphone app. Insurers can then offer motorists bespoke cover as well as advice on better driving.","Insurance markets using data ","0-3 years","Medium","Smartphone app","blackbox data, telematics, data analytics","N/A","Automotive, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail)",3,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","The great integration of data, technology and services","https://www.ft.com/content/99f6f334-eab7-11e9-85f4-d00e5018f061","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-12"]
["Voice-based AI assistants for the workplace","AI assistants","Product","MindMeld was acquired by Cisco Systems in 2017 and now offers an open-source “conversational AI” platform for building chatbots. The network equipment maker is among the Silicon Valley companies trying to bring voice-based AI into the workplace. The promise for enterprises is to make workers more productive and efficient by giving them easy access to information and quantifying the contents of phone calls and meetings.\n“We look at these phone conversations and spoken words in business meetings — those are the last offline data sets — and the most important conversations you have are in person or over the phone,” says Craig Walker, a co-founder of Google Voice, the technology group’s digital telephone service.\nEmployers also see voice interfaces as an important recruitment tool to attract and retain younger workers who may already use smart speakers or a phone-based digital assistant.","Efficient workplaces ","0-3 years","Low","Voice assistants ","AI","N/A","Banking market infrastructure, Professional and Business services, Public Administration and Defence",3,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Is voice tech set to change the way we work?","https://www.ft.com/content/8b45f858-b2f4-11e9-b2c2-1e116952691a?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-12"]
["Organs grown from tumour cells can help us choose the best chemo","Personalised organoids","Process","To better predict if a treatment will work or not, teams around the world have been working to develop personalised organoids – using clumps of cells biopsied from a person’s tumour. The idea is that the organoid can serve as a laboratory model for the person with cancer, and that drugs that kill cells in the organoid are more likely to effectively treat their tumour.\n\nEmile Voest at the Netherlands Cancer Institute and his colleagues tested this theory by attempting to grow organoids from 67 biopsies taken from 61 people with colorectal cancer. The organoids take three weeks to grow. Due to difficulties in obtaining cancer cells, contamination issues and problems with evaluating individuals’ response to treatment, the team were only able to test 35 organoids.","Personalised medicine","3-5 years","Medium","Cell Biology","N/A","N/A","Medical services",1,"Europe","both","New Scientist","Scientific/academic journals","Mini organs grown from tumour cells can help us choose the best chemo","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2219051-mini-organs-grown-from-tumour-cells-can-help-us-choose-the-best-chemo/","High","2019-10-09","2019-12-13"]
["PETROMAT Enviro, a paving fabric that easily mills and recycles","Petromat Enviro","Product","It features the strength properties of AASHTO M288 and easily mills and recycles. Unlike brittle glass-based geosynthetic interlayers, Enviro can be placed directly onto a milled surface without fear of breaking or tearing. The flexible design also allows for smooth, wrinkle-free installation, even around curves. Once milled, PETROMAT Enviro is nearly indistinguishable in recycled asphalt pavement.","N/A","3-5 years, 0-3 years","High","Geosynthetics","Material science  ","N/A","Construction Contracting, Real Estate (excl. Imputed Rent)",{"$f":"LEN(TRIM(K332))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(K332),\",\",\"\"))+1","v":2},"Rest of world","both, Private","The Chatanoogan","Google news alerts","Propex Receives 2019 Innovation Award","https://www.chattanoogan.com/2019/10/9/397646/Propex-Receives-2019-Innovation-Award.aspx","Medium","2019-10-09","2019-12-13"]
["IoT that can check the condition of goods as they are shipped around the world","IoT for shipping ","Product","To improve accuracy of insurance premiums on fragile commodities such as vaccines or cocoa, insurance provider Axa XL teamed up with insurance tech company Parsyl to monitor commodities inside shipping containers. Now goods are scrutinised from factory to retailer and checked for change in light, temperature or humidity. Parsyl sends its data to Axa XL for analysis. It allows clients to avoid a repeat of problems and reduces the chance of ruined batches, which should make insurance easier and cheaper., To improve accuracy of insurance premiums on fragile commodities such as vaccines or cocoa, insurance provider Axa XL teamed up with insurance tech company Parsyl to monitor commodities inside shipping containers. Now goods are scrutinised from factory to retailer and checked for change in light, temperature or humidity. Parsyl sends its data to Axa XL for analysis. It allows clients to avoid a repeat of problems and reduces the chance of ruined batches, which should make insurance easier and cheaper.","Real time insurance claims ","0-3 years","High","IoT","sensors, cameras, data analytics","N/A","Insurance, Water Transport (Maritime/ports), Wholesale (excl. Motor Vehicles)",3,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Insurance sector prepares for disruption","https://www.ft.com/content/b7b3b08a-d4a3-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-13"]
["Insurance cover for intangible assets","Insurance cover for intangible assets","Business model/Service","With 85 per cent of the value of S&P 500 groups represented by intangible assets such as intellectual property (IP), many companies cannot find adequate insurance cover. Aon, the diversified risk specialist, noticed the gap in the market last year and launched a set of tools to help companies evaluate risk exposure. Drawing from 20 years of litigation cases, Aon’s software enables underwriters to tailor individual policies to cover the threat of IP litigation.","Insuring intangible assets ","0-3 years","High","N/A","N/A","N/A","Insurance",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Insurance sector prepares for disruption","https://www.ft.com/content/b7b3b08a-d4a3-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-13"]
["A blockchain-powered platform for the sale, purchase and management of shipping insurance","Blockchain powered platform","Product","Insurwave, a joint venture between professional services firm EY and software security company Guardtime, is a blockchain-powered platform for the sale, purchase and management of shipping insurance. The software is already used by more than 25 companies, including Maersk and Axa XL. So far in 2019, 40,000 events that resulted in a change to an insurance policy, such as a ship changing course, have been recorded on the blockchain. Such recording used to take up to six months but can be captured in real time, with details accessible by all parties to a policy.","more efficient insurance claims, supply chain tracking","0-3 years","High","Blockchain","Software ","cyptography, computer processing power","Insurance, Water Transport (Maritime/ports)",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Insurance sector prepares for disruption","https://www.ft.com/content/b7b3b08a-d4a3-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-13"]
["An automated system for flood insurance application process","Automated insurance system","Process","Hiscox’s FloodPlus aims to make buying flood insurance faster and more efficient for consumers. The system automates the flood insurance application process, which before 2012 was paper-based and, in the US, largely provided by the government rather than private insurance companies. Working with more than 10,000 policyholders and delivering 10,000 quotes a week, Hiscox’s product means that an accurate insurance policy quote can be delivered in 20 seconds.","more efficient insurance claims","0-3 years","High","Data analytics","N/A","Risk management ","Insurance, Real Estate (excl. Imputed Rent), Imputed Rent",3,"UK","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Insurance sector prepares for disruption","https://www.ft.com/content/b7b3b08a-d4a3-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-13"]
["Combining the internet of things and machine-learning to predict faults in industrial machinery","Combined internet of things and machine learning","Process","Software company Inrobin has combined the internet of things and machine-learning to predict faults in industrial machinery. Companies that use this digital platform can anticipate machine failures and avoid the annual cost of unexpected repairs — £18bn in the UK alone, according to Oneserve, an industrial management company. The data from this platform is stored by Inrobin and used by insurance companies to offer precise premiums. Spanish insurance company Mapfre is one of many companies to use this data to assess premiums.","More efficient insurance claims ","0-3 years","High","Machine learning ","IoT","Data analytics","Construction Contracting, Insurance, Parts and machinery",3,"UK","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Insurance sector prepares for disruption","https://www.ft.com/content/b7b3b08a-d4a3-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-13"]
["Flexible, Cuttable Lithium-Ion Battery Won’t Catch Fire – Unbreakable & Incombustible","Lithium-Ion Battery","Product","In research published recently in the journal Chemical Communications, of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the team updates its latest discovery: a new class of “water-in-salt” (WiS) and “water-in-bisalt” (WiBS) electrolytes incorporated in a polymer matrix that reduces water activity and elevates the battery’s energy capabilities and life cycle — while ridding it of the flammable, toxic and highly reactive solvents present in current Li-ion batteries.","Improving battery technology","3-5 years","High","Lithium-Ion","Battery","N/A","Aerospace, Automotive, Computer Services, Electricity, Parts and machinery",5,"Rest of world","both","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Breakthrough Flexible, Cuttable Lithium-Ion Battery Won’t Catch Fire – Unbreakable & Incombustible","https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-flexible-cuttable-lithium-ion-battery-wont-catch-fire-unbreakable-incombustible/","High","2019-10-18","2019-12-13"]
["Behavioural biometric technology that can ID a uder by the way thye type on keyboards and touchscreens","Behavioural biometic technology","Product","Some tech companies can identify you based on your face, others the way you walk and some can even look at your heartbeat or ear shape. Now one startup is finding a fresh way to confirm identity based on the way users physically type on keyboards and touch screens.\nTypingDNA, founded in Romania in 2016, is part of a new wave of companies looking at passive and frictionless cybersecurity solutions — i.e. those that don’t require chips, card readers or inputting codes received via text message. This could be particularly useful for the financial services industry but could also provide solutions for other sectors. \nIn January TypingDNA raised €1.3m in seed funding, which it says it will use to continue to improve the technology and expand its presence in the banking and enterprise sectors.\n“We’re not looking at what you type. That’s really an important distinction,” says Raul Popa, the company’s cofounder and chief executive. “We’re looking at timing within the keys and on mobile phones we’re looking at stuff like how you tilt your phone between typing different characters, how you type certain words.”","Cyber security solutions ","0-3 years","Medium","Biometrics ","Sensors ","N/A","Banking market infrastructure, Insurance, Professional and Business services, Public Administration and Defence",4,"Europe","Private","Sifted ","Technology/business magazines","This Romanian startup can ID you based on how you strike a keyboard","https://sifted.eu/articles/typing-dna-romania-startup/","Medium","2019-10-24","2019-12-13"]
["Molecule Twists 100 Billion a Second – Could Lead to Better Sunscreen","UV filter molecule","Process","A molecule that protects plants from overexposure to harmful sunlight thanks to its flamenco-style twist could form the basis for a new longer-lasting sunscreen, chemists at the University of Warwick have found, in collaboration with colleagues in France and Spain.\n\nResearch on the green molecule by the scientists has revealed that it absorbs ultraviolet light and then disperses it in a ‘flamenco-style’ dance, making it ideal for use as a UV filter in sunscreens","N/A","3-5 years","Medium","Molecular Biology","N/A","N/A","Pharmaceuticals",1,"UK","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","‘Flamenco Dancing’ Molecule Twists 100 Billion a Second – Could Lead to Better Sunscreen","https://scitechdaily.com/flamenco-dancing-molecule-twists-100-billion-a-second-could-lead-to-better-sunscreen/","High","2019-10-18","2019-12-13"]
["New Spectroscopic Methods to Observe Energy Flow in the Nano Range","Spectroscopic Methods","Process","Using the new methods, the research teams have succeeded in deciphering the energy transport in double-walled nanotubes made up of thousands of dye molecules. These tiny tubes serve as models for the light-harvesting antennas of photosynthetically active bacteria.\n\nAt low light intensities, the energetic excitations are transported from the outer to the inner wall of the tubes. At high intensities, on the other hand, the excitations only move along the outer wall – if two excitations meet there, one of them disappears. “This effect, which has been known for some time, can be made directly visible with our method for the first time,” says Brixner.","N/A","3-5 years","Medium","Nanotubes","Nanotechnology","Photovoltaics","Electricity",1,"Europe","Private","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","New Spectroscopic Methods to Observe Energy Flow in the Nano Range","https://scitechdaily.com/new-spectroscopic-methods-to-observe-energy-flow-in-the-nano-range/","High","2019-10-18","2019-12-13"]
["New Encryption System Protects Data from Quantum Computers","CRYSTALS (short for Cryptographic Suite for Algebraic Lattices)","Process","CRYSTALS generates its public and private keys with a category of equations called “lattice problems.” Although researchers have studied these equations since the 1980s, they have not developed either classical or quantum algorithms capable of defeating them. According to Lyubashevsky, one simple example of such a problem is to add three out of a set of five numbers together, give the sum to a friend and then ask that second party to determine which three numbers were added. “Of course, with five numbers, it's not hard,” Lyubashevsky says. “But now imagine 1,000 numbers with 1,000 digits each, and I pick 500 of these numbers.”","Cyber security solutions ","5-10 years","Medium","Encryption","Quantum Tech","Quantum technology, physics","Computer Services",1,"Rest of world","both","Scientific American","Scientific/academic journals","New Encryption System Protects Data from Quantum Computers","https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-encryption-system-protects-data-from-quantum-computers/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=space&utm_content=link&utm_term=2019-10-10_top-stories&spMailingID=60667320&spUserID=NDM0NDA3NjQ5Mzk0S0&spJobID=1741444756&spReportId=MTc0MTQ0NDc1NgS2","High","2019-10-08","2019-12-13"]
["Device analyses skin health to create bespoke smoothies","SHOT","Process","Panasonic and Layer Design have created a two-in-one device that makes bespoke smoothies based on your skin type and nutritional needs. The SHOT device uses AI technology to make the perfect drink to improve personal health, the designers say.\n\nSHOT was created around the concept of nutrition-based care. It uses AI and a built-in camera to diagnose the health of your skin. The device turns that information into a recipe for a custom-made smoothie, creating the perfect personalised drink to improve health, the designers say.","Drive towards 'personalisation' in products/ services","0-3 years","High","AI","Advanced cameras","N/A","Food and Drink",1,"Rest of world","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Device analyses skin health to create bespoke smoothies","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/health-wellbeing/the-shot-smoothie-skin-analysis-layer-panasonic?p=259049&utm_campaign=1594370_Springwise%20Daily%20%2811%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,Y682,791XQI,3KZ49,1","High","2019-10-11","2019-12-13"]
["New tracking system offers faster curbside grocery delivery","Geofencing","Business model/Service","The geofencing pilot tracks shoppers’ locations through the SpartanNash app. The platform then updates the customer’s store on-route, allowing employees to deliver orders as soon as the shopper arrives","On demand retail","0-3 years","High","Location tracking","N/A","N/A","Retail",1,"Rest of world","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","New tracking system offers faster curbside grocery delivery","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/retail/spartannash-fast-lane-geofencing?p=259078&utm_campaign=1594370_Springwise%20Daily%20%2811%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,Y682,791XQI,3KZ49,1","High","2019-10-11","2019-12-13"]
["Brain Controlled Exoskeleton that helps impaired people walk","Brain controlled exoskeleton","Product","The patient was a former optician who broke his neck in a fall four years ago. The first step was to implant two recording devices on either side of the patient’s skull. The recorders contained electrodes which collected brain signals and allowed the researchers to map which areas of the brain become active when the patient thinks about walking. Over time, the system learnt to translate specific neural patterns of activity into movement and send these commands to the exoskeleton.","N/A","5-10 years","Low","Brain Sensors","Robotics","N/A","Medical services",1,"Europe","both","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Paralysed man walks using brain-controlled exoskeleton","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/tech/brain-controlled-robotic-system-exoskeleton-allows-paralysed-man-to-walk?p=259099&utm_campaign=1594370_Springwise%20Daily%20%2811%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,Y682,791XQI,3KZ49,1","High","2019-10-11","2019-12-13"]
["Delivery drones that land on public transport to travel four and a half times as far","Delivery drones","Product","Delivery drones could get further by taking the bus. By landing on public transport, the flying vehicles could travel four-and-a-half times as far, making them more useful for carrying packages over longer distances.\n\nDrones are agile, fast and energy-efficient, but their measly battery life means they can’t fly for long – considerably less than an hour for most consumer models. That’s a problem if you want to use them to deliver packages across a large city.\n\nTo address this, researchers at Stanford University in California devised a computer program that plans deliveries by getting …","Extending range of delivery drones","3-5 years","Low","Drones","N/A","Engineering, physics","Air transport (Aviation), Computer Services, Electronics, Land transport (excl. rail)",4,"Rest of world","Public","New Scientist","Technology/business magazines","Delivery drones could land on public transport to extend their range","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2221652-delivery-drones-could-land-on-public-transport-to-extend-their-range/?utm_source=NSDAY&utm_campaign=b0c2260eb6-NSDAY_191101&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1254aaab7a-b0c2260eb6-374127463","High","2019-10-31","2019-12-16"]
["Saliva biosensor device that enables women to identify and predict the fertile phase in their natural cycle","Biosensor","Product","Berlin-based femtech startup Inne, a ‘hormone-based mini lab for women’ and ‘tool of radical self-knowledge’, has raised €8 million in Series A funding led by Blossom Capital.\n\nParticipating in the round is Monkfish Equity, an early backer of company, as well as several notable angel investors.\n\nInne was started in 2017 by Eirini Rapti who previously spent years working in healthcare. Rapti was motivated by her own desire to use natural contraception, but realised that traditional natural fertility methods were almost impossible to use reliably in real life.\n\nRapti was determined to find a way of leveraging technology to enable all women have a greater understanding of their bodies and take control of their contraceptive choices, so that they could make the most of their careers and relationships. Eirini set about developing a saliva biosensor device that enables women to identify and predict the fertile phase in their natural cycle.\n\nBased on her own experience and through multiple user interviews, Rapti understood that a new product had to be compatible with a busy daily life, simple and hygienic to use, and more insightful than the period-tracking apps already on the market.\n\nRapti has built a cross-functional team of scientists, designers and engineers who developed the biosensor and reader as well as the connected app. The device will be available later this year, having achieved medical certification in Europe.","FemTech","0-3 years","High","Biosensor","IoT","Biology","Computer Services, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",3,"Europe","Private","Sifted ","Technology/business magazines","Berlin-based femtech startup Inne raises €8 million to bring more natural contraception to women","https://www.eu-startups.com/2019/10/berlin-based-femtech-startup-inne-raises-e8-million-to-bring-more-natural-contraception-to-women/","High","2019-10-31","2019-12-16"]
["Blockchain for medical records which allows people to access their health history to use with new doctors or while travelling","Blockchain for medical records","Product","Patients can upload comprehensive medical records on to Medicalchain’s Hyperledger Fabric blockchain, which allows them to access their health history to use with new doctors or while travelling. The next pilot at the end of 2019 will be implemented in 30 UK practices with more than 250,000 patients. It will be used to ensure that doctors have complete information about a patient to prevent misdiagnosis or patient abuse of prescriptions. Medicalchain has also joined with Mayo Clinic, the US medical research group, to use patients’ anonymised health records for medical research and to update historical studies.","secure and accessible medical records ","0-3 years","Medium","Blockchain","N/A","cryptography ","Medical services",1,"UK","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Businesses turn to blockchain for answers","https://www.ft.com/content/4e6df6d2-e90a-11e9-85f4-d00e5018f061?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-16"]
["Blockchain technology to allow customers to complete verification checks at bank kiosks","Blockchain for financial verification ","Product","In June, DXC Technology acquired Luxoft, a digital transformation consultancy, to help it create blockchain solutions for common business challenges in industries such as healthcare, mobility and banking.\nOne idea developed for a South African bank offers digital banking services to underbanked customers — people who otherwise rely heavily on cash. It had to be compliant with a “know your customer” regulatory requirement, which insists on extensive verification to reduce fraud. Using blockchain technology allows customers to complete verification checks at bank kiosks. This approach has been rolled out in other locations, including Vietnam, Bangalore, Chennai, Manila and Sydney.","Secure financial transactions ","0-3 years","Medium","Blockchain","N/A","cryptography ","Banking market infrastructure",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Businesses turn to blockchain for answers","https://www.ft.com/content/4e6df6d2-e90a-11e9-85f4-d00e5018f061?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-16"]
["Blockchain for legal contracts to be esigned and provide and indelible record","Blockchain for indelible legal contracts","Product","Law company Elevate has introduced an esignature capability — powered by Integra Ledger, the legal enterprise blockchain company — into its contract management process. The system, called Cael Contracts, provides a central, secure repository in which contracts can be sent for an esignature and returned, acting as a single source of truth for all parties. Using blockchain for this process creates an indelible record of the time, signatory and recipient at a fraction of the cost of other esignature service providers, it says.","Secure and untamperable legal contracts ","0-3 years","Medium","Blockchain","N/A ","cryptography ","Ancillary Services",1,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Businesses turn to blockchain for answers","https://www.ft.com/content/4e6df6d2-e90a-11e9-85f4-d00e5018f061?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-16"]
["Blockchain for shared ownership of autonomous vehicles which allows users to share maintenance information and costs, based on individual usage","Blockchain for shared ownership of autonomous vehicles ","Product","EY’s blockchain platform for the mobility sector, called Tesseract, was launched as a proof-of-concept project in 2017 to allow parties to manage and share ownership of autonomous vehicles. The system is scheduled to go live on November 1. The platform is designed for use by city and infrastructure providers, mobility companies and equipment manufacturers. Each party has equal access to use autonomous car-sharing services or commercial vehicles via the Ethereum-enabled platform, which allows users to share maintenance information and costs, based on individual usage.","Autonomous vehicle ownership","0-3 years","Medium","Blockchain","Autonomous vehicles","cyptography","Automotive, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades",4,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Businesses turn to blockchain for answers","https://www.ft.com/content/4e6df6d2-e90a-11e9-85f4-d00e5018f061?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-16"]
["Blockchain that allows interbank payments on a global scale to settle transactions instantaneously","Blockchain for instantaneous interbank transaction settlement ","Product","Banco Santander is a founding member of Alastria, a Spanish blockchain consortium with more than 500 members in business, education and the public sector. Those taking part are shown how the technology can solve business and operational issues and are encouraged to help create standards for its use. The bank is also a founding member of Fnality, a blockchain consortium used for interbank payments on a global scale that will reduce disputes and the need for intermediaries. This blockchain platform lets banks settle transactions instantaneously, allowing them to reduce the $100bn liquidity buffer each must hold to support counterparty and credit risk until a transaction is complete.","Secure financial transactions ","0-3 years","Medium","Blockchain","N/A","cryptography","Banking market infrastructure",1,"Europe","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Businesses turn to blockchain for answers","https://www.ft.com/content/4e6df6d2-e90a-11e9-85f4-d00e5018f061?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-16"]
["Blockchain consortium used for interbank payments on a global scale to reduce disputes and need for intermediaries","Blockchain consortium","Business model/Service","Banco Santander is a founding member of Alastria, a Spanish blockchain consortium with more than 500 members in business, education and the public sector. Those taking part are shown how the technology can solve business and operational issues and are encouraged to help create standards for its use. The bank is also a founding member of Fnality, a blockchain consortium used for interbank payments on a global scale that will reduce disputes and the need for intermediaries. This blockchain platform lets banks settle transactions instantaneously, allowing them to reduce the $100bn liquidity buffer each must hold to support counterparty and credit risk until a transaction is complete.","Secure financial transactions ","0-3 years","Medium","Blockchain","N/A","Cryptography","Banking market infrastructure",1,"Europe","Private","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Businesses turn to blockchain for answers","https://www.ft.com/content/4e6df6d2-e90a-11e9-85f4-d00e5018f061?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2019-12-16"]
["Deep learning image analysis for breast cancer diagnosis","Breast cancer diagnostic","Process","Kheiron Medical is set to launch trials of an artificial intelligence system, dubbed Mia, designed to aid in breast cancer diagnosis.\n\nMany countries, including the UK, mandate that every mammogram should be read by two radiologists. However, a shortage of trained staff can make this standard difficult to achieve. Mia is a deep learning image analysis tool designed to act as an independent second reader.  \n\nMia was initially trained on around 500,000 scans from hospitals in Hungary. During training, Mia beat the average performance of a human radiologist. The system is now being tested with historic patient records to further assess and improve performance. Following analysis of historic data, the company’s next step will be to follow up with tests using current patients.\n\nHealthcare is a major potential market for AI, but there are significant privacy obstacles that will need to be overcome. Kheiran hopes to alleviate privacy concerns through its extensive testing and partnerships with EU and UK health agencies. Kheiron is working with Britain’s NHS on further testing. They have also received funding from the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme to roll out pilot sites in Europe.","Improving efficiency of cancer diagnosis","3-5 years","Medium","Deep learning","Diagnostics","Biology, computer science","Computer Services, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",3,"UK","both","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","DEEP LEARNING IMAGE ANALYSIS FOR BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/tech/mia-tool-uses-AI-in-breast-cancer-screening?utm_campaign=1595666_Copy%20of%20Springwise%20Weekly%20%2809%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,Y782,791XQI,3L3G0,1","High","2019-10-03","2019-12-16"]
["Levi's + Google jacket that connects to your phone","Denim jacket with embedded technology","Product","The threads respond to swipes and taps, allowing users to control a phone. The device also gently vibrates, based on alerts that can be customized through the accompanying app, called Jacquard.\n\nThe first Levi’s smart jacket, introduced in 2017, was all business. It cost $350 and was aimed at bike commuters. “We made a jacket that was great for biking around during the week,” said Paul Dillinger, the head of product innovation at Levi’s, “but I’m a selfish, greedy designer and I want it to be everyone’s favorite jacket all week.”\n\nThe new jacket has a lower price, $198, a smaller electronic tag and expanded features like camera control and the ability to save a location on Google Maps. It is meant for younger people, or busy people, or “curious people who explore urban environments,” Mr. Dillinger said.",null,"0-3 years","High","Wearable technology","Internet of Things",null,"Textiles and clothing",1,"Rest of world","Private","New York Times","Technology/business magazines","Can a Jean Jacket Revive Wearable Technology?","https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/style/can-a-jean-jacket-revive-the-wearable.html","High","2019-10-08","2019-12-16"]
["Generative Adversarial Networks to create deepfakes ","Generative Adversarial Networks","Product","The technology that powers deepfakes, known as Generative Adversarial Networks, was only invented in 2014. GANs are made up of two rival computer networks. A synthesiser creates content, which the detector or discriminator compares to images of the real thing.\n“Let’s say the synthesiser places someone’s face on to someone [else]’s face,” says Farid. “The detector says there’s an artefact [a distortion in the image], do it again.” Through hundreds of thousands of cycles of trial and error, the two systems can create immensely lifelike videos.\nThis has been the year that saw deepfakes move beyond the hands of those with powerful computers, graphics cards and at least some technical expertise. The DeepNude app was released in June and the ZAO app in August.\nThis has been the year that saw deepfakes move beyond the hands of those with powerful computers, graphics cards and at least some technical expertise. The DeepNude app was released in June and the ZAO app in August.","deepfakes","0-3 years","High","AI","Generative Adversarial Networks","Computing power, graphics cards","Broadcasting",1,"unknown","unknown ","The Financial Times ","Technology/business magazines","Can you believe your eyes? How deepfakes are coming for politics","https://www.ft.com/content/4bf4277c-f527-11e9-a79c-bc9acae3b654?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-24","2019-12-16"]
["Electroadhesive stamp that can pick up and place down objects as small as 20 nanometers wide ","Electroadhesive stamp","Product","New technique could enable assembly of circuit boards and displays with more minute components.\nIf you were to pry open your smartphone, you would see an array of electronic chips and components laid out across a circuit board, like a miniature city. Each component might contain even smaller “chiplets,” some no wider than a human hair. These elements are often assembled with robotic grippers designed to pick up the components and place them down in precise configurations.\n\nAs circuit boards are packed with ever smaller components, however, robotic grippers’ ability to manipulate these objects is approaching a limit.  \n\n“Electronics manufacturing requires handling and assembling small components in a size similar to or smaller than grains of flour,” says Sanha Kim, a former MIT postdoc and research scientist who worked in the lab of mechanical engineering associate professor John Hart. “So a special pick-and-place solution is needed, rather than simply miniaturizing [existing] robotic grippers and vacuum systems.”\n\nNow Kim, Hart, and others have developed a miniature “electroadhesive” stamp that can pick up and place down objects as small as 20 nanometers wide — about 1,000 times finer than a human hair. The stamp is made from a sparse forest of ceramic-coated carbon nanotubes arranged like bristles on a tiny brush.\n\nWhen a small voltage is applied to the stamp, the carbon nanotubes become temporarily charged, forming prickles of electrical attraction that can attract a minute particle. By turning the voltage off, the stamp’s “stickiness” goes away, enabling it to release the object onto a desired location.\n\nHart says the stamping technique can be scaled up to a manufacturing setting to print micro- and nanoscale features, for instance to pack more elements onto ever smaller computer chips. The technique may also be used to pattern other small, intricate features, such as cells for artificial tissues. And, the team envisions macroscale, bioinspired electroadhesive surfaces, such as voltage-activated pads for grasping everyday objects and for gecko-like climbing robots.\n\n“Simply by controlling voltage, you can switch the surface from basically having zero adhesion to pulling on something so strongly, on a per unit area basis, that it can act somewhat like a gecko’s foot,” Hart says.\n\nThe team published its results on October 11, 2019, in the journal Science Advances.\n\nLike dry Scotch tape\nExisting mechanical grippers are unable to pick up objects smaller than about 50 to 100 microns, mainly because at smaller scales surface forces tend to win over gravity. You may see this when pouring flour from a spoon — inevitably, some tiny particles stick to the spoon’s surface, rather than letting gravity drag them off.\n\n“The dominance of surface forces over gravity forces becomes a problem when trying to precisely place smaller things — which is the foundational process by which electronics are assembled into integrated systems,” Hart says.\n\nHe and his colleagues noted that electroadhesion, the process of adhering materials via an applied voltage, has been used in some industrial settings to pick and place large objects, such as fabrics, textiles, and whole silicon wafers. But this same electroadhesion had never been applied to objects at the microscopic level, because a new material design for controlling electroadhesion at smaller scales was needed.\n\nHart’s group has previously worked with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) — atoms of carbon linked in a lattice pattern and rolled into microscopic tubes. CNTs are known for their exceptional mechanical, electrical, and chemical properties, and they have been widely studied as dry adhesives.\n\n“Previous work on CNT-based dry adhesives focused on maximizing the contact area of the nanotubes to essentially create a dry Scotch tape,” Hart says. “We took the opposite approach, and said, ‘let’s design a nanotube surface to minimize the contact area, but use electrostatics to turn on adhesion when we need it.’”","Overcoming difficulties with manipulating components as they get smaller and smaller","0-3 years","Medium","Electroadhesive stamp","N/A","Engineering, nanatechnology","Electronics, Retail",2,"Rest of world","Public","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Nanocomposite ‘Electroadhesive’ Stamp Picks Up and Puts Down Microscopic Structures","https://scitechdaily.com/nanocomposite-electroadhesive-stamp-picks-up-and-puts-down-microscopic-structures/","High","2019-10-12","2019-12-16"]
["Meat made from cultivated animal cells","Future Meat Technologies","Product","The secret to Future Meat’s success is its use of undifferentiated fibroblast cells that can be triggered with small molecules to turn into either fat cells or muscle cells. Once the fat and muscle starts growing, they’re placed in a culture with a specific resin that removes waste materials that have been an impediment to growth at large scales, according to chief science officer and founder Yaakov Nahmias.","Rise in plant based diets","3-5 years","Medium","Undifferentiated fibroblast cell","N/A","Green Technology","Food and Drink",1,"Rest of world","Private","Techcrunch","Google news alerts","Lab-grown meat could be on store shelves by 2022, thanks to Future Meat Technologies","https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/10/lab-grown-meat-could-be-on-store-shelves-by-2022-thanks-to-future-meat-technologies/","High","2019-10-10","2019-12-16"]
["New superconducting material that can have electric current flowing both clockwise and counterclockwise at the same time that could power qunatum computers","Superconducting material","Product","Quantum computers with the ability to perform complex calculations, encrypt data more securely and more quickly predict the spread of viruses, may be within closer reach thanks to a new discovery by Johns Hopkins researchers.\n\n“We’ve found that a certain superconducting material contains special properties that could be the building blocks for technology of the future,” says Yufan Li, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at The Johns Hopkins University and the paper’s first author.\n\nThe findings were published today, October 11, 2019, in Science.\n\nToday’s computers use bits, represented by an electrical voltage or current pulse, to store information. Bits exist in two states, either “0” or “1.” Quantum computers, based on the laws of quantum mechanics, use quantum bits, or qubits, which do not only use two states, but a superposition of two states.\n\nThis ability to use such qubits makes quantum computers much more powerful than existing computers when solving certain types of problems, such as those relating to artificial intelligence, drug development, cryptography, financial modeling and weather forecasting.\n\nA famous example of qubit is Schrodinger’s cat, a hypothetical cat that may be simultaneously dead and alive.\n\n“A more realistic, tangible implementation of qubit can be a ring made of superconducting material, known as flux qubit, where two states with clockwise- and counterclockwise-flowing electric currents may exist simultaneously,” says Chia-Ling Chien, Professor of Physics at The Johns Hopkins University and another author on the paper. In order to exist between two states, qubits using traditional superconductors require a very precise external magnetic field be applied on each qubit, thus making them difficult to operate in a practical manner.\n\nIn the new study, Li and colleagues found that a ring of β-Bi2Pd already naturally exists between two states in the absence of an external magnetic field. Current can inherently circulate both clockwise and counterclockwise, simultaneously, through a ring of β-Bi2Pd.\n\nAdds Li: “A ring of β-Bi2Pd already exists in the ideal state and doesn’t require any additional modifications to work. This could be a game changer.”\n\nThe next step, says Li, is to look for Majorana fermions within β-Bi2Pd; Majorana fermions are particles that are also anti-particles of themselves and are needed for the next level of disruption-resistant quantum computers: topological quantum computers.\n\nMajorana fermions depend on a special type of superconducting material—a so-called spin-triplet superconductor with two electrons in each pair aligning their spins in a parallel fashion—that has thus far been elusive to scientists. Now, through a series of experiments, Li and colleagues found that thin films of β-Bi2Pd have the special properties necessary for the future of quantum computing.\n\nScientists have yet to discover the intrinsic spin-triplet superconductor needed to advance quantum computing forward, but Li is hopeful that the discovery of β-Bi2Pd’s special properties, will lead to finding Majorana fermions in the material next.","Superconducter needed to advance quantum computing forward","3-5 years","Low","New materials","N/A","Quantum technology, physics","Computer Services, Electronics, Electricity",3,"Rest of world","Public","SciTechDaily","Tech blogs/tech influencers/think thanks","New Superconducting Material Discovered That Could Power Quantum Computers of the Future","https://scitechdaily.com/new-superconducting-material-discovered-that-could-power-quantum-computers-of-the-future/","High","2019-10-11","2019-12-16"]
["Cashierless checkouts that use cameras and AI to identify what products people are buying","AI enabled retail checkouts","Business model/Service","DeepMagic  lets customers swipe a payment card when entering a smaller kiosk or store, pick up items that are detected by cameras and simply walk out while having their card charged. The idea is that businesses could operate satellite micro-storefronts in malls, apartment buildings and more without staff. DeepMagic was easier to deploy since the kiosks were built from the ground up to eliminate annoying checkout lines.","Retail efficiency, concerns over customer data","0-3 years","Medium","AI","Cameras, sensors in aisles",null,"Retail",1,"Rest of world","unknown ","Tech Crunch","Technology/business magazines","To beat Amazon Go, Standard Cognition buys cashierless DeepMagic","https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/10/autonomous-retail/","High","2019-10-10","2019-12-16"]
["Smart ambulance that lets clinical teams share video calls, data visualisations and other medical information over a 5G networ","Smart ambulance","Product","ake a trip in a ‘smart’ ambulance and you won’t just be treated by a paramedic. You will be treated by a whole suite of specialists who can connect remotely thanks to new streaming technology.\n\nThe UK’s first smart ambulances, unveiled at a trial last month, have been kitted out by Visionable, a London healthtech startup with £8m behind it. Visionable’s tech lets clinical teams share video calls, data visualisations and other medical information over a 5G network.\n\n“We’re not video conferencing technology, we’re streaming technology.”\n\nIn an age where Skype already has over 300 million users and countless iPhone owners use FaceTime every day, the video calling market might seem like well-trodden territory for a new tech startup to make an impact.\n\nBut Visionable isn’t your average video calling startup. The healthtech company is piggybacking on the promised power of 5G to offer unlimited forms of data sharing⁠—and 5G only started to roll out in the UK this year.  ","Increasing efficiency of ambulance service","0-3 years","High","Video calling","5G, IoT","N/A","Pharmaceuticals, Medical services, Computer Services",3,"UK","both","Sifted","Technology/business magazines","Visionable is using 5G to build smart ambulances ","https://sifted.eu/articles/visionable-5g-ambulance-healthtech/","High","2019-10-14","2019-12-16"]
[" Cloud kitchen - a virtual kitchen and smart chef system that uses AI to produce food based on forecasts of demand, which can help to reduce food waste","Cloud kitchen","Business model/Service","The cloud kitchen craze has reached Latin America. Food tech startup Muy landed a fresh $15 million Series B to expand into Mexico and soon Brazil. The service is currently operative in Colombia. \n\nMuy is a “cloud kitchen meets Chipotle,” says one investor. The company describes itself as a virtual kitchen and smart chef system that uses AI to produce food based on forecasts of demand, which can help to reduce food waste. Muy, translated from Spanish to English as “very,” allows users to place personalized orders in one of Muy’s physical restaurants or through a mobile app. Muy’s concept also exists as 20 physical dining locations offering what it says are quick, fresh and personalized dishes. Founder Jose Calderon says Muy is serving more than 200,000 dishes per month. The explosion of delivery apps has kept options competitive for customers not only in the U.S. but across Latin America. The congested highways of São Paulo, Mexico City, Bogotá and beyond are filled with motor couriers running deliveries with Rappi, UberEATS and the like.  Calderon notes that cloud kitchens are poised to make on-demand ordering and delivery more efficient in these high-density cities due to the long commute times that keep the growing middle class out of their homes for extended periods of 12 hours or more. ","Alternative to food delivery apps","0-3 years","High","Cloud kitchen","N/A","N/A","Food and Drink, Computer Services",2,"Rest of world","Private","Techcrunch","Technology/business magazines","Muy raises $15M to grow its new cloud kitchen concept","https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/30/muy-raises-15m-to-grow-its-new-cloud-kitchen-concept/","High","2019-10-30","2019-12-18"]
["Nanosheets made from hydrogen and boron that have a greater capacity to store and release hydrogen","Hydrogen storage nanosheets","Product","Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of Tsukuba, and colleagues in Japan report a promising hydrogen carrier in the form of hydrogen boride nanosheets[1]. This two-dimensional material, which has only recently begun to be explored, could go on to be used as safe, light-weight, high-capacity hydrogen storage materials.\n\nInnovative nanosheets made from equal parts of hydrogen and boron have a greater capacity to store and release hydrogen compared with conventional metal-based materials.\n\nThis finding by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), University of Tsukuba, Kochi University of Technology and the University of Tokyo reinforces the view that hydrogen boride nanosheets (HB sheets) could go beyond graphene as a nano-sized multifunctional material.\n\nTheir study, published today (October 25, 2019) in Nature Communications, found that hydrogen can be released in significant amounts (up to eight weight percent) from HB sheets under ultraviolet light, even under mild conditions — that is, at ambient room temperature and pressure.\n\nSuch an easy-to-handle setup opens up possibilities for HB sheets to be utilized as highly efficient hydrogen carriers, which are expected to become increasingly in demand as a clean energy source in the coming decades.\n\nWhen HB sheets burst onto the scene in 2017, scientists recognized they could become an exciting new material for energy, catalysis, and environmental applications. The breakthrough research garnered plaudits for its creative approach to materials design. A review article published in Chem in 2018 hailed the successful realization of HB sheets as “an exquisite example of human ingenuity at the pinnacle of innovative synthetic chemistry.”\n\nHB sheets are expected to be applied for light-weight, light-responsive, and safe hydrogen carrier. Currently, HB sheets are only responsive to ultra-violet light, thus, the visible-light sensitivity is important for their industrial application.\n\nAlso, refilling of hydrogen remains a key challenge in developing sustainable, viable hydrogen storage solutions. To address this issue, Miyauchi explains his team is investigating the visible-light sensitivity, rechargeability, and long-term durability of HB sheets.\n\n“Cost reduction of the starting materials — magnesium diboride — for HB sheets will be another important factor,” he adds.\n\nThe cross-institutional study showcases the predictive power of first-principles calculations [2] in materials science, namely as a way of investigating the mechanism of hydrogen release.","Increasing capacity to store and release hydrogen ","5-10 years","Low","Nanosheets","Energy storage","Energy storage, engineering ","Environmental Services, Electronics",2,"Rest of world","Public","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Innovative Hydrogen Boride Nanosheets: Huge Potential As Hydrogen Carrier","https://scitechdaily.com/innovative-hydrogen-boride-nanosheets-huge-potential-as-hydrogen-carrier/","High","2019-10-25","2019-12-18"]
["A novel adsorption system that allows for highly efficient carbon capture","Carbon capture system","Process","A new way of removing carbon dioxide from a stream of air could provide a significant tool in the battle against climate change. The new system can work on the gas at virtually any concentration level, even down to the roughly 400 parts per million currently found in the atmosphere.\n\nMost methods of removing carbon dioxide from a stream of gas require higher concentrations, such as those found in the flue emissions from fossil fuel-based power plants. A few variations have been developed that can work with the low concentrations found in air, but the new method is significantly less energy-intensive and expensive, the researchers say.\n\nThe technique, based on passing air through a stack of charged electrochemical plates, is described in a new paper in the journal Energy and Environmental Science, by MIT postdoc Sahag Voskian, who developed the work during his Ph.D., and T. Alan Hatton, the Ralph Landau Professor of Chemical Engineering. The device is essentially a large, specialized battery that absorbs carbon dioxide from the air (or another gas stream) passing over its electrodes as it is being charged up, and then releases the gas as it is being discharged. In operation, the device would simply alternate between charging and discharging, with fresh air or feed gas being blown through the system during the charging cycle, and then the pure, concentrated carbon dioxide being blown out during the discharging.\n\nAs the battery charges, an electrochemical reaction takes place at the surface of each of a stack of electrodes. These are coated with a compound called polyanthraquinone, which is composited with carbon nanotubes. The electrodes have a natural affinity for carbon dioxide and readily react with its molecules in the airstream or feed gas, even when it is present at very low concentrations. The reverse reaction takes place when the battery is discharged — during which the device can provide part of the power needed for the whole system — and in the process ejects a stream of pure carbon dioxide. The whole system operates at room temperature and normal air pressure.\n","Battling climate change","5-10 years","Low","Carbon capture system","N/A","Engineering","Environmental Services, Electronics",2,"Rest of world","Public","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","“Revolutionary” New Way to Remove Carbon Dioxide From Air Developed at MIT [Video]","https://scitechdaily.com/revolutionary-new-way-to-remove-carbon-dioxide-from-air-developed-at-mit-video/","High","2019-10-24","2019-12-18"]
["New form of wind turbine able to withstand typhoons and generate energy","Turbine to generate electricity from typhoons","Product","The product of a Japanese start-up called Challenergy, technology called the Magnus Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) could make use of those damaging winds. Instead of the traditional propellers found on regular wind turbines, Magnus VAWT has a rotating cylinders that power a vertical-axis generator. It relies on the ‘Magnus effect’, a phenomenon that explains why air curves when passing by a spinning object. A Magnus VAWT turbine consequently has three vertical cylinders that rotate around a vertical axis to generate power. It’s already been tested in Nanjo City in Okinawa, Japan, where it withstood wind speeds of 225kph/140mph.\nAlthough they’re don’t appear to be as efficient as regular wind turbines, if Magnus VAWT turbines can capture even some of the kinetic energy from a typhoon, that won’t matter.","Renewable energy, climate change","3-5 years","Low","Turbine - vertical-axis generator",null,null,"Electricity",1,"Rest of world","unknown ","TechRadar","Technology/business magazines","Super Typhoon Hagibis - could new tech turn Japan's super storms into 50 years of power?","https://www.techradar.com/news/could-new-typhoon-turbines-turn-japans-super-storms-into-electricity","High","2019-10-11","2019-12-18"]
["3D printing technique that produces biomaterials that could be used to repair defects in the body","3D printing","Process","Printing soft materials using additive manufacturing has been a big challenge for scientists because if they are not supported, they sag and lose their shape. The new technique, called Suspended Layer Additive Manufacturing (SLAM), uses a polymer-based hydrogel in which the particles have been manipulated to create a self-healing gel. Liquids or gels can be injected directly into this medium and built up in layers to create a 3D shape.\n\nThe method offers an alternative to existing techniques which use gels that have been minced to form a slurry bath into which the printed material is injected. Called Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogels (FRESH), these offer many advantages, but frictions within the gel medium can distort the printing.\n\nIn a study published in Advanced Functional Materials, a team led by Professor Liam Grover, in the School of Chemical Engineering, show how particles in the gel they have developed can be sheared, or twisted so they separate, but still retain some connection between them. This interaction creates the self-healing effect, enabling the gel to support the printed material so objects can be built with precise detail, without leaking or sagging.\n\n“The hydrogel we have designed has some really intriguing properties that allow us to print soft materials in really fine detail,” explains Professor Grover. “It has huge potential for making replacement biomaterials such as heart valves or blood vessels, or for producing biocompatible plugs, that can be used to treat bone and cartilage damage.”\n\nSLAM can also be used to create objects made from two or more different materials so could be used to make even more complex soft tissue types, or drug delivery devices, where different rates of release are required.","Personalisation of healthcare","3-5 years","Medium","3D printer","N/A","Engineering, medicine","Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Medical services, Computer Services",4,"UK","Public","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","New 3D Printing Technique for Biomaterials a Major Step Forward for Artificial Medical Implants","https://scitechdaily.com/new-3d-printing-technique-for-biomaterials-a-major-step-forward-for-artificial-medical-implants/","High","2019-10-10","2019-12-18"]
["Advanced AI to model societies and predict future outcomes","Multi-agent artificial intelligence","Process","Multi-agent artificial intelligence (MAAI) is predictive modeling at its most advanced. It has been used for years to create digital societies that mimic real ones with stunningly accurate results. In an age of big data, there exists more information about our habits — political, social, fiscal — than ever before. As we feed them information on a daily basis, their ability to predict the future is getting better.","Advanced AI","3-5 years","Low","AI, machine learning",null,null,"Computer Services",1,"Rest of world","unknown ","BigThink","Google news alerts","Can AI simulations predict the future?","https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/ai-maai","Low","2019-10-11","2019-12-18"]
["Additive manufacturing to produce more flexible materials in recycling nuclear waste","3D printing to recycle nuclear waste","Process","Advances in 3D printing are also poised to transform the nuclear industry as scientists reap the benefits of creating flexible materials, parts and sensors layer by layer. Additive manufacturing can even help us recycle used nuclear fuel more efficiently, according to a new pivotal breakthrough by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory.\nWe can recycle waste from nuclear reactors in several ways, including one method developed by Argonne scientists in the 1970s. With these approaches, nuclear engineers can recycle 95 percent of the spent nuclear fuel from a reactor, leaving only five percent to be stored as long-term waste. But now, for the first time, Argonne scientists have printed 3-D parts that pave the way to recycling even more nuclear waste, as detailed in a September 6, 2019, article in Scientific Reports.\n",null,"5-10 years","Low","3d printing","Centrifugal contactors (device to separate chemicals)",null,"Chemicals",1,"Rest of world","Public","SciTechDaily","Technology/business magazines","Six Degrees of Nuclear Separation: 3D Printed Parts Help Recycle Nuclear Waste","https://scitechdaily.com/six-degrees-of-nuclear-separation-3d-printed-parts-help-recycle-nuclear-waste/","High","2019-10-13","2019-12-18"]
["A new material that can selectively capture carbon dioxide and convert them into useful organic materials","New material to convert CO2 into useful organic materials","Process","A new material that can selectively capture carbon dioxide (CO2) molecules and efficiently convert them into useful organic materials has been developed by researchers at Kyoto University, along with colleagues at the University of Tokyo and Jiangsu Normal University in China.\n“One of the greenest approaches to carbon capture is to recycle the carbon dioxide into high-value chemicals, such as cyclic carbonates which can be used in petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals,” says Susumu Kitagawa, materials chemist at Kyoto University.\r\n\r\nAfter capturing the carbon, the converted material can be used to make polyurethane, a material with a wide variety of applications including clothing, domestic appliances, and packaging.",null,"5-10 years","Medium","Carbon capture technology",null,null,"Chemicals",1,"Rest of world","unknown ","Sci Tech Daily","Technology/business magazines","New Material Captures Carbon Dioxide and Efficiently Converts It to Useful Organic Materials","https://scitechdaily.com/new-material-captures-carbon-dioxide-and-efficiently-converts-it-to-useful-organic-materials/","High","2019-10-12","2019-12-18"]
["Technique using vapor to expose fingerprints","RECOVER","Process","Lab technicians can use the machine to pull fingerprints from shell casings and other metal surfaces, like knives and explosives. It’s not as useful on guns themselves because they are often textured or treated to prevent corrosion, which can make it more difficult to retrieve usable prints, one expert said.",null,"3-5 years","High, Medium","Fingerprint and forensic technologies","N/A","N/A","Chemicals",1,"UK","both","The Trace","Google news alerts","Gun Investigators Cautiously Optimistic About New Fingerprint Technology","https://www.thetrace.org/2019/10/fingerprint-gun-shell-casings/","Medium","2019-10-11","2019-12-18"]
["Emerging sensors for monitoring pipeline integrity","fiber-optic, passive wireless and electrochemical sensing solutions","Process","Although fiber-optics-based distributed temperature, strain and acoustic sensing techniques are commercially available, distributed chemical sensing (DCS) is an emerging technology that offers a particularly promising option because it facilitates intervention before significant corrosion occurs by identifying conditions likely to lead to corrosion. The current laboratory focus targets DCS within oil and gas pipelines to monitor and localize internal signs of corrosion, such as direct mass loss, presence and chemistry of condensed aqueous phases, and acidic gases.","N/A","3-5 years","Medium","Fiber-optic, passive wireless and electrochemical sensing","N/A","N/A","Chemicals, Oil and gas production",2,"Rest of world","Private","NETL","Google news alerts","NETL review shows potential of emerging sensors for monitoring pipeline integrity","https://netl.doe.gov/node/9281","Medium","2019-10-11","2019-12-19"]
["Non-invasive technology to assess liver health at point of care via transient elastography, a non-imaging modality that quantitatively measures liver stiffness and fat","NAFLD","Process","A growing number of healthcare providers have started adopting non-invasive assessment methods that can detect liver diseases, such as NAFLD in the absence of indications or warning signs. There is a non-invasive technology to assess liver health at point of care via transient elastography, a non-imaging modality that quantitatively measures liver stiffness and fat, both of which are critically important components for the diagnosis and monitoring chronic liver diseases, including NAFLD and NASH. FibroScan is a key component of more than 90% of the clinical trial studies now underway and is covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance plans","Poor liver health in population","3-5 years","Medium","Elastography","N/A","N/A","Medical services",1,"Rest of world","both","MedTechIntelligence","Google news alerts","Innovative Technologies Help Battle Nation’s Chronic Liver Disease Epidemic","https://www.medtechintelligence.com/column/innovative-technologies-help-battle-nations-chronic-liver-disease-epidemic/","Medium","2019-10-11","2019-12-20"]
["Cryptocurrency pegged to established currencies such as dollar or euro","Global stablecoin","Business model/Service","Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency must not go ahead until the firm proves it is safe and secure, according to a report by the G7 group seen by the BBC.\n\nIn a blow to the social media giant, the world's biggest economies warned cryptocurrencies such as Libra pose a risk to the global financial system.\nIt warns that even if Libra's backers address concerns, the project may not get approval from regulators.\n\nThe warning comes just days after payments giants Mastercard and Visa pulled out of the Libra project, citing regulatory uncertainty.\n\nThe G7 taskforce that produced the report includes senior officials from central banks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board, which coordinates rules for the G20 economies.\n\nIt says backers of digital currencies like Libra must be legally sound, protect consumers and ensure coins are not used to launder money or fund terrorism.","Security of cryptocurrency","3-5 years","Medium","Cryptocurrency","Blockchain",null,"Professional and Business services",1,"Rest of world","Private","Wired","Technology/business magazines","G7: stablecoins like Facebook's Libra are a risk to global finance","https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50037223","High","2019-10-14","2019-12-19"]
["An autonomous transport route between airport and business district in Paris","Autonomous transport","Business model/Service","Waymo  and Renault are working with the Paris region to explore the possibility of establishing an autonomous transportation route between Charles de Gaulle airport and La Défense, a neighborhood just outside of Paris city limits that plays host to a large number of businesses and skyscrapers, including a large shopping center. This is part of the deal that Renault and Nissan signed with Waymo earlier this year, to work together on potential autonomous vehicle services in both Japan and France.\r\n\r\nThis route in particular is being explored as a lead-up project to potentially be ready in time for the Paris Olympic Games, which are taking in place in Summer 2024. The goal is to offer a convenient way for people living in the Île-de-France area where Paris is located to get around, while also providing additional transportation options for tourists and international visitors. The region is committing €100 million (around $110 million) to developing autonomous vehicle infrastructure in the area to serve this purpose","Future of mobility, autonomous vehicles","3-5 years","Low","Autonomous vehicles","AI, sensors, cameras",null,"Land transport (excl. rail)",1,"Europe","Public","TechCrunch","Technology/business magazines","Waymo and Renault to explore autonomous mobility route in Paris region","https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/11/waymo-and-renault-to-explore-autonomous-mobility-route-in-paris-region/","High","2019-10-11","2019-12-19"]
["A 'sticker' to attach to small objects and track their location","Tracking device ","Product"," Tile, one of the pioneers of this technology, is upping its game today with its least-obtrusive device yet: a sticker.\r\n\r\nToday, the startup unveiled Sticker, a new waterproof tracking device that uses adhesive created in collaboration with 3M to attach to objects to be able to track them by Bluetooth to a range of 150 feet, or further using Tile’s  community network by way of its app.\r\n\r\nAlongside this, the startup is also announcing enhancements to its existing range of Tile tracking devices. The Slim is now in the shape and thinness of a credit card, designed for wallets and other places where you might insert card-shaped information (for example, in luggage ID compartments), and its range has been extended to 200 feet with a battery life of three years.","Privacy","0-3 years","High","RFID","Bluetooth, Wifi",null,"Textiles and clothing",1,"Rest of world","unknown ","TechCrunch","Technology/business magazines","With a possible Apple tag waiting in the wings, Tile unveils Sticker, an adhesive device for tracking objects","https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/08/with-a-possible-apple-tag-waiting-in-the-wings-tile-unveils-sticker-an-adhesive-device-for-tracking-objects/","High","2019-10-08","2019-12-19"]
["Generative Adversial Network which genereates life-like images and video","Deepfakes","Process","The fake clips can be generated with a variety of deep learning or machine learning techniques, but the most common is a computer system known as a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) which was invented in 2014 and uses reams of data to replicate life-like images and video. You can think of it as a kind of data-crunching robotic digital artist – and they’re getting seriously good.\r\n\r\n“If you consider deepfakes alone, it’s probably useful to keep in mind these technologies are going to get better and better,” Dr Nock told Yahoo News Australia.\r\n\r\n“The limit of these technologies are currently more a limit of the imagination of researchers rather than a limit of the machine.”\r\n\r\n‘Social implications are potentially huge’\r\nOf course it’s been possible to manipulate video footage for decades, but doing so took time, highly skilled artists, and a fair bit of money. But artificial intelligence is putting that ability into almost anybody’s hands.\r\n\r\nIn just a few years, the quality and accuracy of machine systems that create fake videos has improved dramatically and it’s not showing any signs of slowing down.","Privacy concerns, fake news","0-3 years","High","AI",null,null,"Broadcasting",1,"Rest of world","Private","Yahoo News","Google news alerts","A definite threat: the fake video phenomenon taking over the internet","https://au.news.yahoo.com/this-is-a-problem-deepfakes-arms-race-over-our-shared-reality-052437156.html","High","2019-10-12","2019-12-19"]
["Drone that delivers medicine, Drone that autonomously deliver medicnie, critical care, or other vital supplies in a war zone","Medicine delivery drone","Product","he news: The US Marine Corps has successfully tested autonomous medical drone deliveries during four exercises in Australia, working with the Australian military and drone logistics company Zipline. The tests took place between July 30 and September 5.\n\nThe exercises: The aim was to prove that drones could autonomously deliver medicine, critical care, or other vital supplies in a war zone, according to Andrew Musto, program manager at the US Department of Defense’s innovation unit. The DoD first tested the idea with Zipline in the US last year. In Australia it flew over 400 sorties, including deliveries of mock blood and plasma supplies to “simulated mass casualty events.”\n\nWhy it’s notable: Medical deliveries by drone aren’t exactly a novel idea: just yesterday, for example, UPS announced plans to work with CVS Health to deliver prescription drugs by drone. What’s new here is doing it on the battlefield. Currently, supplies must be transported by convoy or helicopter, which is time-consuming and costly. “Whether you can get critical aid to someone badly injured in the first hour has a significant impact on the chance they will survive,” Musto said. Moreover, using convoys or helicopters means putting the troops in them in danger too. With drones, there’s no chance of further loss of life.","Improving efficiency of medicnie delivery in war zones","3-5 years","Medium","Drone","N/A","Engineering","Computer Services, Medical services, Pharmaceuticals, Public Administration and Defence",4,"Rest of world","Public","MIT Technology Review","Technology/business magazines","The Marines are testing drone medicine deliveries","https://www.technologyreview.com/f/614607/the-marines-are-testing-drone-medicine-deliveries/?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement","High","2019-10-22","2019-12-19"]
["Deepfakes that dub videos into differenct languages","Deepfakes","Process","Fake videos created by artificial intelligence are now so realistic that they are becoming useful.\n\nIsraeli tech firm Canny AI is one of several companies cashing in on so-called deepfakes, using the technology to dub videos into different languages. The firm is currently using it to dub advertisements or messages from celebrities for audiences in different countries and plans to use it for television shows and films in the future.\n\nDeepfakes make it easy for people with a bit of technical know-how ",null,"3-5 years","Low","Deepfakes","N/A","Computer science","Computer Services",1,"Rest of world","Private","NewScientist","Technology/business magazines","Deepfakes are being used to dub adverts into different languages","https://www.newscientist.com/article/2220628-deepfakes-are-being-used-to-dub-adverts-into-different-languages/","High","2019-10-22","2019-12-19"]
["Gate City Bank introduces new technology to scan customers' palms","Palm Vein Pattern Scanner ","Product","Gate City Bank introduced its new Secure ID palm vein scanner in July 2018 at its downtown Fargo location. The scanner gathers biometric data from customers, allowing them to be recognized, without ID, by placing their palm on a scanner pad. According to the bank, the scanner should speed up in-branch service while providing better security and more privacy. The scanner has since been rolled out at all the bank’s locations.",null,"3-5 years","Medium","Biometric","N/A","risk management ","Banking market infrastructure",1,"Rest of world","Private","Grand Forks Herald","Google news alerts","Gate City Bank introduces new technology to scan customers' palms","https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/4716029-Gate-City-Bank-introduces-new-technology-to-scan-customers-palms","Medium","2019-10-12","2019-12-19"]
["Recyclable paper bottle","Green Fibre Bottle","Product","Carlsberg has unveiled the world's first paper bottle, made from sustainably sourced wood fibres so it is both 100% bio-based and fully recyclable.\n\nCarlsberg has unveiled two new research prototypes of the Green Fibre Bottle. Both are made from sustainably sourced wood fibres, fully recyclable and have an inner barrier to allow the bottles to contain beer.\n\n\nOne prototype uses a thin recycled PET polymer film barrier, and the other a 100% bio-based PEF polymer film barrier.","Recycling and sustainability drive ","0-3 years","High","Polymers","N/A","Recycling Tech","Environmental Services, Food and Drink",2,"Europe","Private","MyLondon","Google news alerts","Carlsberg invents the world's first paper bottle","https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/carlsberg-invents-worlds-first-paper-17074200","Medium","2019-10-11","2019-12-19"]
["3D Printed Parts Help Recycle Nuclear Waste","Actinide Lanthanide Separation Process (ALSEP)","Process","3D Printed Parts Help Recycle Nuclear Waste","Sustainability","3-5 years","Medium","Nuclear","N/A","N/A","Environmental Services",1,"Rest of world","both","SciTechDaily","Scientific/academic journals","Six Degrees of Nuclear Separation: 3D Printed Parts Help Recycle Nuclear Waste","https://scitechdaily.com/six-degrees-of-nuclear-separation-3d-printed-parts-help-recycle-nuclear-waste/","High","2019-10-13","2019-12-19"]
["Breakthrough for Connecting Future Quantum Computers Into a Global Network","piezoelectric materials","Process","Groeblacher’s team has recently made another step forward in this field, by focusing on the use of novel piezoelectric materials. These materials, in which electrical fields are produced due to mechanical stress, could be of great interest for the transduction of quantum information between different carriers. The electromechanical coupling in principle allows for transduction of a quantum state between the microwave and optical frequency domains in this material. A promising approach is therefore to build integrated piezoelectric opto-mechanical devices, that are then coupled to microwave circuits.","N/A","5-10 years","Medium","Quantum computing","N/A","N/A","Computer Services",1,"Europe","Private","SciTechDaily","Scientific/academic journals","New Breakthrough for Connecting Future Quantum Computers Into a Global Network","https://scitechdaily.com/new-breakthrough-for-connecting-future-quantum-computers-into-a-global-network/","High","2019-10-14","2019-12-19"]
["Different type of battery for electric cars - offering lower costs and greater performance","Solid state batteries","Product","The next step – by consensus of the auto and battery industries – is to move to solid-state batteries that feature solid electrodes and solid electrolytes. The promise is clear – another step-down in cost and a significant step-up in safety and performance, just the moves needed to bring electric vehicles into the true mainstream.\r\n\r\nThe prospect is real enough that Toyota and Panasonic, two giants in their respective industries, pooled together to push solid-state prismatic battery development. Toyota hopes to start putting them in mass-produced cars during the next decade – with additional production being available to other manufacturers. Given the scale of production that’s envisioned, this looks like a multi-billion-dollar investment. For Toyota, these new batteries are what it feels are needed to launch EVs into the mainstream. Similar to the long-range approach the company took to hybrid and fuel cell development, Toyota disclosed it’s been doing fundamental research on solid-state batteries since 2010.","Greener technology, future mobility","5-10 years","Medium","Solid state batteries (as opposed to lithium ion)",null,null,"Land transport (excl. rail)",1,"Europe","both","Innovation and tech today","Google news alerts","Solid-State Batteries: The Next Generation for Electric Vehicles","https://innotechtoday.com/solid-state-batteries/","Medium","2019-10-10","2019-12-20"]
["A platform to offer tailored suggestions and weather forecasts to farmers in China","Cloud farming","Business model/Service","Cloud farming: high-tech assistant for precision agriculture\r\nModern precision agriculture techniques are applied to both small-scale and large-scale farming in China. The MAP (Modern Agriculture Platform) platform developed by China’s largest agriculture input enterprise Sinochem Agriculture is operational in seven provinces with varied weather and geography for the planting of the wheat, corn, and other crops. The system provides tailored seed suggestions before the planting season, and weather forecasts with a focused accuracy of one square kilometer to help with sowing, spraying, watering, and harvesting. The optimal type and amount of fertilizers and pesticides can also be calculated automatically corresponding to crop varieties and other considerations. Moreover, farmers can check real-time humidity and temperature conditions, and even receive pest and disease warnings on a smartphone via the MAP App.\r\n\r\n",null,"0-3 years","High","AI, mobile app",null,null,"Agriculture",1,"Rest of world","unknown ","Synced","Google news alerts","How AI Is Modernizing Chinese Agriculture","https://syncedreview.com/2019/10/12/how-ai-is-modernizing-chinese-agriculture/","High","2019-10-12","2019-12-20"]
["Machine learning to analyse huge amounts of data and help generate insights for disaster planning","Machine learning for disaster response","Process","There's a wealth of data available on past disasters that machine learning can leverage. In fact, it's already being used to improve disaster response. For example, some utilities are using machine-learning tools developed in my research group, in collaboration with Steven Quiring of Ohio State University, to predict power outages from hurricanes and other severe weather events. The utilities report that machine learning has provided critical information to help them improve decision making.\r\n\r\nIn another example, a startup has developed a cross-hazard platform using both engineering-based and machine-learning models to provide information to community leaders and emergency managers that enhance both long-term disaster resilience and short-term disaster response. Another nonprofit startup is using data analytics and mapping to connect disaster victims to first responders and volunteer groups.","Big data","3-5 years","Medium","Machine learning",null,null,"Public Administration and Defence",1,"Rest of world","unknown ","Scientific American","Technology/business magazines","Why Machine Learning is Critical for Disaster Response","https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/why-machine-learning-is-critical-for-disaster-response/","High","2019-10-09","2019-12-23"]
["Scooters remotely controlled in order to move to peoples' homes or scooter parking areas","Remotely controlled electric scooters","Product","Shared bike and e-scooter programs hold a lot of promise—they could get city residents out of their cars and into the groove of embracing emissions-free transportation. But that’s not going to happen if the backlash against scooters—critics say they clutter sidewalks, impede and endanger pedestrians, and are just plain annoying—continues. It’s also not going to happen if scooter riders can’t locate a scooter when they need one most. You can’t substitute a scooter for your car if there isn’t a scooter anywhere nearby when you need it.\n\nDmitry Shevelenko, a former director of business development at Uber, has a solution: Let the scooters drive themselves. As the now president and founder of Tortoise (alongside cofounder David Graham), he’s created technology to let people remotely control e-scooters, directing them to their homes or to designated scooter parking spots in cities and suburbs. This, he says, will not only solve the street clutter and convenience issues of shared e-scooters but also their operators’ financial troubles.\n\n“There’s not a single operator that’s making any money today,” Shevelenko says, “and a big part of that is their single biggest daily operating expense is moving the scooters and e-bikes to get recharged every night and placing them back out on the street.”","Future of mobility, autonomous vehicles","0-3 years","Medium","Remote controlled vehicle","Electric vehicles",null,"Land transport (excl. rail)",1,null,"unknown ","Fast Company","Technology/business magazines","It was inevitable: the scooters are now driving themselves","https://www.fastcompany.com/90417611/it-was-inevitable-the-scooters-are-now-driving-themselves","High","2019-10-15","2019-12-23"]
["Driverless electric trucks that have permission for public roads in Sweden","Autonomous electric truck","Product","The T-pod, which is what Einride calls its lorry, travels at just 5km/hr or 3mph, but with a full capacity of 26 tonnes and with no driver cabin it is estimated to reduce road freight operating costs by around 60% versus a diesel truck with a driver.\r\n\r\nEinride already has five Fortune 500 retail companies as customers but says it’s too early to say which ones. In Europe, the customers include the Swedish supermarket Lidl and the German logistics company DB Schenker. At DB Schenker the trucks are used for taking cargo back and forth between the logistics centre and the terminal in the Swedish town of Jönköping.\r\n\r\nThe startup also signed an agreement with Michelin in June 2019. In 2020, Einride will start rolling out its trucks at the tire manufacturer’s plant in Clermont-Ferrand, France.","Future of mobility, autonomous vehicles","0-3 years","High","Autonomous vehicle","Batteries for electric vehicles",null,"Automotive",2,"Europe","Private","Sifted","Technology/business magazines","Former Volvo boss  raises $25m to disrupt the transport market with autonomous electric trucks","https://sifted.eu/articles/einride-raises-25m-to-disrupt-transportation/","High","2019-10-10","2019-12-23"]
["Liquid-Cell Technology Offers First 3D View of Life’s Processes","Nanoscale CAT scan","Process","“With this technology that we developed in collaboration with Protochips, scientists could analyze host-pathogen interactions, see a virus being introduced into a cell and watch molecular mechanisms take place in real time,” says Deb Kelly, professor of biomedical engineering. “The work represents the world’s first nanoscale CAT scan in a liquid environment.”\n\nIn a cover article appearing in Nano Letters, Kelly and colleagues report new insights into bacteriophage and host bacterium interactions that could in the future lead to methods to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Their images revealed structural features of the bacteriophage that were previously not well understood.","Antibiotic Resistance","3-5 years","Medium","Bacteriophage","Biotechnology","N/A","Medical services",{"$f":"LEN(TRIM(K388))-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(K388),\",\",\"\"))+1","v":1},"Rest of world","both","SciTechDaily","Scientific/academic journals","“Nanoscale CAT Scan” – Liquid-Cell Technology Offers First 3D View of Life’s Processes","https://scitechdaily.com/nanoscale-cat-scan-liquid-cell-technology-offers-first-3d-view-of-lifes-processes/","High","2019-10-16","2019-12-24"]
["New Wind Turbines With Multiple Rotors Show Clear Advantages in Computer Models","Multi-rotor wind turbines","Product","With their 220-meter diameter, the wind turbines at the future Dogger Bank wind farm in the North Sea are the world’s largest yet. But large, larger, largest is not necessarily the best when it comes to wind turbines.\n\nResearchers from Aarhus University and Durham University in the UK have now modeled the fluid dynamics of multi-rotor wind turbines via high-resolution numerical simulations, and it turns out that wind turbines with four rotors on one foundation have a number of advantages.","Renewable energy, climate change","3-5 years","Medium","Fluid Dynamics","Green Energy","N/A","Electricity",1,"Europe","both","SciTechDaily","Scientific/academic journals","New Wind Turbines With Multiple Rotors Show Clear Advantages in Computer Models","https://scitechdaily.com/new-wind-turbines-with-multiple-rotors-show-clear-advantages-in-computer-models/","High","2019-10-16","2019-12-24"]
["New Technology Can Instantly Identify Airborne Chemicals – Down to Parts-Per-Billion","Airborne hazards detector","Process","Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a device that can identify a wide range of airborne gases and chemicals instantly.\n\nThe new prototype device is portable and suitable for rapid deployment by agencies to identify airborne hazards, such as from tiny gas molecules like sulfur dioxide. It can also identify larger compound molecules such as benzene, known to be harmful to human health.","N/A","3-5 years","Medium","Nanotechnology","Material science  ","N/A","Environmental Services",1,"Rest of world","both","SciTechDaily","Scientific/academic journals","New Technology Can Instantly Identify Airborne Chemicals – Down to Parts-Per-Billion","https://scitechdaily.com/new-technology-can-instantly-identify-airborne-chemicals/","High","2019-10-16","2019-12-24"]
["Bioplastic to replace traditional single-use shrink wrap used on fruits and vegetables","Bioplastic","Product","The new material is made of a plant-based resin called Mater-Bi and, as well as being 100 per cent industrially compostable, can also be disposed of in-home and garden compost and recycling bins. The team behind its development sees it as a direct replacement for a wide range of single-use plastics.","Recycling and sustainability drive ","0-3 years","High","Biogradeable materials","Material science  ","N/A","Food and Drink, Retail",2,"Rest of world","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Compostable shrink wrap for grocery produce","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/food/cucumber-wrapping-world-australia-ig-fresh-produce?utm_campaign=1597579_Springwise%20Weekly%20%2816%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,Y8P7,791XQI,3L9BL,1","High","2019-10-15","2019-12-24"]
["AI-driven software system that can help stores develop more efficient layouts and allocation of shelf space.","deep-learning image recognition to provide real-time metrics","Process","The new software uses an AI-based personal decision coach and deep-learning image recognition to provide real-time metrics on the effectiveness of shelf layouts. The system can help retailers develop more efficient planograms, analyse which brands should be placed next to each other on the shelf, promotional tactics and shopper behaviour.","Smart Cities/ Shopping Experiences","3-5 years","Medium","AI","Deep learning, Image Recognition","N/A","Retail",1,"Rest of world","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","New AI system helps stores curate their collections","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/retail/symphony-retailAI-shelf-intelligence?p=259341&utm_campaign=1597556_Springwise%20Daily%20%2816%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,Y8OK,791XQI,3L98X,1","High","2019-10-16","2019-12-24"]
["Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has found a way to use the whole fruit in chocolate making, reducing waste","Ruby Chocolate","Product","Traditionally, only the cacao beans are used in chocolate-making, and around 70 per cent of the fruit is discarded as waste. However, Callebaut has found a way to also use the pulp, which tastes fruity and acts as a natural sweetener. The peel, which contains a variety of nutrients, and the fruity-tasting juice is also used in the process.","Reducing food waste","0-3 years","High","Chocolate Manufacture","N/A","N/A","Food and Drink",1,"Europe","Private","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Sustainable chocolate uses the entire fruit","https://www.springwise.com/sustainability-innovation/food/barry-callebaut-cacao-fruit-chocolate-no-waste?p=259543&utm_campaign=1599015_Springwise%20Daily%20%2818%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,Y9T3,791XQI,3LDZ2,1","High","2019-10-18","2019-12-30"]
["Biocompatible nanolaser small enough to treat brain diseases","Biocompatible Nanolaser","Product","The nanolaser is one one-thousandth the thickness of a human hair. Made entirely of glass, it is biocompatible and safe for use within living tissue. As well as providing early and detailed medical diagnostics, the nanolaser may also be useful for work with microprocessors and quantum circuits. ","N/A","3-5 years","Medium","Biomedical nanotechnology","Material science  ","N/A","Medical services, Computer Services",2,"Rest of world","both","Springwise","Technology/business magazines","Biocompatible nanolaser small enough to treat brain diseases","https://www.springwise.com/innovation/health/biocompatible-nanolaser-northwestern-columbia?p=259566&utm_campaign=1599015_Springwise%20Daily%20%2818%20October%202019%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&dm_i=3GJ2,Y9T3,791XQI,3LDZ2,1","High","2019-10-18","2019-12-30"]
["5G edge technology that will revolutionize mobility for virtual reality (VR)","5G edge technology","Product","The Verizon team recently built and tested an independent GPU-based orchestration system and developed enterprise mobility capabilities that will revolutionize mobility for virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (XR), augmented reality (AR), and cinematic reality (CR). Together, these capabilities could pave the way for a new class of affordable mobile cloud services, provide a platform for developing ultra low-latency cloud gaming, and enable the development of scalable GPU cloud-based services.","5G","3-5 years","Medium","5G","Virtual reality, augmented reality","N/A","Computer Services",1,"Rest of world","both","Verizon","Google news alerts","Verizon develops new 5G edge technology that will revolutionize mobility for virtual reality (VR)","https://www.google.com/search?q=verizon&rlz=1C1GCEB_enGB865GB866&oq=verizon&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i59l3j69i60l4.1509j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8","Medium","10/18/2019","2019-12-31"]
["Facial recognition for toilet paper dispensing in toilet cubicles","Facial recognition for toilet paper","Process","If the system detects the same face twice within 10 minutes, no further paper will be dispensed. Hi-tech toilet paper dispensing is the latest example of China’s efforts to extend artificial intelligence (AI) into almost every aspect of daily life, including smart rubbish bins that sort recyclable material and AI-powered traffic lights., Users can remove 90cm of toilet paper after their face is recognised.\nIf the system detects the same face twice within 10 minutes, no further paper will be dispensed. Hi-tech toilet paper dispensing is the latest example of China’s efforts to extend artificial intelligence (AI) into almost every aspect of daily life, including smart rubbish bins that sort recyclable material and AI-powered traffic lights.","N/A","0-3 years","Medium","Facial Recognition ","Cameras","N/A","Other personal services",1,"Rest of world","Public","South China Morning Post","Google news alerts","In China, AI helps sort rubbish, catch criminals and improve traffic – now it’s used to stop toilet paper theft","https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3033528/china-ai-helps-sort-rubbish-catch-criminals-and-improve-traffic-now-its","Medium","2019-10-18","2019-12-31"]
["Blockchain technology to share information along food supply chains","Blockchain for supply chains ","Product","In October 2018, IT company IBM launched its Food Trust network, which uses blockchain technology to share information along food supply chains. Golden State Foods put the network to the test last summer by placing sensors in boxes of meat to monitor temperature and humidity as they were transported. Some boxes were also tagged with locator IDs and permitted users could monitor the shipment in real time. IBM Food Trust has completed 500,000 traces on food supply chains, according to the company, and users have seen 30 per cent less product loss and lower costs.","Supply chain tracking ","0-3 years","High","Blockchain","sensors, Locator IDs, AI, IoT","Cryptography","Accommodation restaurants and catering services, Fisheries, Food and Drink, Textiles and clothing, Wholesale (excl. Motor Vehicles)",5,"unknown","Private","The Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","Transformations in the supply chain","https://www.ft.com/content/58642d44-d41c-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2020-01-02"]
["Distributed ledger technology to trace how raw materials are sourced, focusing on individual farmers","Distributed ledger technology for raw material sourcing","Product","Drinks company AB InBev joined BanQu, a blockchain platform provider, in May 2018 to improve transparency in its supply chain. Distributed ledger technology is used to trace how raw materials are sourced, focusing on individual farmers. AB InBev originally opened the blockchain to 2,000 Zambian farmers and 1,200 Ugandan farmers who supply cassava and barley. Since then, the scheme has added 10 more countries, including Brazil and India. BanQu reports that companies that adopt blockchain technology have seen average supply chain savings of 15 per cent and have halved their exposure to risk.","Supply chain tracking ","0-3 years","High","Blockchain","cyrptography","N/A","Accommodation restaurants and catering services, Food and Drink, Retail, Wholesale (excl. Motor Vehicles)",4,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","Transformations in the supply chain","https://www.ft.com/content/58642d44-d41c-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2020-01-02"]
["Blockchain technology to track and authenticate the origin of seven types of valuable assets, including diamonds, wines and works of art","Blockchain for authentication and tracking ","Product","London-based Everledger uses blockchain technology to track and authenticate the origin of seven types of valuable assets, including diamonds, wines and works of art. Founded in 2015, the company uses a digital ledger to see the asset at every stage of the supply chain. Everledger works with certification houses to give assets such as diamonds a digital thumbprint for authentication. The company works with global jewellery groups, including Taylor & Hart and Brilliant Earth, and has provided provenance for more than 2m diamonds since 2015.","Supply chain tracking ","0-3 years","High","Blockchain","Cryptography, digital finger prints ","N/A","Accommodation restaurants and catering services, Food and Drink, Insurance, Steel and other metals/commodities, Textiles and clothing, Wholesale (excl. Motor Vehicles)",6,"UK","Private","The Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","Transformations in the supply chain","https://www.ft.com/content/58642d44-d41c-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2020-01-02"]
["A blockchain platform to manage invoicing and scheduling in the oil industry. ","A blockchain platform to manage invoicing and scheduling","Product","Vakt’s blockchain-powered platform for the crude oil industry went live in February. Oil company Shell has put all its North Sea trading transactions on to the platform to cover invoicing, contract and deal recaps and scheduling. The company reports that blockchain has saved users 30-50 per cent in time and 40 per cent in costs compared with traditional, manual methods. It ensures frictionless and accurate invoicing between suppliers.","N/A","0-3 years","High","Blockchain","smart contracts, cryptography","N/A","Oil and gas production",1,"unknown","Private","The Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","Transformations in the supply chain","https://www.ft.com/content/58642d44-d41c-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2020-01-02"]
["A tool that uses cloud-sourced big data and satellite mapping to assess climate risk and how a company’s activity is affecting the world’s forests.","A tool that uses cloud-sourced big data and satellite mapping to assess climate risk","Product","South Pole is a sustainability consultancy that advises multinational companies on how to reduce their carbon footprint in supply chains. Its BigChain tool uses cloud-sourced big data and satellite mapping to assess climate risk and how a company’s activity is affecting the world’s forests. South Pole says it has screened and advised corporate and individual investors for more than $2tn worth of investments.","sustainability, climate change, deforestation","0-3 years","High","Satellite imaging","big data, cloud computing","N/A","Agriculture, Environmental Services",2,"unknown","Private","The Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","Transformations in the supply chain","https://www.ft.com/content/58642d44-d41c-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2020-01-02"]
["Self-driving cargo and passenger minibus","Self driving vehicles","Product","Volkswagen Autonomy, or VWAT, will be in “the world’s best-funded start-up”, according to former Apple engineer Alexander Hitzinger, who will run the unit. His aim is to bring robotaxis and robovans to the streets of major cities by the middle of the next decade.\nThe venture, which will span three continents, will work with so-called Level Four technologies — which allow vehicles, often without steering wheels, to operate without human intervention in specific environments. \nThe division’s first project will be self-driving cargo and passenger versions of VW’s upcoming minibus, the ID Buzz, developed in conjunction with the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand.\nIf successful, collaborations with VW brands such as Audi and the spun-off truckmaker Traton could follow. \nVWAT’s broader task will be to test algorithms developed by Argo AI — the American software business into which Volkswagen ploughed $2.6bn earlier this year and which is also backed by its carmaking rival Ford.","self driving vehicles ","3-5 years","Medium","autonomous vehicles ","sensors, cameras, AI","battery storage, charging stations ","Automotive, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail)",3,"Rest of world","Private","the financial times ","Technology/business magazines","VW revs up efforts to take on driverless vehicle rivals","https://www.ft.com/content/f646649a-f8d0-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-28","2020-01-03"]
["Soft' robot with neurologic capabilities - able to react to touch","Robot with neurologic capabilities","Product","The soft neurorobot was equipped with a neurologically integrated tactile sensory skin, allowing it to sense the interaction with the external environment and respond accordingly. \"The neurorobot senses physical tapping and locomotes adaptively in a programmed manner through synapse memory encoded signals,\" the researchers wrote.","robotics","5-10 years","Medium","Tactile sensory skin",null,null,"Medical services, Parts and machinery, Textiles and clothing",3,"Rest of world","unknown ","ScienceDaily","Google news alerts","Researchers build a soft robot with neurologic capabilities","https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191015110650.htm","High","2019-10-15","2020-01-03"]
["Drones used to deliver blood and vaccines in remote parts of sub-saharan Africa","Drones to deliver healthcare supplies","Business model/Service","follows the success of Zipline, a Californian startup that started delivering blood and vaccines in remote parts of Rwanda in 2016. In April, it expanded operations to Ghana, and now claims to serve 13 million people globally.\r\nDoctors place orders through an app. Once they have been processed, medical products — which are stored centrally at Zipline's distribution centers — are packaged and flown by drone within 30 minutes to any destination, then dropped from the sky with a parachute.\r\n\"Our just-in-time, instant drone delivery service cuts delivery times down from hours or days to just minutes,\" says Naa Adorkor Yawson, an executive at Zipline in Ghana.\r\nThe startup says it has raised $225 million since it was founded, and plans to expand further across Africa, south and southeast Asia and the Americas, with the aim of reaching 700 million people in the next five years.","delivery drones","0-3 years","High","drones","mobile app",null,"Medical services, Other personal services, Air transport (Aviation), Post",4,"Rest of world","Private","CNN Business","Google news alerts","Drones, apps and smart lockers: the technology transforming healthcare in Africa","https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/15/tech/tech-africa-healthcare/index.html","High","2019-10-15","2020-01-03"]
["natural language-processing software to pull information from documents and meet compliance requirements.","Natural language processing for compliance ","Product","Eigen provides natural language-processing software to pull information from documents and help leading global banks meet compliance requirements. Eigen’s AI technology analyses agreements using 20 to 40 data points, ensuring that a repapering can be completed in four to five months. Eigen has reviewed millions of documents for clients engaged in repapering.","Legal technology","0-3 years","High","AI","Natural language processing, data analytics","N/A","Professional and Business services, Insurance, Banking market infrastructure",3,"UK","Private","The Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","Now young lawyers can sleep while the robots work","https://www.ft.com/content/294d0c1c-d613-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2020-01-06"]
["AI-powered software to check compliance with standards","AI software for compliance ","Product","When a new international accounting standard for leases was introduced in 2016, Deloitte had to review documents from across its US and Canada offices by January 2019. It chose AI-powered software from Kira Systems, a contract analysis specialist, to check 2,500 documents in English and French. After extracting 40 data points from each document, Kira was able to assess the number of documents Deloitte had to update to comply with the standard.","Legal technology","0-3 years","High","AI","software","N/A","Banking market infrastructure, Insurance, Professional and Business services, Public Administration and Defence",4,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","Now young lawyers can sleep while the robots work","https://www.ft.com/content/294d0c1c-d613-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2020-01-06"]
["e-discovery technology to build a document review tool","e-discovery document review tool","Product","EY forensics, advisory and legal departments are collaborating to help multinationals meet new regulatory requirements. The professional services company used Relativity’s e-discovery technology to build a document review tool, which was trained by EY’s lawyers. As well as providing the technology, EY offers a service to cover anything that it misses. In a recent trial for a UK investment company after rule changes on interbank offered rates, EY provided output within 24 hours, beating the competition.","Legal technology","0-3 years","High","AI","N/A","N/A","Banking market infrastructure, Insurance, Professional and Business services, Public Administration and Defence",4,"Europe","Private","The Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","Now young lawyers can sleep while the robots work","https://www.ft.com/content/294d0c1c-d613-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2020-01-06"]
["AI-enabled document review software for GDPR and contract reviews ","AI enabled document review tool","Product","Luminance’s AI-enabled document review software is used by multinationals and governments for repapering in connection with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and other big contract rewrites. At one global retail bank two members of the in-house legal team completed a GDPR repapering exercise in seven days rather than the predicted nine weeks.","Legal technology","0-3 years","High","AI","N/A","N/A","Banking market infrastructure, Insurance, Professional and Business services, Public Administration and Defence",4,"UK","Private","The Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","Now young lawyers can sleep while the robots work","https://www.ft.com/content/294d0c1c-d613-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2020-01-06"]
["AI deep-learning algorithms to sort and locate documents, analyse text and extract relevant clauses for repapering","Deep learning for document reviews","Product","Leverton, part of MRI Software, has been used by multinationals to review documents for a range of industries. After changes in international accounting standards in 2016, Leverton used AI deep-learning algorithms to sort and locate documents, analyse text and extract relevant clauses for repapering. In the past year, Leverton has been used to review 250,000 documents for various clients’ repapering requirements.","Legal technology","0-3 years","High","AI","Deep learning ","N/A","Banking market infrastructure, Insurance, Professional and Business services, Public Administration and Defence",4,"unknown","Private","The Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","Now young lawyers can sleep while the robots work","https://www.ft.com/content/294d0c1c-d613-11e9-8d46-8def889b4137?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2020-01-06"]
["A humanoid robot classroom teaching assistant ","A humanoid robot","Product","A humanoid robot can learn to become a useful classroom teaching assistant by working with a human teacher for three hours, UK researchers have shown.\nThe team at the University of Plymouth developed a new machine learning system, which trains robots how to behave socially by observing human role models, and demonstrated it first in local schools. The work is published in Science Robotics.\nThe researchers worked with 75 children aged from eight to ten in two Plymouth primary schools who were learning about food webs in nature. The lessons took the form of an educational game on an electronic “sandtray”, a large horizontal touchscreen.\nThe child sat on one side, moving animals towards the plants or other animals that they need to eat to stay alive. On the other side of the electronic sandtray stood the Nao robot — a model widely used in social robotics research, made by SoftBank Robotics of Japan — providing the pupil with tuition and feedback by voice and demonstrating moves on the electronic board.\nThe robot’s computer started off as a blank slate with no knowledge of teaching or food chains. A human teacher initially controlled all its actions but the robot gradually picked up what it needed to do and evolved to suggest actions to the teacher, which she either confirmed or overrode.\nOver time the robot made fewer and fewer mistakes, until after 25 teaching sessions totalling about three hours it could operate autonomously, without intervention from the human teacher.","Robotics for education ","3-5 years","Medium","Robotics","AI, machine learning","Material science ","Education",1,"UK","Public","The Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","Robot trained to be useful teaching assistant in three hours","https://www.ft.com/content/5458d814-f4bd-11e9-b018-3ef8794b17c6?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-23","2020-01-06"]
["3D printers to generate imitation meat","3D Printing Food","Process","Redefine Meat, an Israeli startup, wants to tackle industrial meat production using 3D printers that can generate meat, no animals required. The printer takes in fat, water, and three different plant protein sources, using these ingredients to print a meat fiber matrix with trapped fat and water, thus mimicking the texture and flavor of real meat.\n\nSlated for release in 2020 at a cost of $100,000, their machines are rapidly demonetizing and will begin by targeting clients in industrial-scale meat production.\n\nAnrich3D aims to take this process a step further, 3D printing meals that are customized to your medical records, heath data from your smart wearables, and patterns detected by your sleep trackers. The company plans to use multiple extruders for multi-material printing, allowing them to dispense each ingredient precisely for nutritionally optimized meals. Currently in an R&D phase at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, the company hopes to have its first taste tests in 2020.","Alternative to meat, Alternatives to meat, sustainable food sources","0-3 years","High","3D printing","Meat imitation materials",null,"Agriculture, Food and Drink",2,"Rest of world","unknown ","SingularityHub","Google news alerts","How 3D Printing, Vertical Farming, and Materials Science Are Overhauling Food","https://singularityhub.com/2019/10/20/the-technologies-changing-how-we-grow-distribute-and-consume-food/","Medium","2019-10-20","2020-01-06"]
["Autonomous buses being certified for use on city roads","Self driving buses","Business model/Service","The first presentation of the Alexander Dennis Enviro200 bus back in March already attracted a great deal of interest. Several videos of this autonomous bus were circulated on the internet. It is not the size of a slow moving minibus, but that of a real full-size city bus. The accelerator can be stepped on up to 80 km/h. Yet it was still a trial within a safe environment, without obstacles, on the way to the street where car wash services are located.\n\nThe project has since progressed a step further. In Birmingham, the vehicle demonstrated that it can avoid real obstacles and people. The bus has been deemed: “fit for service.” The municipality of Edinburgh where the bus – (in fact there are actually five of them) – will run next year from the Scottish capital to Fife, on the other side of the river Forth. It was the most read story on our website this week.","autonomous vehicles","0-3 years","High","autonomous vehicles","5G, IoT",null,"Automotive, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades",3,"UK, Europe","unknown ","Innovation Origins","Google news alerts","Trial and error with self-driving buses","https://innovationorigins.com/best-read-trial-and-error-with-self-driving-buses/","Medium","2019-10-20","2020-01-06"]
["Electrically-powered, 18-rotor passenger drone","Passenger drone ","Product","German startup Volocopter held a successful 3-minute proof of concept flight for its electrically-powered, 18-rotor passenger drone along Marina Bay in Singapore.\nThe Volocopter, which looks a bit like a helicopter but quieter because it is electric, is designed to carry around 200kg — the equivalent of two people and their luggage — at 110km per hour.\nNo one was allowed on board this first test flight except the pilot but Volocopter said it was in talks with Singapore officials to begin commercial services as early as 2021. Dubai is the other contender for Volocopter’s commercial debut; the company had a manned test flight there in 2017.","autonomous flight","3-5 years","Medium","Autonomous vehicles","Drones","Material science, batteries","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation), Automotive, Electricity, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades, Rail",8,"Europe","Private","Sifted","Technology/business magazines","Lilium vs Volocopter: battle of the air taxis","https://sifted.eu/articles/lilium-vs-volocopter/","High","2019-10-22","2020-01-06"]
["Air taxi ‘vertiport’","Air taxi ‘vertiport’","Product","Volocopter also unveiled a prototype VoloPort, the world’s first air taxi ‘vertiport’, built in the downtown Marina Bay area by UK-based startup Skyports.","autonomous flight","3-5 years","Medium","Vertiport","Air taxi","Drones, material science, batteries","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation), Automotive, Electricity, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades, Rail",8,"Europe","Private","Sifted","Technology/business magazines","Lilium vs Volocopter: battle of the air taxis","https://sifted.eu/articles/lilium-vs-volocopter/","High","2019-10-22","2020-01-06"]
["Electric jet with vertical lift off to connect cities and regions ","Electric passenger jet","Product","Not to be upstaged, Lilium also released footage of its electric jet’s vertical lift off and transition to flying forwards. Lilium has already released footage of the first test flight in May but this only involved the jet rising up and hovering before landing. Moving to flying forward — by swivelling the electric engines — is the most complicated manoeuvre for the aircraft and a signature move for Lilium. Because the jet mainly flies like a conventional aeroplane, using the lift created by two sets of wings, it is more efficient than many of its competitors and will eventually be able to travel 300km in one hour.\nThis puts it in a slightly different category to Volocopter, which is ideally suited for shorter inner-city hops.\nLilium — as you might expect — believes that the market for connecting cities and regions is bigger than that for a vehicle allowing you to skip a few streets of city traffic.","autonomous flight","3-5 years","Medium","Autonomous vehicles ","Air taxi, electric jet ","Material science, batteries","Aerospace, Air transport (Aviation), Automotive, Electricity, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades, Rail",8,"Europe","Private","Sifted","Technology/business magazines","Lilium vs Volocopter: battle of the air taxis","https://sifted.eu/articles/lilium-vs-volocopter/","High","2019-10-22","2020-01-06"]
["Software that builds personalised models of a patient's heart to diagnose","AI for heart health, AI diagnostics for heart health","Product, Process","More recently (as in last month), HeartFlow won approval from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for a new product, HeartFlow Planner, a non-invasive, real-time virtual modeling tool that helps determine the best therapy based on the HeartFlow Analysis. A recent study found that HeartFlow Planner led to a change in treatment strategy in 45% of patients with coronary disease. The company is now moving forward with getting clearance in the UK., Founded in 2007 as Cardiovascular Simulation, HeartFlow changed its name in 2009 and has raised $476.6 million since then from notable investors like BlueCross BlueShield, with a valuation of $1.5 billion. HeartFlow uses deep learning and some pretty smart humans to build personalized, 3D models of a patient’s heart and coronary arteries based on imagery from a computed tomography angiography. The company’s computer algorithms then go to work to solve millions of complex equations to simulate and assess coronary blood flow. So far, the HeartFlow Analysis has been used to diagnose 40,000 patients.\nMore recently (as in last month), HeartFlow won approval from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for a new product, HeartFlow Planner, a non-invasive, real-time virtual modeling tool that helps determine the best therapy based on the HeartFlow Analysis. A recent study found that HeartFlow Planner led to a change in treatment strategy in 45% of patients with coronary disease. The company is now moving forward with getting clearance in the UK.","Improving efficiency of healthcare","0-3 years","High","AI algorithm","3D Imaging",null,"Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"Rest of world","Private","Nanalyze","Google news alerts","8 AI Diagnostics and Imaging Startups for Digital Health","https://www.nanalyze.com/2019/10/ai-diagnostics-imaging-startups/","Medium","2019-10-19","2020-01-06"]
["Algorithms to detect eye disease (diabetic retinopathy)","AI , AI diagnostics for eye health","Process","Founded in 2010, IDx out of Iowa has raised $52.1 million, including a $32.6 million Series A about a year ago. IDx is focused on developing autonomous algorithms that can detect eye disease in, well, a blink of an eye. First up: An FDA-approved algorithm that analyzes images of the eye from a special ophthalmological device called a fundus camera to detect diabetic retinopathy, a condition caused by diabetes that damages the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue of the retina. A 2017 pilot test of 900 patients throughout the United States showed that the machine was spot-on about 90% of the time. The IDx-DR system, as it’s called, reportedly costs about $30 to $50 versus a $200-plus screening by a retinopathy specialist – and returns results in about a minute.","Improving efficiency of healthcare","0-3 years","High","AI algorithm","Fundus' camera - opthalmological device",null,"Medical services, Pharmaceuticals",2,"Rest of world","Private","Nanalyze","Google news alerts","8 AI Diagnostics and Imaging Startups for Digital Health","https://www.nanalyze.com/2019/10/ai-diagnostics-imaging-startups/","Medium","2019-10-19","2020-01-06"]
["A new language analysis technique to try to understand users’ queries better","A new natural language processing technique","Product","Google is in the midst of what it described as the biggest change to its ranking algorithm for at least five years, and one of the biggest ever, as it pushes artificial intelligence deeper into its search engine. \nThe change, which involves a new language analysis technique to try to understand users’ queries better, is set to affect its response to one in 10 searches, according to Pandu Nayak, vice-president of search. Google began to update the software in its data centres in recent days to make the change for English language searches, and will eventually apply it to other languages as well, he said. \nThe update marks the first application of a piece of research on natural language processing from last year that has drawn considerable attention in AI circles. Understanding language is one of the most difficult problems in AI, given the fluidity of language depending on the context and the person using it. \nUntil now, Google’s algorithm has tried to single out the most important words in any search query, ignoring the many smaller or common words that seem less significant. This enables it to zero in on the main subject matter of a query, but often results in it misunderstanding a user’s precise request. \nThe new technique, known as BERT, relies on a huge, general-purpose language model that has been built up from analysis of vast amounts of text online. Rather than read the string of words in a query sequentially, it analyses them all at the same time — including smaller words that would have been ignored before. ","N/A, Search engine efficiency ","0-3 years","High","AI","Natural language processing, data analytics","N/A","Broadcasting, Other personal services",2,"Rest of world","Private","The Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","Google uses AI to boost search engine ranking efficiency","https://www.ft.com/content/d736c314-f6bf-11e9-9ef3-eca8fc8f2d65?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-25","2020-01-06"]
["Self-driving cargo and passenger minibus","Self-driving cargo and passenger minibus","Product","Volkswagen is to establish a flagship self-driving technology company in an attempt to take on the dominance of Silicon Valley rivals such as Google’s Waymo. Volkswagen Autonomy, or VWAT, will be in “the world’s best-funded start-up”, according to former Apple engineer Alexander Hitzinger, who will run the unit. His aim is to bring robotaxis and robovans to the streets of major cities by the middle of the next decade.\nThe venture, which will span three continents, will work with so-called Level Four technologies — which allow vehicles, often without steering wheels, to operate without human intervention in specific environments. \nThe division’s first project will be self-driving cargo and passenger versions of VW’s upcoming minibus, the ID Buzz, developed in conjunction with the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand.","Driverless vehicles ","3-5 years","Medium","Autonomous vehicles","AI, algorithms, batteries","N/A","Automotive, Insurance, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades",4,"Europe","Private","The Financial Times","Technology/business magazines","VW revs up efforts to take on driverless vehicle rivals","https://www.ft.com/content/f646649a-f8d0-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content","High","2019-10-28","2020-01-06"]
["A new battery for electric cars","A new battery ","Product","Under the bonnet is a revolutionary new type of battery which, unlike those used in conventional electric cars, can also power buses, huge lorries and even aircraft. What's more, it's far simpler and cheaper to make than the batteries currently in use in millions of electric vehicles around the world – and, unlike them, it can easily be recycled.\nAfter years of experimentation at his workshop in the Cornish village of Callington, Jackson's eureka moment came when he developed a new formula for the electrolyte that was neither poisonous nor caustic.\n'I've drunk it when demonstrating it to investors, so I can attest to the fact that it's harmless,' Jackson says. Another problem with the 1960s version was that it worked only with totally pure aluminium, which is very expensive.\nBut Jackson's electrolyte works with much lower-purity metal – including recycled drinks cans. The formula, which is top secret, is the key to his device.\nTechnically, it should be described as a fuel cell, not a battery. Either way, it is so light and powerful that it could now be set to revolutionise low-carbon transport, because it supplies so much energy.","Efficient batteries ","0-3 years","Medium","Batteries","lithium-ion","Electric vehicles ","Automotive, Electronics, Land transport (excl. rail), Motor Trades",4,"UK","Private","The Daily Mail","Google news alerts","Ex-Navy officer turned inventor signs a multi-million deal to produce his electric car battery that will take drivers 1,500 miles without needing to charge","https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7592485/Father-eight-invents-electric-car-battery-drivers-1-500-miles-without-charging-it.html","Low","2019-10-21","2020-01-07"]
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["Estimated time to market","Time to market is a term for the period of time between the first ideas around a product and its eventual availability on consumer markets. ","0-3 years\n3-5 years\n5-10 years"]
["Confidence rating of time to market (low, medium, high)","How confident are you from the source of the time to market rating","Low  (if information is based on own interpretation)\nMedium (if information is hinted or implied)\nHigh (if information is explicit in article)"]
["Sectors impacted (separate by comma if more than 1 sector)","The sectors that the innovation will impact"]
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["Any interdependencies with other technological and scientific advancements","Technologies that are indirectly dependent on/for the innovation"]
["Where is it being developed (UK, Europe, Rest of world)","The location that the innovation is being developed in","UK\nEurope\nRest of world"]
["Source of R&D (e.g. public, private)","The type of source that is funding the development of the innovation","Public\nPrivate"]
["Headline if applicable","The headline of the source"]
["Source name","The name of the source"]
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["Source reliability (low, medium, high)","The reliability of the source","Low  (if information is based on own interpretation)\nMedium (if information is hinted or implied)\nHigh (if information is explicit in article)"]
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["Any additional links/information","Any links that are attached within the source and any additional information which may be useful"]

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