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Can Synthetic Biology Foster Bio-Revolution

Achieving global goals such as mass-scale #food production and #sustainable low-cost #manufacturing methods is the need of the hour. Synthetic Biology (SynBio) is a field of #science that has grown over the last two decades to emerge as a mature area in #biologicalengineering with its potential to reduce the #costs of biological production methods and improve the global food #supply. It also can be crucial to create #patient-centric #drugs and promote #precisionmedicine for […]
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R&D-as-a-service model breathes new life into synthetic biology revolution, says GlobalData

Synthetic biology companies are spreading their wings across industries by embracing transformative business models. One such model is R&D-as-a-service (RDaaS), which is offering significant growth to synthetic biology companies to fabricate outcome-oriented products in multiple industries, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Sanchari Chatterjee, Disruptive Tech Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Instead of targeting […]
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Quantum Computing Supremacy

From designing novel #polymers and #pharmaceuticals to modeling #climatechange and decoding #encryption, the potential applications of quantum computing are increasingly becoming key requirements across a wide array of industries. Even though fully-fledged, universal, and fault-tolerant quantum computers may be more than a decade away, #investors do see #QuantumComputing delivering value and want to take advantage. This reflects in the average deal size over the past three […]
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Top 50 Future Robotics Unicorns

With the expansion of the roles that #robots can perform, deep-pocketed #venturecapital #investors are attracted to invest in the high-growth space. The #COVID19 pandemic has certainly provided tailwinds to #robotics, as companies around the world are tapping into the growth opportunity in the mobile autonomous robotics market. In Q2 2021, the industry reported an investment of over US$6.5bn spanning 177 deals globally, with #AsiaPacific accounting […]
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Virtual and augmented reality

#Virtualandaugmentedreality (#VAR) space has seen a rapid surge in #patent grants over the last 2-3 years with elevated interest from #venturecapital #investors. These are solid innovation fundamentals for future evolution and adoption of the technology. For instance, #Facebook began its #metaverse journey by rebranding itself as #Meta. Currently, almost a fifth of #Meta employees are working on #augmentedreality (#AR) / #virtualreality (#VR) technology, and the company is betting AR/VR to be […]
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GlobalData predicts future sustainable technology unicorns

Given the push by the governments, regulators, investors and stakeholders towards sustainability, startups are in a rush to build capabilities and advanced tech driven solutions ranging from electric mobility, energy storage, biodiversity, renewable energy, emissions monitoring & reduction to circular economy. Against this backdrop, the Unicorn Prediction Model of GlobalData, a leading data and analytics […]
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Future Sustainable Technology Unicorns

Given the push by governments, regulators, investors and stakeholders towards #sustainability, our latest report finds that in Q3 2021, #VentureCapital deals in the #sustainabletechnology space reported over US$12bn investment. Against this backdrop, we have released a list of ‘30 Sustainable Technology Startups’ that have the potential to become #unicorns. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/drrEV5Ss #globaldataplc #esgstrategy #esginvesting #technology
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Alternative Protein The Next Big Thing

As #animalagricultureemissions account for around one-fifth of human-caused #climatechange, it is impossible to achieve the #ParisAgreement goals without shifting away from conventional animal agriculture. The current global #climatechange policy ignores the massive role that #alternativeproteins, an industry developing sustainable protein solutions using plant-based, cell-based and fermentation-derived technologies, play in limiting the world temperature rise. GlobalData Plc research finds that #venturecapital (#VC) #investments rose exponentially between 2017 to 2020. […]
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Growing Universe of Unicorns

The universe of #unicorns is constantly growing despite the #COVID19 pandemic disruptions. In fact, unicorns recorded healthy double-digit #growth over the last five quarters. The top 10 new unicorns during Q3 2021 are from #FinancialServices; #Technology and #Communications; #Automotive; #Retail; and #Media. For regular such updates, get free access to the Disruptor Intelligence Center by GlobalData Plc here – https://lnkd.in/gT6EVrYq #Unicorns #Startups #Investments #Growth #Deals #GlobalDataPLC #DecodeTheFuture
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Global Venture Capital Funding Activity in Q3 2021

Here’s a look at the global #venturecapital (#VC) funding activity in Q3 2021. During the period, there was a significant year-on-year growth of 93%, recording the highest Q3 #investment influx over the last five years. According to GlobalData Plc, #digitalization seized 30% of the top 10 #VCdeals, accounting for approximately $4.6bn in total investment. If you are looking for real-time tracking of the […]
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GlobalData’s Disruptor Innovation Explorer

#ChronicKidneyFailure, often known as end-stage renal disease, is a syndrome that causes the progressive and severe loss of kidney function. The #KidneyProject at the University of California, San Francisco (#UCSF) has produced a prototype model of an implanted #BioartificialKidney. The implantable bioartificial kidney model comprises a two-stage system with thousands of nanoscale filters or hemofilter and a bioreactor […]
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Alibaba, eBay count on DeFi to ride e-commerce wave, finds GlobalData

As the consumer shift to online shopping has accelerated, decentralized finance (DeFi) gets a foothold in the e-commerce industry on the back of decentralization merits. This has prompted the e-commerce giants such as Alibaba and eBay to explore the potential of DeFi to avoid middlemen like financial institutions and consolidate their market position, finds GlobalData, […]
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Microsoft on Acquisition Spree

#Microsoft is well known for making outsized #acquisitions and 2021 has followed this trend. Microsoft came close to setting records in Q3 2021 with seven #deals, which is just one short of the highest number of acquisitions quarter-on-quarter in the company’s history. In Q3, the tech giant has invested in various themes such as #cybersecurity, #cloud, #networking, #digitalmedia, #AI, #bigdata, and #ecommerce with its acquisitions. In a […]
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NFTs – Towards Next Generation Asset Class

In a rapidly growing digital world, it often becomes difficult to claim the ownership of assets and differentiate them. A copy of a file like a JPG, for instance, is the same as the original. Hence, there is a growing need to replicate crucial properties of physical assets like proof of ownership and uniqueness. Against […]
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Future Unicorns of Internet of Things

In the post #COVID19 era, several organizations consider #digitalization as their top priority and see #InternetofThings (#IoT) technology as one of the enablers. Fuelled by this digital transformation wave, the demand for new IoT applications will continue to increase in 2021 and beyond led by its applications in industries, right from #IndustrialGoods, #Retail, #Utilities, #Healthcare, #Agriculture, #Logistics to #Aviation to offer solutions such as #ConnectedCars, #AutomatedHome, #Drones, #MedicalIoT, #WearableTechnology to #SmartCities. GlobalData’s recent report, ‘Future […]
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Innovative startups will disrupt and drive development of edge computing, observes GlobalData

The market for edge computing solutions is diverse and becoming ever more competitive. Edge computing opportunities are being targeted by IT infrastructure vendors, as well as telecoms network operators, cloud service providers, content delivery networks (CDNs) and systems integrators. GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, has explored startups that have been targeting the emerging […]
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GlobalData predicts future IoT unicorns

After years of hype and steady uptake, Internet of Things (IoT) technology is all set to become a part of mainstream adoption. Right from industrial goods, retail, utilities, healthcare, agriculture, logistics to aviation, startups are offering IoT-enabled solutions ranging from connected cars, automated home, medical IoT, wearable technology to smart cities. Against this backdrop, the […]
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NFTs have potential to transform IP industry, says GlobalData

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), at the outset, were predominantly used by artists to claim the ownership and novelty of their digital creative work. Nevertheless, enterprises have entered the space to use the technology to their advantage. Several established companies have filed patents in the NFT space to secure their innovations, which endorse the technology’s potential to […]
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