Trends Identified
Mega-scale desalination
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Israel Desalination Enterprises Technologies (Israel), Acciona (Spain), Fluence Corporation (US).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
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Fusion power
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: ITER (EU/France), Tokamak Energy (UK), Alphabet/ Google/Tri Alpha Energy (US), General Fusion (Canada), Helion Energy (US), Lockheed Martin (US).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
Imperial College London
Resource gamification
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Joulebug (US), Waterpebble (UK).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
Imperial College London
Data uploading from the brain
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Kernel (US), Neuralink/Elon Musk (US), 2 Initiative (Russia), Darpa (US), General Electric/Braingate (US), possibly Facebook (US).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
Imperial College London
Predictive gene-based healthcare
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Kite Pharma/Gilead Sciences (US), 2andMe (US), Phenogen Sciences (US), Regeneron (US), Veritas Genetics (US).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
Imperial College London
Lifelong personal avatar assistants
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Konami Corp (Japan), Mitsuku (UK).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
Imperial College London
Autonomous Ships and submarines
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Leidos (US), Boeing (US), Rolls Royce (UK).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
Imperial College London
Battlefield robotics
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Lockheed Martin (US), QinetiQ (UK), Boston Dynamics/Softbank (US/Japan).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
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Smart nappies
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Monit (South Korea), Abena Nova (Denmark), Siempre Secos (Spain)
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
Imperial College London
Smart dust
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: MOOG (US), Darpa (US).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
Imperial College London