Trends Identified
Self-configuring modular robots
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Festo (Germany).
2018
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Mega-scale desalination
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Israel Desalination Enterprises Technologies (Israel), Acciona (Spain), Fluence Corporation (US).
2018
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Self-writing software
Example of Organizationsactive in the area:2 Microsoft (US), Google/Alphabet (US), Open AI (US).
2018
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Public mood monitoring
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Open Utility/Essent (UK/Netherlands), Knowelsys (China).
2018
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Programmable bacteria
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Gingko Bioworks (US), US Naval Research Laboratory (US), US Army Research Lab (US), Darpa (US).
2018
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Peer-to-peer energy trading & transmission
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Open Utility (UK/Netherlands), Power Ledger (Australia), LO energy (US), Energy Web Foundation (Switzerland).
2018
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Lifelong personal avatar assistants
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Konami Corp (Japan), Mitsuku (UK).
2018
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Smart dust
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: MOOG (US), Darpa (US).
2018
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Low-cost space travel
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Space X/Elon Musk (US), Blue Origin (US), Virgin Galactic (UK), Rocket Lab (US), Axiom Space (US), SpaceIL (Israel), Firefly Aerospace (US).
2018
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Planet colonization
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Space X (US), UAE Mars Mission (UAE), NASA (US).
2018
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