Trends Identified
Wireless energy transfer
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: WiTricity (US), Powermat (Israel), Apple/Power By Proxi (US), Qualcomm (US), Mojo Mobility (US), Mopar (US), Fulton Innovation (US).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
Imperial College London
Wireless power
Society is deeply reliant on electrically powered devices. Yet, a significant limitation in their continued development and utility is the need to be attached to the electricity grid by wire – either permanently or through frequent battery recharging. Emerging approaches to wireless power transmission will free electrical devices from having to be physically plugged in, and are poised to have as significant an impact on personal electronics as Wi-Fi had on Internet use.
2012
The top 10 emerging technologies for 2012
World Economic Forum (WEF)
Wireless Power Transfer Technology
[Definition] Technology which allows wireless power transfer to fixed/mobile devices in the same space using WiFi hotspot. [Application]. Enhances the usability of smart products and services by conveniently supplying power to mobile phones, home appliances, wearable devices and IoT sensors.
2018
KISTEP 10 Emerging Technologies 2018
South Korea, Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)
Work
Work itself is changing, with new jobs coming on-stream that didn’t exist ten years ago, as a direct consequence of urbanisation, increasing life expectancy, new technologies, globalisation and climate change. To maintain our workforce we will increasingly hire women, the aged and disabled people and probably have three generations of employees in our firms for the first time in any numbers. The diversity of our workforce and the roles we will ask them to perform, in massively changing circumstances, will put even greater stress on them than they experience today. The direct costs related to stress at work are now estimated to be as high as four percent of EU GDP.
2012
The future
Steria
Workforce marketplace
The future of work has already arrived, and digital leaders are fundamentally reinventing their workforces. Driven by a surge of on-demand labor platforms and online work management solutions, legacy models and hierarchies are being dissolved and replaced with open talent marketplaces. This resulting on-demand enterprise will be key to the rapid innovation and organizational changes that companies need to transform themselves into truly digital businesses.
2017
Technology vision 2017, amplify you
Accenture
Workforce Reimagined: Collaboration at the intersection of humans and machines
The push to go digital is amplifying the need for humans and machines to do more, together. Advances in natural interfaces, wearable devices, and smart machines will present new opportunities for companies to empower their workers through technology. This will also surface new challenges in managing a collaborative workforce composed of both people and machines. Successful businesses will recognize the benefits of human talent and intelligent technology working side by side in collaboration—and they will embrace them both as critical members of the reimagined workforce.
2015
Accenture Technology Vision 2015
Accenture
You'll have better access to your medical data.
Apple's move to make medical records available on the iPhone is likely to be the first domino in a move to democratize access to, and control of, patients’ health data. People who live in countries where health care is decentralized know that if they change doctors, their medical records typically don't follow them. And the entities that do have access to health care data, such as hospitals and insurance companies, typically don't share it, more for competitive reasons than patient-centric ones. But a behemoth like Apple could change the stakes. "I'd like us to get to the point where data is not seen as intellectual property," said Dr. Doug Fridsma, president and CEO of the American Medical Informatics Association. "If we don't have the ability to share data, you're going to stifle innovation." It's notable, he adds, that Apple — a company that does everything on its own terms, from operating systems to headphone jacks — is using the international FHIR standards for its Health app.
2018
50 Big Ideas for 2019: What to watch in the year ahead
LinkedIn
You’ll eat that bug in your salad.
Retailers are warming up to the idea, which means you’re next: Sainsbury’s in the U.K., Provigo in Canada or Carrefour in Spain have all put bugs on their shelves in the past year. Insects have more protein than any other meat and are lauded as an environment-friendly way to feed a growing population. To combat the eek-factor, they can be ground into a protein-packed flour or used for animal feed. “If I had half a billion dollars to invest right now, mark my words, a large portion would be allocated to this emerging field,” says futurist QuHarrison Terry. “Currently, over 2 billion people worldwide consume insects on a regular basis for a source of protein. Yet, the industry is only estimated at $406 million. We’re one hit product away from seeing it become a multi-billion-dollar industry.”
2018
50 Big Ideas for 2019: What to watch in the year ahead
LinkedIn