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The Technology and Innovation Report of 2021
Circular EconomyHealthICT
April 6, 2021

The Technology and Innovation Report of 2021

Frontier technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, robotics and biotechnology are key for sustainable development. Potentially worth over $3.2 trillion by 2025, these technologies could increase inequality. It’s vital that the less developing countries don’t miss out on this wave of technological change.

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Source: UNCTAD
Digital technologies enable a more sustainable world
ICT
April 2, 2021

Digital technologies enable a more sustainable world

Organisations need to adapt their business models to remain in business. Digital technologies should be integrated into all areas of a business to fundamentally change how organisations operate and deliver value. While this might be a scary vision for some, it is one of the strongest drivers of change.

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Source: World Economic Forum
Circular Economy is a trillion dollar market opportunity
Circular Economy
March 30, 2021

Circular Economy is a trillion dollar market opportunity

Transitioning to a circular economic model is critical to reducing environmental degradation. The circular economy also presents a unique market opportunity as it’s been estimated to be worth more than $4.5 trillion by 2030. This can be reached by the uptake of disruptive technological innovations.

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Source: ThePrint
Artificial intelligence for detailed satellite data analysis
ICTSpace
March 26, 2021

Artificial intelligence for detailed satellite data analysis

Earth observation satellites generate big amounts of data. Artificial intelligence can help in the analysis of this data, for example it can calculate the levels of heat storage in urban areas. Artificial intelligence can also combine meteorological data with satellite imagery to estimate wind speed.

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Source: The Conversation
Top 5 water purification technologies
Water
March 23, 2021

Top 5 water purification technologies

Global water treatment product manufacturers are exploring 5 state-of-the-art water filtration technologies: nanotechnology, acoustic nanotube technology, photocatalytic water purification technology, aquaporin Inside™ technology and automatic variable filtration technology.

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Source: Water Technology
Sustainable farming can be achieved with LED light shows
Food
March 19, 2021

Sustainable farming can be achieved with LED light shows

GROW is a new light installation of 20,000 square meter of red and blue light waves. It shows “dancing lights” across a huge field of leeks. Certain combinations of blue, red and ultraviolet light enhance plant growth. And it works on all crops. So the use of pesticides can be reduced by up to 50%.

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Source: The Guardian