Technological trends of the future

    In which areas do we need innovation? By "us" I mean the whole world, all its inhabitants, all countries and the planet itself. This is precisely the issue that Fabian Wong of Ernst & Young discussed in his speech at the Open Innovations forum. In this post are the main topics raised by the speaker.



    Bioprinting


    At the moment, says Fabian, around the world there are a dozen companies that can do something in bioprinting. And one of them is in Russia. Bionic lips, bionic ears, eyes for those who cannot see - bioprinting opens up completely new frontiers in medicine.

    An important challenge remains the possibility of connecting bionic joints to nerves and muscles so that a person can control them with the brain, and not, for example, by using the movement of the wrist in the case of the simplest hand prostheses, including those printed on a 3D printer.

    Nano robots


    Imagine what size 10 robots are capable of minus the ninth power? They, like in science fiction films, will be able to attack the disease when your own immunity cannot cope with it. They can deliver drugs as accurately as possible. In Russia, the nanorobot program will definitely be developed first, I foresee the great achievements of your country in this area.

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    Gene therapy


    Another global challenge for humanity is gene therapy. It will allow you to find cancerous tumors and other diseases even before they manifest.

    Wearable electronics


    Now there are about 11.7 billion smartphones in the world. And the “mobile health” market will reach astronomical $ 50 billion by 2020.

    Let's remember contact lenses, for example. They not only help people with vision problems, but can also serve as a guide for information, drugs, or as a sensor for people with diabetes.

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    The market for other devices, such as smart bracelets, watches, earphones and headsets, equipped with heart rate monitors and other sensors, allowing you to monitor the owner’s condition and health, is also growing.



    Energy


    The world's population is growing. We need more energy, water and other resources. In this regard, three areas of work are important.

    1. Smart sensors
    We have great potential in the use of renewable energy. There is water, sun, wind. Using energy from renewable energy sensors can also be used extensively in smart devices.

    2. Water purification
    An important topic: in the future we will have to more effectively purify water for its reuse. It takes a lot of energy. Therefore, we need innovative materials and technologies that will allow us to purify water more efficiently.

    3. Electric cars for rent
    Rather than owning your car and refueling it with gas every other day, it’s much easier to use taxis powered by electricity, or rent a car. Such services will save parking space, owners money. The challenges in this direction are the creation of the most efficient batteries, as well as the reduction in the weight of materials for cars to increase energy efficiency.

    Energy efficiency


    Do you know that because of congestion and traffic jams about 11 billion liters of fuel go down the drain every year? Therefore, these congestion must be avoided, it is necessary to work more efficiently with traffic.

    More attention should be paid to unmanned vehicles, such as those developed by Google and several automakers. You use a car to get from point A to point B, the cars themselves communicate with each other, and this ecosystem allows you to avoid congestion. At the same time, an unmanned quadrocopter flies over the city and monitors the weather.



    Total


    So what should innovators pay attention to, and what should venture investors pay attention to before sending their money to a startup?

    Fabian noted several important areas of technology.

    The most important:
    Mobile medicine
    Unification of information systems
    Water purification

    Making the world a better place:
    Fighting traffic jams
    Intelligent (unmanned) driving
    3D bioprinting
    Nano robots
    Senora renewable energy
    “Electric car rental”
    Biomarkers
    Gene programming

    Moderately necessary:
    Wearable electronics

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