Recent cases and examples of different Exponential Technologies from Singularity University and MIT in field of biotech, nanotech, neurotech, AI, robotics, drones, 3D printing, sensors, Quantified Self, Internet of Things, solar energy, mobile, crowdsourcing.
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New energy & sustainability
‘Innovative systems that provide renewable
and sustainable energy or production so it
will minimally affect our environment.’
85. “Man knows himself only to the extent that he
knows the world; he becomes aware of
himself only within the world, and aware of
the world only within himself.”
“Every object, well contemplated, opens up a
new organ of perception within us.”
(Goethe)
85
86. We will become more of
ourselves and more
(uniquely) human (creative,
bottom up, purpose, soul,
passion, connected)
Burning Man86
http://readwrite.com/2013/01/14/move-over-fast-food-here-comes-accelerator-food http://localfoodlab.com Accelerator of food startups, provides workshops, advice and help with creating a successful food startup Another example is Nike, with their accelerator for QS/health/wellness startups
P2P lending platforms: Alternative to bank loans with smaller interest rates (Acts as an enabler for loans) Kiva is very popular in developing countries: small loans to empower people Examples: Lenddo, Zopa, Kiva, LendingClub, Prosper, Funding Circle
Sites that enable the crowd to invest or fund services and products New way to secure investment Categories: Most Successful: Dance, Theater, Music, Art, Comics Most Popular: Film & Video, Music, Publishing, Art, Theater Most Money Raised: Film & Video, Music, Design, Games, Art Most Backers: Film & Video, Music, Games, Design, Technology Examples: Believersfund, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Startup Addict http://www.appsblogger.com/kickstarter-infographic/
crowd-sourced guru finder - a systems that helps locate successful traders to follow and copy for investments
Idea lifecycle: http://www.quirky.com/products/327-The-Milkmaid-smart-milk-jug%20/timeline & http://ge.quirky.com http://www.gereports.com/this-milk-jug-passes-the-smell-test/ Intelligent milk container that measures milk’s pH, or how acidic or alkaline it is. The optimum pH level for milk is slightly acidic, or pH 6.7. When milk begins to spoil, it starts turning into acid and its pH drops. MilkMaid will turn on a red LED light and send you a milk “status” text message. An iPhone app delivers instantaneous milk updates wherever you are on how many cups of milk you have left, expiration date, and temperature The base of the jug contains a GSM radio module, antenna, battery, buzzer and a SIM card Crowdsourced: Ideas for Quirky & GE Garages: 1500+ contest ideas Product concepts and possibilities Votes on crowdsourced items (product design, product name, tagline, price): 2534 contributions
Chocolate: http://gizmodo.com/5878121/a-3d-printer-that-works-with-chocolate-now-youve-got-my-attention Cheese: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/02/3d-printer-plays-with-its-food-and-makes-a-miniature-spaceship/#.UT7nW6X4jqh $2799 Imagine 3D Printer can print things from chocolate, cheese, silicone and other materials: http://www.imagine3dprinter.com Universities are experimenting with versions of their own, but these are not available for the public: http://www.gizmag.com/3d-chocolate-printer/19121/
http://www.affectiva.com Can be used to detect the mood of the user through the front-facing camera and webcams for financial services) > For example: You look stressed, would you really like to invest in this company? Affdex: Measures the emotional connection people have with advertising and brands and provides data/analytics on the effectiveness
http://www.psfk.com/2013/01/neuroscience-advertising-trends.html Using Neurotech for marketing purposes Checking how chocolate eating rates on the scale of pleasure using the Myndplay EEG headband sesors
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679384/chew-on-this-edible-silk-sensors-to-monitor-your-food High-tech sticker made of a thin layer of gold antennae embbedded in a silk film that lets you know when a food is edible. It’s flexible enough to be stuck onto any surface. When the sticker is scanned by a smartphone, it can let you know if an egg, cheese or milk has gone bad.