Disruptive Technologies
Meaningful transformation will be made possible by the interplay between various disruptive technologies. In our research, we examine several of the most important of these technologies. Together, these have the potential to:
We refer to these as Disruptive Technologies. We place special focus on five:
There are many other nascent and exciting technologies that have captured the public imagination over the past few years - from 3D printing, to advances in genetics, to nanotechnology and quantum computing. Many of these might also be considered ‘transformative’.
We place special emphasis on these five technologies, because:
- Profoundly change the economic and social lives of a majority of the world’s population by 2030.
- Have a measurable impact on attaining the targets laid out by one or more of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
We refer to these as Disruptive Technologies. We place special focus on five:
- Renewable Energy.
- Network Inclusivity
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- Blockchain
There are many other nascent and exciting technologies that have captured the public imagination over the past few years - from 3D printing, to advances in genetics, to nanotechnology and quantum computing. Many of these might also be considered ‘transformative’.
We place special emphasis on these five technologies, because:
- They are already widely adopted, or on the precipice of mass adoption. While serious technical challenges may exist, the main barriers to wider adoption are often economic rather than technical.
- Innovations within these domains are relevant to our core areas of focus. Cooperation and partnerships across these domains will be critical in providing solutions to these challenges.