TREND REPORTS
Monthly Trend Report - September. 2019 Edition
[Trendbird]
2019/09/02 09:03
MONTHLY TREND REPORT - September. 2019 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?) is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve." 600여개의 글로벌 리딩기업 CEO/경영진과 미래전략실에서 10년이상 구독중인 재계약율 +90%의 Trendbird...
(PDF) PwC - Global Top 100 Companies 2019
[Business]
2019/08/27 09:10
This unique report ranks the top 100 global companies by market capitalisation and compares how the list has evolved since 2018 and over the past ten years, from March 2009 to March 2019. It identifies the risers and fallers, looks at regional and sector dynamics and provides a view on how the global landscape has changed.The market capitalisation of the largest company worldwide has nearly tri...
Contact Lenses That Can Change Focus and Zoom When You Blink Move Closer to Reality
[Tech]
2019/08/27 09:09
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a better alternative with a prototype contact lens that can automatically switch between focusing on near or far objects by detecting the wearer’s eye movements.It sounds like a medical breakthrough straight out of science fiction, and for the time being, it kind of is. It will take years before the contact lens can function as...
3 Things to Know About CVC Activity in 2019
[Investing]
2019/08/27 09:08
Unlike most independent venture capital firms that manage downward pressure from LPs to deliver returns, CVCs and their portfolio founders seem to enjoy the perks that come with a greater degree of freedom–including longer-term investments, new product and cost synergies and more.CVCs have become more sophisticated investors over the years, partaking in some of the most high-profile deals with...
This Danish Scheme is Offering Free Kayak Rides... for Picking Up Trash - Green Kayak
[Business]
2019/08/27 09:07
On some European waterways a fleet of kayaks has been fitted with an unusual accessory… a trash can. These bright green boats are free to rent, but volunteers are required to work for their trip by collecting floating waste.The initiative is the brainchild of GreenKayak, a Denmark-based environmental not-for-profit with a mission to clean up the continent’s canals, rivers and lakes.Volunteers...
British Airways Trials VR As A Cure For Fear of Flying
[Business]
2019/08/27 09:06
Fear of flying is one of the most common phobias in the world. In the United States, as many as 6.5% of the population suffer from aviophobia, while anything from 20% to 30% of people in general are apprehensive about flying. Fortunately, some help is at hand, since British Airways has announced that it will be offering virtual reality films and headsets to its first-class passengers on select...
Which Countries Dominate the World’s Dinner Tables ?
[Investing]
2019/08/27 09:05
America has a culinary deficit, whereas Italy boasts a vast surplus.“THE DESTINY of nations,” wrote Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, an 18th-century French gastronome, “depends on how they nourish themselves.” Today a nation’s stature depends on how well it nourishes the rest of the world, too. For proof of this, consider the rise of culinary diplomacy. In 2012 America’s State Department la...
Penguin-Shaped Egg Holder and Boiler Designed to Dive Into Hot Water
[Design]
2019/08/27 09:04
Whether a yolk gulping fish or a cloud-shaped watering can, peleg design creates highly humorous products that are as functional as they are aesthetically amusing. In a similar fashion, the ‘egguins’ cooking apparatus appears as if a small colony of penguins ready to dive into the water. in fact, after sliding six eggs into the design, it can be used to cook, store and serve hard or soft-boil...
(Infographic) The Evolution Of Coffee Culture
[Business]
2019/08/27 09:03
69% of Americans drink 2 or more cups of coffee every day – everything from Folgers to craft coffee roasters carefully curated in a home coffee maker or at the local coffee shop – how did the humble cup of joe come to be such a cultural phenomenon?When is a cup of coffee ever just simply a “cup of coffee?” The history around the humble brew is nearly as rich as the beverage itself and influ...
