TREND REPORTS
Gen Z Is Blowing Open the Market for Men’s Makeup - Fiveism
[Business]
2019/07/14 09:09
Companies target younger males who grew up with less rigid gender boundaries.When Yota Nakamura’s girlfriend said he should spruce up his look, he went shopping. The 22-year-old university student in Osaka purchased toner, moisturizer, and a tinted face primer—yes, makeup—made by a Japanese brand called Fiveism x Three. Now Nakamura, a neuroscience student, is thinking ahead to next year, wh...
The Q2 2019 Global Venture Capital Report : A Market Gone Sideways
[Investing]
2019/07/14 09:08
For the global venture capital market, Q2 2019 breaks one trend and makes another.Using data and projections from Crunchbase, this report from Crunchbase News dives deep into the state of the global venture capital ecosystem. Here, we want to assess investment and liquidity: Money In versus Money Out.In the Money In section, we will cover Crunchbase’s projections of how—and how much—the glob...
Tesco Testing Israeli System for Cashier-Less Checkout - Trigo Vision
[Business]
2019/07/14 09:07
Trigo Vision uses ceiling-mounted cameras and machine-vision algorithms to identify and capture customers’ shopping items, eliminating checkout lines.Tesco, the largest grocery chain in the UK, reportedly is checking out Israeli cashier-less checkout technology from Tel Aviv-based Trigo Vision.Trigo has developed a camera-and-software system that automatically charges customers for the items i...
Impossible Foods Is Trying to Make Fake Fish Now
[Business]
2019/07/14 09:06
First, there was the meatless burger. Soon we may have fishless fish.Impossible Foods, the California company behind the meatless Impossible Whopper now available at Burger King, is joining a crowded field of food companies developing alternatives to traditional seafood with plant-based recipes or laboratory techniques that allow scientists to grow fish from cells.So far, much of Impossible’s...
Eco-Tourism is Not Just for Greenies
[Consumer]
2019/07/14 09:05
Eco-tourism is for travellers who are wanting to actively minimise their environmental and social impact. It may come as a shock but eco-tourism is not just for greenies. In fact, one-in-10 Australians intend to partake in eco-tourism in the next 12 months. To improve the reach and resonance of travel advertising, marketers can create unique campaigns that go beyond eco-tourists’ social and en...
Startups Pioneer Alternative Sources of Fish
[Product]
2019/07/14 09:04
Seafood is a critical protein source for the growing global population, but overfishing is causing the decimation of fish populations, which further destabilizes compromised ocean environments. To mitigate aquatic population depletion while satisfying growing consumer demand for seafood, the following startups are pioneering the development of lab-grown or otherwise alternative sources of fish....
Honda’s Autonomous Concept 'Skyroom' Gives You a Spacious View of the Sky
[Design]
2019/07/14 09:03
Due to safety barriers, the existing sparse infrastructure and lack of support for fully autonomous vehicles, we are yet to see these independent concepts reach their full potential. However, this intriguing concept may give us a glimpse into what the future holds for navigating the roads that make up our cities.The Honda Skyroom plays with the roomy interior space that is created within the ca...
(PDF) Capgemini - 5G in Industrial Operations
[Business]
2019/07/11 09:10
Industrial companies have a taste for 5G5G promises to solve the connectivity issues that beleaguer many industry verticals, including manufacturing, transport, logistics, and energy and utilities. In fact, three-fourths of industrial companies believe that 5G will be a key technology enabler for their digital transformation within the next five years and they are willing to pay a premium to ge...
(PDF) Cooling/Heating Window Film Captures and Releases Solar Energy
[Tech]
2019/07/11 09:09
The MOST window film keeps rooms from heating up during the day, but warms them at night.A couple of years ago we heard about the MOlecular Solar Thermal (MOST) system, in which solar energy is stored in a liquid medium, then later released as heat. Now, the technology has been applied to a clear film that could be applied to the inside of windows in energy-efficient buildings.Developed at Swed...
