Health tech innovators played a key role in the industry’s COVID-19 response. Moving forward, those strategizing for the Future of Health will likely be well-positioned for success.A year ago, our annual insights report revealed a fast-growing health tech sector. We noted that nimble and consumer-focused health tech innovators had begun to fill the gap between current and future needs, enablin...

The new augmented reality tool is the first to use a smartphone's back-facing camera.Modiface is working with Essie to launch a try-on tool that will allow consumers to see how nail polish shades look on their hands before buyingThe Essie On Hand tool makes virtual nail polish appear seamlessly on a potential customer’s hand, tracking nail shape and finger movementEssie is making 75 shades ava...

SMART Tire Company releases details of Metl airless tyre developed in conjunction with Nasa.The SMART Tire Company (STC) has released details of an airless bicycle tyre that is constructed with a casing made from nickel titanium alloy and developed in conjunction with Nasa.The Metl bicycle tyre is said to be designed for road, gravel, mountain and ebike applications, and the technology the tyre...

Being successful financially does not always correlate with academic background — brilliantly successful visionaries like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg found success without a college degree, let alone one from a prestigious university. However, when analyzing the data of alumni who became billionaires and millionaires, it’s clear that those who attend Ivy League schools such as...

Cymbio, a startup creating a product that connects brands with markets, today closed a $7 million series A round led by Vertex Ventures. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company says the funds will be used to expand Cymbio’s footprint across R&D, sales, and marketing.Brands manage dozens to thousands of digital sales channels. Setting up and connecting to marketplaces while navigating retailers...

Eco-Floating Hotel is a futuristic hotel project that would take place in Qatar but it has potential to be built in different areas thanks to its mobile feature. Aside being futuristic, this hotel also adopts the motto of minimum energy loss and zero waste, it is designed with moving feature that generates electrical energy by rotating around based on water flow. This unique feature also provid...

As the impacts of climate change and the importance of decarbonization have started to become clear, it’s hard to ignore the ongoing shift towards embracing renewables.Today, the renewables energy market has already become the energy industry’s biggest driver of growth, and both governments and businesses have been pressed to solidify their commitments to green energy.This infographic from hi...

Apple looking beyond the norm for AR with research on force feedback socks.One thing that most Big Tech companies working on smart glasses haven’t figure out yet is how to effectively interact with an augmented reality environment. Apple is heavily rumored to be working on its own pair of AR glasses and apparently considered vibrating haptic socks to tackle this problem.A new patent spotted by...

Healthcare private equity showed remarkable resilience in 2020 given the extent of disruption caused by Covid-19. But amid rising valuations and heated competition, investors will need to evolve their deal theses in order to thrive in 2021 and beyond.Download PDF Report : https://bit.ly/3cKY21Q[bain]