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Nanotrends documents the startup opportunities that are emerging out of changes in consumer behaviour, technology, markets and climate. Curated by investors at Forward Partners.
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Data Privacy Poses Ethical Challenges For Medical AI. Can Federated Learning Overcome Them?
Data Privacy Poses Ethical Challenges For Medical AI. Can Federated Learning Overcome Them?
Healthcare AI is a big focus for investors (see the market map below from CB Insights), with investment totalling $4bn across 367 deals in…
Luke Smith
Jul 10, 2020
Why Renewable Energy Needs AI
Why Renewable Energy Needs AI
Nanotrends publishes the latest startup opportunities emerging from changes in technology, markets, climate and consumer behaviour, and is…
Luke Smith
Nov 2, 2020
Lemonade is disrupting insurance. The incumbents will have to respond
Lemonade is disrupting insurance. The incumbents will have to respond
New tech will bring the insurance industry into the 21st century
Luke Smith
Oct 4, 2020
This Is How Universities Can Survive After Covid-19
This Is How Universities Can Survive After Covid-19
Beyond Credentials
Matthew Bradley
Sep 17, 2020
Beyond Black Box AI
Beyond Black Box AI
“We’re being scored by formulas that we don’t understand, that often don’t have systems of appeal… What if the algorithms are wrong?”…
Dr. Louise Rix
Sep 9, 2020
Gaming and Blockchain: Ready, Payer One
Gaming and Blockchain: Ready, Payer One
Gaming, with billions of players who are spending billions of dollars on digital assets, seems like the perfect environment for blockchain…
Brendon Ferreira
Aug 27, 2020
Podcasts Are Booming. But Can Someone Solve The Discovery Issue?
Podcasts Are Booming. But Can Someone Solve The Discovery Issue?
With a quarter of Americans listening to podcasts weekly, and podcast creators now numbering greater than a million, podcasting is…
Brendon Ferreira
Jul 17, 2020
Blockchain, After The Hype
Blockchain, After The Hype
Blockchains & smart contracts for RegTech
Matthew Bradley
Jun 17, 2020
The Next Frontier in ‘Omics: The Metabolome
The Next Frontier in ‘Omics: The Metabolome
‘Omics is a catch-all term for science ending in… you guessed it ‘-omics’. The most well-known being ‘genomics’. The genomics era began in…
Dr. Louise Rix
Jun 2, 2020
Data Breaches Are Driving Increasing Demand For Cyber Insurance
Data Breaches Are Driving Increasing Demand For Cyber Insurance
With our recent investment in OutThink, I’ve been digging deeper into cyber security and the opportunities in the space. Unfortunately…
Luke Smith
May 26, 2020
Why Digital Reskilling Could Power The Post-COVID Workforce
Why Digital Reskilling Could Power The Post-COVID Workforce
Covid-19 has unleashed immense disruption both to the lives of individuals and to the global economy. Beyond the tragic impact in terms of…
Luke Smith
May 18, 2020
Alexa, take care of my grandparents
Alexa, take care of my grandparents
There are 5.4m people in the UK aged 75 and older and the number of older adults is expected to double in the UK in the next 25 years.
Dr. Louise Rix
Apr 30, 2020
Subscription Management for Boomers
Subscription Management for Boomers
Baby Boomers, those born in the 40s and 50s, are on their way to later life, winding down work and enjoying the spoils of their labour…
Matthew Bradley
Apr 22, 2020
Conversational Commerce Will Transform Shopping
Conversational Commerce Will Transform Shopping
Nanotrends is a directory of startup opportunities, curated by investors at Forward Partners. If you’re a founder working on a startup in…
Forward Partners
Apr 8, 2020
The Future Is Intangible. Who's Going To Finance It?
The Future Is Intangible. Who's Going To Finance It?
Intangible assets — things like Research and Development (R&D) capabilities, Intellectual Property (IP) and software, know-how within…
Forward Partners
Apr 8, 2020
Why ‘Extreme Weather’ Is Creating Opportunities In Weather Insurance
Why ‘Extreme Weather’ Is Creating Opportunities In Weather Insurance
It’s hard to watch the news nowadays without coming to the conclusion that weather is getting more extreme. Storms Ciara
Forward Partners
Apr 8, 2020
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