Category: Consumer Goods

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How taxes and bans are fueling innovation

– Government regulations such as taxes and bans are generally intended to improve standards of living...
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Artificial Intelligence for Everyone

– To the average person, artificial intelligence (AI) is more science fiction than science fact. While...
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The holy grail of recycling: AI-powered robots

– Our planet is facing a serious issue. Due to rapid urbanization, people are generating a...
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Food recalls: The why and 5 plausible innovative solutions

– Food recalls are constantly in the news headlines on a global level. Food recalls can...
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Sustainable dyeing innovations: Greener ways to color textiles

– The textile industry is the second most polluting industry in the world. Synthetic dyes contribute...
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Cooking with THC: The implications of cannabis legalization in Canada

– With Canada’s legalization of marijuana, the food and beverage industry is racing to join the...
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Smart shoes: Innovations revolutionizing the future of footwear

– From measuring athletic performance to tracking fitness and evaluating health metrics, smart shoes are here...
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Hardware-rooted security and its advantages in the IoT revolution

– The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) is not without danger, especially since the...
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Smart mirrors: More than just reflections

– Two startups have developed a range of “smart mirrors” — panel displays that provide high-definition...
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What’s in the air outside my house? The personalized environmental sensor market is booming

– What’s in the air you’re breathing? Government agencies such as the United States Environmental Protection...
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Can emotion-detecting helmets increase productivity?

– Chinese companies are using helmets with electroencephalogram (EEG) sensors for their employees, raising both profits...
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The latest innovations in sustainable food packaging: Biobased cling film

– Food packaging plays an integral role in maintaining food quality and assuring food safety for...
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Welcoming a new era of barcodes: Insights from Niall Murphy, Co-founder & CEO of EVRYTHNG

– GS1 is a not-for-profit organization that develops and maintains global standards for various types of...
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Combating insurance fraud with AI

– Fraud affects every industry, and insurance is no exception. False declarations to the subscription, false...
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The latest in biomimicry and hydrogel innovations

– Biomimicry encompasses the study of nature and natural phenomena to understand their underlying mechanisms and...
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Robotics in food manufacturing: Benefits and challenges

– The robotics industry is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 17%, and it...
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Robotic furniture may be the future of interior design

– Robots have now become so advanced that doctor bots may soon be good enough to...
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Virtual wearables: The future of human-computer interaction

– Leap Motion, a startup based in San Francisco, has been working on hand-tracking software to...
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The latest advancements and trends in biobased plastics

– The biobased plastics industry is booming with an annual growth rate of about 30%. Here, we explain...
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The shift toward bioplastics: Insights from Lego and current opportunities

– As a major step towards the goal of using fully sustainable materials in all its...

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