Climate tech investment is still rising, but venture funding is more selective. We look at data from BloombergNEF, IEA and Dealroom to see where climate capital is going now.
Jonathan Reichental on building human-centred cities, smarter innovation, and leading through constant change.
Agentic AI is changing travel tech – and creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs to build customer relationships and platform loyalty.
Andrew Fenner (Director General at WYSE Travel Confederation) on youth travel, AI, and building platforms for the future of global mobility.
How researchers are beginning to design AI systems that deliberately search for new ideas – to enable AI-powered innovation.
A recent experiment let AI generate art without human prompts – and shows why AI can only make art with the direction of a creative human.
As AI spreads across industries, the idea of an ‘AI startup’ may disappear. Here’s why infrastructure technologies change how startups differentiate.
Researcher Dr. Beste Özcan explores emotionally intelligent wearables, transitional companions, and why the future of technology may depend on designing for relationships.
Hyperloop technology has had a lot of…well, hype. With several firms promising years ago that we would already have a large-scale ultra-fast travel system by 2023, the general public has – understandably – developed a collective eye roll when hyperloop comes up in conversation. So we thought we’d interrupt that
Quantum computing is an emerging technology that aims to harness the laws of quantum physics in order to solve problems that conventional computers can’t. A quantum computer leverages the properties of subatomic particles to perform calculations with power that’s far greater than the computers we’re all familiar
At LEAP 2023, Anna Tutova (CEO at Coinstelegram) spoke about how crypto payments are the next big thing. We caught up with her this week to give you – LEAP blog readers – an exclusive look into Tutova’s world. We also asked her what developments she’s seen in crypto payments
We all know about the big ones: investments in AI, cloud computing, sustainable tech, robotics and IoTs continue to grow. But as we prepare for LEAP 2024, we’re noticing new trends in tech investments that are coming up in conversation more frequently – so we thought we’d share them
For entrepreneurs developing new ideas, or tech companies that aim to launch new innovations, tech acceptance is an important concern. Sometimes, people just aren’t ready for your technology – it’s a few steps too far ahead of the curve. So how do you know if the timing is right;
Robots are no longer a thing of the future – they’re a part of our daily lives. Most of us engage with robotics without really acknowledging it; from e-commerce bots to robot vacuum cleaners, we use them to add convenience and efficiency to regular tasks at home and work. And
You know we’re often deep in conversation about smart cities a lot – with good reason. Smart city experts including Kris Libunao (Executive Director and Chief Sustainability Officer at SmartCT), Jorge Sebastiao (Co-Founder, Eco X, CBO Simba Storage), Joseph Bradley (CEO at NEOM Tech & Digital Company), and many more
AI is changing the way physicians treat patients, speeding up pathology detection and treatment times, and offering more choices for patients, doctors, and healthcare operators. In 2021, a study by health insurer Optum found that 85% of the healthcare executives they surveyed already had an AI strategy. The global AI
