Over the next 20 years, the chemicals and materials industries will face fundamental changes, forcing them to adopt new skills and develop new goals. These changes will have a major impact on the flow of both materials and information. In the new report “The Chemicals and Materials Company of 2040,” Lux Research outlines the factors impacting these industries and how they will cause large-scale change.
China’s emergence as a global innovation powerhouse has proven to be a double-edged sword for global companies – presenting challenges as China seeks to make its companies more competitive in the international market while also bringing historic opportunities for the technology ecosystem. Lux's new report analyzes the key innovators poised to take a global leading position across 10 key industries in 2025 and beyond.
The global pandemic has drastically changed the landscape for businesses across all industries, forcing immediate changes – but ones that will have long-term consequences. In the newest report by Lux Research, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Tech Innovation,” Lux outlines five key trends that will define how the world beyond the pandemic will be different.
Despite the dramatic consequences COVID-19 is having on the global economy, Lux Research predicts the energy transition will be accelerated by several years. Trillions of dollars are expected to flow through economic relief packages into the deployment of low- and zero-carbon infrastructure as well as research and development into technologies that enable it.
The global healthcare industry is under pressure to reduce rising costs and the prevalence of chronic diseases, with personalized nutrition in focus. In its latest report, “Finding Business Success in Personalized Nutrition”, Lux Research outlines its “four P” framework for constructing a winning strategy: price, product, people, and partnerships.
The transportation and logistics industry has observed steady growth for more than 10 years and now represents an over $300 billion industry. The industry has three major challenges – agility, sustainability, and visibility – and companies operating in the industry are hoping to address those challenges through digital transformation.
Climate-related hazards are poised to massively disrupt the chemicals industry and have already caused hundreds of millions in damage globally.
More than $5 billion has been invested in the HEM space since the beginning of the new century, with $3.2 billion in venture investments in the past five years alone. These investments show a strong innovation interest, as attention is coming from incumbents in the space.
Food loss and waste (FLW) currently causes an estimated $1 trillion in economic losses globally each year. This constitutes a major humanitarian crisis in addition to an economic one, leading the United Nations to set a goal of reducing global FLW by 50% by 2030.
Businesses are increasingly using robotics across a wide variety of industries, but many companies still fail to understand what’s currently possible with today’s technology or which vendors can provide the solutions they need. In our new report, “Building Robotics Solutions,” we create a framework for selecting robotics vendors based on the key capabilities and level of customization required.
