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4th Industrial Revolution
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Plastics and the Environment
SDI 2020: Meet the investor looking for tech pioneers to help create a circular economy
Funding the right technology startups is a key way of reducing waste and making supply chains more sustainable - and should be an intrinsic part of economic activity.
Brazil
This Brazilian company can turn your trash into musical instruments
Brazil is the fourth biggest producer of plastic in the world. Mismanagement of waste globally means microplastics have now been found in drinking water.
SDI2020
4 ways industry can make supply chains more sustainable
Companies are making supply chains more resilient by increasing transparency, which will in turn help them move towards a circular economy.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
Why workers are key to the sustainable, smart factories of the future
Factories from top companies like Unilever and Alibaba are adopting Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies. Learn why their efforts earned them spots among the World Economic Forum's s...
Advanced Manufacturing
These 10 new 'Lighthouse' factories show the future of manufacturing is here
Meet some of the world’s most advanced factories, that are leading the way to help others become more resilient - and more sustainable.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
These 7 tech investments are critical to building ‘intelligent factories’ after COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic disrupted manufacturing around the world. These cutting-edge technologies could future-proof factories before the next shock.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
Global Lighthouse Network Annual Meeting 2020
Tune into the event on 17 September, 2020 at 13:00-14:30 CET.
Electricity
Scientists discover how to use bricks as batteries
A new study in Nature Communications, has worked out how to modify red bricks to store enough electricity to power devices, using nanofiber technology.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Here’s why human-robot collaboration is the future of manufacturing
Manufacturing is faster, cheaper and safer when robots and humans work together. In the coronavirus pandemic, this could help us create more resilient supply chains.
COVID-19
Here’s how smart construction could transform home-building after COVID-19
COVID-19 is changing the construction industry. Here are four ways prefab housing, powered by digital technology, could help us provide better, more affordable homes.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
Why sustainable manufacturing makes economic as well as ethical sense
We now have an opportunity to build a sustainable and high-performing manufacturing sector. From digitalization to using renewables – here's how to do it.
Emerging Technologies
Small, independent manufacturers could be crucial to reshaping industry post-COVID- Here’s why
Localized production could allow for greater resilience and opportunity as the globe struggles with the coronavirus.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
This is what happens to planes when they’re retired
Airlines are shrinking their fleets amid the coronavirus travel downturn. But what happens to planes like Boeing’s iconic 747 when they’re no longer needed?
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
Factory workers face a major COVID-19 risk. Here’s how AI can help keep them safe
As global manufacturers reopen their factories amid the coronavirus pandemic, find out how artificial intelligence tools can help prevent second-wave outbreaks.
COVID-19
3 ways digital technology can help drug makers fight COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the global pharma industry's vulnerability, disrupting the supply of vital drugs. Here's how technology can make the sector more resilient.