Since 1600 man has been looking for an effective substitute for blood, the most important vehicle of oxygen in our body. Let's retrace all the stages of an infinite journey and the first exciting results available within the next 5 years.
A German startup, Skinmade, has produced a 'fleet' of small totems capable of mixing and making face creams on demand based on the specific characteristics of each user.
The time of the synthetic hamburger is approaching. Just two years ago I talked about it here, remember? The forecasts were of a probable entry into the market within 5 years: the main obstacle was the price. In 2013, making a kilo of “lab-created” meat cost around 620.000 euros. Two years later the price was 85 euros, and today it has dropped to 20 euros. Production costs are rapidly approaching those that warrant making their way into the market,… Read more
The word "plantation" usually evokes bucolic visions of green fields, waves of ears of corn and animals, but the agriculture of the future has more to do with the now familiar environments in which we live: a parking lot, a pizza, a crowded city street.
In just a few years, 3D printing has leapt beyond its embryonic phase and has already begun to move rapidly in three distinct directions: the development of mass production systems (many goods), the development of mass production systems (many users, for home printing) and the specialization of production systems (specific printers for specific products, such as those in the construction field capable of constructing a building in a short time). It goes without saying that the most promising field of application for… Read more
A special app, Yalp.io, is able to identify and find the chords of a song, thus facilitating those who want to play without knowing the scores.
#Apple continues to make purchases: first machine learning and then artificial intelligence, now #Gliimpse, a startup launched in the #health and wellness sector. In short, healthcare seems to be in Apple's next plans. Just as Tim Cook celebrates his 5 years at the helm of Apple, the acquisition of Gliimpse, a startup specialized in the management and sharing of personal medical data of American patients, takes place. No comment from Apple, however, on the matter. Gliimpse allows you to save data on… Read more
Turi is an artificial intelligence startup that Apple has just acquired: the Cupertino company is making more and more steps in this promising sector
Those who do housework know it well: ironing and folding clothes is often the most onerous task. Fortunately, today technology gives us a hand. It's called FoldiMate, the robot capable of folding and ironing clothes perfectly for us. Thanks to a series of supports, robotic arms and sensors, FoldiMate can fold, iron and even perfume clothes. A dream come true? The idea was born from an Israeli startup and takes inspiration from the machinery they use… Read more
Larry Page, co-founder of Google, is betting everything on flying cars. Page has in fact invested over 100 million dollars in Zee.Aero, a Californian startup that has designed a flying car. Page has been involved in the project since 2010, but the news only leaked today. The purpose is declared: to build flying cars for personal use. A flying car was already being designed almost 100 years ago, but, needless to say, these were failed attempts. Today, however, there are more suitable materials and more advanced technologies: for example, the use… Read more
That immense, gigantic genius that was Nikola Tesla built a tower, the Wardenclyffe Tower, in the middle of Long Island: an installation, he said, capable of transmitting electricity without the need for wires. The project (with the associated mysterious fire) foundered among a thousand mysteries even though Tesla had already transmitted remote energy in other experiments, and since then the project was shelved. More than a century later it's still a big hunt: big companies (Toyota, Intel, Samsung, Foxconn) and small startups (WiTricity, ProxybyPower) have... Read more
According to the most reliable statistics, out of 10 victims of sexual assault, 91% are women and 9% are men. The large difference in numerical terms justifies the need to find forms of protection and legal protection, and the topic forcefully came back to the surface in our country when the opportunity of measures to punish 'femicide' with aggravating criminal penalties was discussed. Not only are legal solutions being studied: there are those who are working in other ways, such as AR WEAR, ... Read more
This year too working capital 2013 will support innovative companies by developing a path to encourage meetings between startups, investors and communities. The choice is strategic and "geosmart": the secret of success lies in a large 'backbone' made up of 3 cities (Milan, Rome, Catania) which will host spaces in which the mentors will be able to support the ideas of the competing teams. For inspiration and emulation it is possible to take a look at the winning projects of the past editions, consulting the repository developed in collaboration with the Kauffman Society: a platform that … Read more
Natural Machines is a Spanish startup that is currently working on a 3D printer capable of producing pasta, bread and other types of food starting from liquids and pre-packaged mixtures: it is a formula that could revolutionize the 3D printing market and also a a bit like gastronomy. Unlike other 3D printers, the device developed by Natural Machines could 'print' food from 6 different materials (treated a bit as if they were food inks). … Read more
A Tunisian startup, Saphon Energy, has created a new model of bladeless wind turbine. It is inspired by the design and structure of sailing boats and converts wind energy into electricity with double the efficiency and half the cost. This is the second prototype developed by the company: the solution appears very valid because it practically eliminates every negative factor (real or 'alleged' and for the use and consumption of oil lobbyists). It doesn't bother the birds, it doesn't make much noise, ... Read more
One thing is certain: the Internet will never be the same again. If the forecasts for upcoming web developments seem obvious and inevitable, it is true that they will lead to marked changes in our experience of using the Net.
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