SaaS startup creates sustainable and efficient supply chain
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Around 30 percent of people who buy online intentionally buy multiple versions, intending to return the unwanted items. The global cost of these returns is estimated at between USD 220 and USD 260 billion per year. Contributing to this is the high cost and inefficiency of the returns…
Christmas tree needles reused for paint and food sweeteners
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Springwise always admires those innovations that seek to help our planet become more environmentally friendly. Reusing waste products is a key part of this, with huge amounts of materials going to landfill unnecessarily. We have already spotted various such processes, such as ‘rewritable’ paper or using old food…
Wellness site tackles rarely addressed men’s health problems
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Innovations in the health sector have become increasingly niche to best help specific demographics. For example, these menstrual pads made from banana fibres are naturally designed for women who lack access to menstrual products. Additionally, a tablet device seeks to specifically help the elderly with feelings of loneliness. Now, hims a…
AI system acts as intelligent assistant to retailers
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Connected device popularity will drive wearables market to $2.9B by 2023
More about Innovation The wearable materials market is predicted to grow from $1.5 billion in 2018 to $2.9 billion by 2023, a CAGR of 15%, according to a MarketandMarkets report released on Monday. This growth will be driven by increasing consumer preference for sophisticated devices, the rising popularity of connected devices, and growing disposable income,…
Marketing is About Connecting With Your Customer’s Story
Working with companies lately, I keep coming back to the same starting point: marketing is about connecting with a customer and aligning with helping them win their story. Think about yourself when you’re buying something. There’s a challenge in front of you and you’re hoping that what you purchase will improve your life or business…
System saves water and lives through recycling excess liquid
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Water shortages will become ever more common around the world soon, with pollution, harsh weather, and growing populations all taking their toll. Springwise has already highlighted innovations seeking to alleviate such issues. This media partnership is working to clean British waterways and a prototype could turn snow into…
New collection of vases uses machine-led design
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Iraqi-born and UAE-based architect and designer Layth Mahdi makes products that challenge the boundaries of art, science and technology. His work investigates the relationship between the beauty of materials and the elegant precision of advanced production processes, digital fabrication methods and robotics. His first collection, debuted during Dubai…
VR headset simulates users’ tactile sensations digitally
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3D model uses VR to virtually examine cancer cells
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Tumours are varied and complex, and a cure for cancer remains elusive. However, technology is already having a major impact on medicine and research. At Springwise we’ve seen how machine learning algorithms are assisting in Alzheimer’s diagnoses, and, more pertinently, we’ve seen AR being used to design better…