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Disruptive Innovation
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Acre UK highlights 'three transformative organisations disrupting the packaging industry'; Notpla uses seaweed as an alternative to plastic, Algramo offers smart packaging that gets refilled at a fair price, Podback is a recycling program for coffee pods
Accesswire (02/06)
Purina unveils 2023 Pet Care Innovation Prize winners to receive US$25,000, mentorship, participation in accelerator boot camp at St. Louis headquarters; winners include Los Angeles-based Happy Bond preservative-free dog food with human-grade ingredients
PR Newswire (02/01)
Supply chain accelerator hub ZEBOX partners with Blume Global, ConGlobal to grow roster of disruptive logistics startups to drive sustainable innovation globally; move to bolster corporate partner portfolio, provide startups with growth opportunities
PR Newswire (01/31)
Japan's leading mobile operator Docomo and YKK AP to test signal-permeable windows made with aerogel; aim is to improve indoor reception of external radio waves for cellphones, other applications while maintaining insulation benefits of windows
M2 PressWIRE (01/31)
Firmenich named by LexisNexis in the ‘Innovation Momentum 2023: Global Top 100 report’; award recognizes top 100 companies advancing innovative solutions and laying groundwork for further breakthroughs
Firmenich SA (01/31)
FlexScreen begins licensing its technology to make flexible, easy-to-install window screen; Murrysville, Pennsylvania, company now has seven production plants and has won a 2023 BIG Innovations Award for establishing an automated manufacturing line
Tribune-Review (01/31)
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Smart Manufacturing/Smart Factory
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Universal Robots to supply arms to US-based Rapid Robotics to help deploy more cobots, with more capabilities, at faster rate; cobots are integrated with Universal's portfolio, can expand in palletizing, box building, packing, heavier loads, longer reach
Business Wire (02/02)
HBIS Tangsteel new plant project becomes first steelmaker to win China's National High Quality Project Gold Medal; company's Tangsteel digital factories use intelligent, unmanned stock yard, high pellet ratio iron making, automatic converter procedures
HBIS Group (HBIS Steel) (02/02)
Robotics manufacturer Recycleye receives Italian Industry 4.0 accreditation, granting waste service companies 20% tax credit on cost of equipment valued up to €2.5M; sorters can increase target material picked by 12%, with less than 1% contamination
Recycleye (01/26)
Siemens Digital Industries Software opens eXplore Live at The Smart Factory at Wichita State’s Innovation Campus; the area is dedicated to hands-on learning opportunities for companies looking to modernize, reshore, localize or regionalize operations
Electronics Weekly (01/24)
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Bioeconomy
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Scientists develop electrospun PLA-based nonwovens for making eco-friendly medical textiles, PPE, apparel; single-layer textile shows 80% filtration efficiency, and double-layer textile shows 95% filtration efficiency: City University of Hong Kong
Daily Hong Kong Daily (01/30)
Researchers develop 'strong, versatile' hydrogel by combining natural squid tissues with synthetic polymers; biocompatible hydrogel can potentially be used for medical prosthetics, soft robotics components, novel sensor systems: Hokkaido University
Hokkaido University (01/30)
Scientists determine composite fabric masks show higher filtration efficiency, comfort than standard meltblown PP; silk provides most comfort, and mixed wool can provide higher filtration efficiencies for 0.225 μm-3.750 μm particles: Qingdao University
Nanomaterials (01/24)
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New Market/Market Expansion
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AI-based freight-matching platform Fr8App onboards Mexican transportation company MAJOBA Logistics to increase its trucking capacity for private fleet services; company aims to more than double its fleet size this year to provide more efficient services
GlobeNewswire (01/30)
AI-, computer vision-powered retail startup Intuitivo --known as the 'Argentine Amazon Go'-- partners with Brazilian retailer Lojas Americanas to distribute autonomous retail outlets in several stores across the country
CE Noticias Financieras (01/27)
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Transformation - Market
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Nature-positive business opportunities in Asia-Pacific could generate US$4.3T by 2030--equivalent to 14% of region's GDP; Eurasia Group and Suntory launch report 'Addressing Nature Loss in Asia: The Next Sustainability Challenge for Businesses'
PRWeb (01/25)
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Transformation - Company
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Tate & Lyle launches rebranding, embracing company's 'Science\ Solutions \ Society' narrative, emphasizing support for healthy living through specialty food and beverage solutions
Tate & Lyle PLC (01/31)
Electronics for Imaging appoints Frank Pennisi as CEO, announces separation of Fiery Business Unit into independent company; as separate companies, EFI will focus on digital industrial inkjet, Fiery will focus on digital front ends
Electronics for Imaging Inc. (EFI) (01/25)
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Digital
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Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning/ Robotics
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INTERNATIONAL PATENT: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. FILES APPLICATION FOR "ROBOT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND DELIVERY ROBOT"
U.S. Fed News (02/07)
INTERNATIONAL PATENT: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. FILES APPLICATION FOR "MOTOR, JOINT DEVICE AND ROBOT"
U.S. Fed News (02/07)
INTERNATIONAL PATENT: HITACHI, LTD. FILES APPLICATION FOR "LEARNING DEVICE AND ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM"
U.S. Fed News (02/07)
Perfect Corp. partners with Precision Skin by DermConcept to launch SKIN ID, an AI-powered digital skin diagnostic that delivers custom skin-care products to consumers; 3-in-1 products consist of day skin care, night skin care and eye skin care
Business Wire (02/06)
Mobile logistics company Geek+, supply chain solutions company Starlinks open first 400,000-sq-ft robotic fulfillment site in Saudi Arabia, which deploys over 250 robots on picking, order sorting; Starlinks' partners include Shopify, Amazon and eBay
PR Newswire (02/06)
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Augmented/Virtual Reality/Visualization
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Flipkart, ad-tech firm Tyroo partner with Snapchat to increase ad awareness for their 'FlipGirl' campaign with custom AR lens; gamified experience allows Snap users to collect coins from different Flipkart shopping categories to unlock 'superpowers'
Adgully (India) (02/06)
Walmart files for trademarks pertaining to blockchain services, per USPTO records; move intended to enable Sam’s Club to offer virtual goods, including toys, personal care products, sports goods, home decorations, as well as digital currency, NFTs
24/7 Wall St. (02/06)
Quest Global Teams with NVIDIA to Build Next-Gen Omniverse Digital Twin Solutions for Manufacturing Industry
PR Newswire (02/02)
Survey shows only 12% of Americans retrieved a package from an intelligent locker last year, but 77% would consider using one; 73% would find augmented reality tools helpful in making online purchasing decisions: Ricoh, Harris Poll
PR Newswire (01/30)
Banuba's Tint, a new AR software for cosmetic businesses, expands to offer AI seasonal color analysis and recommendation engine; tool helps people determine their color profile, get suggestions for most suitable beauty products and combinations
Business Wire (01/27)
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Remote/Virtual Experience
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Pedigree launches Fosterverse program to support adoptable dogs in real life through virtual fostering in the Metaverse; brand also to match up to US$100,000 in donations to support PEDIGREE Foundation
PR Newswire (01/24)
Nestle Purina Petcare implements Blue Yonder’s category management solution and 3DVRS’ 3D virtual reality tech to provide retailers with planograms to optimize shelf displays remotely; move reduces environmental impact by taking place in metaverse
Business Wire (01/24)
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Digitalization
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DITF develops digital platform to produce precisely fitting flexible textile orthoses in resource-, time- and cost-efficient manner; platform uses 3D body measurements to individually fit cuts, reduces textile waste, can print patterns
Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf (DITF) (01/31)
GlobalData: Chipotle’s investments in robotics, metaverse promises robust future outlook, helps chain stand out from competitors in years to come; pandemic accelerated digitalization in foodservice, and now it's being further advanced by labor shortage
GlobalData Plc (01/26)
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Blockchain/ Distributed Ledger
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NGK, Ricoh launch NR-Power Lab, an electric power joint venture that promotes adoption of renewable energy to achieve carbon neutrality; JV will combine NGK control technologies for storage batteries, Ricoh renewable energy distribution record platform
Ricoh USA Inc. (02/01)
US Patent Issued to HITACHI on Jan. 31 for "Distributed ledger management system, distributed ledger management method, and node" (Japanese Inventors)
U.S. Fed News (02/01)
London-based sustainable clothing brand Beatrice Bayliss to begin tracking, tracing its raw materials with blockchain company Topl; supply chain mapping to provide more transparency to customers, secure trust regarding where company's cotton comes from
PR Newswire (01/25)
Charoen Pokphand Foods targeting the full integration of blockchain technology for all of its products, after a successful introduction for pork and chicken; CP Foods announced its in-house CPF Digital Traceability system back in 2015
FeedNavigator.com (01/25)
IBM, Maersk scuttle blockchain-based TradeLens supply chain platform
ICT Monitor Worldwide (01/25)
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Cloud Computing
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Microsoft opens access to its Azure OpenAI Service, which uses Microsoft's cloud computing to allow firms to use AI tools like ChatGPT; move allows firms to integrate AI capabilities into their products, services to improve efficiency, automate processes
Indian Technology News (01/26)
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Data Management/Analytics/Privacy
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Employees clicking on malicious links in phishing emails is leading cause of avoidable cybersecurity incidents; companies are planning to bolster defenses with investment in threat detection, endpoint security, and data recovery and backup: UK study
CIO (02/06)
Research from Intel Corporation Yields New Study Findings on Information and Data Encoding and Encryption (The High-Level Practical Overview of Open-Source Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning Solutions)
Information Technology Business Daily (01/31)
PopPay to integrate its AI-based facial verification for payments, loyalty into Toshiba's front-end point-of-sale, self-service solutions; Toshiba will distribute integrated solutions to restaurants, QSR, convenience stores, grocery, other retail segments
Wireless News (01/27)
Attackers are using Microsoft OneNote app to breach, access sensitive data; instead of using macros, which are no longer supported in Office, attackers are now sending out phishing emails and attaching files in notebooks: BleepingComputer report
WinBeta (01/25)
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Cybersecurity & Cyberspace Operations
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Botnet and DDoS attacks are on the rise and becoming more sophisticated; to protect organizations, experts recommend CISOs assess defense solutions and measures in terms of strength of capability, adaptability and reflex, and have an attack playbook
VentureBeat (01/31)
Global IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group publishes new research-backed industry blueprint, titled ‘Build Resilience Against Ransomware Attacks’; firm recommends disrupting the attack at every stage of the attack workflow
PR Newswire (01/31)
Yahoo was most impersonated brand for phishing attacks during Q4 2022, climbing 23 places and accounting for 20% of all attempts; other top impersonated brands were DHL, Microsoft, Google, LinkedIn, WeTransfer, Netflix, FedEx, HSBC, WhatsApp: report
GlobeNewswire (01/25)
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Manufacturing
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Process Improvement/Operational Design
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Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing reduces its carbon footprint, improves floor safety procedures and increases its efficiency levels by 23% since August 2022 by integrating Redzone, a connected workforce solution, into daily operations
Channel Times (01/30)
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Efficiency
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Volvo Trucks launches upgraded liquified-biogas truck in Europe that is 4% more fuel-efficient than its predecessor and features a 10% larger gas tank, which contributes to a longer range; fuel can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 100%
ENP Newswire (02/02)
Andritz partners with KCF Technologies to combine KCF's machine health solutions with Andritz's equipment design, process optimization to further improve plant safety, machine reliability, asset management and system uptime in pulp and paper industry
Andritz AG (02/02)
FL Technics extends Part-CAMO capabilities to meet future demand of MRO industry
Contify Aviation News (02/01)
Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines selects Lloyd’s Register's i4 Insight solution to help company lower emissions, optimize fleet performance under four-year agreement; platform powers PIL’s new Center for Maritime Efficiency
Maritime Gateway (02/01)
Ocado's AI firm Kindred finishes trial of robotic 'INDUCT' system, finds it automated the induction of over one million items at 95% accuracy; Kindred says 'demanding real-world scenario' proves system can be deployed in any facility that uses induction
ENP Newswire (02/01)
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Production & Output
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Executive Perspective: Ford CEO says future Ford EVs to be simpler, easier to produce, have smallest possible battery; new EVs to have volume potential of up to one million units in a handful or orderable combinations to lower manufacturing costs
Green Car Reports (02/06)
Thermo Fisher partners with Celltrio to integrate Thermo Scientific Momentum workflow scheduling software with Celltrio RoboCell cell line automation platform in Europe; system offers high-throughput automated cell line culturing and maintenance
Robotics and Automation News (02/06)
Seshasayee Paper and Boards expands capabilities to manufacture single-, multi-layer boards at its mill in Erode, India; company has upgraded key equipment to improve paper quality, efficiency, production capacity and use biofuel instead of coal for power
Print Week (02/01)
Klingele Paper taps Andritz to supply automated threading systems for two PMs at Nova Campina, Brazil, paper mill; Klingele aims to automate tail threading process in press, reel sections to improve safety, reduce paper break time, increase productivity
Andritz AG (02/01)
DEG provides €40M loan to Klingele's Brazilian subsidiary as part of Klingele's €100M investment to fund expansion; Klingele acquired paper mill in Sao Paulo, will invest to make containerboard production more efficient, environmentally friendly
Contify Banking News (01/25)
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Energy Efficiency/Energy Management
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Nissan hosting Nissan Futures event February 4 to March 1 to showcase innovations in sustainable mobility at global headquarters gallery; event to feature innovations in electrification, vehicle intelligence, power management, vehicle battery reuse
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (02/02)
Glaston Oyj Abp - How to reduce energy consumption in glass lamination
Nordic Regulated Equity Markets (Web Disclosure) via PUBT (01/31)
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Supply Chain Management
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Supply Chain/Logistics Disruption
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Amazon confirms intentions to open robotics fulfillment center in Tallahassee, Florida, that would generate a minimum of 1,000 jobs; however, company says supply chain issues impacting the completion of high-tech components is delaying facility launch
Tallahassee Democrat (FL) (01/25)
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Supply Chain Management
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Avery Dennison partners with Enterprise Singapore for AD Stretch startup accelerator program that will help Singapore-based startups scale successfully, run global pilots with a packaging, labeling leader; nine startups in first cohort of program
Media Outreach (Asia) (02/06)
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Logistics/Transportation Management
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IHI Jet Service launches what it calls world’s first electronic customs clearance service to improve efficiency, reduce delays, import expenses; AI-based service enables users to predict arrival times of vessels to complete customs within planned period
Contify Aviation News (01/27)
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Logistics, Shipping & Delivery
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DHL Supply Chain to invest R$800M in warehouse construction, fleet electrification, automation and robots by end of 2025, according to Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico; having own space brings competitive cost-benefit ratio, efficiency, says president
CE Noticias Financieras (Latin America) (02/03)
NYK enters business, capital alliance agreement with AI firm Ghelia to partner on research and development for autonomous ships; company also to introduce Ghelia’s AI tech to business processes within its sales, corporate divisions
Maritime Gateway (02/02)
DHL Supply Chain becomes first company to install Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot for carton unloading of trucks, with plans to deploy robots across warehouse operations in coming year; robots take packages from trailers to place on flexible conveyor
Robotics and Automation News (02/01)
Kuehne+Nagel and Apex Logistics receive the last Boeing 747-8 freighter ‘Empower.’ from Atlas Air
Kuehne + Nagel International AG (02/01)
MSC Digital Talks Ep. 5: Unpacking the Benefits of Smart Containers
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA (01/31)
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Sustainability/Social Responsibility
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Environmental/Ecological/Carbon Footprint
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Packaging experts highlight notable trends--sustainability, automation and robots, redesigning packaging to avoid mixed materials, growth of ecommerce, the concept of SIOC, demand for high-quality PCR plastics and barrier-coated papers, right-sizing
Transportation Today (02/03)
Covanta CEO says company to use ‘vastly different’ approach after business sold to EQT Infrastructure for US$5.30B; mass burn combustion to remain business core, but environmental services, sustainable materials division is seeing double-digit growth
Waste Dive (01/30)
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