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The future of waste: five things to look for by 2025
The European Commission recently backtracked on an ambitious set of legislative promises on waste and recycling, including the phasing out of using landfill for recyclable rubbish and a commitment to cut food waste by 30% by 2025.
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Drones rule, even as the FAA still nails down drone rules. The commercial drone market is predicted to grow from around $550 million in 2014 to over $1 billion by 2022, according to Grand View Research.
Read More »Theranos' Holmes on the rise, fall and maybe rise again of a medical tech darling
Lab work is a $75 billion industry with thousands of players controlling little pieces of the process. Theranos would love to control all of it.
Read More »Building a Better Breast Pump, Not a Milking Machine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2013 “Breastfeeding Report Card,” 77 percent of new mothers breast-fed their babies. A new study shows that the global market for breast pumps is expected to reach $1.2 billion by 2020.
Read More »Nervana Dopamine-Stimulating Headphones Crowdfunds Nearly $600,000
According to a recent study done by Grand View Research, the earphone and headphone industry will be worth more than $17.55 billion by 2022. Tapping into this lucrative market is Nervana, makers of "feel-good headphones" that give you a high-like sensation while delivering music.
Read More »Why is Unilever Rushing Towards Premium Personal Care Brands?
Strong demand for premium skin care products has been reported in developed regions like the U.S. and Europe, despite sluggish consumer spending. In fact, demand for mass category products is falling in the developed markets in favor of specialized high-end products.
Read More »Turning manure into gold: The excrement economy
Manure treatment could also represent a heaping share of the poop market. Grand View Research predicts the organic fertilizer industry will grow about 15 percent between 2013 and 2020, to a whopping $1.3 billion.
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mHealth providers offer chronic condition management, acute care services and diagnostic services primarily through mobile apps and wearable devices. The mHealth global market was valued at $1.95 billion in 2012 and is projected to reach $49.12 billion by 2020, based on a forecast by Grand View Research.
Read More »Lady Gaga at High Volume Drives Hearing-Loss Drug Search
Global sales of hearing aids and cochlear implants may reach a combined $9.5 billion globally by 2020, according to San Francisco-based Grand View Research, which provides information on industries including technology and health care.
Read More »How this 31-year-old parlayed a spine injury into a $500 million company
The company she would end up co-founding thanks to her injury, Revel Systems, is now one of the most successful new players in the point-of-sale market, competing with the likes of Square and ShopKeep for a global market value around $42 billion.
Read More »Naya Health raises $3.9 million to build a better breast pump
Workplace and public accommodations for moms who breastfeed have, in recent years, helped fuel the growth of companies like Philips Avent, Lansinoh Laboratories and others in the burgeoning breast pump market.
The industry is projected to generate $1.2 billion in annual global sales by 2020, according to forecasts from Grand View Research, Inc.
Read More »Texas Instruments: A Cash Cow You Can't Ignore
In the long term, TXN could still benefit from the expected growth of the global personal electronics market. By 2020, smartphones are forecasted to account for 60% of consolidated market revenue; hence,TXN has opportunities to strengthen its top-line.
Read More »The Brand New Drone ETF (IFLY)
Drones are poised to take off in a big way in major sectors of the economy. According to Grand View Research, the market for commercial drones is expected to top a billion dollars by 2022. Other figures for the market size of drones peg these estimates even higher.
Read More »Softbank Is Betting $32 Billion on ARM That the Internet of Things Will Pay Out
Still, there’s plenty of room to grow; a recent study from Grand View research pegged the IoT market as being worth nearly two trillion dollars by 2022, up from just over $600 billion in 2014.
Read More »DJIs Mavic Pro fold-up drone detects obstacles
Global sales of consumer drones totalled $355.9m (£275m) last year, but the sector is forecast to grow to more than $4bn by 2024, according to a recent report by the US consultancy Grand View Research.
Read More »UC At A Crossroads: Will Apps Bring Death Or Rebirth?
According to market research firm Grand View Research, the global market for unified communications is predicted to reach $75.81 billion by 2020. The question for vendors in the market, and organizations looking to deploy UC, is whether those communications functions will be accessed via dedicated client applications, or as part of the other applications that make up the bulk of their business environments.
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