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Most large R&D organizations already have AI. What many still cannot answer is whether it has changed an important R&D...
AI rollout looks like a success in most companies today. Sales teams are writing outreach in a fraction of the...
Cashmere alternatives are no longer difficult to find. From yak and alpaca to engineered fibers and recycled blends, suppliers can...
Women’s nutrition innovation is moving beyond broad micronutrient supplementation toward life-stage-specific interventions built around bioactives, diagnostics, and personalized delivery models....
Forterra’s transition toward lower-carbon building materials is being shaped less by breakthrough material patents and more by manufacturing scale, operational...
UV-curing coatings for metal substrates are moving beyond traditional protective applications toward functional coating systems that support high-performance industrial and...
PLA has been positioned as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics, but the criteria for evaluating its safety are changing....
Lithium-rich manganese (LMR) cathodes are emerging as a pathway toward higher energy density and reduced dependence on critical metals, but...
Graphene has shown strong potential for next-generation electronics, but the industry challenge is changing. The focus is moving from producing...
Most large R&D organizations already have AI. What many still cannot answer is whether it has changed an important R&D decision. Across the same organization,...
AI rollout looks like a success in most companies today. Sales teams are writing outreach in a fraction of the time. Marketing teams are turning...
Cashmere alternatives are no longer difficult to find. From yak and alpaca to engineered fibers and recycled blends, suppliers can offer materials that look and...
Clean-label protein products are gaining momentum, but the next challenge for food innovators may not be consumer demand. It may be access to the technologies...
What happens when clean-label protein extraction becomes an IP problem rather than an ingredient-sourcing problem? Using Slate, we analyzed innovation activity across plant protein extraction...
The technologies that will shape food and beverage innovation in 2027 and beyond may not appear first in food industry databases. Most R&D teams naturally...
Protein bar manufacturers have spent years improving ingredients, flavors, and nutritional profiles. However, one part of the product has remained largely unchanged, which is how...
The next bottleneck in protein bar innovation may not be formulation. It may be access to the extraction technologies that determine how clean, functional, and...
P&G’s recent R&D activity suggests that grooming devices are becoming more than tools for shaving, trimming, and skin treatment. Across Braun, Gillette, and P&G’s wider...
Protein bar companies have focused heavily on finding better proteins, cleaner labels, and improved nutrition. But our analysis using Slate shows that a quieter shift...
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