Insights on R&D innovation, emerging technologies, competitive strategy, and strategic decision-making.
Generative AI can summarize thousands of research papers in seconds. It can explain complex concepts, draft literature reviews, and help...
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...
Danone’s recent R&D activity is not only about new dairy products. It is focused on rebuilding the technical base behind...
Nearly 25% of the recent lip care innovation portfolio is not focused on incremental efficacy but on reinventing carrier systems....
39% of all EV tire innovation activity over the last two years targets winter performance, yet not a single Western...
60% of all AI-related flavor and fragrance innovations came from Chinese institutions who are filing across every technical cluster simultaneously....
While traditional players focused on incremental fortification, Mizkan Holdings, a 200-year-old vinegar company suddenly started filing hyper-specific patents on puffed...
Electrochromic glass has been “commercially proven” for over thirty years, and it still fails in real-world conditions. That tension sits...
Generative AI can summarize thousands of research papers in seconds. It can explain complex concepts, draft literature reviews, and help researchers explore unfamiliar topics. But...
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...
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