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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...
Renewable monomer synthesis jumped from 2 innovations in 2023–2024 to 14 in 2025–2026, while biomass-derived flame-retardant systems increased from 4...
Takeda’s publication velocity in pharmacokinetic variability and digital monitoring rose 162% between 2024 and 2026. Yet across several of its...
PET hydrolase mutant publications increased from 14 in 2023–2024 to 64 in 2025–2026, while modified PETase publications rose from 8...
The leadless pacemaker market is projected to rise from $1.20 billion in 2024 to $4.80 billion by 2034 at a...
Active thermal regulation has become the largest area in the landscape with 508 innovations, while fan-driven cooling activity increased from...
Traditional protein-bar forming activity fell from 95 publications to just 3 in the most recent period, while plant-protein extraction activity...
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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