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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...
Innovation in fluorine-free polymer processing aids jumped from 15 publications in 2023–2024 to 93 in 2025–2026, while activity around aqueous...
Grifols’ innovation strategy is moving beyond improving conventional plasma-derived products. Neurological R&D accelerated 300% in 2025–2026, while 29 innovations targeted...
Innovation in better-for-you snacks is moving far beyond simply adding protein, fiber, or less sugar. Microencapsulation activity increased 138%, low-glycemic...
Botanical neuro-modulation publications rose from 6 in 2023–2024 to 20 in 2025–2026, while a smaller but technically harder-to-replicate segment is...
Schlumberger’s carbon sequestration publications jumped from 7 in 2024 to 57 in 2025–2026, a 714% acceleration, while Direct Lithium Extraction...
Becton Dickinson controls all three innovations in the rigid needle shielding cluster, while Sanofi accounts for 66% of activity in...
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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