Scenario prompts 17 April 2023; McKinsey asks the question

If you want to become more anticipatory, buy yourself the time to respond, develop your change muscle, and increase the quality of your strategy development, here are the scenario prompts for 17 April 2023. If you want to develop your own scenario prompts, go here. 

Microbiome as a fingerprint, programmable biome, business intelligence, IoT, food trends, molecular robots, merging biology with technology, intelligent carpets, weaponising distraction, nanotech, quantum computing and thermal paint.

McKinsey asks the question. Is your business alert to this generation-defining technology?

The Biggest Microbiome Study Sheds New Light on Shared Health Risks

https://www.wired.com/story/the-biggest-microbiome-study-sheds-light-on-shared-health-risks/?

Microbiomes are like fingerprints: so diverse that no two people can have identical ones

Bacteria can be engineered to fight cancer in mice. Human trials are coming.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/04/13/1071557/bacteria-engineered-fight-cancer/

Programmable biome?

The Future Of BI and IoT: Trends and Technologies

https://readitquik.com/articles/bidecision-science/the-future-of-bi-and-iot-trends-and-technologies/

21 billion IoT devices, learning by machine, smart cities, proactive insights, the enterprise metaverse, digital twins, 5G, cyber attacks, system integration and governance.

Ten Food Trends to Watch in 2023

https://www.csnews.com/ten-food-trends-watch-2023

Wellbeing, plant-based, gut health, sugar, precise nutrition, ancient ingredients, cooking and granular sustainability.

Multi-compartment membranes for multicellular robots

https://phys.org/news/2023-04-multi-compartment-membranes-multicellular-robots.html?

Molecular robots derive form and functionality from assembled molecules

Scientists Merge Biology and Technology by 3D Printing Electronics Inside Living Worms

https://singularityhub.com/2023/04/14/scientists-merge-biology-and-technology-with-3d-printed-electronics-inside-living-worms/?

High-resolution Nanoscribe 3D printer, which fires out an infrared laser that can cure a variety of light-sensitive materials with very high precision

This ‘Intelligent Carpet’ Lets You Tiptoe Through VR

https://vrscout.com/news/this-intelligent-carpet-lets-you-tiptoe-through-vr/?

Pressure sensors and machine learning technology.

TikTok: Weapon of Destruction or Distraction

https://techonomy.com/tiktok-weapon-of-destruction-or-distraction/?

Read https://www.ronimmink.com/the-ongoing-war-for-your-mind/

New nanoparticles can perform gene-editing in the lungs

https://nano-magazine.com/news/2023/4/4/new-nanoparticles-can-perform-gene-editing-in-the-lungs?

Gene editing combined with nano tech. What next?

Is your business alert to this generation-defining technology?

https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/themes/is-your-business-alert-to-this-generation-defining-technology?

How will quantum computing impact your business? A reading list.

Thermal paint: MXene spray coating can harness infrared radiation for heating or cooling

https://nano-magazine.com/news/2023/4/4/thermal-paint-mxene-spray-coating-can-harness-infrared-radiation-for-heating-or-cooling?

A thin coating of MXene, a type of two-dimensional nanomaterial, could enhance a material’s ability to trap or shed heat. 

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WHY REINVENT THE WHEEL AND WHY NOT LEARN FROM THE BEST BUSINESS THINKERS? AND WHY NOT USE THAT AS A PLATFORM TO MAKE BETTER BUSINESS DECISIONS? ALONE OR AS A TEAM.

Sense making; morality, humanity, leadership and slow flow. A book about the 14 books about the impact and implications of technology on business and humanity.

Ron Immink

I help companies by developing an inspiring and clear future perspective, which creates better business models, higher productivity, more profit and a higher valuation. Best-selling author, speaker, writer.

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