We’ve invested in and supported smart home start-up geo since its inception six years ago. Over that period, the company has gone from strength to strength. “We’ve developed 25 different products and delivered more than four million energy monitoring systems that can accurately read the energy use of a home in real-time,” said Patrick Caiger-Smith,…
Zero emission cars are now a familiar sight, but there are currently almost no zero emission trucks on the road anywhere in the world. While cars are generally only used for 1.5 hours per day, trucks routinely operate for over 10 hours and sometimes much more with multiple shifts. Fleets that do operate small numbers…
In this whitepaper, we interview James Gardiner of Natural Resources Ltd (NRL). He discusses how new technology can allow pulp paper to provide an alternative to plastic in the manufacture of bottles and other packaging. James also explores how social concerns and new regulatory drivers are helping to promote a more energy-efficient and cost-effective manufacturing…
The role that fashion plays amongst investors is often underestimated. One would be forgiven for thinking that investment policy is driven principally by expected future financial returns but with the rise of ethical investment funds, this is not necessarily the case and perhaps never has been. “Sin” stocks are increasingly traded at a discount and…
Business What has been the most significant technological development of recent years? The most recent one. Humankind’s ability to develop technology is core to our very existence. All technology is significant and limiting ourselves to one perspective on any single technology is meaningless. Penicillin applied right now in many areas of the world would be…