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…
In this whitepaper, we interview Syrinix’s CEO, James Dunning. He outlines why access to water has turned into one of the hottest political issues on the planet. James also explores how enlightened utility companies are exploring new ways to improve the efficiency of water flows, using affordable technology that fundamentally changes the way water is…
There is no logical, technical, economic or political justification for operating the future energy industry as we have the past one, or to attempt to make these markets operate by common rules. The Low Carbon generators are so totally different from the legacy scarcity generators, for example: fixed vs marginal costs, abundant cheap energy flows…
I think it’s fairly safe to say that technological advances on their own will not reduce per capita use of the Earth’s resources. That requires different ways of doing things, some new regulation and above all, changes in attitudes amongst consumers themselves to what they actually need. The Brookings Institution predicts that the “global middle…
Have you ever wondered about how happy bacteria are? Probably not, but for some industries it’s a critical question. Bactest has combined microbiology and computer science to develop a technique for quickly and accurately detecting and measuring bacterial activity in liquids, outside of a laboratory. The uses for this technology are varied, from testing liquid…
Spotify has just announced reaching a target of 60 million paying users and as a result is now getting ready for a NYSE listing before the end of the year. Although global music sales have started growing for the first time since 2000, music streaming services still have to turn a profit. An example is…
Career Describe your career journey After Cambridge I joined Operis, spending close to three years there building and auditing financial models and advising on PPP/PFI projects. I then took a year off to go to South America, before joining Lightsource at the start of 2015 where I helped close a number of deals at the…
Co-authored by Sophie Maugan, Partner at Cleveland Scott York, and Ian Thomas, MD at Turquoise. What is IP? There is a tendency to equate intellectual property with ‘technology’, as we imagine that any innovative product is immediately surrounded with patents and other forms of legal protection to prevent competitors from copying it. Actually, much of…