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Apr 28, 2022, 09:00 ET Lux Research Acquires MotivBase

Lux Research, a leading research and advisory firm focused on sustainable innovation, announced today that it has acquired Toronto-based MotivBase,...

Dec 09, 2021, 09:20 ET Foresight 2022: Lux Research Releases Report on the Most Impactful Technologies in Sustainability

Sustainability remains a significant driver of change in business, and that will not change in 2022. It is vital for businesses to become aware of...

Nov 18, 2021, 06:56 ET New Approaches Promise to Set a New Bar for Large-Scale Battery Recycling, According to Lux Research

By the end of 2020, 17.6 GWh of Li-ion batteries had reached their end of life; by 2035, this figure will balloon to more than 140 GWh. However,...

Nov 11, 2021, 06:37 ET Growing Microbiome-Based Business Opportunities in the Consumer Products Space

Over the past decade, microbiome research has accelerated, emerging as a hotspot for innovation, given its potential to impact a number of industries ...

Nov 04, 2021, 07:03 ET The Lab of the Future May Be Here Before We Know It

Momentum for digital technologies in lab research is growing and was further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing teams to rapidly adopt...

Oct 28, 2021, 07:22 ET Robotaxis Will Be Disruptive to Conventional Taxis and Ride-Hailing, but Not Car Ownership

Robotaxis remain one of the most pursued applications for autonomous vehicle technologies today, with many developers envisioning an end to — or at...

Oct 21, 2021, 07:16 ET Lux Research Identifies Six Key Opportunities in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) that Could Capture $78 Billion in Market Share

The global market size for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is set to reach a market value of $100 billion by 2030, with six potential...

Oct 14, 2021, 07:07 ET Digital Biomarkers Are Emerging as Key to Personalized Health and Wellness Solutions, and the Time to Act is Now, According to Lux Research

Over the past few years, digital biomarkers have been gaining momentum. The drive to track the spread of COVID-19 has only served to accelerate this...

Oct 04, 2021, 06:47 ET Lux Research Announces 2021 Innovator of the Year Award Honorees

Lux Research is pleased to introduce its first-ever Lux Innovator of the Year Awards. Lux considered dozens of nominations for both companies on the...

Sep 30, 2021, 06:48 ET Lux Research Introduces a Framework to Help Provide a Path to the Decarbonization of Industry

The industrial sector is responsible for 21% of global CO2 emissions, releasing more than 9 gigatons of CO2 per year, driven primarily by emissions...

Sep 16, 2021, 06:51 ET Lux Research Identifies Opportunities Beyond Regulatory Compliance in Food Traceability and Transparency

Political, economic, social, and technological factors are all elevating the need for end-to-end food traceability and transparency, and the COVID-19 ...

Sep 09, 2021, 06:55 ET Financing, Access, and Literacy: Lux Research Identifies Major Challenges for Patients in Navigating Healthcare Systems Around the World

Despite an ongoing shift toward a more patient-centric healthcare model, patients today still struggle in navigating the healthcare system, according ...

Aug 24, 2021, 06:47 ET Lux Research Identifies Four Key Global Megatrends Set to Alter the $50 Billion Adhesives Market

The adhesives market is currently dominated by existing major brands selling into established markets. However, a confluence of megatrends, from...

Jun 29, 2021, 08:17 ET Regulatory Approval Remains a Major Challenge for Cell-Based Meat Despite $800 Million in Funding

The cell-based meat industry consisted of a mere handful of startups in 2016 but has grown to about 80 startups in 2021, including companies working...

Jun 24, 2021, 07:34 ET Lux Research Predicts a $25 Billion Market for Wearable Biosensors by 2030

Biosensors offer tremendous promise as convenient, easy-to-use, and low-cost solutions to monitor underlying physiological conditions compared to...

Jun 17, 2021, 08:07 ET Pivotal Point Reached in Battery Electric Vehicles As "Hockey Stick" Demand Inflection Point Occurred in 2020

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing a sluggish start to vehicle sales in 2020, electric vehicles emerged as a bright spot, according to new data...

Jun 10, 2021, 08:43 ET Optical Metamaterials Will Soon Be Ready for $50 Billion Optics Market, According to Lux Research

Optical metamaterials use carefully controlled nanostructures to manipulate visible light, enabling lighter and thinner optics for everything from...

Jun 03, 2021, 11:21 ET Under Pressure, Consumers Push the Apparel Industry to More Viable Sustainable Practices

As climate change concerns are moving to the forefront of consumer minds, the apparel industry has been under pressure to adopt sustainable practices....

May 20, 2021, 08:23 ET The Energy Sector Needs IT Support, but Big Tech Companies Are Not Looking to Become Energy Natives

The information technology sector is both a large consumer of renewable electricity and an enabler of the energy transition through digitization. IT...

May 13, 2021, 08:43 ET EU to Emerge as a Leader in Pyrolysis as the Rest of the World Catches up on Mechanical Recycling

A combination of negative consumer sentiment, regulation, and a global focus on sustainability has combined to push the issue of plastics...

May 06, 2021, 07:42 ET Byproduct-based Leathers, Bio-based Leathers, and Recycled Leathers Expected to Reach $1 Billion by 2025

Dwindling demand for cow-based products and growing interest in sustainability are driving innovation in leather alternatives, and now is the time to ...

Apr 29, 2021, 07:43 ET Digital Opportunities in Healthcare Can Save the Global Economy Trillions of Dollars

Today's healthcare system of only treating disease as it arises unsustainably costs the global economy trillions of dollars each year. However, two...

Apr 22, 2021, 06:31 ET Sustainable Plastics Will Make up More Than 15% of Production by 2030

Future projections of a circular economy emphasize that a combination of recycled and bio-based resources will serve as a feedstock for plastic needs....

Apr 15, 2021, 06:54 ET Cheaper Batteries and More Efficient Powertrains Crucial for Making Profitable Electric Vehicles

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are the most promising zero-emission vehicle technology, as they continue to show strong growth within the...

Apr 08, 2021, 10:13 ET Lux Research Forecasts the 3D Printing Market Will Reach $51 Billion in 2030

3D printing has the potential to significantly disrupt traditional manufacturing, as it is increasingly being used beyond prototypes, molds, tools,...