Technological innovation for ecosystem and health

We live in two parallel realities, one of atoms and one of bits. When we shop, we either go into a store or pull up a webpage. We work remotely or in person. We collaborate with people and computers, but usually not at the same time. Transitioning between them can be challenging, confusing or impossible. That’s all changing. The next wave of business transformation will shift from building isolated digital capabilities to creating the foundations of a new reality—a shared reality that seamlessly combines our physical lives of atoms and our digital ones of bits. The goal is not incremental improvement, but a step change. The true value of this convergence is in creating something fundamentally new. Look at generative AI – many people are using it to generate purely digital images and content, but we already see how it will shape the future of science, enterprise data, how we design and manufacture products, and so much more. For years the guiding pillar of enterprise innovation has been taking processes, even whole parts of the organization, and digitizing them. And while we’ve built a rich and meaningful digital world, we haven’t really reconciled it with the physical one. In our We’ve arrived at an exciting frontier of technology innovation for businesses, one where we’re not just digitizing but putting that digital foundation to work. But it’s also critical to realize that while metaverse, digital twins, augmented reality and robotics are powerful ways to get started, th...

(4 pages) When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, others build windmills. This Chinese proverb reminds us that crises present choices. Those choices, in turn, shape organizations’ future growth paths. Last fall, we wrote about the Over the past year, the healthcare sector experienced dramatic change, with novel business models, unexpected collaborations, and accelerated timelines requiring organizations to rethink how they operate. Many of these shifts are likely to persist. When we surveyed more than 100 leaders in the industry, from pharmaceutical and medical technology companies to health systems and payers, 1 McKinsey Healthcare Innovation Through Crisis Survey, June 2020. 90 percent agreed that the pandemic will fundamentally change the way they do business, requiring new products, services, processes, and business models. To better understand how healthcare leaders’ priorities have shifted, we interviewed executives from across the value chain. Specifically, we examined how they plan to position their organizations to deliver on their innovation aspirations and which innovation capabilities they expect to grow in importance. They highlighted two main areas where the COVID-19 pandemic has brought major changes they expect to endure. Digital acceleration. The healthcare sector has long been a laggard in digital adoption, but the pandemic delivered a massive jolt of urgency to embrace new tools and technologies. Workplace of the future.Many parts of heal...

But the tech opportunity raises unmet needs in terms of interoperability, peer validation and real-world testing. The report states, “Inadequate interoperability for patient engagement solutions and a shortage of skilled IT professionals in the healthcare industry are expected to restrain the growth of this market during the forecast period.” According to Journal of Medical Internet Research, “Many digital health companies have a low level of clinical robustness and do not make many claims as measured by regulatory filings, clinical trials, and public data shared online.” The researchers added that there is a “significant opportunity for companies to differentiate themselves and for customers to demand greater validation for the products and services they purchase.” The researchers did find that 20% of startups did have rigorously tested solutions. Yet, “the lack of overall correlation between a company’s total venture funding and its clinical robustness score similarly highlighted a significant asymmetry in how companies are potentially valued in today’s marketplace (ie, no correlation between clinical impact and funding).” 2. How can tech enable more valuable health programs? 3. While working to build evidence for the effectiveness of technology, what are the safe bets? Building A Sustainable Clinical Workforce In an interview ( Additionally, advancements in the consumerization of healthcare, including telehealth options for interactions between patients and clinicians, ...

Introduction The Innovation Success Triangle Major Development Stages of the U.S. NIS Elements of the U.S. NIS Future Evolution of the U.S. Innovation System Endnotes In the conventional view, innovation is something that just takes place idiosyncratically in “Silicon Valley garages” and research and development (R&D) laboratories. But in fact, innovation in any nation is best understood as being embedded in a national innovation system (NIS). Just as innovation is more than science and technology, an innovation system is more than those elements directly related to the promotion of science and technology. It also includes all economic, political, and other social institutions affecting innovation (e.g., the financial system; organization of private firms; the pre-university educational system; labor markets; culture, regulatory, and tax policies and institutions). Indeed, as Christopher Freeman defined it, a national innovation system is “the network of institutions in the public and private sectors whose activities and interactions initiate, import, modify and diffuse new technologies.” [1] Innovation systems matter because a nation’s innovation success depends on its national innovation system working effectively and synergistically. Better understanding of the origins, development, and operation of a nation’s innovation system can help policymakers identify key strengths and weaknesses, and policy changes, needed to enhance a nation’s innovation performance. Because of...

(12 pages) Across the United States, from urban to rural areas, public- and private-sector leaders are coming together to build innovation hubs. Relative upstarts such as the Indianapolis 16 Tech Innovation District and Tulsa Innovation Labs are positioning themselves as new centers of innovation, drawing inspiration from established ones such as Silicon Valley and Boston. Currently, the opportunity to launch new hubs is especially ripe given there is When discussing how to build communities for innovation, it is useful to establish what we mean by these terms. Innovation districts, the oldest of the three, were highlighted as a growing trend for much of the 2000s. The Brookings Institution, in 2014, defined them as “geographic areas where leading-edge anchor institutions and companies cluster and connect with start-ups, business incubators and accelerators. They are also physically compact, transit-accessible, and technically wired [with] mixed-use housing, office, and retail.” 1 Bruce Katz and Julie Wagner, “The rise of innovation districts: A new geography of innovation in America,” Brookings. The Global Institute on Innovation Districts, which leads the analysis of innovation districts globally, was founded in 2018. It defines them as “new geographies of innovation emerging primarily in cities and urbanizing areas” and estimates that there are more than 100 of them around the world. 2 “The ambition,” Global Institute on Innovation Districts, 2022. Innovation hubs are s...

In recent years, technological innovation in healthcare has been at the forefront of conversations around the world. From artificial intelligence to the Internet of Things, advancements in technology have been transforming every aspect of our lives, including our environment and health. The impact of technological innovation on ecosystem and health has been both promising and significant. Here’s a closer look at how technology is helping us improve our relationship with nature and ourselves. 1. Ecosystem: One of the biggest challenges facing our planet is climate change. Technological innovation is playing a vital role in helping us address this issue. Innovations such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and circular economy are transforming the way we interact with our environment. For example, smart agriculture systems that use sensors, drones, and artificial intelligence are optimizing crop yields while reducing water consumption and pesticide use. This is not only good for the environment, but it also promotes healthier food production and human health. Furthermore, technology is helping us protect endangered species and their habitats. For instance, wildlife monitoring systems are helping us track animal populations and prevent illegal poaching, thereby safeguarding the biodiversity of our planet. 2. Health: Technological innovation is revolutionizing healthcare ecosystem, making it more accessible, affordable, and effective. Telemedicine, for instance, is t...

The year 2030 serves as the resolution to the United Nation's MIT Lincoln Laboratory has been growing its efforts to provide technology solutions in support of such goals. "We need to discuss innovative ways that advanced technology can address some of these most pressing humanitarian, climate, and health challenges," says Jon Pitts, who leads Lincoln Laboratory's To help foster these discussions, Pitts and Mischa Shattuck, who serves as the senior humanitarian advisor at Lincoln Laboratory, recently launched a new lecture series, called the In the inaugural session on April 28, Lincoln Laboratory researchers presented three topics inherently linked to each other — those of climate change, disaster response, and global health. The webinar was free and open to the public. Accelerating sustainable technology Deb Campbell, a senior staff member in the HADR Systems Group, started the session with a discussion of how to accelerate the national and global response to climate change. "Because the timeline is so short and challenges so complex, it is essential to make good, evidence-based decisions on how to get to where we need to go," she said. "We call this approach systems analysis and architecture, and by taking this approach we can create a national climate change resilience roadmap." This roadmap implements more of what we already know how to do, for example utilizing wind and solar energy, and identifies gaps where research and development are needed to reach specific goal...

The European Union has a substantial investment in research and development and demand side-measures in the health sector in order to promote new initiatives, prevent disease and foster healthy lifestyles. In particular, the European Commission and other European entities have funded research projects focused on the use of technology in the health sector. In this context, health research initiatives have evolved from user-centred monolithic... Read more

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