Insights
From stratospheric antennas to implantable bio-sensors, from the thermodynamics of carbon capture to quantum technology and AI-designed biology, we use deep tech to challenge and change the status quo.
Read our latest research and insights to help you see beyond the innovation hype and find out how emerging technologies are solving important business problems.
Harnessing biological computing for a sustainable future – Computing
This article by Matthew Armean-Jones and Aidong Xu examines the potential for biological computing to create more sustainable computing ...
Trusted soil measurement is the key to scaled regenerative agriculture
Businesses are committed to sustainability and net zero targets. Regenerative agriculture has a huge role to play to help meet these targets and reduce environmental impact ...
Collaborating with Vodafone to support the UN Global Biodiversity Framework
CC is collaborating with telecommunications multinational Vodafone on an exciting project that supports the ambitions of the UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework for businesses. A technology solution is being developed to tackle conflict when humans and wildlife coexist in close proximity ...
Metamorphosis: How converging deep tech will propel business in the new bioeconomy
Emerging deep tech like biotechnology and synthetic biology are shaping an exciting new bioeconomy. This CC Innovation Briefing offers a vision for its future, and explains how scalable, profitable and resilient bioprocesses will benefit businesses and sustainability ...
How technology is helping farmers grow more food with less chemicals – C&EN
Regulators, consumers, and farmers want to use less chemicals to grow food; chemical companies are changing their business models in response. Niall Mottram, discusses the technology challenges that the sector faces ...
Collaboration will drive commercial success in biologics
With transformative opportunities in biological products and sustainable biofuels on the horizon, the agritech industry needs to work together to achieve commercial success and realise environmental advantages ...
Sustainability at the heart of drug delivery product design
Lizzie Thomas presents her case for designing improved, sustainable drug delivery product design. Currently, the approach is dominated at the outset by patient-centricity. This focus means that wider, more long-term implications simply aren’t considered early enough ...
Start-up technology risk management in The Engine venture ecosystem
Founders of early-stage start-ups are passionate, driven and optimistic. So, as they embark on the mission to sell their vision, they should accentuate the positive and keep negative thoughts of risk to the back of their mind, right? Wrong ...
Turning trash to cash: microalgae cultivation to mitigate environmental waste impact
‘Turning trash into cash’ provides opportunity for companies to gain first-mover advantage. We outline a method that be considered as a carbon capture method – but is more likely to yield valuable bio-derived compounds ...
