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Big Ideas

Sustainability is Dead

Sustainability as we know it is dead. Long live sustainability. A new approach is needed that reflects today’s world of increasingly blended physic...

Big Ideas

Brand Innovation Debrief: Refy

By blending minimalist innovation, community-driven marketing and immersive brand experiences, viral beauty brand Refy is proving it’s here to stay.

Refy : Beauty : TikTok

Macro Trends

Future Forecast 2025: Luxury

Luxury brands are using cultural heritage, craftsmanship and entertainment to foster strong relationships with their consumers, while the rising du...

Luxury : Sustainability : Technology

News

Pizza Hut Canada launches a PlayStation-compatible pizza warmer

Pizza Hut Canada is bridging gaming and snacking with its latest innovation: the Pizza Warmer.

Food : Gaming : Technology

News

Asics SportStyle introduces Neocurve sneaker made from deadstock materials

Asics SportStyle has launched the Neocurve sneaker, a forward-thinking footwear design made from recycled, reclaimed and deadstock materials.

Fashion : Sports & Leisure : Sustainability

News

Johnnie Walker unveils AI-powered customised bottles in Edinburgh

Diageo has launched an innovative, generative AI-powered experience at the Johnnie Walker brand home in Edinburgh.

AI : Technology : Food & Drink

News

Innovation Debrief 2024–2025 report goes live

Discover the top 50 innovations acknowledging, driving and anticipating change in our new Innovation Debrief 2024–2025 report.

Innovation : Technology : Fashion

Macro Trends

Innovation Debrief 2024–2025

Discover the top 50 innovations shaping tomorrow in our Innovation Debrief 2024–2025.

Society : Design : Innovation

News

France debuts scratch-and-sniff baguette-scented stamps

La Poste, the national postal service of France, has introduced a novel stamp featuring an iconic symbol of French culture: la baguette.

Design : Food : Scent

News

Max Space and SpaceX unveil inflatable habitats for space exploration

Aaron Kemmer and Maxim de Jong of Max Space have revealed their plan to launch inflatable habitats into space by 2026, in partnership with SpaceX.

Space : Travel : Hospitality

News

Stat: Edelman Trust Barometer 2024 reveals trust paradox amid rapid innovation

The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer, a survey of 32,000 respondents across 28 countries conducted in November 2023, has highlighted a perplexing socie...

Trust : Finance : Brands

News

Innovation Debrief 2023–2024 report goes live

Our Innovation Debrief 2023–2024 report is now live, and this year it captures the 50 best brands, campaigns and ideas from the past six months tha...

Technology : Design : Innovation

Webinars

Innovation Debrief 2023-2024 On-demand Webinar

Our Innovation Debrief 2023 webinar explored the 50 definitive mid-year brand campaigns, case studies and global innovators that are disrupting con...

Society : Culture : Innovation

Macro Trends

Innovation Debrief 2023–2024

In our Innovation Debrief Report you will discover 50 innovations that are paving the way for a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive future.

Society : Design : Innovation

Viewpoints

Can Organisational Structures act like Water?

Too often, hierarchies within businesses stifle innovation and restrict the flow of ideas. There is much to learn from taking a more fluid approach.

Society : Scenario : Technology

News

Stat: Global unease about space exploration persists

While many brands are gearing up for an expected boom in space tourism and innovation, global consumers have expressed concern about our intergalac...

Technology : Advertising & Branding : Society

News

A major science facility arrives in Harlem

The Taystee Lab, a 350,000-square-feet laboratory complex, is opening in West Harlem, linking the neighbourhood’s scientific, academic and creative...

Technology : Architecture : Innovation

News

The Future Laboratory launches the Futures 100 Innovators

Our Futures 100 Innovators is an annual longlist of 100 disruptors, change-makers and young prodigies.

Futures 100 Innovators : Awards : Innovation

Markets

Extraterrestrial Innovations Market

Once the preserve of sci-fi narratives and super-rich escapism, brands are now recognising the potential for space to be used as a testbed for inno...

Space : Innovation : Health And Wellness

News

These FDA-approved eye drops could replace glasses

Pharmaceutical company AbbVie is breaking boundaries in the eyecare space, with the launch of an eye drop remedy created to sharpen near vision.

Health And Wellness : Eye Care : Eyewear Market

News

Nissan looks to space tech for mobility innovation

In a bid to develop vehicles suitable for a variety of terrains, the car manufacturer is partnering with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (J...

Mobility : Technology : Design

News

Heinz simulates Martian conditions to grow tomatoes

The food company is innovating to establish methods of successfully growing tomatoes in Martian conditions.

Food & Drink : Technology : Advertising & Branding

News

Pangaia is transforming carbon into sunglasses

The material science and apparel brand is continuing its innovations into CO2 recycling with the creation of its first eyewear collection.

Fashion : Sustainability : Technology

Big Ideas

Innovation Debrief 2021

In our new Innovation Debrief report, you will discover 50 trail-blazing brands that have lit up 2021 with their innovative thinking.

Society : Design : Innovation

News

London’s new hub for cross-sector eco innovation

The Mills Fabrica's circularity hub based in London’s King Cross expands its roots as a heritage revitalisation project for the textiles industry.

Sustainability : Technology : Society