Breakthrough

How companies are innovating to tackle the world’s greatest challenges.

A California startup is turning greenhouse gas into a biodegradable plastic alternative that’s being used by Shake Shack, Nike, and H&M
Features

A California startup is turning greenhouse gas into a biodegradable plastic alternative that’s being used by Shake Shack, Nike, and H&M

By
January 10, 2023
The case for buying a new growth engine
Commentary

The case for buying a new growth engine

By Alexandra Ramanathan, Vincent Vandierendonck, Mikaela Boyd and Scott Nancarrow
December 21, 2022
Farmers use $60 billion of pesticides each year. 2 MIT scientists have developed a new technology that could cut that number in half
Features

Farmers use $60 billion of pesticides each year. 2 MIT scientists have developed a new technology that could cut that number in half

By
December 20, 2022
Scientists are partnering with Nissan, GM, and Toyota to break up those annoying ‘phantom’ traffic jams using A.I. and cruise control
Features

Scientists are partnering with Nissan, GM, and Toyota to break up those annoying ‘phantom’ traffic jams using A.I. and cruise control

By
December 6, 2022
Wind farms kill millions of birds each year. Scientists may have found a simple solution: paint turbines black
Features

Wind farms kill millions of birds each year. Scientists may have found a simple solution: paint turbines black

By
November 22, 2022
Mushroom ‘leather’ realistic enough for $4,200 Hermès handbags has raised over $187 million from investors like Natalie Portman, John Legend, and GM
Features

Mushroom ‘leather’ realistic enough for $4,200 Hermès handbags has raised over $187 million from investors like Natalie Portman, John Legend, and GM

By
November 15, 2022
A Silicon Valley startup inspired by SimCity gamified decarbonization and now is helping New Zealand sheep farmers reduce their ‘fart tax’ liabilities
Features

A Silicon Valley startup inspired by SimCity gamified decarbonization and now is helping New Zealand sheep farmers reduce their ‘fart tax’ liabilities

By
November 8, 2022
How to balance the CEO agenda for the future of the firm
Commentary

How to balance the CEO agenda for the future of the firm

By James Allen, Mikaela Boyd and Dunigan O’Keeffe
November 1, 2022
FASHION-FRANCE-WOMEN-COPERNI
Features

He sprayed on Bella Hadid’s dress in that viral stunt. Now the inventor of fabric-in-a-can wants to revolutionize fashion’s slow, dirty supply chain

By
October 25, 2022
Diesel generators power natural disaster cleanups. After Hurricane Ian, an SaaS pioneer and angel investor deployed an alternative: Mobile, solar-based nanogrids
Features

Diesel generators power natural disaster cleanups. After Hurricane Ian, an SaaS pioneer and angel investor deployed an alternative: Mobile, solar-based nanogrids

By
October 18, 2022
A 40-year-old IT entrepreneur solved his midlife crisis by launching a space junk startup that pioneered a $14.3 billion industry

A 40-year-old IT entrepreneur solved his midlife crisis by launching a space junk startup that pioneered a $14.3 billion industry

By
October 11, 2022
A Bill Gates-backed startup is retrofitting diesel engines to run on cleaner fuel and challenging the idea that ‘all carbon is evil’
Features

A Bill Gates-backed startup is retrofitting diesel engines to run on cleaner fuel and challenging the idea that ‘all carbon is evil’

By
September 27, 2022
A Dutch-Norwegian startup wants to open ‘a whole new frontier’ of renewable energy with solar farms that float on the ocean’s surface
Features

A Dutch-Norwegian startup wants to open ‘a whole new frontier’ of renewable energy with solar farms that float on the ocean’s surface

By
September 20, 2022
Beyond Bored Apes, NFTs will revolutionize customer engagement
Commentary

Beyond Bored Apes, NFTs will revolutionize customer engagement

By Gerard du Toit, Alexander Mitscherlich, Nikhil Ojha and Kelly Pu
September 14, 2022
A DARPA grant inspired MIT scientists to build a desalinator the size of a briefcase that turns seawater into drinking water
Features

A DARPA grant inspired MIT scientists to build a desalinator the size of a briefcase that turns seawater into drinking water

By
September 13, 2022

Most Popular