Intelligent technologies for adding value to information and handling “noisy data” are among the expected advances showcased in a list of “Important Technologies” that, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies, are poised to alter the world. The list was produced by a group of experts representing many areas, including science, businesses, and public policy.
“Accelerating progress in science and technology has stimulated a new age of discovery, and many of the technologies identified by the council are critical to building a sustainable and resilient future.”
— Sang Yup Lee, Council Chair Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
In alphabetical order, the Council’s top 10 emerging technologies are as follows:
- Enhanced Education Technology
- Green Revolution 2.0 – Technologies for Increased Food and Biomass
- High Energy Density Power Systems
- Informatics for Adding Value to Information
- Nanoscale Design of Materials
- Personalized Medicine, Nutrition and Disease Prevention
- Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering
- Systems Biology and Computational Modeling and Simulation of Chemical and Biological Systems
- Utilization of Carbon Dioxide as a Resource
- Wireless Power
While the Council members expect that technological progress in these areas could have major impacts on social, economic, and environmental issues, they also caution that their “safe and successful development is far from guaranteed.”
Explore further at http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/tkai-iet021412.php
To see the full list of emerging technologies, visit http://forumblog.org/2012/02/the-2012-top-10-emerging-technologies
Related: http://www.inc.com/john-brandon/6-major-tech-innovations-for-2012.html
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