“Only 1 in 10 cells in your body is human…“
… most of the rest are bacteria in your digestive tract. Digestive disorders affect an estimated 70 million people in the United States alone, a problem exacerbated by dietary changes over past decades. Moreover, recent findings suggest that intestinal microbes could play a key role in the growing obesity epidemic. It is against this backdrop that Innovia supported Bayer Consumer Healthcare on a recent project to identify potentially disruptive technologies in gastrointestinal health. Read more »
“Who knows what tomorrow brings?”
New technology is breaking down barriers we once took for granted; mobile phones can diagnose diseases and save lives hundreds of miles from hospitals, lasers can optically detect gas levels to ensure food freshness, and cameras exist that can take pictures around corners. Not only has technology increased its power, but its reach is also rapidly expanding into unconventional markets, reshaping traditionally low-tech products from digital picture frames to Internet ovens to e-books. In a project with VF Corporation, Innovia took on the task of understanding what rapid technological change, coupled with broader societal shifts, may mean for the future of one of humankind's oldest inventions: apparel. Read more »
“World primary energy consumption likely to grow 39% in next 20 years“
The world's demand for energy continues to grow, thanks to the combination of a rising population and the emergence of a truly global middle class. New sources of energy can help meet this demand, from novel biofuels to vast "unconventional" hydrocarbon reserves – but only if energy companies can first overcome daunting technical, economic, and environmental obstacles. To this end, Innovia has helped Shell reach to breakthrough technologies that will transform the energy sector in the next decade and beyond. Read more »
“iPad design thinking in next-generation manufacture”
We’ve seen many of our clients adapt to the fluctuating demands of emerging markets. But how can companies redesign their manufacturing systems and supply chains so as to win in these markets, for example, finding solutions that are simple, reliable and efficient? Can interfaces become as intuitive as a touch phone? This is the challenge faced by the leading brewer, SABMiller, which is pioneering a range of innovative manufacturing practices, for example a novel truck-mounted facility for processing cassava to produce lager in Africa. In similar vein, Innovia has helped SABMiller to rethink its pack lines. Read more »