< Previous3 /9 7 /10 6 TRL /9 R E-PROGRAMMABLE INKS, which are in the Productisation Stage, is the field of research concerned with developing new types of printable ink that, once printed can be re-programmed using external stimulii to change their properties, such as colour and texture. Recent breakthroughs in the field include the development of re-programmable inks that, when exposed to specific wavelengths of light, can change their colour time and time again. DEFINITION Reprogrammable Inks are inks that can be re-programmed on demand using external sources that allow them to assume different attributes and properties. EXAMPLE USE CASES Today we are using Re-Programmable Inks to create clothes and shoes that can change colour on demand. In the future the primary use case of this technology will be almost limitless as the number of new properties that can be programmed into the materials at the macro scale and nano scale increases. FUTURE TRAJECTORY AND REPLACABILITY Over the next decade interest in the field will continue to accelerate, and interest and investment will continue to grow, albeit from a very low base, primarily led by organisations in the Manufacturing sector, with support from univesity grants. In time we will see the technology mature at an increasingly fast pace, and given the fact that it is highly unlikely to be subjected to any regulatory scrutiny I anticipate it will be adopted quickly especially as more organisation leverage the benefits of 3D Printing and 4D Printing technologies which over time will allow for increasingly fine grained control of the technology. While Re-Programmable Inks are in the Productisation Stage, over the long term they will be enhanced by advances in 3D Printing, 4D Printing, Bio-Inks, and Programmable Materials, but at this point in time it is not clear what they will be replaced by. MATTHEW’S RECOMMENDATION In the short to medium term I suggest companies put the technology on their radars, explore the field, establish a point of view, experiment with it, and forecast out the potential implications of the technology. 15 SECOND SUMMARY Accessibility Affordability Competition Demonstration Desirability Investment Regulation Viability 6 6 5 6 9 3 2 8 2007 2010 2014 2018 2029 STATUS PRIMARY GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS IMPACT RE-PROGRAMMABLE INKS STARBURST APPEARANCES: ‘20, ‘21, ‘22, ‘23 EXPLORE MORE. Click or scan me to learn more about this emerging tech. 370311institute.com MRL3 /9 2 /10 4 TRL /9 R OOM TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTORS, which are in the early Prototype Stage, is the field of research concerned with creating superconductors that work at, or very close to, room temperature. Recently there have been a number of breakthroughs in the field with the development of a Lanthanum Hydride superconductor that worked at -23 Celsius, which smashed the previous record of -230 Celsius, and elsewhere researchers recently managed to create the first ever sample of Metallic Hydrogen, another room temperature superconductor. As research in the field continues if, or when, researchers manage to create the first viable commercial product it will revolutionise several industries including communications and technology. DEFINITION Room Temperature Superconductors are materials that exhibit superconductive properties at, or near, room temperature. EXAMPLE USE CASES Today we are using the first Room Temperature Superconductors to test several approaches and theories, and refine the technology. In the future the primary applications of the technology will include using it to make the generation, transmission and use of electricity vastly more efficient. FUTURE TRAJECTORY AND REPLACABILITY Over the next decade interest in the field will continue to accelerate, and interest and investment will continue to grow at an accelerating rate, primarily led by organisations in the Energy sector, with support from government funding, and university grants. In time we will see researchers continue to break records and get closer to creating room temperature superconductors that operate at, or above, 0 Celsius, but the biggest hurdle they have to overcome is creating a product that is stable at normal atmospheric pressure, and being able to commercialise it. While Room Temperature Superconductors is in the early Prototype Stage, over the long term it will be enhanced by advances in Advanced Manufacturing, and Artificial Intelligence, but at this point in time it is not clear what it will be replaced by. MATTHEW’S RECOMMENDATION In the short to medium term I suggest companies put the technology on their radars, establish a point of view, and re- visit it every few years until progress in the space accelerates. 15 SECOND SUMMARY Accessibility Affordability Competition Demonstration Desirability Investment Regulation Viability 1 1 1 2 9 4 3 7 1954 2001 2016 2031 2038 STATUS PRIMARY GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS IMPACT STARBURST APPEARANCES: ‘17, ‘18, ‘19 ROOM TEMP SUPERCONDUCTORS EXPLORE MORE. Click or scan me to learn more about this emerging tech. 371311institute.com MRL5 /9 5 /10 9 TRL /9 S ELF-HEALING MATERIALS, which are in the Prototype Stage and early Productisation Stage, is the field of research concerned with creating materials that are capable of self-healing in the event of minor, or in some cases catastrophic, damage. Recently there have been a number of breakthroughs in the field including both biological solutions such as using bacteria to secrete Calcite to repair concrete, as well as more traditional solutions that include using soft polymers to create self-healing Soft Robots, and Liquid Metals to repair catastrophic damage in electronic products. DEFINITION Self-Healing materials have structurally incorporated components or compounds that allow them to self repair themselves. EXAMPLE USE CASES Today we are using Self-Healing Materials to create self- healing windscreens for commercial aircraft, and screens for smartphones, as well as self-healing concrete. In the future the primary use cases of this technology will be almost limitless, including using it to create self-healing computer chips and vehicles, and everything in between. FUTURE TRAJECTORY AND REPLACABILITY Over the next decade interest in the field will continue to accelerate, and interest and investment will continue to grow at an accelerating rate, primarily led by organisations in the Aerospace, Defence, Consumer Electronics, Healthcare, and Manufacturing sectors, with support from university grants. In time we will see the technology mature and become commercially viable for use across multiple sectors. While Self-Healing Materials are in the Prototype Stage and early Productisation Stage, over the long term they will be enhanced by advances in Artificial Intelligence, Creative Machines, Bio-Manufacturing, Liquid Metals, Nano- Manufacturing, Polymers, and Vascularised Nanocomposites, but at this point in time it is not clear what they will be replaced by. MATTHEW’S RECOMMENDATION In the short to medium term I suggest companies put the technology on their radars, explore the field, establish a point of view, experiment with it, with a view to implementing it, and forecast out the potential implications of the technology. 15 SECOND SUMMARY Accessibility Affordability Competition Demonstration Desirability Investment Regulation Viability 5 6 5 7 9 7 3 8 1942 2001 2005 2010 2034 STATUS PRIMARY GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS IMPACT STARBURST APPEARANCES: ‘17, ‘18, ‘19, ‘20, ‘21, ‘22, ‘23, ‘24 SELF-HEALING MATERIALS EXPLORE MORE. Click or scan me to learn more about this emerging tech. 372311institute.com MRL5 /9 6 /10 8 TRL /9 S MART MATERIALS, which are in the Productisation Stage, is the field of research concerned with developing materials embedded with intelligence, in the form of compute and sensors, that allow them to monitor and react to stimuli. Recently there have been a significant number of breakthroughs in a variety of complimentary fields, including in the development of 2D Graphene Antennae, Micromotes, Piezoelectric fabrics, Sensors, and Smart Nanobot sprays, which when combined means we increasingly have the capability to turn existing dumb materials smart, as well as create a wide range of new, advanced smart materials that can be used to manufacture everything from Smart Clothes and Wearables, through to Smart Buildings, and robots that have “intelligence” distributed throughout their entire bodies, rather than having to rely on a single, central “brain.” DEFINITION Smart Materials are materials that can sense, monitor, and react to external stimuli. EXAMPLE USE CASES Today we are using Smart Materials in a wide range of applications, including liquid shock absorbers in cars that stiffen when magnetic fields are applied, and Photochromic pigments used in sunglasses, through to Hydrogels used to create artificial cartilage and robotic muscles, and robotic skins. In the future the primary use cases for the technology will be almost limitless. FUTURE TRAJECTORY AND REPLACABILITY Over the next decade interest in the field will continue to accelerate, and interest and investment will continue to grow at an accelerating rate, primarily led by organisations in the Aerospace, Consumer Electronics, Defence, Manufacturing, Retail, and Technology sector, with support from government funding, and university grants. In time we will see the type and variety of commercially available smart materials accelerate exponentially to the point where they will become ubiquitous. While Smart Materials are in the Productisation Stage, over the long term they will be enhanced by advances in 3D Bio-Printing, 3D Printing, 4D Printing, Bio-Manufacturing, Micromotes, Nano-Manufacturing, Piezoelectric Energy Systems, and Sensor Technology, but at this point in time it is not clear what it will be replaced by. MATTHEW’S RECOMMENDATION In the short to medium term I suggest companies put the technology on their radars, explore the field, establish a point of view, experiment with it, with a view to implementing it, and forecast out the potential implications of the technology. 15 SECOND SUMMARY Accessibility Affordability Competition Demonstration Desirability Investment Regulation Viability 6 6 5 7 8 8 4 9 1978 2003 2004 2008 2040 STATUS PRIMARY GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS IMPACT SMART MATERIALS STARBURST APPEARANCES: ‘17, ‘18, ‘19 EXPLORE MORE. Click or scan me to learn more about this emerging tech. 373311institute.com MRL3 /9 9 /10 6 TRL /9 S ONO-INKS, which are in the Prototype Stage, is the field of research concerned with developing new kinds of inks that can be altered, assembled, and modified in situ using ultrasound or other external mechanical stimuli. Recent breakthroughs in this field include the development of Sono-Inks that can be moved into specific places within the human body and then shaped and hardened in vivo to create bio-compatible 3D shapes, and in time it’s believed that this same technology might one day open the door to letting us acoustically 3D print human organs and other tissues within the human body - as well as other sci-fi-like applications. DEFINITION Sono-Inks are inks that contain nanoparticles that respond to ultrasound waves which allows them to be precisely controlled and manipulated. EXAMPLE USE CASES While a nascent field this technology’s primary use case at the moment is being able to print bio-compatible structures deep within the human body which has applications for purposes ranging from bone healing through to heart valve repair. As the technology matures though other applications will emerge and increasingly we’ll be able to use it to acoustically 3D print all manner of objects within objects, such as within micro- electronics, enclosed spaces, and so forth all using minimally invasive techniques. FUTURE TRAJECTORY AND REPLACABILITY Over the next decade we will continue to see interest and investment in Sono-Inks increase, albeit from a low base, primarily led by the Healthcare sector and university grants. The ability to control and manipulate inks, in this case, within the confines of different environments and objects opens the door to a whole new world of minimally invasive printing solutions, and while the development of Artificial Intelligence systems for control, and the development of new material types are important in the expansion of this technology, its unique characteristics mean that it has longevity, even if it is likely that it will remain niche for some time. While Sono-Inks are still in the Prototype Stage they could be enhanced by advances in 3D Ultrasonic Printing, Artificial Intelligence, Materials, and other technologies, however over the long term it’s unclear what it could be superseded by. MATTHEW’S RECOMMENDATION In the short to medium term I suggest companies put the technology on their radars, establish a point of view, and re- visit it every few years until progress in the space accelerates. 15 SECOND SUMMARY Accessibility Affordability Competition Demonstration Desirability Investment Regulation Viability 3 3 3 7 7 2 2 8 2003 2008 2023 2035 2048 STATUS PRIMARY GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS IMPACT SONO-INKS STARBURST APPEARANCES: NONE EXPLORE MORE. Click or scan me to learn more about this emerging tech. 374311institute.com MRL7 /9 5 /10 8 TRL /9 S PRAY ON MATERIALS, which are still in the Prototype Stage and early Productisation Stage, is the field of research concerned with creating a range of materials, including Smart Materials, that can be applied using just a simple spray. Recently there have been a number of breakthroughs in creating a range of new Spray On Materials, including spray on 2D Antenna made from Graphene, that can connect dumb objects to the internet of Things, through to creating spray on Nanobot materials that are not only embedded with connectivity capabilities and sensors, but also intelligence, and these have been thanks primarily to breakthroughs in a wide range of complimentary material science fields. DEFINITION Spray On Materials can be sprayed onto any surface to either protect them or enhance their functional properties or performance. EXAMPLE USE CASES Today we are using Spray On Materials to create spray on clothes, and omni-phobic coatings that protect products from everything from corrosion to water, and spray on materials that are capable of helping buildings withstand terrorist explosions. In the future the primary applications of the technology will be almost limitless. FUTURE TRAJECTORY AND REPLACABILITY Over the next decade interest in the field will continue to accelerate, and interest and investment will continue to grow at an accelerating rate, primarily led by organisations in the Aerospace, Defence, Manufacturing, and Retail sectors, with support from university grants. In time we will researchers continue to experiment with different cocktails of both biological and chemical compounds, and begin seeing this field converge with other emerging technology fields including those listed below, which will make these materials even more varied and valuable. While Spray On Materials are in the Prototype Stage and early Productisation Stage, over the long term they will be enhanced by advances in Artificial Intelligence, Atomic Knots, Bio-Manufacturing, Graphene, Micromotes, Nano- Manufacturing, Polymers, Sensor Technology, and Smart Materials, but at this point in time it is not clear what they will be replaced by. MATTHEW’S RECOMMENDATION In the short to medium term I suggest companies put the technology on their radars, establish a point of view, and re- visit it every few years until progress in the space accelerates. 15 SECOND SUMMARY Accessibility Affordability Competition Demonstration Desirability Investment Regulation Viability 8 7 5 7 7 6 4 9 1964 1971 1977 1982 2032 STATUS PRIMARY GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS IMPACT SPRAY ON MATERIALS STARBURST APPEARANCES: ‘17, ‘18, ‘19, ‘20, ‘21 EXPLORE MORE. Click or scan me to learn more about this emerging tech. 375311institute.com MRL3 /9 2 /10 8 TRL /9 S UPER ALLOYS, which are in the Productisation Stage, is the field of research concerned with trying to develop new non-ferrous high performance alloys that exhibit outstanding durability, strength, and surface stability at high temperatures. Recently there has been an increasing flurry of activity in the field because of the need for new high performance alloys in the aerospace and defense sectors, but we have also seen Artificial Intelligence’s manage to create surprisingly high performing Nickle alloys at speeds that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago which now have many of the people in the space, including the likes of NASA, very excited. DEFINITION Super Alloys are heat resistant alloys of Cobalt, Iron-Nickel, and Nickel which can be used at high temperatures, often in excess of 0.7 of absolute melting. EXAMPLE USE CASES While there are many use case examples some of the most interesting include the development of new super alloys that will enable the development of ultra fast ultra light new aircraft, for example hypersonic aircraft. However, other use cases include high speed energy turbines, as well as airfoils, nozzles, turbochargers, and vanes - anything where high temperatures and high performance are needed. FUTURE TRAJECTORY AND REPLACABILITY Over the next decade interest in the field will continue to accelerate, and interest and investment will continue to grow at an accelerating rate, from a moderate base, primarily led by organisations in the aerospace, aviation, defense, and energy sectors, with support from government funding and university grants. In time we will see more super alloys come to the market especially in the aerospace and energy sectors, and as Artificial Intelligence gets better at designing them we will see their rate of development accelerate exponentially. While Super Alloys are in the Productisation Stage, over the long term they will be enhanced by advances in 3D Printing, Artificial Intelligence, Materials, Nano-Manufacturing, and others, but at this point in time it is not clear what they will be replaced by. MATTHEW’S RECOMMENDATION In the short to medium term I suggest companies put the technology on their radars, explore the field, establish a point of view, experiment with it, and forecast out the implications of the technology. 15 SECOND SUMMARY Accessibility Affordability Competition Demonstration Desirability Investment Regulation Viability 5 6 5 8 9 6 4 9 1981 2002 2010 2018 2032 STATUS PRIMARY GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS IMPACT SUPER ALLOYS STARBURST APPEARANCES: ‘22, ‘23, ‘24 376311institute.com EXPLORE MORE. Click or scan me to learn more about this emerging tech. MRL9 /9 2 /10 9 TRL /9 S YNTHETIC DIAMONDS, which are in the Mass Adoption Stage, is the field of research concerned with developing new synthetic diamond manufacturing processes and synthetic diamond formats. While this field is arguably mature recent advances in manufacturing mean that there is still a lot of potential for this field to grow and expand into novel new markets - something that’s neatly demonstrated by recent breakthroughs that have seen synthetic diamond materials being turned into high performance semiconductors and transistors, as well as viable memory components for the next generation of ultra-powerful quantum computers. DEFINITION Synthetic Diamonds are lab grown diamonds that have the same physical and optical properties as natural diamonds. EXAMPLE USE CASES While many people are familiar with the concept of using synthetic diamonds in everything from coatings, dies, drill bits, jewellery, nuclear batteries, quarrying tools, and toughened glass, increasingly as the cost of manufacturing diamond wafers falls future use cases will more commonly include everything from laser optics and quantum computer memory systems, all the way through to high performance semiconductors and transistors. FUTURE TRAJECTORY AND REPLACABILITY Over the next decade we will continue to see interest in this field accelerate, albeit from a low base, predominantly led by the manufacturing and technology sector. Today the cost of creating diamond wafers is still approximately 10,000 times greater than that of creating silicon wafers but as the costs continue to fall exponentially it won’t be long before synthetic diamonds become an intriguing alternative, and given diamonds unique electrical and thermal properties it’s therefore likely we will see it being used in more tech-centric use cases. While Synthetic Diamonds are in Mass Adoption Stage over the longer term they could be enhanced by advances in AI, 3D Printing, Nanomanufacturing, and other technologies, however over the long term it’s likely that they will be superseded by another novel material, possibly a hybrid Graphene construct, but that’s unclear. MATTHEW’S RECOMMENDATION In the short to medium term I suggest companies put the technology on their radars, explore the field, establish a point of view, experiment with it, and forecast out the potential implications of the technology. 15 SECOND SUMMARY Accessibility Affordability Competition Demonstration Desirability Investment Regulation Viability 8 5 4 9 9 6 4 8 1962 1974 1950 1962 1994 STATUS PRIMARY GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS IMPACT SYNTHETIC DIAMONDS STARBURST APPEARANCES: NONE EXPLORE MORE. Click or scan me to learn more about this emerging tech. 377311institute.com MRL3 /9 7 /10 4 TRL /9 T ELEKINETIC METAMATERIALS, which are in the early Prototype Stage, is the field of research concerned with developing new Metamaterials, with unnatural properties, whose form, function, and properties can be controlled using nothing more than people’s thoughts. Recent breakthroughs in this field include the development of the first ever materials that are able to adapt their form, function, and properties, such as acoustic and optical properties, in response to people’s thoughts, and while this is a brand new field these prototypes open the door to some interesting and sci-fi-like use cases - especially when we consider the amazing developments that we’ve already seen in the development of new Digital Metamaterials and conventional Metamaterials. DEFINITION Telekinetic Metamaterials are materials with properties not found in nature whose shape and properties can be manipulated using human thought. EXAMPLE USE CASES The first uses cases for Telekinetic Metamaterials will likely be in defence where in combination with Brain Machine Interfaces (BMI) they could conceivably be used to adapt Sixth Generation aircraft avionics and skins in real time according to the pilots thoughts and observations. However, they could also have applications in the future development of thought controlled Programmable Materials, Shape Shifting Robots, and Smart Dust, among other use cases. FUTURE TRAJECTORY AND REPLACABILITY Over the next decade we will continue to see interest in Telekinetic Materials accelerate, albeit from a very low base, predominantly led by the defence sector and government and military grants. The development of materials that can change their forms, functions, and properties in response to people’s thoughts opens up a whole world of hitherto unimaginable sci-fi-like use cases, and as BMI’s themselves miniaturise, this convergence of technologies could prove much more powerful than many people think. While Telekinetic Metamaterials are in the early Prototype Stage over the longer term they could be enhanced by advances in 3D and 4D Printing, AI, Digital Metamaterials, Metamaterials, Nanomanufacturing, and other technologies, however over the long term it’s unclear what it could be superseded by. MATTHEW’S RECOMMENDATION In the short to medium term I suggest companies put the technology on their radars, establish a point of view, and re- visit it every few years until progress in the space accelerates. 15 SECOND SUMMARY Accessibility Affordability Competition Demonstration Desirability Investment Regulation Viability 3 3 2 6 8 2 2 8 1992 2007 2022 2042 2052 STATUS PRIMARY GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS IMPACT TELEKINETIC METAMATERIALS STARBURST APPEARANCES: ‘23, ‘24 EXPLORE MORE. Click or scan me to learn more about this emerging tech. 378311institute.com MRL3 /9 7 /10 4 TRL /9 T ELEPATHIC METAMATERIALS, which are in the early Prototype Stage, is the field of research concerned with developing a new class of Metamaterial, with unnatural properties, that acts as a conduit to augment, enable, and enhance human telepathic capabilities - whether it’s between other people or machines. Recent breakthroughs in the field include the development of the first native Metamaterials, which in some ways resemble very advanced Brain Machine Interfaces (BMIs), that enabled researchers to communicate their thoughts directly to different devices using thought alone. DEFINITION Telepathic Metamaterials are materials with properties not found in nature that enable and enhance telepathic communication. EXAMPLE USE CASES While the existing use case for Telepathic Metamaterials is to enable basic human telepathic communication, whether it’s Mind to Mind or Mind to Device, such as converting thoughts into imagery, text, video, and so forth, and communicating them onwards in the future it’s conceivable that they could also be used to amplify, augment, and enhance human telepathic abilities. Think of the Cerebro in X-Men and you might start getting the idea. Sticking with this trend they could also be used to enable people to use their thoughts to control large scale distributed drone and robot swarms, something that could be especially pertinent in the defence sector. FUTURE TRAJECTORY AND REPLACABILITY Over the next decade we will continue to see interest in this field accelerate, albeit from a very low base, predominantly led by the defence and healthcare sectors. Over time it’s likely that Telepathic Metamaterials and the field of BMI will converge, and the unison between the two could prove more interesting and more powerful than people might think. As a result I expect interest and investment in this field to increase, albeit constrained to niche research groups and geographies. While Telepathic Metamaterials are in the early Prototype Stage over the longer term they could be enhanced by advances in 3D and 4D Printing, AI, BMIs, Computing, Digital Metamaterials, Hive Minds, Nanomanufacturing, Quantum Materials, Telepathy, and other technologies, however over the long term it’s unclear what they will be superseded by. MATTHEW’S RECOMMENDATION In the short to medium term I suggest companies put the technology on their radars, establish a point of view, and re- visit it every few years until progress in the space accelerates. 15 SECOND SUMMARY Accessibility Affordability Competition Demonstration Desirability Investment Regulation Viability 3 3 2 6 8 2 2 8 1994 2010 2022 2044 2048 STATUS PRIMARY GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS IMPACT TELEPATHIC METAMATERIALS STARBURST APPEARANCES: ‘23, ‘24 EXPLORE MORE. Click or scan me to learn more about this emerging tech. 379311institute.com MRLNext >