CAMBRIDGE, MA — (Marketwired) — 04/26/16 — There is no shortage of new technologies boasting the ability to improve lives or change the face of an industry. In a very large and crowded pond, it can be difficult to find the big fish. How do we identify the real game changers?
On May 19, the , along with MIT Technology Review Editor in Chief and Publisher Jason Pontin, will help answer this question with a review of the publication–s annual list of — and why everyone should be paying attention to them.
“We care about technology for a number of reasons, be it new conveniences, cost reductions, or that it–s a problem-solving engineering marvel,” Pontin said. “The 10 Breakthrough Technologies list is not only a celebration of technological advances, but also a map for our readers of what the publication thinks is important, what challenges need to be solved and what technologies we think can get the job done.”
“MIT Technology Review consistently has a finger on the pulse of emerging technologies with the potential to affect great change in life and business,” said MITEF of Cambridge Executive Director Katja Wald. “This event will offer a perspective on the technologies of today that matter the most and deserve recognition as innovative standouts in the constantly changing tech community.
Technologies to be reviewed include:
Genetically engineered immune cells are saving the lives of cancer patients. That may be just the start.
CRISPR offers an easy, exact way to alter genes to create traits such as disease resistance and drought tolerance.
Powerful speech technology from China–s leading internet company makes it much easier to use a smartphone.
Rockets typically are destroyed on their maiden voyage. But now they can make an upright landing and be refueled for another trip, setting the stage for a new era in spaceflight.
What if robots could figure out more things on their own and share that knowledge among themselves?
An online store for information about your genes will make it cheap and easy to learn more about your health risks and predispositions.
A $750 million solar facility in Buffalo will produce a gigawatt of high-efficiency solar panels per year and make the technology far more attractive to homeowners.
A service built for the era of mobile phones and short text messages is changing the workplace.
The electric-vehicle maker sent its cars a software update that suddenly made autonomous driving a reality.
Internet devices powered by Wi-Fi and other telecommunications signals will make small computers and sensors more pervasive.
To register for the event and for more information:
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Registration & Networking: 6:00 PM
Program: 6:30 PM
Cocktails & Light Refreshments: 7:15 -8:00 PM
Sponsors supporting this event include .; ; ; ; and .
The MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge is the founding chapter and one of comprising the . Offering more than 40 programs and events annually that inspire innovation, MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge initiatives facilitate critical one-on-one mentoring while providing team services that increase the skills and expertise necessary for entrepreneurs to succeed.
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