Embrace Disruptive Innovation before it disrupts you!
We heard people saying that change is constant, should we
start saying Innovation is constant?
Well, looking at the current Technology trends, probably, we
should say so.
Originally, farmers and labour used to work hard for food
production. Automation in Agriculture has eliminated significant human labour
in the areas of production.
In the future, we may even see food prepared out of a 3-D
printer, which assures sufficiency of food in the world. If you order a Pizza,
no wonder if it is made by the 3D printer.
It is important for any industry or company to be vigilant
on the Technology trends and make course correction accordingly to survive in
the market or bite the dust.
The latest and upcoming trend in Food/Agricultural industry
is Drones laying the seeds instead of farmers or laborers.
Take Telescope And
Look For Trends
Technology disruption will have an impact on various
industries and we would have no idea when the disruption will knock our door.
It is highly important that we are vigilant and look for opportunities
(disruptive technology) before it impacts us.
We would have to literally foresee and observe the happening
by looking from a telescope for the upcoming trend or butterfly effects, which
is the need of the hour.
The causal chain of events you may be able to see on the
horizon is:
With solar energy in place, the energy problem will be
solved and cheap energy is available, then the world’s water problems will also
be solved.
Desalination of water requires large amounts of energy.
However, if it is available, we can desalinate as much salt water as we want to
and ensure clean water all over the globe.
If the water supply is sufficient, then there is enough food supply
because it can be irrigated.
Alternate Food And
Methods
San Francisco based company Memphis Meats claimed that they
had created a lab-grown chicken. By developing real meat from animal cells, it
eliminated the need to breed, feed and eventually slaughter animals for human
consumption.
This process requires less land and water than traditional
methods. The company aims to eliminate some of the problems that come with meat
consumption, including animal welfare and environmental concerns.
Re-Nuble is another company hoping to disrupt food
production and consumption. Based in Virginia, the start-up turns organic food
waste into fertilizer for hydroponic products which grow plants without needing
soil.
It’s estimated that 33 million tonnes of food waste ends up
in landfill sites every year. By recycling waste, Re-Nuble makes it contribute
to sustainable food production. It’s hardly a cutting edge concept, but it’s a
stark reminder to work with readily available resources before creating even
more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWOVvSfSjCM
https://vimeo.com/223168100
Bird’s Eye View
Sometimes, we may not be able to find the trends, but it
does not mean there are none.
In this case, we have to fly higher and take Bird’s Eye View
where we would be able to observe various disruptive technologies across
industries and how each industry is getting impacted.
Some Technological trends will have an impact on other
industries little later; examples could be 3D food and Drone seeds. The
intention of a 3D printer may not be food production initially, but later it
could be a reality. So, we need to make sure that we are ready to embrace this
disruptive Innovation.
