The building blocks we use to reinvent the world.
A handful of platform technologies grow exponentially and define what becomes possible next. I group them into three phases — from the foundation, through the present, to the frontier.
The biggest disruptions of the last 30 years are built on four platforms that now define daily life.
Chips
Originally developed for rocket research — now in every electronic device.
Internet
The central backbone of the global economy.
Cloud
Compute and storage on demand, outsourced and scalable.
Smartphone
Our constant companion and gateway to the digital world.
These technologies are maturing now and reordering entire industries.
AI
From feature to the infrastructure of every industry.
Blockchain
Trust and value transfer without a central authority.
Robotics
Autonomous systems for the physical world.
3D Printing
Additive manufacturing — from prototype to production.
5G
Real-time connectivity for billions of devices.
IoT
The connected, data-driven world of things.
Edge Computing
Compute where the data is created.
Synthetic Biology
Programmable life for materials, medicine and food.
New Space
Commercial access to space.
Energy
Storage and renewables as the basis of decarbonisation.
These technologies are just beginning — and could change everything.
Brain-Computer Interface
The direct link between brain and machine.
Longevity
Understanding ageing as a treatable process.
Quantum Computing
Compute power beyond classical limits.
Nuclear Fusion
Near-unlimited, clean energy.
Singularity
The point where AI surpasses human intelligence.
The mindset of the future.
Learn more about tomorrow’s technologies and the right mindset in my book “10xDNA" and the “Innovation Pulse" newsletter.
