A great deal of interest is being generated by deep technologies. These are those novel ones that allow for substantial improvements over the current ones used in. As per a study by BCG, the seven key deep tech categories have collectively grown by about a fifth each year between 2015 and 2018. Deep tech is no longer confined to only those with deep pockets. Business research conducted by Hello Tomorrow has confirmed that deep tech has gone beyond the scientific community alone as was earlier the case. Innovation too has now gone out of a few confined labs. It is now spread diverse in terms of geography, industry and functional area. The growth in new platform technologies has been the biggest boost to such deep tech. Barriers getting eliminated has also worked in its favour. The fragmentation on business approaches seems to have been a blessing in disguise. There has also been a rise in the availability of capital. Governments now need to recognize their shifting roles.

Source:https://www.bcg.com/en-in/publications/2019/dawn-deep-tech-ecosystem.aspx

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Like several other work areas, capital projects too are getting a digital- first approach. To execute these effectively, some key questions need to be considered. For a start, the value of the individual projects need to be defined. Large construction and engineering firms are now utilizing the power of technologies such as information modeling and advanced business analytics. The ecosystem has to be fully understood. The project delivery format too needs digitizing. The overall company culture will need some kind of transformation. Success likewise needs to get mobilized. The execution of major projects will need a digital overhaul. All this will help stem the tide, where at present capital projects on average span longer than the planned time duration by about twenty months.

Source:https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/operations-blog/shaping-digital-first-capital-projects?kui=shR1xE0O0l450XnS7wHBgg

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New technologies have made massive inroads in to business, including even traditional ones, not otherwise involving much of technology. Banks, retailers and car companies have been among such traditional sectors that have seen an influx of new technology filtering in. The inroads have been via cloud computing, machine learning, artificial intelligence and business analytics. To understand the kind of benefits these initiatives are having on the general health of businesses, some questions need to be posed, starting with how extensive is the adoption of these technologies by the non- tech firms. Another is what benefits have accrued to those that have gone digital. And thirdly, companies need to understand how they are faring after their adoption of these. The immediate improvement isn’t that significant, but it builds up over time.

Source:https://hbr.org/2019/06/research-investors-reward-companies-that-talk-up-their-digital-initiatives

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Digital native firms have already shown their prowess in outperforming or at least competing with the legacy companies. Those still relying on traditional methods are slipping down the rope of business progress. But now another breed of companies have emerged, known as the digital re- inventors. These are those that have had run of success sung digital means, then experienced some sort of setbacks, to finally get the formula correct. Such players now exist at all leading industries. Their impact is the highest in telecom, followed by tech, media and retail banking. Those sectors slightly lagging the overall average include retail, insurance, logistics, automotive, healthcare and a few more. These re inventors are adept at introducing innovations to their business model. Even technology gets embedded at work innovatively. Newer schemes such as design thinking and AI tools are constantly used up. The investment made is more decisive. Going ahead, incumbents must start preparing early so they not lose their present dominant status. They must be open to business innovations and experiments. A dual approach needs to be carried across the business- model. A venture- capital approach may also be adopted for investments.

Source:https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/digital-mckinsey/our-insights/how-digital-reinventors-are-pulling-away-from-the-pack

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