Innovation

The rise in voluntary DNA sequencing has raised major concerns about genetic privacy. But how do we protect our genetic code from those who want to exploit it?

Nanotechnology expert and GrantTree Senior Technical Consultant Dr Barbara Souza asks whether MOFs hold the key to reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change. Metal-organic

GrantTree R&D technical consultant Dr Chris Brown spotlights six SpaceTech companies propelling the British tech industry into the final frontier.  Since the dawn of human

Before we can transition to 100% renewable electricity, we need to solve the challenge of energy storage. Could gravity batteries, an elegant and cutting-edge technology

Robot canteens and other forms of cutting-edge automation are offering fast-service restaurants a feast of culinary and financial advantages. But do restauranteurs have an appetite

GrantTree technical consultant and materials science expert Dr Barbara Souza spotlights UK innovators that are pushing the boundaries of nanotechnology. Having worked in nanotechnology for

Before we can switch to 100% renewable energy, we need to solve the problem of storage. Thankfully, these ingenious innovators are already on the case.

‘Lab-grown’ meat is a bleeding-edge technology which could make plunderous, unethical meat consumption a thing of the past. We answer some of your biggest questions

With the delivery of 60 desk-size satellites into a low and cosy orbit, SpaceX completed the first phase of a remarkable project: to blanket the

What financial innovations are coming our way? And how will they change our relationship to money? From challenger banks with all-digital experiences, to frictionless peer-to-peer