Could your next USB actually need watering and sunlight and yet last for a millennium?
Yes, if Twist Bioscience have anything to do with it. Although not technically a start-up at six years in and listed, one of their developments is worth a look, as the sector is seeing the same reduction in costs that saw computing power boom
As Twist put it, “If there was an opportunity where you could put a copy of your DNA in a hard drive that would last for 1000 years for $50, that would really be the ultimate backup for your data.”
https://twistbioscience.com/products/storage
According to the World Health Organization, at least 236,000 people lose their lives each year in the water. When Israeli business Adam Bismut saw a man lose his life by drowning at the Dead Sea he was determined to stop such tragedies; he invented Sightbit. The first part of the platform is reading the state of the water: The AI can recognize a range of wave movements and detect any dangerous areas for swimmers, kayakers and anyone in or on the water. The second detects people and objects in and near the water... For more and the reference: https://israeltrade.org.au/2024/01/22/ai-water-safety-platform-prevents-drownings-before-they-happen/
"Great ideas, research and innovation can come from anyone – so often the best ideas do not have a voice. IdeaSpies provides a platform for people to share ideas that create a better world"
IdeaSpies
ideaspies03
Tim Lovitt
Jonathan Chrimes