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China, the Life Sciences Leader of 2020
10/11/10
In Monitor’s recent report, “China, the Life Sciences Leader of 2020,” George Baeder and Michael Zielenziger find that China is poised to become the global leader in life science discovery and innovation within the next decade.
At a time when the global life sciences and pharmaceutical industries are beset by major challenges, including patent cliffs, skyrocketing costs of drug approvals and failures in key trials for potentially landmark new drugs, China has developed a strategy of targeted government investments. Through a variety of national and regional programs, China is spending billions on a new health care “safety net,” encouraging the growth of life science parks and startups, financing the development of a high-quality research infrastructure and luring back tens of thousands of Western-educated Chinese researchers. Read more... (PDF 7MB)
At a time when the global life sciences and pharmaceutical industries are beset by major challenges, including patent cliffs, skyrocketing costs of drug approvals and failures in key trials for potentially landmark new drugs, China has developed a strategy of targeted government investments. Through a variety of national and regional programs, China is spending billions on a new health care “safety net,” encouraging the growth of life science parks and startups, financing the development of a high-quality research infrastructure and luring back tens of thousands of Western-educated Chinese researchers. Read more... (PDF 7MB)
The Evolving Internet: A Look Ahead to 2025
10/08/10
What will the Internet be like in 2025? How much bigger will it have grown from today’s 2 billion users and $3 trillion market? Will it have achieved its full potential to connect the world’s entire population in ways that advance global prosperity, business productivity, education and social interaction? Or will it be something less?
In an effort to address these questions, Cisco and Monitor Group’s Global Business Network (GBN), the world leader in scenario planning, collaborated to publish “The Evolving Internet: A Look Ahead to 2025.” The report examines the driving forces and uncertainties that will—in whatever combination—shape the path of the Internet over the next 15 years. Read More... ( PDF 5MB)
In an effort to address these questions, Cisco and Monitor Group’s Global Business Network (GBN), the world leader in scenario planning, collaborated to publish “The Evolving Internet: A Look Ahead to 2025.” The report examines the driving forces and uncertainties that will—in whatever combination—shape the path of the Internet over the next 15 years. Read More... ( PDF 5MB)
The Future of Global Smart Grids: A New Energy Internet?
07/15/10
We are facing a high-stakes moment for smart grids, with trillions of dollars of private and public sector investment at stake over the next 20 years. However, the future of smart grids is unclear. Some believe that smart grids will usher in the next Internet boom—democratizing energy management and use. Others imagine the future of electricity grids falling into the hands of a few, powerful, established players that are poised to leverage smart technologies into even greater control over national energy flows.
Now is the time for business leaders across a wide array of sectors to question their assumptions. They should consider how critical uncertainties regarding the differentiated evolution of the global energy and power infrastructure might impact their businesses, as well as their corporate, innovation and investment strategies.
In this paper, Monitor 360’s Olaf Groth, Jesse Goldhammer and Doug Randall outline several scenarios for what the future of smart grids could look like, as well as what the driving forces will be to shape these scenarios. They also discuss what the implications would be for a variety of organizations, and provide recommendations for how organizations can make the right strategic choices. Read more... (PDF 3MB)
Now is the time for business leaders across a wide array of sectors to question their assumptions. They should consider how critical uncertainties regarding the differentiated evolution of the global energy and power infrastructure might impact their businesses, as well as their corporate, innovation and investment strategies.
In this paper, Monitor 360’s Olaf Groth, Jesse Goldhammer and Doug Randall outline several scenarios for what the future of smart grids could look like, as well as what the driving forces will be to shape these scenarios. They also discuss what the implications would be for a variety of organizations, and provide recommendations for how organizations can make the right strategic choices. Read more... (PDF 3MB)