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Does history rhyme or repeat? If you apply the description of a company with "£24m ARR and 60% recurring revenue, a renewed focus on SaaS and ARR, and a drive to M&A", you could be talking about Ideagen in 2017 (sold for £1.1bn in 2022)....or Sopheon now. History seems to be repeating.
Transition risks refer to business-related risks that follow societal and economic changes towards a low-carbon economy. Transition risks can come in multiple forms that may include increased disclosure requirements or risks associated with carbon pricing.
The response to climate change can be categorised into two approaches - mitigation and adaptation. Climate change mitigation is already at the forefront of many businesses’ strategies, having gained traction over the past decade. Today, for example, 91% of the global economy falls under net zero pledges, up from 19% in 2019. Promises of net zero and an emerging 2-billion-dollar carbon credit market have invigorated action from governments and businesses alike. However, even under a best-case scenario, some degree of adaptation will be required. Physical climate risks pose a major yet often unappreciated threat to corporate assets and infrastructure.
How best can 192,000 hours be put to work? Ultimately, that is the question that management of a company with 100 staff working 8 hours a day must answer. Today's Tech Chat highlights companies that drive towards 'automation of the unglamorous' and save their customers compounded minutes of valable time.
We are a glass half full knowing that history doesn't repeat itself, but it often does rhyme. We take a look at influences on small cap tech in the coming year with our tech Top Picks and opportunity for AI as it becomes more and more accessible to the individual.
Why biogas is generating attention - Biogas and biomethane currently account for less than 3% of total bioenergy demand, but are gaining traction due to a number of benefits they offer the energy transition. Our latest Energy Insights report delves deeper.
Carbon removal becoming essential - As we are all too aware, the earth’s surface temperature is already over 1.0°C above pre-industrial levels and it is becoming increasingly clear that removing CO2 from the atmosphere will be necessary to reach global climate goals. Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC) are CO2 removal technologies that are key enablers for reaching global net zero emissions by 2050.
EV battery supply chains are already under pressure, stationary energy storage requirements are increasing and alternatives to lithium-ion are needed globally. Nevertheless, new battery chemistries are being commercialised and in this report we look at a panoply of battery technologies being developed.
Download the latest Life Sciences Insights, which heralds the encouraging new era of innovative technologies within the life sciences sector with long-term benefits and curative potential, Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) which has been seen as the ‘future’ of medicine for many years. We are now closer than ever to that future becoming the present.
Direct-to-consumer is the biggest trend in retail today, but it is proving difficult for investors to make money from this secular shift at present. In this report, we highlight the cases, growth trajectories and strategies of leading DTC brands.
