This document summarizes key technology trends for 2014, including the Internet of Things, Big Data, 3D Printing, and Wearable Technology. It notes that by 2025, 75% of the world's population will have internet access and 6 billion devices will be connected. Regarding Big Data, it states that data storage capacity increases 40-50% annually and will be 50 times larger by 2020. It also provides examples of opportunities for 3D printing in areas like manufacturing tools and toys. The document concludes by highlighting several Scottish technology startups that are poised for growth.

1. Technology Trends 2014

2. What We Will Cover……
• 1. Internet of things
• 2. Big Data
• 3. 3D Printing
• 4. Wearable
• SE Report-Scotland
• Technology for Digital Health and Care, from electronics through to informatics and systems –
1,2,4
• Smart Mobility systems to keep people and goods moving within and between cities – 1,2
• Sensor Systems, particularly for challenging environments and applications – 2,4
• Big Data techniques applied to real world problems from oil/gas to finance - 1
• Smart Built Environment, both commercial and residential buildings – 2,3
• Commercialisation
• Funding
• Market Awareness

3. Bodies
Homes
Communities
Environment
Goods and services
“The Internet of Things Will Thrive
by 2025”
Pew Research Center
• By 2015, according to Bosch, not only will 75 percent
of the world’s population have access to the internet.
So will some six billion devices
• Worth $1000billion
• “Electrification for 21st Century”

4. sensor proliferation,
cloud computing, big
data, and faster
communication
standards
Major smart devices used in Internet of Things such as
smart thermostats, meters, plugs, hubs, locks, and
many more. The major segments that have been
building automation, industrial, consumer, wearable
electronics, automotive & transportation, and
agriculture
Its about
Interconnections

7. Big data
• Big Data – digital asset management
• Storage capacity rises 40-50% each year
• 2020 50x larger
• Personalisation of consumer experience
• Companies personalising show 19% growth
• Government data and security

8. “Data is the new science. Big Data holds the
answers.” Pat Gelsinger, COO, EMC
“Information is the oil of the 21st century and
analytics is the combustion engine”
Peter Sondergaard, Gartner
“Big data is at the foundation of all the megatrends
that are happening today, from social to mobile to
the cloud to gaming.” Chris Lynch, ex-CEO Vertica
“Data are becoming the new raw material of
business.” Craig Mundie, The Economicst

9. Market Opportunities
• Security – market opp $110 bn cost in
cybercrime, 19% of data is protected
• Business solutions (online software)
• 32% of users purchase on smart phone
• Social Data – Retail/B2B/Finance
• Machine Data- Utiliites/Logistics/Transport
• Location Data – All of Above

10. 3D Printing
“3D printing is changing the way
we produce objects, from tools
and toys, to clothing, and even
body parts.”
Mashable, 9 May 2014
RAF – Bikes- Houses – phone cases
Printing devices – scanning equipment
Phone cases

12. Enablers for new opportunities
and technology
“Crowdfunding platforms raised $5.1billion (an 81%
increase) and funded more than 1 million campaigns in
2012.
Kick starter alone had 3m people pledge $480m, 214
countries
A/B tests
Momentum
LeanStart Up
Expert Help - SE-Alba Innovation Service

13. Points to consider as a Tech start up
• Internet of things
• Get to market quickly/Traction – multiple markets
• Is it Scalable?
• Do not underestimate social media
• Remember Best Customer Outcome
• Unregulated vs Regulated market
• New platform or target improvements
• Product Driven Technology
• Fastest growing tech businesses last year
• House Trip (website) – online rental - £60m
• Swift keyboard app - £20m
• Hailo – taxi app - £80m
• Affectiv – social data - £3m
• Made.com – find your furniture buyer - £10m
• All t/o > £550k in 2013 all started after 2010

14. Alba Clients to Watch
• Tantallon Systems EnergyFusion™ Delivers Energy Savings of
More Than 60%
• Physiomedics Clinical testing & piloting with NHS
Scotland due for summer 2014
• Spoonfed £250k co-investment opportunity with
Equity Gap and Scottish Investment Bank to be secured by summer
2014
• EPIPOLE £400k to support a hand-held eye-
scanning camera to prevent blindness in millions of diabetes
sufferers
• Cobra Launch first 4k simulators around the
world

15. Technology Trends 2014