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Europe space sovereignty

Europe space sovereignty

We have an important number of wake-up calls around Europe’s sovereignty and future. The latest one is the cry of European astronauts for the continent to develop its own crewed spaceflight vehicle. [https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/02/european-astronauts-call-for-development-of-a-crewed-spacecraft/] While everyone seems to have their eyes on Space X

China now understands branding

China now understands branding

In China Nike, Adidas, Mercedes, DolceGabana, and Dior are losing ground in favor of national brands. These brands are the canary in the coal mine of two things I've been explaining since Trump's election in the U.S.: 1️⃣ The Chinese consumer is becoming increasingly proud

Retail disruption: brick and mortar 2.0

Retail disruption: brick and mortar 2.0

I was discussing this morning the announcement of a new Amazon retail adventure: a physical apparel store. This is interesting on several levels: (1) Amazon keeps on pushing on the old economy, not only by making with its online store (and immense, semi-automated physical supply chain) but also by trying

Waste: the future of foodtech?

Waste: the future of foodtech?

When considering foodtech you’re thinking lab-grown or plant-based meat alternatives and other food-related products. “Food” it’s in the name, right? In Singapore where reaching 30% food autarky in 2030 is a key national goal, by-products of the food industry are explored as the bricks of widely different products:

Lyft and Uber: commitment vs. hyper-scale

Lyft and Uber: commitment vs. hyper-scale

With Airbnb, Uber is probably now the last surviving hyper-scale startup of the 2010s. But unlike Airbnb, Uber is not in good shape. On paper, Uber dominates ride-sharing worldwide with a massive footprint of over +100 million users and a dominant market share wherever it operates. Uber amounts to about

Cracking the luxury market in China

Cracking the luxury market in China

Cracking the luxury market in China for western companies has always been an uphill battle. Hyundai Takes a Second Run at China With Luxury Genesis BrandHyundai Motor Co. is far from the top automobile brand of choice in China but its luxury-car division is seeking to change all that with

The curse of financial metrics for startup ecosystems

The curse of financial metrics for startup ecosystems

An article this morning on how the startup ecosystem in the Netherlands is starting to lag seriously. This is not entirely true; many sectors are quite leading, but the clumsy yet sacrosanct metric of money raised is subpar. Techleap: development of the Dutch tech sector is lagging behindThe Netherlands is