April 30, 2021
Of the few positive outcomes of the Pandemic, the most significant must be the acceleration effect it has applied to the use of new technology. Beyond the obvious growth in video conferencing and e-commerce, it has spurred interest in applications from digital payments and telemedicine to process automation.
For the shipping industry it catalysed the use of new technology and created two streams for future innovation; a willingness to adopt remote processes in a sector that prioritised human intervention and acceptance that staff can work from anywhere as the new normal.
Both streams are paradigm shifts that also provide a glimpse of what the next stage of technology evolution might look like; smarter, more connected and greener, with value at the centre of the process.
The Year Of The Pivot: 14 Israeli Startups That Thrived During COVID-19
Tech & Innovation
The Flytrex drone carries its delivery across the sky. Courtesy
If for most of us 2020 has been a year of hunkering down and altering the way we lead our social interactions, work, leisure and education; for many startups too, 2020 has been the year of the pivot. While startups are generally known for their regular pivoting, or changing of direction, this was a new kind of pivot – one that was based on developing new technologies at record speed to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus or adapt to the rapidly changing tech landscape.