Published in World Positive·Jan 910 Healthcare Predictions for 2023The pandemic ebbed and flowed in 2022. It changed how patients interact with healthcare, strained the finances of health systems, and burned out medical professionals. 2023 will be a year of opportunity to respond to these stressors. …Healthcare4 min readHealthcare4 min read
Published in World Positive·Jan 610 Fintech Predictions for 2023If 2021 was the golden year for fintech fundraising, with $130 billion invested in financial services startups, 2022 was the year of the major pullback. In the year ahead, fintechs will focus on profitability and building trustworthy, more personalized financial products. Companies that tackle enduring problems like improving transparency, personalization…Fintech3 min readFintech3 min read
Published in World Positive·Jan 510 Food & Wellness Predictions for 2023In 400 BC, Hippocrates wrote that we should let food be our medicine. Those words are the perfect harbinger for food and wellness trends in the year ahead. Apt Adaptogens: Expect to see these helpful herbs showing up in a wide range of foods, from your morning coffee to your…Food3 min readFood3 min read
Published in World Positive·Jan 410 Climate Tech Predictions for 20232022 was a big year for Climate Tech, particularly in the U.S. The Inflation Reduction Act, also known as the Climate Bill, was a shot in the arm for investors at all stages. This national support joins seemingly unstoppable global momentum. But what emerges from the flood of money, and…Worldpositive3 min readWorldpositive3 min read
Published in World Positive·Dec 13, 202210 TechBio Predictions for 2023Forecasting is a tricky business. Experts often get it wrong, but it can help form a distinct point of view and strategy. At Obvious, predictions help us understand how trillion-dollar industries might be reimagined in a world positive way. We foresee the coming year will be one of convergence in…Worldpositive3 min readWorldpositive3 min read
Published in World Positive·Dec 5, 2022The Clean, Quiet Trucking RevolutionForum Mobility’s mission to electrify a huge industry you’ve never heard of — By Emily Brady On a recent weekday morning, the Port of Oakland was humming. A giant ship had just docked with thousands of containers stacked aboard like giant Lego bricks. The Bay Bridge and San Francisco skyline loomed in the distance. …Climate4 min readClimate4 min read
Published in World Positive·Nov 28, 2022Generative AI That Saves LivesBringing Generative AI into the healthcare stack can deliver extraordinary possibilities — By Kahini Shah Let’s start with the basics. Oversimplified, machine learning (ML) tasks can be broken down into three categories of capability: Worse: Not as good as a human Good: As good as a human Great: Better than a human More specifically, a new class of ML for language-Large Language…Healthcare4 min readHealthcare4 min read
Published in World Positive·Nov 14, 2022Always Look On the BrightsideBy Emily Brady Jessica was walking into work one morning at a large distribution center in rural Illinois when something caught her eye. It was an advertisement for a benefit her company was offering called Brightside. “If you need financial help, reach out,” the ad said. As she went about…Fintech3 min readFintech3 min read
Published in Obvious Ventures·Sep 7, 2022Introducing Obvious ChampionsBringing together the values-driven leaders of today with the entrepreneurial visionaries of tomorrow — Since our launch in 2014, the mission has remained the same: back founders building transformative solutions to the systemic environmental and social challenges of our time. We call these companies and founders world positive. Our belief that these companies would outperform has gained traction over the years, and our community…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Published in World Positive·Nov 17, 2021Machine Visions // Episode IIIGreg Brown, VP of the Global Advanced Technology Group at UPS, gives us a bird’s eye view into the global supply chain — Machine Visions is a show about the acceleration of robotics deployed across every sector of our economy. Hosted by Obvious’ Nan Li, this five-part series dives into the current breakout moment in industrial robotics, where next-gen robots are taking on new challenges and scaling rapidly in production.Robotics18 min readRobotics18 min read
