11 Tech Trends To Watch Closely in 2023 2023Where is all this data from?The CB Insights platform has the underlying data included in this reportClick here to sign up for free311 TECH TRENDS TO WATCH CLOSELY IN 2023Table of ContentsIntro 4Immortality-as-a-service. Humans have fantasized about extreme lifespans for millennia, 6 but the age-old pursuit is now attracting fresh interest from VCs and tech companies. The secret invasion of super apps. The ground is being set for a massive clash of super 11 app-level platforms vying to dominate consumers’ online life.Fintech’s rapid regeneration. Fintech startups are facing the rockiest market conditions 17 since they were founded, but many are already adapting by expanding into new spaces and catering to enterprises.Bots in the house. Tech leaders and startups alike are exploring how robots can operate 23 safely in the home — both as helpful cleaning aids and as empathetic companions. Virtual power plants. Decentralized energy systems are picking up traction as the demand 28 for renewable energy increases, grid stability concerns escalate, and communities contend with surging energy prices.Healthcare’s invisibility trick. Ambient health monitoring will go beyond standard remote 32 patient monitoring approaches to continuously collect data via devices that are more connected and less invasive than ever.Smell goes digital. Digitizing scent is a complicated process, but smell tech is making 37 significant progress that could affect industries including food, retail, healthcare, and more in the coming year.Femtech turns to menopause. More startups are turning their attention to underserved 42 issues like menopause as the women’s health space continues to expand.The bio-based materials boom. Companies are transforming substances derived from 46 natural sources like mushrooms and seaweed into next-gen materials.India’s tech ascent. VCs are betting on India in the hope of capitalizing on the startup 51 ecosystem’s next big period of growth.Regenerative agtech takes root. As fashion brands and food giants turn to regenerative 55 agriculture to slash their emissions, startups offering enabling technology are gaining momentum. 411 TECH TRENDS TO WATCH CLOSELY IN 2023Tech never stops moving. Though large swaths of the tech world continue to reckon with the comedown from the heady funding bonanza of 2021, many spaces don’t seem to have slowed down at all. In fact, buzzy advances will start to pile up in the coming year.Generative AI has already made a big splash, but on the horizon are also startups promising significantly longer human lifespans and healthcare monitoring tools that keep tabs on patients without adding any burden. Improvements in digital smell tech will provide new ways to probe the world and allow for more confident predictions about what food and beauty products consumers will enjoy....
