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How AI Will Extend the Security Business
Ended soon Some of the most interesting trends we’re following in the smart security sector involve the use cases for artificial intelligence and machine learning. Because we’re still in the early days of these technologies, there’s misunderstanding about what AI and ML will mean for these applications. We see four important opportunities taking shape. For…
Read MoreAnticipating the Next Smart Security
Ended soon As the IoT revolution continues to embed smart features into homes and buildings of every kind, the role that security plays in these deployments is shifting dramatically. Control and alert technologies are becoming increasingly sophisticated to meet new market demands. The opportunities for next-gen security providers are expanding along with them. With this…
Read MoreWhat We Learned About the Future of Expos at CES 2022
Ended soon For as long as we’ve been in the CE business, mid-January has been a time of happy post-CES exhaustion. You’re grateful for a bit of recuperation and stoked for the opportunities created or cemented at the show. Following 2021’s interruption, CES was in-person again this year and so were we. Despite the challenges…
Read MoreBeating the Odds: Are You the Twelfth Startup?
Ended soon Written by: Lew Brown, Partner, bluesalve partners, CEO Motum.ai It’s often said that 9 out of 10 startups end up failing, but that’s not true. According to Startup Genome, the real number is worse at 11 of 12. The most common reasons for failure are premature scaling and poor marketing. These numbers and…
Read MoreDifferentiation Will Break the Health Tech Logjam
Ended soon Written by: Lew Brown, Partner, bluesalve partners, CEO Motum.ai In a recent call with a leading Japanese CE manufacturer, we had a chance to talk about the next wave of health tech and its ongoing merger with the world of consumer electronics. The question came up as to which product or service on…
Read MoreStrategizing a Re-Emerged CES Part III
Ended soon In last week’s post, I shared a general overview for understanding and strategizing a successful CES 2022. As previously mentioned, this year’s “smaller” show of just under 2,000 exhibitors and most likely about 70,000 of my closest friends is still going to be big — and difficult to fully absorb. This week I’d…
Read MoreStrategizing a Re-Emerged CES Part II
Ended soon A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about strategizing for a re-emerged CES. But even this year’s “smaller” show is huge – currently over 1900 exhibitors covering 44 technology categories that will showcase the latest in digital health, food, automotive, NFTs, gaming, smart home and more. As previously written, this year’s show…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Plan For Health Tech?
Ended soon The phrase “paradigm shift” might be shopworn throughout the tech sector, but when the real deal comes along, smart businesses need to be ready. One such shift is staring at us today in the form of our healthcare system, where technology is changing pretty much everything. What does this exploding, all-encompassing, $3.8 trillion…
Read MoreData: The Path to Creating Successful Products That Customers Love
Ended soon Written by: Meghan Boots, Senior Consultant Some of our clients come to us convinced that their product should be aimed at a specific market, or that it should function a certain way. When we dig in and ask why, their answers often come down to having trusted their gut, or that they asked…
Read MoreAudio Retailer Renaissance: Part 2
Ended soon We at bluesalve Partners confidently predict that the audio industry is heading into a major new growth phase. Fresh incentives such as lossless and hi-res streaming will produce millions of new customers. Emerging applications such as hearables and AR/VR will open broad new markets. The current landscape for buying and selling is imperfect…
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