We cannot be certain what kind of changes hardtech innovation holds for us in the future. But they will keep changing our lives. For far too long we have ignored the consequences of rising CO2-emissions, scarcity of resources, energy inefficiency, marine littering and so much more. Yet, we still have the opportunity to make up for past mistakes. 

The development of viable hardtech solutions is key to combating climate change and to facilitating the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. Even so, founding a hardtech startup is often still seen as undesirable due to a lack of funding or adequate space to develop prototypes.