On the Frontier of Underhyped Technologies

Join us for a 60-minute online exploration of Underhyped tech

Amidst the buzz of AI, self-driving cars and robotics, truly game-changing technologies are being overlooked.

In recent months, the Frontier Tech Hub has been scanning the horizon for the breakthroughs hiding in plain sight—the innovations that could make a real difference but rarely make headlines.

These 9 technologies below hold real potential to shape a more sustainable, resilient future in the face of a rapidly changing development landscape and the relentless threats of climate change. They’re the complex, unsexy solutions that can power off-grid communities, optimise water cycles and speed up the shift to renewables. 

We'll be releasing each of the technologies over the coming weeks. Join us on LinkedIn to follow the journey, then come along to this event to understand how these technologies provide solutions for climate change and biodiversity. While you're here, you can discover the first one: algal photobioreactors.

It’s time to turn our attention away from the traditional hype cycle and bring these technologies into the spotlight. Because the real frontier isn’t about what’s trending—it’s about what can quietly, sustainably transform lives.

This event is for people interested to hear more about the role of tech in development, technology experts, those in government, research, or policy, and the curious and open-minded! You're all welcome.

This is your opportunity to:

• Learn about cutting edge, underhyped technologies

• Engage and interact with peers working across emergent and diverse technologies for development contexts

• Understand the role of underhyped technologies in providing solutions for climate change and biodiversity

This event is part of the Frontier Tech Hub’s On the Frontier series, where we take one global critical challenge and explore what’s at the cutting edge of each, together.