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By 2025, our planet will be home to nearly eight billion people, two billion more than today, mostly living in cities. In-addition, life expectancy is continuously increasing in both the developing and industrialized nations.

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In light of these developments, how can we meet the growing demand for energy without degrading the environment? How can we improve the future of manufacturing so that more and better goods can be produced using fewer natural resources? How can we safeguard and improve the mobility of people and goods? And how can we ensure the availability of high quality, affordable healthcare while keeping pace with advances in medical technology?

 

Innovation can make a major contribution to mastering these challenges and this is precisely where our opportunities lie.