ACOLA’s Horizon Scanning Series provides forward-looking analysis of emerging scientific and technological developments that are likely to shape Australia’s future.
Commissioned by Australia’s Chief Scientist on behalf of the National Science and Technology Council, these reports draw on expertise from across Australia’s Learned Academies to identify risks, opportunities and policy implications for the decade ahead.
The Internet of Things (IoT) presents exciting opportunities to reimagine the way that we live in our cities and regions.
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The adoption of emerging agricultural technology could help to respond to future trends and catalyse the transformational change needed in the agricultural sector, in terms of profitability, sustainability and productivity.
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more advanced its applications will become increasingly complex and will find their place in homes, work places and cities.
Synthetic biology involves the design and construction of new biological parts, devices, and systems, as well as the re-design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes.
Recent technological advances have enabled assembly of a wide range of data about an individual’s genetic and biochemical makeup, as formed by their genes, environment and lifestyle.
Delivered as a partnership between Australia’s Chief Scientist and ACOLA, the Energy Storage project studies the transformative role that energy storage may play in Australia’s energy systems; future economic opportunities and challenges; and current state of and future trends in energy storage technologies and their underpinning sciences.
Horizon Scanning projects involve Fellows of Australia’s five Learned Academies and the New Zealand Royal Society Te Apārangi.
