AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI in health screening: A Bengaluru startup, Dognosis, is training rescue dogs to detect cancer from human breath using a 3D-printed helmet and AI analysis, aiming for commercial rollout next year after regulatory steps. Marine engineering meets ecology: Thailand’s 2010 reef project—sinking retired tanks, train carriages and trucks off Narathiwat—has been revisited by researchers, who report thriving fish diversity years later. Energy transition finance: HSBC and partners launched a Green Accelerator Programme to steer private capital toward feasibility work and due diligence for emerging markets adopting renewable tech. Renewables in practice: New Zealand’s SEANZ honored Sunergise for solar-plus-storage delivery across the Pacific, including rooftop solar and battery-backed island targets. SME innovation push: APEC ministers in Guangzhou urged better rules, testing and certification, and stronger IP protection to help Asia-Pacific SMEs adopt innovation and technology. Food tech growth: India’s food processing sector is targeting a jump from 16–17% processing to up to 30%, driven by automation, infrastructure upgrades and trade opportunities. Cybersecurity: A weekly bulletin flags a CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor exploit claim (“FalconFlank”) and a Google V8 JavaScript zero-day patch issued for active exploitation. Materials for cleaner water: Researchers turned cocoa-shell biochar into a hybrid adsorbent that removes loratadine from contaminated water, pointing to greener wastewater treatment options.
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