State of Technology We are currently living in a new golden age, one that is driven by rapid technologi- cal change. Emerging technology has the transformative power to disrupt entire industries and touch every angle of life. These changes have fuelled the need to better anticipate disruption. In order to grow and thrive, organizations faced with disruption are seeking for external innovation to better anticipate the future. In parallel, the role that technology plays as an engine for growth has taken center stage in recent years for smart cities & living around the globe. Amid these rapid changes, organizations and governments must evaluate the most effective ways to create value, rather than trying to guess which disruptors are going to be the next big start-up. A perfect storm of conditions is brewing that makes corporate-startup collabo- ration a viable solution for the changes that are ahead. During the past months, we have accelerated 10 startups who are playing a disrup- tive role across the spectrum of smart city & living. We encourage you to stay ahead of rapid changes by engaging with the broader ecosystem to help you fuel the next wave of disruption. 1