Visual Technologies Are Fueling the Transition To a Circular Economy

Visual Technologies Are Fueling the Transition To a Circular Economy

LDV Capital's Evan Nisselson and Ash Cleary cover topics ranging from spectroscopy and nanomaterials to enhance food and agricultural production, to renewable energy forecasting and grid management, and predictive digital twins for the supply chain.

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The Age of New Medicines: How AI is Empowering & Disrupting the Discovery of Proteins, Biologics, Therapeutics & Materials

The Age of New Medicines: How AI is Empowering & Disrupting the Discovery of Proteins, Biologics, Therapeutics & Materials

Meet Dr. Molly Gibson – Co-Founder and Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at Generate:Biomedicines, Origination Partner at Flagship Pioneering. LDV Capital's Founder & General Partner Evan Nisselson discussed with Molly how AI and machine learning empower and disrupt the scientific process across life sciences, biotech, advanced materials and more.

If you missed our 10th Annual LDV Vision Summit, this is your chance to watch the video or read our shortened & lightly edited transcript.

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Meta’s Matt Uyttendaele on AI for Material Discovery

Meta’s Matt Uyttendaele on AI for Material Discovery

Matt Uyttendaele is the director of the AI for Chemistry group at Meta. His group applies machine learning to material discovery for several applications: clean hydrogen, sorbents for direct air capture, and next-generation displays. In 2024, we were honored to have him speak at our Annual General Meeting about a new application of AI that he has been working on for the last few years and how it relates to his career in visual technologies.

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The Age of New Medicines: How AI is Empowering & Disrupting the Discovery of Proteins, Biologics, Therapeutics & Materials

The Age of New Medicines: How AI is Empowering & Disrupting the Discovery of Proteins, Biologics, Therapeutics & Materials

On March 21, at our 10th Annual LDV Vision Summit, Evan Nisselson, Founder and General Partner at LDV Capital, will speak with Dr. Molly Gibson – Co-Founder and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Generate:Biomedicines. They will discuss how AI and machine learning empower and disrupt the scientific process across life sciences, biotech, advanced materials, and more. This will have a tremendous impact on business and society. 

In the lead-up to the Summit, Evan had the privilege of asking Dr. Gibson a few questions.

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“The Difference Is – Now The Whole World Is Paying Attention To AI,” Says Prof. Serge Belongie

“The Difference Is – Now The Whole World Is Paying Attention To AI,” Says Prof. Serge Belongie

As we approach the 10th Annual LDV Vision Summit, we thought it fitting to pose a few burning questions to Serge Belongie, a professor of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen, the head of the Danish Pioneer Centre for Artificial Intelligence and LDV Capital Expert in Residence. We delved into his experiences as a prominent figure in AI and sought his insights on the present landscape of visual technologies. Additionally, we explored his thoughts on the prospects available to researchers aiming to bring their work to market and impact humanity at large.

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Tackling the Climate Crisis by Detecting, Verifying & Classifying Wildfires in Real-Time With the Help of AI

Tackling the Climate Crisis by Detecting, Verifying & Classifying Wildfires in Real-Time With the Help of AI

The climate crisis is resulting in an increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters, and society needs new tools to be able to cope and adapt. Sonia Kastner is the CEO & founder of Pano AI, the leader in wildfire early detection and intelligence. Pano combines advanced hardware, AI and computer vision to automatically detect, verify and classify wildfire events in real-time. 

At our 9th Annual LDV Vision Summit, Sonia shared how visual technologies are at the crux of disaster mitigation solutions to help tackle the climate crisis.

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Visual Data is the Crux of AI & Automation for the Future of All Industries

Visual Data is the Crux of AI & Automation for the Future of All Industries

Automation is revolutionizing legacy industries from healthcare and precision medicine to manufacturing and construction, to agriculture and sustainability. The adoption of visual technology innovations will continue to remain the crux of automation for the next decade and beyond.

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Azeem Azhar on Visual Technologies that Help us Fight Climate Change

Azeem Azhar on Visual Technologies that Help us Fight Climate Change

In the lead up to the Summit, Evan Nisselson, General Partner at LDV Capital, had a chance to chat with Azeem Azhar, a curator of “The Exponential View” - a must-read for all in the innovation world - and one of the leading thinkers on bridging the gap between technology and the humanities to provide a holistic understanding of our near future.

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