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The Evolution of Technology
Eric Beinhocker ITIF, 2 October 2014
Technological Pathways from Combinatorial Inventions
Huge Space (1015)
We’ve only exploited a small
fraction
Technology Possibility Space
1880chemical
drug & medical
others: apparels, textile, agriculture, etc
design
new tech: nano, robot
mechanical
computers& communications
electrical & electronics
power & energy
music, entertainment
category: Hall 2001MST
1910: Mechanicalchemical
drug & medical
others: apparels, textile, agriculture, etc
design
new tech: nano, robot
mechanical
computers& communications
electrical & electronics
power & energy
music, entertainment
MST
chemical
drug & medical
others: apparels, textile, agriculture, etc
design
new tech: nano, robot
mechanical
computers& communications
electrical & electronics
power & energy
music, entertainment
MST
1930: Mechanical
1960: chemicals and electrical & electronics
chemical
drug & medical
others: apparels, textile, agriculture, etc
design
new tech: nano, robot
mechanical
computers& communications
electrical & electronics
power & energy
music, entertainment
MST
1980: electrical & electronics
chemical
drug & medical
others: apparels, textile, agriculture, etc
design
new tech: nano, robot
mechanical
computers& communications
electrical & electronics
power & energy
music, entertainment
MST
2000: chemicals & Biomedchemical
drug & medical
others: apparels, textile, agriculture, etc
design
new tech: nano, robot
mechanical
computers& communications
electrical & electronics
power & energy
music, entertainment
MST
2010: computer & communications chemical
drug & medical
others: apparels, textile, agriculture, etc
design
new tech: nano, robot
mechanical
computers& communications
electrical & electronics
power & energy
music, entertainment
MST
Acknowledgements
• Research and slides by Dr. Hyejin Youn, INET Oxford!
• Collaborators include Prof. J. Doyne Farmer (INET Oxford), Prof. Jose Lobo (ASU), Prof. Debbie Strumsky (Univ N. Carolina)!
• Support provided by INET, NSF, US DOE
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