CATALOG Named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer
Summary
The World Economic Forum selects 100 companies annually to work with political, business, and cultural leaders to address issues facing people and the planet. "Borrowing heavily from natural processes and taking advantage of cutting-edge synthetic biology tools, we are building an automated and scalable DNA-based computation platform divorced from the limitations of traditional electronic systems." While advances in technology and artificial intelligence (AI) promise a period of economic growth and an easing of inflation, underlying tensions and challenges remain, highlighting the need for multistakeholder cooperation to ensure sustained progress. CATALOG is drawing on the natural characteristics of DNA to build a data storage and computing platform that is more energy efficient, affordably scalable, and highly secure. The World Economic Forum provides the sub-communities with a platform to engage with public- and private-sector leaders and to contribute new solutions to overcome current crises and build future resiliency.