3D Printing in Healthcare Posted on 2021-04-122023-10-10 by Nelia Camara This ceramic ink can 3D-print bones directly into a patient’s body. Here’s how! The treatment of bone cancers can lead to sections of bone being removed and accident victims may require extensive bone repairs. Up to now, 3D bone printing has involved producing material outside the patient’s body. But now a new technique developed at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, offers the prospect of doctors being able to create new bone tissue exactly where it is needed during a surgical operation. Read more here: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/04/3d-printer-bones-surgery-medicine/
Sustainability Practice Posted on 2021-03-312023-10-10 by Nelia Camara Jean Raby and Charles Emond oversee more than $1.7 trillion in investments worldwide. They want to see real action on climate change. Jean Raby and Charles Emond both have a unique perspective on the powerful role that capital can play in driving change. Each worked in corporate and investment banking and on the corporate side of the boardroom table, and now they both oversee major global investment firms. Together, they cochair the Investor Leadership Network (ILN) CEO Council, representing the leaders of 14 global investment firms that want to help drive the transition to a more inclusive and sustainable low-carbon economy. Read the interview that McKinsey senior editor Diane Brady recently had with Raby and Emond about their increased focus on addressing climate change through ILN, and how they invest.