Beyond AI: Where to Invest Next: The Eight Promising Startup Sectors in a Volatile Economy - Couverture souple

Sunn, Stephan

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798294842451

Editeur : Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

The book identifies eight high-potential startup sectors poised to thrive in today’s volatile economy, moving beyond AI to focus on resilience and strategic innovation. Key themes include policy-first approaches, climate-resilient infrastructure, next-gen manufacturing, and trade policy arbitrage. Startups that integrate regulatory foresight, localized supply chains, and deep tech (e.g., synthetic biology, space tech) are outperforming traditional models. The author emphasizes the importance of aligning with geopolitical shifts, such as India’s PLI schemes or the EU’s Green Deal, to capture first-mover advantages.

Notable sectors include aging economy innovations (robotics, longevity biotech, senior fintech) and vertical B2B marketplaces, which leverage industry-specific expertise to solve acute pain points. The book also highlights defense tech’s commercial spinoffs, where dual-use technologies bridge national security and private-sector applications. A recurring insight is the need for startups to combine policy tailwinds, technological breakthroughs, and market urgency to build defensible moats.

The concluding roadmap offers a strategic scorecard to evaluate sectors based on policy support, capital efficiency, and exit pathways. The author advises founders and investors to prioritize timing, avoid overheated markets, and align ventures with their unique advantages, whether domain expertise or cultural agility. In a world of uncertainty, the book champions ventures that stack multiple forces (policy, tech, timing) to create asymmetric growth opportunities beyond fleeting trends.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798294842451
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 43
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible