Carbon-fiber composites are making cars and airplanes both more resistant and lighter, reducing their fuel consumption. And the “Internet of things” will rationalize production processes by detecting potential failures early, boost crop yields by measuring the moisture of fields, and dramatically reduce the cost of remotely monitoring patients’ health.
幸运的是，今天的私营部门实验室不乏创新成果，完全可能引发重大的生产力提高和技术营运改进。其中将纳米层（食用油脂）等先进材料喷涂在食品表面可以隔绝空气和水分，从而减少腐败的发生。用碳纤维复合材料制造的汽车和飞机更轻也更耐腐蚀，而且能降低油耗。同时“物联网”可以合理安排生产工艺并早期发现潜在故障，监测土地湿度以提高作物产量，并显著降低远程监控患者健康的费用。