CRC Press Challenges for Technology Innovation - S2M 2016

As the world undergoes a profound transformation through radical technological changes and accelerated globalisation, understanding the path forward is essential. This book, Challenges for Technology Innovation: An Agenda for the Future, presents the proceedings from the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing (S2M 2016) held in Lisbon, Portugal. This collection explores how a new culture of resource efficiency and disruptive innovation will drive the development of new technologies, processes, and materials. It addresses the requirements for a digital society by examining how new knowledge and education can create business opportunities and solve major societal challenges. Readers will find insights into the evolution of manufacturing and the technologies required to support a sustainable future in a rapidly changing global landscape.