Dark Horses of Technology 2025

Dark Horse Technologies in 2025 explores underappreciated innovations poised to reshape industries in the coming years. The book defines "Dark Horse" technologies as those arising from unconventional problem-solving, often underreported yet holding transformative potential. Historical successes like CRISPR and vertical farming illustrate how overlooked innovations disrupt the status quo. The book offers frameworks to identify such technologies, emphasizing interdisciplinary convergence, underreported progress, and emerging viability. The text delves into factors driving technological disruption, such as demographic shifts, economic volatility, and environmental imperatives. Examples include decentralized manufacturing, advanced bioplastics, and post-quantum cryptography—technologies addressing niche needs or systemic vulnerabilities. The book also highlights atmospheric water harvesting and bioelectric medicine as promising solutions to global challenges like water scarcity and chronic diseases. The author argues that identifying dark horse technologies requires foresight and adaptability. Readers are equipped with tools to monitor emerging trends, evaluate their exponential impact, and navigate associated risks. The book concludes by encouraging businesses and policymakers to embrace these hidden disruptors to gain competitive advantages in a fast-evolving technological landscape.