2050 | Revenue & Trends

The hottest Substack posts of 2050

And their main takeaways

Ella Goldner believes that in 2050, anyone will be able to be an entrepreneur by taking risks and having a long-term vision for solving problems.
Ensuring opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs with the right mindset involves providing social and monetary capital support, especially for those without established networks.
Investors and fund managers need to be more inclusive to support underrepresented founders, with initiatives like angel networks and diverse investment groups.

Illai Gescheit is a venture partner at Siemens Energy Ventures and has insights into the future of 2050.
He emphasizes the importance of speeding up policy and technology innovation.
Illai Gescheit believes in nurturing a new breed of founders for the future.

In 2050, everyone will be carbon literate according to Matthew Isaacs.
Carbon literacy involves knowing high and low carbon footprints, understanding the activities that lead to each, and being aware of how to reduce or increase footprints.
Providing more data to producers and consumers can help make more sustainable decisions.

In 2050, majority of our food will come from local, regenerative farms
Regenerative farming rebuilds soil and ecosystems destroyed by conventional farming
Transition to regenerative farming requires skills, support, and financial assistance for farmers

By 2050, half of consumer packaged goods will be made sustainably with biology.
Production of products from crude oil may have environmental drawbacks.
Using biology in production can lead to more sustainable and resilient supply chains.

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In 2050, the majority of consumer products are predicted to be circular.
Demand for 'better' products with less environmental impact is growing.
To increase consumer adoption of circular products, consider price, knowledge, and convenience barriers.

In 2050, the confidence gap to working on climate will be closed.
Leone Baron focuses on designing support systems to build individuals' confidence to act on climate.
The concept of the 'confidence gap' in climate action is being addressed for future effectiveness.

In 2050, every business decision should benefit people, planet, and profit equally because they are interconnected.
Companies might struggle to prioritize sustainability today due to short-term shareholder expectations and lack of data accessibility.
To integrate sustainability into everyday decision-making, businesses need real-time aggregated data on people, planet, and profit.

By 2050, every home in the UK should be as energy efficient as possible by minimizing energy usage for heating.
Not every home may reach the highest energy efficiency ratings due to factors like age and build design, so focus on incremental improvements.
To advance energy efficiency, consider policy requirements tied to housing tenures to drive investments and increase market demand.