Vice President of Innovation & Technology @Puig |New Business Models, Scent Technology, and Perfumery Innovation
At the Luxury Innovation Summit & Awards, I witnessed a sterling case of Open Innovation. Singapore isn't just making strides in lab-grown meat—it's also a fertile ground for adjacent technologies like lab-grown leather in the realm of luxury. Congratulations Adrian Fürstenburg and Viknish Krishnan-Kutty, PhD. Promise to buy the first object that is made with your lab-grown leather!. This isn't my first rodeo with these cutting-edge advancements. I encountered fledgling examples in Silicon Valley back in 2018. Yet the linchpin remains scaling; transitioning from a curiosity to a market mainstay is the real litmus test. Food for Thought: As lab-grown meat gains traction, could it be the rising tide that lifts all boats, including the luxury sector's foray into lab-grown materials? Further Reading: 1. Petri-dish leather and silk spun from sugar: could future fashion be grown in a lab? - The Guardian, June 2023: https://lnkd.in/d8kh9dkB 2. 'World's First' Lab Grown Leather Backed By Kering Bags $46 Million Series A - Green Queen, May 2022 - https://lnkd.in/dnEXjs-W 3. Inside Hermès' Best-in-Class Leather Goods Strategy - Business of Fashion4, May 2023: https://lnkd.in/dDTrZMJF 4. Fashion's Materials Revolution Is Here to Stay - Business of Fashion, July 2023: https://lnkd.in/d9Ehyb_z #LuxuryInnovation #OpenInnovation #LabGrownMeat #LabGrownLeather #Sustainability #openinnovation
Our "Conversation with Winners" series features the talented Adrian Furstenburg and Viknish Krishnan-Kutty, founders of ProjectEx based in Singapore. Adrian and Viknish are the proud recipients of the prestigious 2023 Luxury Innovation Awards. They graciously share their journey, insights, and inspirations in an exclusive video. View the pictures of the 2023 edition: https://lnkd.in/eGp3PYFW #winners #luxuryinnovationawards2023 #LIS2023, #LISGeneva2023, #LuxuryInnovationSummit2023, #Geneva, #Luxuryventuregroup, #art, #beauty, #fashion, #preloved, #watches, #jewellery, #realestate, #travel, #hospitality, #car, #jet, #yacht, #luxuryfund, #FutureOfLuxury #BrillianceOfInnovation #luxury #luxurygoods #opportunity #luxury
Dear Camila Tomas, Thank you for sharing this and for the kind words. It was a pleasure meeting you and learning about the cool work you’re doing. I’m glad we are connected here. We’ll keep you posted on our developments… and of course to but the first cell-based leather products :)
Creative Lead X Design Innovation Strategist X PhD Candidate ISIPCA• Luxury Goods • Niche Perfumery • Fine Fragrance • Beauty • Apparel & Wellbeing ASIA APAC EMEA
10moSuch great insights into #Innovation across adjacent creative industries Camila Tomas and how much there is to learn from expanding curiousity and adopting an open mindset . I am super excited to see more #future thinking and #innovation, opportunities for #sustainable #transformation of #products #raw #materials all #design for better ✨