Forbes • 23rd February 2023

Diligence Makes A Comeback

Since the NASDAQ peaked in November 2021, tech valuations have declined precipitously, IPOs have ground to a near halt, and venture dollars deployed fell 30% year over year in 2022. In private equity and venture capital, the pendulum has swung from being a founder-friendly atmosphere moving along at a frenetic clip, to that of a slower pace with longer diligence cycles. 2023’s investor-friendly dealmaking enviro

The Hill • 19th April 2022

ESG Disclosure Regulations Aren’t a Bluff to be Called

It appears we were wrong about the possibility of global ESG reporting standards, as evidenced by the highly anticipated proposal issued mid-March by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its adherence to the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.

VentureBeat • 3rd February 2022

Anything That Can Go Wrong: Using Metcalfe’s Law to Avoid Murphy’s Law

As international supply chains experience massive disruptions, Murphy’s Law feels appropriate with its adage: “anything that can go wrong will go wrong.”

Forbes • 16th August 2021

The Near-Term Future Of Blockchain: Tracking Carbon Offsets

We often hear about applications of technology bound to alter the status quo. Blockchain, notably, has had its fair share in the limelight with much focus on cryptocurrency, tokens and mining. But this is misplaced idolatry, and while several crypto-enthusiasts have made bank (pun intended) on decentralized electronic currencies, the real near-term value of blockchain

Toolbox Tech • 12th June 2022

Web3 for B2B: Hype Versus Reality

Web3’s proponents list several potential benefits which can be examined through the lens of how enterprises today are using smart contracts and distributed ledgers.

Crunchbase News • 4th January 2021

How Digital Transformation In Oil And Gas Will Put Houston On The Map As A Tech Hub

What do the Astros, NASA and Beyoncé have in common? They are all out of this world yet call Houston home.

Along with its biggest anchor, oil and gas, the city is also home to a deep bench of aerospace, health care and Fortune 500 companies. While 2020 wasn’t exactly what anyone expected, Houston’s emergent technology companies

The Hill • 2nd November 2021

Are Global ESG Reporting Standards Possible?

What started as an investment strategy fueling a movement to evaluate companies’ and countries’ environmental and societal impact, “environmental, social and governance” (ESG) reporting, has become an imperative for board rooms and CEOs of both publicly traded and private companies.

Biz Journals • 8th June 2022

How Much Money Should You Raise for Your Startup?

'Don't give away the farm,' expert cautions. Huge and ill-timed series A rounds can set expectations too high for startups

Hart Energy • 13th June 2022

How Technology Will Enable Oil to Play by New Climate Rules

The oil industry is up against massive public and governmental demands to diversify from fossil fuels and hasten the energy transition. Pressure to speed up is only increasing as indicated by a recent spate of headlines. Late May saw a Dutch court rule against the oil supermajor Shell, ordering a significant and speedy reduction to the company’s carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 including reach into its suppliers and customers. Whether an appeal is successful or not, the case stands as a bellwethe

AdWeek • 11th June 2018

How to Fail at Digital Transformation

When Blockbuster Video recently announced that it was closing one of its six remaining locations, in North Pole, Alaska, many individuals in the lower 48 states were scratching their heads. With only five stores left in the nation, most Americans had forgotten about Blockbuster.

Supply Chain Brain • 12th June 2022

Poor Change Management Is the Enemy of Blockchain Adoption

You can’t design the future — but you can design for the future you want. Merrill “Pete” Miller, ex-CEO and chairman of National Oilwell Varco, has said that when redesigning or changing company processes, you should imagine the future you want, then build a bridge back to where you are.

Houston Inno • 12th June 2022

Blockchain is the Panacea for ESG Data Woes

Any which way you slice it, there’s a ubiquitous theme driving financial investments and corporate strategies in 2021, and it is that of environmental, social and governance (ESG).

Food Logistics • 13th April 2022

Why Product Traceability Matters: Lessons from FSMA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is showing a growing appetite for increasing its farm-to-fork food traceability program. After a decade in existence, the FDA is updating the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in what is being called the most sweeping reformation of U.S food safety laws within the last seven decades.

InnovationMap • 25th May 2021

Why Tech Companies Can Benefit From Building an Ambassador Ecosystem

Tech companies located in Houston should consider creating ambassador programs to leverage the deep bench of talent and experience locally. Photo via Getty Images

World Oil • 7th April 2020

Digital Transformation: Why You Can't Afford Not to use Blockchain in Commodity Transportation

Commodities production and transportation is a complex chain of events that involves multiple parties, volume measurements and transactions for each unit moved. In oil & gas, crude oil and its derivatives, water and other natural resources like sand and natural gas, are critical components to the production of energy. Each resource must be moved to and from the site of production, typically in poor conditions over risky or

The Block • 7th April 2020

Blockchain for a Brighter Future in 2020 and Beyond

Industry has long been easily excited about concepts from virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) to autonomous vehicles, wearable technology to chatbots and drones, the list

Supply Chain Brain • 3rd June 2022

The Promise of Digital Twins and Smart Contracts

Despite numerous advances in plant automation, operating companies today continue to struggle with inefficiencies across supply chains that provide material, equipment and the services required to operate and maintain their facilities.

Forbes • 13th April 2022

Governments Are Testing The State-Backed Blockchain Water

For sectors mired in stodgy, conventional paper-based systems brimming with red tape, bureaucracy and protracted approval processes, meaningful change requires actually moving mountains. Government agencies own some of the most sclerotic processes and systems, but legislators and the public are demanding better.

Supply and Demand Chain Executive • 26th February 2022

Convoluted Contracts’ Negative Impact on Global Supply Chain Costs

Contractual relationships between global supply chain counterparties are governed by broad parameters set by the International Chamber of Commerce. Standard language on delivery and costs have defined the terms to clarify tasks and risk for all parties involved, including buyers and sellers.

Forbes • 13th January 2022

Supply Chain Strain Breeds Innovation: 2022 Predictions

2021 — on the heels of such a momentous prior year — has yielded global conditions that strike a fever pitch in tone. The storylines that continue to weave and unfold include a cast of dominant characters: Covid-19, the climate change crisis, remote work, TikTok algorithms, ESG (environmental, social and governance), supply chain disruptions, microchip shortages, NFTs (non-fungible tokens)

Forbes • 14th October 2021

What Companies Can Do To Prepare For The SEC’s Climate Disclosure Regulations

Public company executives weighing risk management strategies going into 2022 must devote part of their focus to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) requirements for environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting and climate disclosures. Regardless of whether annual or quarterly disclosures will be the new norm

Forbes • 8th July 2021

Why Being Older Can Be An Advantage In Founding And Running A Tech Startup

Pervasive societal emphasis has a tendency to place prestige upon early-life achievements. For example, there are Crain’s 20 In Their 20s, Business Insider’s 20 Under 20, Forbes’ 30 Under 30 and Fortune’s 40 Under 40 lists — if it can be bracketed, it can be awarded. Even "superior" toddlers under three can earn a humorous accolade for representing

Forbes • 11th June 2021

Prerequisites For A Low-Carbon Future: Cold, Hard Facts

All eyes turned toward the United States in April this year for President Biden’s Climate Summit and its revelatory declaration to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 50%-52% below 2005 emissions levels before the end of the decade.

Forbes • 7th May 2021

The Next Wave Of Automation: ESG Data

The raison d'être behind automation is efficiency. We’ve watched Manufacturing 2.0 springboard off innovative architecture to futuristic factories reliant on robotics, cloud and edge computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and other Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity.

12th June 2022

Smart Contracts in Commodities Transportation

12th June 2022

Industry Perspective: Proof of Evidence as Consensus Mechanism

12th June 2022

Industry Perspective: Empowering Real-Time Lease Operating Expenses (LOE)

8th June 2022

Industry Perspective: Blockchain Network Governance

8th June 2022

Industry Perspective: Smart Contracts in Capital Projects