Insights

Our Insights section curates articles by our Research team with additional contributions from industry experts, academics and authors.

Talking Research podcast Q1 2023

Travelling around the world to meet companies is an intrinsic part of the Research team’s job. After the hiatus of the pandemic, it has very much been business as usual so far this year, with ten different trips taking place in the first quarter, including to India, Germany, Spain and the US.

18 minute listen

Synthetic Biology – Long-term Opportunities in the Bioeconomy

The ground-breaking technology of synthetic biology is set to transform large swathes of the global economy, creating opportunities as well as risks across multiple sectors and industries. As this scientific revolution gathers momentum, many companies will be disrupted, whilst others will thrive.

Reading across our company research

Our research approach is multifaceted. It includes desk-based research, qualitative and quantitative analysis. Discussion and debate amongst the Research team is another critical element. So too is engaging with companies and other experts to inform our understanding and challenge our assumptions.

6 minute read

The Ubiquitous Chip

The semiconductor chip is a vital component of our everyday lives. Investment managers Tom Miedema and Matthew Gerlach spent eleven days in the US examining some of the developments in the industry from a US perspective.

12 minute read

O’Reilly Automotive

“How many Fortune 500 companies are there where every CEO in its history has at one point or another stood behind a counter and been yelled at by a customer?” A quote which sums up O’Reilly Automotive’s pride in its culture and ‘promote from within’ philosophy.

6 minute read

Lonza

As the world’s leading CDMO, Lonza sits at the nexus of two of the most powerful long-term growth trends in modern health care: the growth of outsourced drug manufacturing and the rise of biologics.

7 minute read