Contents 2 FROM THE CEO Public Tech Companies to Face Tough Investor Scrutiny 4 EDITOR'S NOTE Tech in an Uncertain World ○ Tech 8 CES Asia 2016 INNOVATOR Senator Ron Wyden Features 11 INTERNATIONAL FOCUS Israel 12 A TECHNOLOGY TO WATCH A New Crop of Wireless Options for IoT 13 C4 Eyes in the Sky Top: Chine Nouvelle/SIPA/Newscom; Bottom: Cavan Images/Offset 15 PIPELINE New Standards Projects 26 16 What is in the University Pipeline? Academic R&D is generating significant technology for the industry. 22 The Potential of Li-Fi LEDs Li-Fi LEDs will provide an alternative to wireless communications to allow the IoT to grow. 26 35 CES Asia Growing The second annual CES Asia saw industries converge, products launch and business establish new relationships. FACES OF INNOVATION Patrick Sullivan, CEO, Source3 Policy 36 GREEN POLICY Reducing Waste at Record-Setting Rates 32 38 TECH NEWS GUEST BLOG USPTO: The Pace of Innovation 33 TECH POLICY The Great Drone Debate 39 TECH HUB TechStars Business 45 THE ECONOMIST A Mid-year Update CT REPORTS Winners of AARP Health Innovation@50+ LivePitch 43 46 ENTERTAINMENT MATTERS Rearranging the Global Film and Video Map MARKET BEAT Tech Adoption in the Asia-Pacific Region 44 STATS & FACTS A Look at Asia-Pacific Tech Purchases 42 RETAIL STRATEGIES Electronic Umpires 48 ON THE COVER 36 Senator Ron Wyden talks about how he helped to keep the internet open. ○ Photo: Jay Westcott/Politico The eCycling Leadership Initiative recycled 700 million pounds of CT products last year. C TA . t e c h / i 3 JULY/AUGUST 2016 1http://www.CES.tech http://www.CTA.tech http://www.CTA.tech