6 surveys that can get you prepped for Disrupt

It’s TechCrunch Disrupt time, people! For those who’re attending, come over and say hello! For those who’re not, don’t fear, as a result of we’ll quickly have a bunch of actually good write-ups of a few of the panels occurring this week.

And simply in case you’re questioning what’s occurring within the sectors our staff’s going to speak about at Disrupt, we’ve put collectively a useful primer of investor and founder surveys to get you up to the mark. Our TechCrunch+ staff repeatedly interviews traders, founders and business consultants to grasp the place the assorted flavors of tech are headed and what they assume is finest for startups in every house, so there’s rather a lot to be taught from these deep dives.

Listed below are the highest reads from our latest surveys:

Fintech

In our most up-to-date fintech survey, Mary Ann Azevedo delves into what’s occurring with valuations, AI and different pertinent questions on present fintech tendencies.

Sustainability

In Tim De Chant’s two-part sequence (part 1 and part 2) on fusion energy, he takes a have a look at the hurdles that fusion energy must clear to essentially change how vitality is produced and consumed throughout the planet. These complete surveys discover upcoming regulation, the science behind fusion and what traders and founders assume lies forward for this crucial little bit of tech.

SaaS

Alex Wilhelm explores how startups use the cloud and what their basic technique has been close to single- and multi-cloud setups. This fast survey provides you a look at how startups are enthusiastic about cloud infrastructure, and the very best practices for startups relying on which stage of development they’re in.

AI

Anna Heim dove into a really fascinating area of interest along with her survey on AI’s role in biotech. This survey appears on the maturity of AI in biotech, the highway forward and why the tech is greater than a flash within the pan.

Safety

Carly Web page polled a group of cybersecurity investors on why they’re nonetheless optimistic in regards to the sector regardless of a yr of low funding. The survey additionally takes a peek on the developments AI will convey to the business.

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Whereas robotics is probably not as scorching because it was a yr in the past, the business nonetheless has its finest days forward of it. Be a part of Brian Heater on a comprehensive look at the state of robotics investments in 2023.