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Waar staan we nu?

We're in a late-cycle industrial capex supercycle with governments backstopping critical materials and energy infrastructure investments through subsidies and strategic reserves. Dollar strength and higher-for-longer rates are creating a barbell market where only projects with clear unit economics or government backing can access capital, while speculative ventures face funding winters.

Bijgewerkt 31 mei 2026

Samenvatting

This batch reveals a striking pattern: industrial transformation themes with concrete pilot-stage validation are emerging across critical infrastructure (energy storage, materials processing, derivatives pricing), while consumer-facing innovations remain largely speculative. The strongest signals cluster around resource extraction and processing technologies (methane pyrolysis, phosphate beneficiation, helium extraction) where economics are approaching inflection points driven by supply constraints rather than pure technology breakthroughs. Notably, both validation sources failed completely on 11 of 20 themes, suggesting we're operating in an information-sparse environment where specialist knowledge hasn't yet percolated to broader channels—a classic early-stage opportunity set.

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Onderzoek Timing: early

Helium-3 extraction from natural gas streams becoming economic

Pulsar Helium's Minnesota discovery of 14.5 ppb He-3 in 7-8% helium gas represents highest reported terrestrial concentrations, making extraction potentially economic. While Desert Mountain Energy wasn't validated, the broader theme of He-3 from natural gas is moving from theoretical to pilot-stage.

Waarom nu

  • +October 1, 2025 Pulsar announcement of sustained 14.5 ppb He-3 at Jetstream #1
  • +AIChE 2025 conference featuring helium extraction economics from LNG streams
  • +7-8% helium-4 concentration making basic helium extraction clearly economic

Risico's

  • −He-3 separation costs proving prohibitive even at 14.5 ppb concentrations
  • −Quantum computing pivoting away from dilution refrigerators to other cooling methods
  • −Environmental opposition to helium extraction in Minnesota
Onderzoek Timing: early

Transformer-based models replacing Monte Carlo for derivatives pricing

JPMorgan is actively testing deep learning for exotic options hedging with go-live expected soon, while academic work shows transformers outperforming traditional models. The 1000x speed claim isn't verified, but the shift from Monte Carlo to ML is happening in production environments.

Waarom nu

  • +Risk.net reported JPM testing deep hedging ML engine for cliquet options with near-term go-live
  • +2025 arXiv papers showing Informer transformer beating Black-Scholes and LSTM on option pricing
  • +JPMorgan research using transformers on billions of trade events for market simulation

Risico's

  • −Model risk from transformers creating systematic mispricing in volatile markets
  • −Regulatory pushback on black-box pricing models for client-facing products
  • −Adversarial attacks on ML models causing flash crashes in derivatives
Onderzoek Timing: emerging

India's ONDC protocol disintermediating food delivery aggregators

ONDC is live with 46 lakh monthly orders and 2-5% commission rates versus 30% for incumbents, but Zomato/Swiggy still dominate. The protocol is real and government-backed, but adoption has slowed from October 2024 peaks, suggesting execution challenges in displacing aggregators.

Waarom nu

  • +ONDC achieving 65 lakh retail orders/month peak in October 2024 proving scale potential
  • +Government backing with DPIIT ensuring continued support and subsidy
  • +2-5% commission structure verified versus 30% incumbent take rates

Risico's

  • −ONDC user experience remaining inferior, limiting consumer adoption
  • −Zomato/Swiggy cutting commissions preemptively to maintain dominance
  • −Government withdrawing subsidies making 2-5% rates unsustainable
Volgen Timing: early

Direct lithium extraction hitting 90% recovery rates in Salton Sea geothermal brines

CTR claims 95-97% recovery rates and has Aquatech designing a $1B facility, but lowest-cost globally by Q2 2025 is unverified. Technology is real with active permitting, but economics remain unproven at commercial scale.

Waarom nu

  • +CTR demonstration achieving 95-97% lithium recovery per company reports
  • +Aquatech selected for $1B lithium hydroxide facility design
  • +California Energy Commission 2024 session on pilot-scale recovery from Salton Sea

Risico's

  • −Silica scaling and reinjection issues preventing sustained operation
  • −Environmental litigation over geothermal/lithium water usage in California
  • −Actual costs 3-5x higher than modeled, killing economics
Volgen Timing: early

Atmospheric water harvesting reaching grid parity in water-stressed regions

Source Global hydropanels are commercially deployed but at $0.20/liter, 10x higher than the claimed $0.02/liter target. No evidence of data center waste heat integration, though the core technology is real with 50+ country deployments.

Waarom nu

  • +Source operating in 50+ countries proving technology beyond lab stage
  • +Arizona homeowner data showing 2,539 liters/year from two panels
  • +Water stress increasing globally making alternative sources more valuable

Risico's

  • −Hydropanel costs remaining 10x above municipal water indefinitely
  • −Humidity requirements limiting deployment to non-arid regions
  • −Maintenance costs higher than projected, destroying lifecycle economics