Lux Research

Lux Research is a research company providing technology enabled research and advisory solutions that is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 2004 by Josh Wolfe, Mathew Nordan, Peter Herbert, and Rob Paul. The company offers its research services to companies working in the following industries: chemicals & materials, consumer goods, diversified industrials, electronics & information technology, oil & gas, agriculture, health, and utilities & energy.

On February 7, 2019 Lux Research announced their 'Lux 299 Top Innovations' list of the world's most impactful technologies. The company used artificial intelligence to rank each technology of the list and plans on using the list to help business executives with business strategy and manage their research and development portfolios. The companies top 10 most innovative technologies on their list were (in order of top ranked): machine learning and artificial intelligence, deep learning, 5G networks, low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN), blockchain, autonomous vehicles, quantum computing, cryptocurrencies, shared mobility, and augmented reality.

On June 6, 2017 Lux Research was acquired by Bregal Sagemount in a transaction that was lead by Daniel Kim, Pavan Tripathi, and Jaskaran Heir. The details of the acquisition were not publicly disclosed. The CEO of Lux Research, Mike Coyne, made the following public statement regarding the acquisition of his company by Bregal Sagemount:

We are proud of the market leading innovation and technology insights platform we have built at Lux Research, and are passionate about the valuable, thought-provoking intelligence we deliver to our clients. Over the last year, we made significant investments in technology to improve the depth and breadth of the intelligence we provide to our clients. Our partnership with Sagemount will enable us to make further strategic investments so we can serve our clients with the most actionable and relevant content, data, and technology.