3 technologies that could solve some of the world's biggest systemic risks

In response to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report released earlier this January, the Nordic think tank Sustainia has released its Global Opportunities Report.

The paper takes a sunnier approach to solving many of the problems detailed in the WEF report, such as poor sanitation and underemployment.

Three main innovations stand out for their ability to improve people's health, opportunities, and security.

Here are the technologies that could prove vital in the coming decades.