Category
Business
Assisted Conversion
Trend cluster
Category
Connected
Board
Whiteboards are being transformed to suit a variety of work styles.
5.3
Trend score
Trend
What is the Connected Board trend?
Connected Board: Whiteboards have long been a function of the traditional office, however they are now being transformed in a variety of ways to incorporate or facilitate different learning styles. Whether focused on creativity, production, or brainstorming, brands are creating whiteboards that are connected, that take up entire rooms, or that can be enabled on any screen. As office spaces become more personalized to individual needs and more flexible in their design, the use of enhanced whiteboards serves as an extension of this emerging shift.
Trend themes
Themes within the Connected Board trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Connected Whiteboards
As whiteboards become more interactive, businesses can leverage emerging technologies, such as smart stickers and digital features, to enhance collaboration and remote communication.
02
Modular Furniture
The rise of activity-based office furniture, including dual-purpose whiteboard tables, represents a market shift toward adaptive and flexible work environments.
03
Robotics in Cleaning
Incorporating robotics in office cleaning can have far-reaching implications for large-scale operations and has the potential to mitigate issues of labor shortages and workplace safety.
Industry implications
What the Connected Board trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Office Equipment
Companies in this industry can leverage emerging technologies to enhance the utility and functionality of whiteboards, a pervasive element of office cultures.
For
Furniture Design
Designers and manufacturers of activity-based office furniture can expand their product lines to include modular collaborative tools, such as whiteboard tables.
For
Robotics
Robotics companies can expand their product portfolios beyond the cleaning industry to include automation for office tasks such as whiteboard cleaning.
Workshop question
How can your brand enhance one of its traditional products or services to expand its primary functions?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Connected Board
Trend score 5.3 out of 10, from popularity 64%, activity 87%, freshness 9%.
Popularity64%
Activity87%
Freshness9%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Connected Board trend
4 featured examples from Dec 5, 2018 to Dec 11, 2019CategoryTech
Analog Whiteboard-Capturing Stickers
'Rocketboard' Transforms Whiteboards into Smartboards
The technology industry can explore opportunities to develop more advanced digital whiteboard solutions that simplify and improve productivity in various work and education settin…
CategoryArt & Design
Dual-Purpose Whiteboard Tables
Moving Walls Debuts a Modular Table Whose Top Can Be Hung
Office furniture manufacturers can seize the opportunity to innovate by creating modular and activity-based furniture solutions that meet the evolving needs of modern workplaces.
CategoryTech
Collaborative Digital Whiteboards
The Microsoft Surface Hub 2S Features a 4K Screen and Camera
The digital whiteboard industry is ripe for innovation with advanced features like 4K cameras.
CategoryTech
Robotic Whiteboard Wipers
The 'swiperWHITE' Whiteboard Eraser Automatically Cleans Surfaces
The 'swiperWHITE' whiteboard cleaner has disruptive innovation opportunities in the education industry, providing an automated and efficient way to clean whiteboards in classrooms.
