# Connected Board Whiteboards are being transformed to suit a variety of work styles. By [Mishal Omar](https://www.trendhunter.com/MishalO) | Published Sep 27, 2017 | Category: [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/business-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/connected-board ## Key Figures - Trend score: 5.3/10 - Evidence articles: 4 ## 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. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 4 featured examples - Articles from: Dec 5, 2018 to Dec 11, 2019 - Published: Sep 27, 2017 - Patterns: [Convergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/convergence), [Acceleration](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/acceleration) - Megatrends: [Hybridization](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/hybridization), [Catalyzation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/catalyzation), [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/artificial-intelligence) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Themes within the Connected Board trend ### 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. ### Modular Furniture The rise of activity-based office furniture, including dual-purpose whiteboard tables, represents a market shift toward adaptive and flexible work environments. ### 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. ## What the Connected Board trend means for industry ### For 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 for Connected Board Trend score 5.3 out of 10, from popularity 64%, activity 87%, freshness 9%. - Popularity: 64% - Activity: 87% - Freshness: 9% ## Examples of the Connected Board trend 4 featured examples from Dec 5, 2018 to Dec 11, 2019. - [Analog Whiteboard-Capturing Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocketboard): 'Rocketboard' Transforms Whiteboards into Smartboards (Category: Tech) Implication: The technology industry can explore opportunities to develop more advanced digital whiteboard solutions that simplify and improve productivity in various work and education settin… - [Dual-Purpose Whiteboard Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whiteboard-table): Moving Walls Debuts a Modular Table Whose Top Can Be Hung (Category: Art & Design) Implication: 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. - [Collaborative Digital Whiteboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-surface-hub-2s): The Microsoft Surface Hub 2S Features a 4K Screen and Camera (Category: Tech) Implication: The digital whiteboard industry is ripe for innovation with advanced features like 4K cameras. - [Robotic Whiteboard Wipers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swiperwhite): The 'swiperWHITE' Whiteboard Eraser Automatically Cleans Surfaces (Category: Tech) Implication: The 'swiperWHITE' whiteboard cleaner has disruptive innovation opportunities in the education industry, providing an automated and efficient way to clean whiteboards in classrooms. ## Recent trend clusters - [Assisted Conversion](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/ai-assisted-checkout) (Business) - [Occasion Commerce](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/occasion-commerce) (Business) - [Autonomous Merchandising](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/autonomous-merchandising) (Business) - [Assisted Choices](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/weight-loss-medication-support) (Lifestyle) ## Trending in Business - [Performance-Based Creator Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creator-ad-platforms) - [MIami Pop-Culture Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miami-pop-culture-shirts) - [Natural Deodorant Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/target-beauty-studios) - [Mini Beauty Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-luxuries-store) All articles: [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business)