Would you shareyour DNA to Date this girl?

A short deck on the future of the dating industry by www.boardofinnovation.com

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The hottest Dating Startup in town: tinder.com (mobile app)

Already 1.5 Million matches in US, every day.

Pulls in all your personal data (Facebook, GPS location,…) to find real-time dates close to you.

Makes you wonder, what is next?

Members in our team use23andme.com to document their DNA

You get insights in genetic diseases & inherited treats

Recently they patented a “designer baby’-service.!quoted: “you’ll pass on more than just your freckles.”

Full story on wired

How will this impact dating?

For $249 you can find the perfect DNA match on genepartner.com

Is this early stage Suisse startup the future of dating?

datebytype.com does something similar (and less frighting) by matching couple via Blood Type.

What’s next?

What people expect from their partner & relationship will evolve.

Which problems will emerge? (read: business opportunities)

p.s. This story has already been debunked as a hoax, but it makes you think, not?

How will your business model evolve?

With boardofinnovation.com we make corporates innovate like startups, to look for new growth opportunities.

What could you learn from other markets?

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