Trends Identified
3-D printing
Additive manufacturing techniques used to create three-dimensional objects based on digital models by layering or “printing” successive layers of materials. 3D printing relies on innovative “inks” including plastic, metal, and more recently, glass and wood.
2016
Tech breaktroughs megatrend
PWC
Data and AI
Data and AI, which include both advanced analytics and artificial intelligence
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
Connectivity and platforms
Connectivity and platforms, under which we group digital platforms, the mobile internet, and the cloud .
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
Robotics
Robotics, under which we include both advanced robotics increasingly able to augment humans in the workplace and traditional robotics, in which machines reproduce repetitive human actions, as well as autonomous and near-autonomous vehicles
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
Internet of things
The Internet of Things, which uses networks of sensors and devices to collect data and optimize processes
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
Virtual and augmented reality
Virtual and augmented reality, an artificial environment created with software and hardware that, in the case of augmented reality, provides the ability to overlay digital information into real-world settings
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
Digital fabrication including 3-D printing
Digital fabrication including 3-D printing
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
New materials and biotech
New materials and biotech, which include advanced materials, such as new lightweight materials, and next-generation genomics.
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
Clean tech
Clean tech, which primarily consists of renewable energy sources such as sun and wind energy, supported by devices for energy storage.
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
Visualization
See, discover and explore deeper insights within large, complex data sets Enterprises move into 2011 with information at the forefront of their agendas. According to a recent Gartner survey, increasing the use of information and analytics is one of the top three business priorities1 . Data volumes continue to explode, as unstructured content proliferates via collaboration, productivity and social channels. And while organizations are making headway on enterprise information management and broad analytics solutions, much potential insight is buried within static reports that are accessible only by a small fraction of the organization2 .
2011
Tech Trends 2011 The natural convergence of business and IT
Deloitte