10 Apr Study names top 10 industries of the future
A study conducted by the FutureManagementGroup on behalf of the industry association Spectaris sheds light on the future potential of various industrial sectors in Germany up to 2040. According to the authors, the study shows that despite economic and political challenges, certain sectors have particular growth potential. The analysis evaluates 25 branches of industry based on key transformation scenarios and identifies the ten most promising industries of the future.
Die Rangliste der zehn vielversprechendsten Branchen. Bild: Spectaris
The evaluation of the study resulted in a ranking of the ten most promising sectors. Dr. Bernhard Ohnesorge, Chairman of Spectaris, says: “We are delighted that the industries represented by Spectaris – analytical, laboratory and medical technology as well as optics and photonics – are among the top industries of the future.” According to Ohnesorge, this underlines the potential for innovation and value creation and therefore the importance of Spectaris member companies for the German economy.
According to the study, analytical, laboratory and medical technology is benefiting from advances in digitalization, automation and personalized medicine. At the same time, companies are facing challenges due to complex approval processes and high regulatory requirements in Europe.
Optics and photonics are considered key technologies for a wide range of industries, including medical technology, semiconductor manufacturing and quantum technologies. However, according to the study, high research expenditure and long-term innovation cycles make reliable political framework conditions essential.
Methodology
The study by FutureManagementGroup, which was conducted on behalf of Spectaris, is based on a comprehensive assessment of technological and economic trends, according to the association. The study focused on five central transformation scenarios that will be relevant for a large part of the manufacturing industry by 2040: increasing computer performance and data volumes, productivity gains through artificial intelligence, work becoming a hobby (automation through robotics), increasing life expectancy and more sustainable economic activity. Against the backdrop of these trend scenarios, three questions were analyzed in detail and classified on a point scale: How strongly are the respective sectors affected by the trend scenarios?
How great is the potential for opportunities in terms of increased efficiency and market growth – i.e. the expected additional value creation potential of the industry through technological and economic developments? How great is the disruption potential with regard to current key technologies and capabilities of German companies – i.e. the threatened value creation potential of the German industry? This was used to calculate the overall score in the ranking. Industries with both strong growth opportunities and comparatively low disruption risks scored particularly well. However, a high risk of disruption does not necessarily mean low growth – rather, strong pressure to change can make opportunities visible and accelerate innovation processes.
The full study results and a video explaining them are available here (in German language only): www.futuremanagementgroup.com/zukunftsbranchen-2025-2040
Source: www.spectaris.de
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