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The IT & communications industry continues to invest heavily in communications and IT solutions. Energy and utilities, healthcare, transportation, and manufacturing are also expected to increase ICT spending in the next 5 years. To enable ubiquitous connectivity, large investments need to be made by telecom operators as well as energy and utilities...

This market insight explores the role of the Information and Communications technology industry in the European electric vehicles market. It examines the requirement of various ICT tools in the electric vehicle environment such as IT mobility platforms, software systems, and connectivity. It finally discusses the current role of various ICT infrast...

The war in Ukraine that began in February 2022 shifted the European defense ecosystem and market by increasing spending and contract awards. Military modernization is now a spending priority for most European countries to defend against current threats. Joint frameworks, such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Uni...

An increasing urban population drives the need for more efficient asset and resource management to ensure high-quality living to citizens. The smart city transformation is fuelled by technology advancements and the deployment of intelligence and information management systems. This study investigates how ICT can help urban communities to realise su...

Healthcare systems in Europe are strained because of an ageing population and an increasing number of chronic disease patients. This causes tremendous cost pressures to shift from acute-care settings to lower-cost settings—including a patient’s home. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology can help with this shift. This research service analyses...

12 Sep 2025  |  Europe  |  Market Research

Macroeconomic Transformations in Nordic Economies, 2024–2032

Defense Spending and High-Tech Leadership Fueling Investment Attractiveness

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The Nordic region, comprising Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland, features highly developed economies with strong innovation capacity and advanced technological ecosystems. In the near term, US tariff tensions under the Trump presidency are expected to create headwinds for these export-dependent nations. However, the region’s established...

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the remote working trend by at least 20 years across Europe. To enable remote workers, digital transformation initiatives that were intended to be rolled out over a period of years instead occurred in weeks or months. In the process, security issues were initially pushed aside or ignored altogether in the rush to e...

The European water and wastewater utility services market is amongst the most mature markets in the world and leads in spending compared to its global counterparts. The need for efficiency in operations and modernisation is expected to augment utility spending. In addition, the rehabilitation of ageing infrastructure and the uptake of smart solutio...

European economies had a challenging 2022 due to the onset of the Russo-Ukrainian War and the heightened inflationary pressure. The war impacted national security and weighed heavily on regional companies' economic performance. Historic price levels mandated monetary policy tightening as energy and fuel prices reduced consumer spending. Moreover, r...