Industries

In 2026, the smart buildings sector is accelerating rapidly, propelled by the convergence of AI agents, IoT sensors, and cloud-based platforms that tackle the longstanding 25%–35% efficiency gap in commercial properties while introducing personalized, conversational interfaces to elevate tenant satisfaction and technician efficiency. Autonomous edg...

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been an integral part of energy storage systems, but their manufacture depends on rare earth metals, such as cobalt and nickel, sourced from countries that are subject to humanitarian crises and illegal mining practices. There is also a concentration of resources in selected locations, such as China, for LIBs. The ...

Third-generation photovoltaics represent a fundamental shift in how solar energy is harvested, integrated, and scaled—moving beyond conventional silicon toward tunable, lightweight, and application-specific photovoltaic materials. By advancing perovskite, organic, tandem, and quantum-dot architectures, the industry is unlocking new capabilities in ...

The agriculture, animal feed, and pet food ingredients sectors are undergoing a profound structural transformation, driven by escalating regulatory pressure, sustainability expectations, rapid biological innovation, and increasing volatility across global supply chains. Traditional ingredient and feed models—optimized around commodity inputs, incre...

Pink hydrogen, produced using electricity, heat, or a combination of both from nuclear power has emerged as a scalable and low-carbon pathway for global decarbonization. Rapid advancements in nuclear-integrated electrolysis, including alkaline, PEM, and SOEC systems, are enabling deeper thermal coupling, improved conversion efficiency, and enhanced...

In 2026, the HVAC industry is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by the convergence of advanced technologies, stringent sustainability mandates, and shifting customer priorities toward efficiency and resilience. Frost & Sullivan highlights key growth opportunities as IoT-enabled and cloud-based solutions revolutionize maintenance through real-...

In 2026, the construction management sector is accelerating its digital transformation, with agentic AI systems emerging as a cornerstone for automating comprehensive project workflows and overcoming chronic issues such as labor shortages, escalating costs, and persistent delays. These intelligent agents, powered by generative capabilities, enable ...

This deliverable focuses on the major trends shaping the packaging industry, as companies look to identify and invest in areas that support future growth. Market dynamics are greatly influenced by megatrends such as sustainability, circularity, and digitalization. While many of these trends affect end-industries, such as brand owners, which, in tur...

Solid-state batteries are emerging as a key technology for the future of electric vehicles and grid storage, offering enhanced safety, energy density, durability, and thermal stability compared with conventional lithium-ion systems. Advances in inorganic, polymer, and hybrid solid electrolytes, lithium-metal anodes, and next-generation cathodes are...