Trend Opportunity Profile Series—Emerging Business Models (Part 5)

This study features emerging Trend Opportunity Profiles that share novel business outlooks in the form of models that offer convenience to customers and profit to owners through advanced technology usage, increased digital presence, and strategic collaborations.

With a shift in consumption patterns towards personalization and ease of access as the primary focus for consumers, companies are developing offerings that cater to multiple user groups on digital platforms, creating network effects, and making data and technology accessible, understandable, and actionable for all. It draws attention to the development of fractionalized business models that offer modular or partial ownership options. Considering the environmental impact of businesses, companies are leveraging advanced electrical grid infrastructure, including smart grids and renewable integration systems. An inclusive digital ecosystem can offer better profits through efficient operations, and the study describes novel models being adopted, such as microfactories.

This report offers insights to organizations to incorporate these trends and presents exemplary use cases. It showcases opportunities from upcoming business models that will support growth.