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  • 30 Future Technologies by 2040: How Europe Can Benefit from a EUR 20 Trillion Market

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    Thirty emerging technology trends will shape global economic growth over the next 15 years, ranging from AI and semiconductors to quantum technologies and humanoid robotics. Their combined market size is expected to increase nearly tenfold by 2040, from EUR 2.5 trillion to more than EUR 20 trillion. Europe could capture around 20% of this market pot

  • Europe’s civil aerospace and defence equipment face growing risks from critical raw materials shortages

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    Titanium and rare earths sit inside every fighter jet, airliner and drone – and a small number of nations hold the keys. New report from Roland Berger lays out a decade-defining risk to aerospace and defence delivery.
    FARNBOROUGH, 20 July 2026 - Europe's aerospace and defence industry faces mounting supply chain risk from its continued dependence on non-NATO sources for crit

  • Iran war could test aerospace supply chains: Industry remains resilient, despite structural risks

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    Joint Roland Berger study with the aviation associations ADS, BDLI and GIFAS highlights improved resilience, yet warns of structural vulnerabilities amid rising geopolitical risks. Around one third of surveyed companies see a significant need for action in relation to the current ramp-up in production. Ongoing material shortages continue to weigh on the industry: 55% of compani

  • European cities have plans to invest in Smart City solutions – Over 4 billion euros per year in Germany alone

    80 percent of mid-sized cities in the EU consider Smart City solutionsimportant – Only 20 percent have a strategyCity leaders expect Smart City projects to be profitableMore than half of the cities view utilities as central to delivery
    Munich, September 2019: Smart City solutions are opening up a new market for utilities, especially in mid-sized European cities. This category of city considers