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With the new volume "Technology Forecasts - International Comparison 2023", VDI Research provides a comprehensive analysis of international future studies in innovative countries and strategic partner nations of Germany. The publication highlights fourteen central topic areas, including energy, digitization, health and mobility.
The aim of the meta-analysis of the VDI Technology Center (VDI TZ) is to provide international future knowledge in a clear manner for German-speaking decision-makers and to support the identification of relevant topics for research and development. The analysis builds on previous work by the VDI TZ and includes the current technology forecasts from Japan, Norway, Malaysia, Australia, Great Britain and the EU. These countries were selected based on their innovation performance, strategic cooperation with Germany and their importance in the global technology competition. In order to systematically present technological future expectations, the authors compare fourteen subject areas and their development from 2004 to 2023, including the areas of energy, digitization, health, mobility, education and materials technology.
The comparison shows, among other things, that digitalization and sustainability are gaining importance worldwide and encompass all areas of technology. However, the authors do not identify a " twin transition ", the simultaneous transition to a more sustainable and digitalized economy and society.
Prof. Dr. Axel Zweck, Head of VDI Research at VDI TZ, explains:
"The results rather point to a ' Smart FOR Green ' transition in which digitalization becomes the driver of sustainability, increased efficiency and resource conservation. In addition to ecological advantages, increasing digitalization will also create new economic opportunities and job offers."
With the current volume, VDI Research is presenting a meta-analysis of international technology forecasts and future studies for the fifth time. The authors are building on four previous studies that VDI TZ has carried out on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) over the past 20 years. The long-term monitoring and the uniform methodology of the previous meta-analyses thus enable comparative time series over two decades - a sound basis for observing long-term trends.
