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Analyst Opinions
Spatial Computing: Market Trends and Innovations
Spatial computing is moving beyond immersive visualization to form the structural layer of intelligent, connected environments. The latest Innovation Radar: Spatial Computing report explores how advances in AI, IoT, 5G, and cloud computing are shaping systems that can sense, analyze, and act in real time, bringing the physical and digital worlds into shared, interactive spaces. At the core of this transition is an evolving architecture that links the capture, transmission, processing, and application of spatial data. It begins when sensors,...
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Thematic Analysis
FDI Trends in APAC (2025)
Overall, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region experienced significant growth in inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for 2024. This growth was primarily focused on sectors such as renewables, communications/media, and electronics, with the United States, United Kingdom, and France identified as major investors. In 2025, increasing trade barriers and geopolitical tensions are altering the landscape of APAC FDI. While protectionist measures and security-driven screening are redirecting some investments, such as semiconductors from Taiwan, towards the United States, resilient markets like India and...
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Analyst Opinions
Industrial Robots: Trends and Innovations
Industrial Robots move from automation to autonomy Industrial robotics is entering a new phase of transformation as intelligent, mobile, and humanoid systems reshape automation across sectors. Evolving beyond traditional caged robots, next-generation platforms integrate AI, computer vision, digital twins, and advanced actuation to enable adaptive, flexible, and connected operations. Automotive, electronics, and aerospace remain core adopters, while healthcare, construction, and logistics are emerging growth frontiers. Companies such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Tesla are piloting humanoids for assembly and logistics, ABB,...
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Sector Analysis
Global Residential Construction by Region, Market Trends, Opportunities and Forecast to 2029
This report provides a detailed analysis of the prospects for the global residential construction sector up to 2029. Global residential construction is entering a period of steady but uneven growth, shaped by demographic shifts, evolving government policies, and heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Between 2026 and 2029, output is forecast to rise across most regions, with emerging markets’ average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 3.5%, delivering higher relative growth compared with advanced markets’ 2.0% AAGR, which is providing stability and scale.
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Thematic Analysis
FDI Trends in Europe (2025)
Europe experienced a robust growth phase characterized by increased project numbers and capital expenditures from 2023 to 2024, . Europe's share in opened Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects, dominated by Western Europe, rose to 40% in 2024. Despite visible FDI opportunity, Eurozone GDP growth stunted at 0.9% in 2024, with structural issues like low productivity, rapidly increasing bond yields, and energy costs weighing on industrial competitiveness Despite healthy levels of inward Greenfield FDI recorded in 2024, Europe’s FDI climate is facing the...
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Thematic Analysis
FDI Trends in North America (2025)
Canada’s FDI outlook remains rife with economic uncertainty, being intrinsically linked to the US. According to GlobalData’s FDI Database, the US constitutes approximately 45% of the 371 (announced) FDI projects in Canada’s inward FDI pipeline (from 2023 to close of Q2 2025). Prime Minister Mark Carney initially adopted a tough rhetoric, indicating a desire to renegotiate the USCMA trading agreement. Though, the current state-of-play reads that Canada has filed a WTO dispute contesting US tariff obligations, while elevated 35% tariffs...
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Sector Analysis
Power Market Trends and Innovations: FutureTech Series
Innovations in power generation and grid management are accelerating the transition to a more sustainable and resilient energy future. GlobalData’s latest FutureTech Series report, "Power", offers a comprehensive analysis of five transformative technologies improving the power sector. The report highlights acoustic photovoltaic panels, adjustable solar mounting, hybrid solar-wind energy systems, blockchain for energy accounting, and virtual impedance control. Each innovation addresses critical challenges in energy efficiency, grid stability, and decentralised markets. These areas are examined through GlobalData’s proprietary Tech Foresights...
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Thematic Analysis
FDI Trends in Africa (2025)
Overall, Africa’s share of global FDI remains small, however, investment opportunities across the continent are increasingly viewed as a growth frontier, presenting competitive long-term benefits. Notably, Africa continues to offer higher average profitability on FDI relative to other regions, despite ample structural deficiencies fueling a high-risk premium; this is supported by the fact that the largest 40 companies in Africa have annualized returns of 12.9% in the last year. GlobalData’s FDI Team expects FDI to diversifyaway from traditional, extractive industries...
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Analyst Opinions
Next-Gen Supply Chain: Trends, Market Dynamics and Innovations
Global supply chains are experiencing accelerated change, influenced by shifting trade dynamics, operational complexities, and the growing need for resilience and transparency. Emerging strategies around digitalization, adaptive sourcing, and real-time visibility are at the forefront of this transformation. Companies across sectors are investing in innovative operational models, automation tools, and data-driven platforms to reengineer how supply networks function. These initiatives are helping build more agile, responsive, and future-ready supply chains. Our recently published Innovation Radar: Next-Gen Supply Chain provides comprehensive...
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Thematic Analysis
Materials M&A Deals Q1 2025 - Top Themes: Strategic Intelligence
This report analyzes the disruptive themes that have driven M&A activity in Q1 2025 in the Materials Sector.
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