The global market for superconductor technologies was valued at nearly
$1.7 billion in 2011 and should reach $1.8 billion in 2012. Total market value
is expected to reach $3.3 billion in 2017 after increasing at a five-year
compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.6%.
Magnets are expected to have a value of nearly $1.8 billion in 2012 and
$2.3 billion in 2017, a CAGR of 5.2%.
Electrical equipment should total $26.9 million in 2012 and $920.1 million
in 2017, a CAGR of 102.7%.
SUMMARY FIGURE
GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS)
Source: BCC Research
STUDY BACKGROUND
Superconductivity is a unique and powerful tool in scientific research that
has led to important strides in health care such as magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI). Other superconducting technologies on the cusp of commercialization
will increase the efficiency with which electricity is produced and used,
which will indirectly benefit the environment. In the future, superconducting
technologies may be used to predict earthquakes, map the magnetic fields
produced by the brain, and produce ultrahigh-performance computers. These are
only a few examples of the wide range of superconductivity technologies and
applications analyzed in this report.
This report is an updated version of an earlier BCC report published in 2010.
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The overall goal of this report is to provide an up-to-date understanding of
the developing market for superconducting applications, materials, and other
enabling technologies.
Specific objectives include:
Identifying superconducting applications with the greatest commercial
potential in the near term to midterm (2011 to 2017).
Analyzing the key drivers and constraints that will shape the market for
these superconducting applications as the basis for projecting demand over the
next five years.
Estimating current and future consumption of superconducting materials and
other key enabling technologies.
Identifying the companies that are best positioned to meet this demand
because of their proprietary technologies, strategic alliances, or other
advantages.
SCOPE AND FORMAT
The report addresses trends in superconductivity technology and the global
market for superconductivity applications during the period from 2011 through
2017, including:
Science, research, and technology development.
Health care.
Electric utilities.
Computing.
Transportation.
Communications.
Military/defense.
Other applications.
The study format includes the following major elements:
Developments in superconducting technology that are expected to influence
the market through 2017.
Detailed market estimates and projections for each technology,
application, and end use during the period from 2011 to 2017.
General assessment of expected technological and market trends in the
longer term.
Description of key players in the emerging superconductivity industry.
INFORMATION SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY
The findings and conclusions presented in this report are based on information
gathered from primary sources within the industry, including vendors and users
of superconductivity products. Interview data were combined with information
gathered through an extensive review of secondary sources such as trade
publications, trade association literature, company literature, and online
databases to produce the market projections contained in this report.
The base year for analysis and projection is 2011. With 2011 as a baseline,
market projections were developed for 2012 to 2017. These projections are
based on a combination of a consensus among the primary contacts and BCC's
understanding of the key market drivers and their impact from a historical and
analytical perspective.
The analytical methodologies used to generate the market estimates are
described in detail in the section titled “Detailed Market
Projections.” The documentation is intended to enable the reader to
evaluate the projections, and, if desired, substitute alternative assumptions.
All dollar projections presented in this report are in 2011 constant dollars
unless otherwise noted.
ANALYST CREDENTIALS
Andrew McWilliams, the author of this report, is a partner in 43rd
Parallel LLC, a Boston-based international technology and marketing consulting
firm. He is the author of the previous edition of this report, as well as a
number of other BCC Research market opportunity studies on advanced materials
topics.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Superconductors: Technologies and Global Markets
Chapter - 1: INTRODUCTION - Complimentary
STUDY BACKGROUND
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
INTENDED AUDIENCE
SCOPE AND FORMAT
INFORMATION SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY
ANALYST CREDENTIALS
RELATED BCC RESEARCH REPORTS
BCC ON-LINE SERVICES
DISCLAIMER
Chapter - 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Table Summary: GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH
2017
Figure Summary: GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES, 2011-2017
Chapter - 3: SUPERCONDUCTIVITY OVERVIEW
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS
APPLICATIONS AND END USES
MARKET SIZE AND SEGMENTATION
Chapter - 4: SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES
SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS
CURRENT RESEARCH IN SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
PATENT ANALYSIS
Chapter - 5: SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS
TECHNOLOGY
END USES
SUPPLIERS
MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
Chapter - 6: SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS
TECHNOLOGY
END USES
SUPPLIERS
MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSFORMERS
Chapter - 7: SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC GENERATOR TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS
TECHNOLOGY
END USES
SUPPLIERS
MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING GENERATORS
Chapter - 8: SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC MOTOR TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
END USES
SUPPLIERS
MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRIC MOTORS
Chapter - 9: FAULT CURRENT LIMITER (FCL) TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS
TECHNOLOGY
END USES
SUPPLIERS
MARKET FOR FAULT CURRENT LIMITERS (FCLS)
Chapter - 10: SUPERCONDUCTING POWER STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS
TECHNOLOGY
END USES
SUPPLIERS
MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING POWER STORAGE SYSTEMS
Chapter - 11: SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEAD TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS
TECHNOLOGY
END USES
SUPPLIERS
MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING CURRENT LEADS
Chapter - 12: SUPERCONDUCTING CABLE TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS
TECHNOLOGY
END USES
SUPPLIERS
MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTING CABLE
Chapter - 13: SUPERCONDUCTING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS
TECHNOLOGY
END USES
SUPPLIERS
MARKETS FOR SUPERCONDUCTING
Chapter - 14: SUPERCONDUCTING RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) AND MICROWAVE FILTER TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS
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