EMEA Emerging Technology Disruptions, 2025-2030

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The IDC Market Perspective provides insights into certain emerging technologies (i.e., intelligent wearables, quantum computing, satellite internet, advanced battery technologies, nuclear power, and central bank digital currencies), their potential impacts, and the opportunities they present for the region's technological landscape and global innovation. The EMEA region is set to experience significant technological advancements between 2025 and 2030. "These cutting-edge fields represent not only the next frontier of technological progress, but they also hold the potential to revolutionize industries, transform economies, and redefine the way we interact with the digital and physical worlds," said Lapo Fioretti, senior research analyst, Emerging Technologies, IDC.

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New Market Developments and Dynamics

Emerging Technologies Disruptions
- Disruption 1: AI Will Become the Engine of Wearable Technology Evolution in 2025.
  - 2025: AI Will Transform Wearables into Intelligent Collaborators by 2025, Reshaping how Humans Interact with Technology
    - Enterprise Adoption and Ethical Considerations
  - 2030: Multisensory Integration
    - Advancing Accessibility
    - Key Recommendations for Technology Suppliers
- Disruption 2: EMEA's Quantum Sovereignty Push Will Deploy at Least 100 Operational Quantum Systems by 2030.
  - 2025: Foundations Laid; Benefits Deferred
  - 2030: Quantum Sovereignty and Hardware-QCaaS Divide
    - Key Recommendations for Technology Suppliers
- Disruption 3: Starlink's Expanding Footprint Will Trigger Sovereignty Concerns: The EU Will Be Forced to Fast-Track the IRIS2 Satellite Constellation by 2027.
  - 2025: Strategic Autonomy Takes Priority
    - 2030: Operational Sovereignty
    - Key Recommendations for Technology Suppliers
- Disruption 4: Solid-State Batteries Will Revolutionize Commercial Transportation by 2028, Enabling Long Ranges and Fast Charging for Long-Haul Electric Vehicles.
  - 2025: Lithium-Ion Battery Dominates the Market
    - Key European Case Study: Volvo Trucks' Balancing Act
    - Critical Challenges
    - 2030: Solid-State Breakthroughs Reshape Transportation
    - Key Recommendations for Technology Suppliers
- Disruption 5: By 2030, AI-Driven Demand Will Force EMEA Datacenters to Adopt Thorium-Based Small Modular Reactors, Slashing Carbon Emissions.
  - 2025: Deferring the AI Power-Hunger Issue
    - 2030: SMRs Powering a Sustainable AI Evolution
    - Key Recommendations for Technology Suppliers
- Disruption 6: By 2028, CBDCs Will Render 40% of Traditional Banks Obsolete across EMEA as 10 Nations Adopt Digital Currencies.
  - 2025: CBDCs Gaining Momentum
  - 2030: The 2028-2030 Transition Is Key to Validate CBDCs' Inclusive Innovation
  - Key Recommendations for Technology Suppliers

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