Issue Key point: research and technology already inside the geostrategic contest

Summary

The Megatrends 2040 report states among its technology key points that research and technology have already become a field of competition between global players, following the logic of the geostrategic power game. Advanced economies are expected to dominate the next wave of technology-based industries, while China and India are positioned as engines of innovation, investment and wealth creation. In Europe, investors see digital technology as the main driver of growth, and London and Berlin rank among the top technology hotspots. The report stresses that a technologically skilled workforce is a precondition for attracting investment. It also calls for open science and collaborative research to keep science democratic.