Research and analysis
The wider economic impacts of emerging technologies in the UK
This report aims to understand the possible economic impact of 15 emerging technologies by 2035, including the UK’s 5 critical technologies.
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The report presents three scenarios for the economic growth impact of technology adoption, driven by different assumptions about business investment. The central scenario shows that when combined, these emerging technologies are likely to contribute to economic growth equivalent to 50% of the total achieved in the previous decade.
This research was conducted in 2023, under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government.
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Published 9 April 2025