Top Countries with Highest Potential for Disruptive Technology Breakthroughs that Will Have Global Impact

Top Countries with Highest Potential for Disruptive Technology Breakthroughs that Will Have Global Impact

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KPMG study found U.S. and China seen as countries with highest potential for technology breakthroughs, with India and U.K. emerging as new hubs for disruptive innovation

Top Countries with Highest Potential for Disruptive Technology Breakthroughs that Will Have Global Impact

2016 (percentage of respondents)

Note: Data based on KPMG’s Technology Innovation Survey of 841 global technology industry leaders, mostly C-level executives, from 15 countries in America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific

Proof Point Findings

  • U.S. and China Lead – U.S. and China viewed as highest potential countries for disruptive technology breakthroughs as selected by 26% and 25% of respondents respectively, helped by thriving U.S. technology industry, China’s increasing innovation focus, mobile and digital population presence, emergence of technology visionaries, and proliferation of innovative companies
  • Rising India – India emerging hub for disruptive technology innovation, according to 11% of respondents, backed by mobile first population and local business models
  • Government-Backed Innovation in U.K. – 10% of survey respondents selected U.K. as another innovation hub, with government initiatives, such as Innovate U.K., focusing investment on key companies and providing access to new technologies

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Sector

Information Technology

Source

Date Last Updated

June 24, 2017

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