Here are the top 10 trends in tech

Jul 27, 2022

These 10 tech trends are attracting the most venture capital and producing the most patent filings. Image: Unsplash/Adi Goldstein

Nicolaus Henke

Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company

Ivan Ostojic

Alumnus, McKinsey & Company

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McKinsey tech trends index by technical maturity and industry applicability.

The top 10 tech trends. Image: McKinsey research

The combinatorial power of technology fuels the first of the ten tech trends. Image: McKinsey research

Tech trends and disruptions. Image: McKinsey research

Technologies beneath the trend. Image: McKinsey research

The future of connectivity had a momentum score of 31. Image: McKinsey research

Tech trends and disruptions. Image: McKinsey research

Technologies beneath this tech trend. Image: McKinsey research

Distributed infrastructure momentum. top tech trends

Distributed infrastructure had a momentum score of 45. Image: McKinsey research

Tech trends and disruptions. Image: McKinsey research

Technologies beneath this tech trend. Image: McKinsey research

Next-generation computing momentum. Top tech trend

Next-generation computing had a momentum score of 39. Image: McKinsey research

Technology trend and disruptions. Image: McKinsey research

Technologies beneath the trend. Image: McKinsey research

Applied AI momentum. top technology trends

Applied AI had a momentum score of 41. Image: McKinsey research

Tech trend and disruptions. Image: McKinsey research

Technology beneath the trend. Image: McKinsey research

The future of programming momentum. Top tech trends

The future of programming had a momentum score of 38. Image: McKinsey research

Tech trend and disruptions. Image: McKinsey research

Technology beneath the trend. Image: McKinsey research

Trust architecture had a momentum score of 32. Image: McKinsey research

Tech trend and disruptions. Image: McKinsey research

Technology beneath the trend. Image: McKinsey research

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The Bio Revolution momentum. Top technology trends

The Bio Revolution had a momentum score of 18. Image: McKinsey research

Tech trend and disruptions. Image: McKinsey research

Technology beneath the trend. Image: McKinsey research

Next-generation materials momentum. top tech trends

Next-generation materials had a momentum score of 14. Image: McKinsey research

Tech trend and disruptions. Image: McKinsey research

Technology beneath the trend. Image: McKinsey research

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Future of clean technologies had a momentum score of 19. Image: McKinsey research

Tech trend and disruptions. Image: McKinsey research

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