Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2026

Now in its 14th edition, the Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2026 report identifies the scientific advances approaching the moment when they are ready to change the world. Technologies are selected for their novelty, development progress and potential impact, through a rigorous process drawing on the expertise of world-leading scientists, technologists and innovation leaders.

Published in collaboration with Frontiers, the 2026 edition features 10 technologies spanning energy, materials, health and computing, already moving from research into real-world deployment. For each technology, the report examines the science, the breakthroughs bringing it within reach and why this is the moment to pay attention. A strategic outlook developed with the Dubai Future Foundation then explores the conditions, investments and decisions needed to bring it to scale responsibly.

Taken together, they illuminate where the frontier is moving, the breakthroughs that could define the decade ahead and what it will take to navigate them well.