Geoengineering
Blockchain and
distributed ledger
Virtual and
augmented realities
Artificial intelligence
and robotics
Biotechnologies
Space technologies
3D Printing
Energy capture,
storage, and transmission
Advanced materials
and nanomaterials
New computing
technologies
Neurotechnologies
Proliferation and ubiquitous
presence of linked sensors
Negative consequences
Benefits
6.0
5.6
5.6
5.4
5.2
5.0
4.8
4.4
4.2
4.0
3.6
3.4
3.2
3.0
3.8
average
5.56 average
Businesses need to prepare for both the benefits and consequences of new technologies
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES