Global Scans · Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

• [New] The largest variations in projected U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions across cases occur in the electric power, transportation, and industrial sectors. EIA - Energy Information Administration
• [New] By 2026, innovations in the trucking industry will have the efficiency of your average German airport - and you know how they are about order. Gadget Review
• [New] The US Defence Innovation Unit is seeking technology to counter unmanned underwater vehicle threats. Mirage News
• [New] By 2030, electric vehicles are expected to be no longer a niche alternative, but a core direction of the global car industry, reshaping manufacturing, energy systems and consumer expectations. heycar
• [New] With the UK EV fleet expected to grow sharply by 2030, continued investment in rapid and ultra-rapid charging infrastructure will be essential. heycar
• [New] Digital air traffic management platforms enabling simultaneous dense eVTOL operations across urban airspace in UK will be a critical infrastructure enabler that regulatory authorities and technology developers are actively developing in parallel with aircraft certification programs. Mobility Foresights
• [New] Government urban air mobility development programs, designated UAM corridor investments, and smart city infrastructure initiatives in UK are providing institutional investment that de-risks private sector eVTOL ecosystem development. Mobility Foresights
• [New] Under the AIM Act (American Innovation and Manufacturing Act), the U.S. must reduce HFC emissions by 85% by 2036. The Furnace Outlet
• [New] The Point Lower launch costs are reshaping the economics of orbit and opening the earliest investible opportunities across launch-adjacent infrastructure, spacecraft, mission systems, communications, sensing, and defense-linked capabilities. Sands Capital
• [New] Cargo theft alone costs the industry $35 billion more per year, making it one of the most costly risks to supply chains. FlippingBook
• [New] Cities are the engine of global economic growth and offer greater economic opportunities, diversity in jobs, and more extensive infrastructure than rural areas. Atlas of Global Development
• [New] Silver is widely projected to reach between $100 and $250 per ounce by 2030, driven by severe supply deficits, increasing industrial demand (particularly for photovoltaics and EVs), and investment inflows. Trade Ideas LLC.
• [New] By 2035, nearly 50% of all vehicles sold globally are expected to be electric, significantly boosting silver usage in automotive electronics, batteries, and charging infrastructure. Trade Ideas LLC.
• [New] As hospital-at-home programs scale and telehealth infrastructure matures, demand for connected monitoring devices and analytics platforms will strengthen across North America. Mobility Foresights
• [New] Fastest-growing Application: Industrial & enterprise is anticipated to be the fastest-growing segment from 2026 to 2033, driven by workplace safety, productivity analytics, and digital adoption. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Anthropic has reached a major compute agreement with SpaceX that will provide access to the entire capacity of the Colossus 1 data center, representing more than 300 megawatts of AI infrastructure and over 220,000 Nvidia GPUs. MarketingProfs
• [New] Big tech companies called hyperscalers - such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft - are projected to spend $3.7 trillion on AI infrastructure over the next five years, a new report from CBRE said. Baltimore Sun
• [New] KKR & Co. has secured more than $10 billion in commitments to launch Helix Digital Infrastructure, a new company that will design, build, own, and operate specialized AI infrastructure, including data centers, power generation, transmission, and connectivity. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] Emerging markets in Asia-Pacific, particularly India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Bangladesh, offer substantial growth opportunities driven by rapid industrialization, infrastructure development, and foreign investment attraction. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The ASEAN region's combined GDP growth projection of 4.8% through 2030 supports infrastructure investments in transportation, energy, and industrial facilities that drive sealing product demand. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Africa will see the world's fastest-growing infrastructure investment rate, with annual spending to increase nearly 1.8 times to 2050, reflecting demographic change and significant infrastructure gaps. PwC
• [New] Asia-Pacific will remain the engine of global infrastructure activity, accounting for more than half of total investment through 2050, propelled by urbanization, industrial expansion and rapid build out of power and digital networks. PwC
• [New] Annual global infrastructure spending is forecast to climb from US$ 4.4 trillion in 2024 to US$ 6.9 trillion in 2050, driving a cumulative investment of US$ 151.1 trillion. PwC

Last updated: 10 May 2026