: Digital transformation remains a primary benchmark of progress. As of 2024, 5G mobile broadband reached roughly 51% of the global population, yet deep regional inequalities persist in developing nations. Strategic Challenges
: Industrial policy is increasingly merging with national security strategy . Major powers like the US and China are locked in a rivalry for technological and manufacturing hegemony, while the EU pursues more modest state interventions. Industry State Of The Nation
: While global manufacturing value added (MVA) per capita grew by 17.3% between 2015 and 2024, the "Global South" faces difficulties competing against the massive industrial subsidies of superpowers. : Digital transformation remains a primary benchmark of
The "State of the Nation" for global industry is currently defined by a and the rise of economic nationalism . After decades of favoring laissez-faire markets, nation-states are once again acting as central drivers of economic strategy to address national security, climate goals, and regional inequalities. Key Pillars of the Current Industrial Landscape Major powers like the US and China are
