Royal Academy of Engineering
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East Midlands

Detailed technology adoption profile

#9 of 12

Mean Pillar Breadth

1.5

Active pillars /10

Adoption Rate

40.2%

Companies with I4.0 signals

Companies

784

In sample

Dominant Pillar

P06

Robotics & Automation

Adoption Tier Distribution

784companies
Leading21 (2.7%)
Established48 (6.1%)
Developing152 (19.4%)
Emerging49 (6.3%)
Minimal45 (5.7%)
No Adoption469 (59.8%)

Technology Pillar Profile

5%10%15%20%25%13.5%18.5%15.9%4.8%19.3%24.4%5.9%12.9%20.1%16.3%P01Additive ManufacturingP02IIoT &SensorsP03AI &CognitiveP04Mobile &WearablesP05Data &Systems IntegrationP06Robotics &AutomationP07AR/VR/MRP08CybersecurityP09Big Data &AnalyticsP10Digital Twins
1.Robotics & Automation24.4%
2.Big Data & Analytics20.1%
3.Data & Systems Integration19.3%
4.IIoT & Sensors18.5%
5.Digital Twins16.3%
6.AI & Cognitive15.9%
7.Additive Manufacturing13.5%
8.Cybersecurity12.9%
9.AR/VR/MR5.9%
10.Mobile & Wearables4.8%

Pillar Adoption vs National Average

How this region compares to the UK-wide average for each technology pillar.

P01Additive Manufacturing
4
13.5%+1.2
P02IIoT & Sensors
7
18.5%-1.2
P03AI & Cognitive
12
15.9%-3.2
P04Mobile & Wearables
9
4.8%-0.1
P05Data & Systems Integration
11
19.3%-3.0
P06Robotics & Automation
9
24.4%-1.1
P07AR/VR/MR
9
5.9%-0.5
P08Cybersecurity
9
12.9%-0.6
P09Big Data & Analytics
11
20.1%-1.9
P10Digital Twins
7
16.3%+0.3
Region rateNational average

Top I4.0 Terms Detected

Percentage of companies in this region with each I4.0 term detected across all evidence channels (website, LinkedIn profile, LinkedIn posts), colour-coded by technology pillar.

Robotics & AutomationDigital TwinsAI & CognitiveCybersecurityIIoT & SensorsBig Data & AnalyticsAdditive ManufacturingData & Systems IntegrationAR/VR/MR