Royal Academy of Engineering
AI-Driven Enterprise Institute
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East of England

Detailed technology adoption profile

#4 of 12

Mean Pillar Breadth

1.6

Active pillars /10

Adoption Rate

44.8%

Companies with I4.0 signals

Companies

784

In sample

Dominant Pillar

P06

Robotics & Automation

Adoption Tier Distribution

784companies
Leading28 (3.6%)
Established52 (6.6%)
Developing165 (21.0%)
Emerging60 (7.7%)
Minimal46 (5.9%)
No Adoption433 (55.2%)

Technology Pillar Profile

6%12%18%24%30%12.4%22.7%19.6%4.8%22.1%25.1%7.0%14.5%21.1%15.2%P01Additive ManufacturingP02IIoT &SensorsP03AI &CognitiveP04Mobile &WearablesP05Data &Systems IntegrationP06Robotics &AutomationP07AR/VR/MRP08CybersecurityP09Big Data &AnalyticsP10Digital Twins
1.Robotics & Automation25.1%
2.IIoT & Sensors22.7%
3.Data & Systems Integration22.1%
4.Big Data & Analytics21.1%
5.AI & Cognitive19.6%
6.Digital Twins15.2%
7.Cybersecurity14.5%
8.Additive Manufacturing12.4%
9.AR/VR/MR7.0%
10.Mobile & Wearables4.8%

Pillar Adoption vs National Average

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

P01Additive Manufacturing
6
12.4%+0.0
P02IIoT & Sensors
3
22.7%+3.0
P03AI & Cognitive
6
19.6%+0.5
P04Mobile & Wearables
8
4.8%-0.1
P05Data & Systems Integration
6
22.1%-0.2
P06Robotics & Automation
7
25.1%-0.3
P07AR/VR/MR
4
7.0%+0.7
P08Cybersecurity
4
14.5%+1.0
P09Big Data & Analytics
7
21.1%-1.0
P10Digital Twins
8
15.2%-0.9
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 & AutomationAI & CognitiveCybersecurityDigital TwinsIIoT & SensorsBig Data & AnalyticsData & Systems IntegrationAdditive Manufacturing