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North East
Detailed technology adoption profile
#3 of 12
Mean Pillar Breadth
1.6
Active pillars /10
Adoption Rate
45.3%
Companies with I4.0 signals
Companies
784
In sample
Dominant Pillar
P06
Robotics & Automation
Adoption Tier Distribution
Leading20 (2.6%)
Established39 (5.0%)
Developing171 (21.8%)
Emerging61 (7.8%)
Minimal64 (8.2%)
No Adoption429 (54.7%)
Technology Pillar Profile
1.Robotics & Automation26.7%
2.Data & Systems Integration24.5%
3.Big Data & Analytics22.7%
4.IIoT & Sensors19.3%
5.Digital Twins16.8%
6.AI & Cognitive16.3%
7.Additive Manufacturing12.9%
8.Cybersecurity12.5%
9.Mobile & Wearables6.3%
10.AR/VR/MR5.5%
Pillar Adoption vs National Average
How this region compares to the UK-wide average for each technology pillar.
P01Additive Manufacturing
5
12.9%+0.6
P02IIoT & Sensors
6
19.3%-0.5
P03AI & Cognitive
11
16.3%-2.8
P04Mobile & Wearables
1
6.3%+1.3
P05Data & Systems Integration
2
24.5%+2.2
P06Robotics & Automation
3
26.7%+1.2
P07AR/VR/MR
10
5.5%-0.8
P08Cybersecurity
10
12.5%-1.0
P09Big Data & Analytics
5
22.7%+0.6
P10Digital Twins
6
16.8%+0.8
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 & AutomationData & Systems IntegrationBig Data & AnalyticsAI & CognitiveDigital TwinsAdditive ManufacturingCybersecurityMobile & WearablesIIoT & SensorsAR/VR/MR