AI and machine learning
Predictive analytics, automation and personalised experience, with significant investment across industries.
Sector 09 / Technology
SaaS-oriented business models, and the platforms underneath them.
Software and IT services, hardware, telecommunications, semiconductors, consumer electronics and internet services.
Sector overview
Six segments, and an accelerating pace of development.
The technology sector encompasses software and IT services, hardware manufacture, telecommunications infrastructure, semiconductors, consumer electronics, and internet services and e-commerce.
The pace of technological development is accelerating. AI and machine learning are transforming how businesses operate, from predictive analytics and automation through to personalised customer experience, and companies across a broad range of industries are making significant investments in them to gain a competitive edge.
The shift to cloud computing is redefining IT infrastructure, offering scalable and cost-effective options for storage, processing and deployment. As the volume of data held electronically expands, cybersecurity has become a first-order priority rather than a technical one.
Market forces
Six forces shaping the sector.
The interesting question is rarely which of these matters. It is which two a given business can afford to lead on.
Cloud computing
Scalable, cost-effective storage, processing and deployment, redefining IT infrastructure.
5G and connectivity
Faster networks enabling IoT, autonomous vehicles and smart cities.
Cybersecurity
Rapid growth in data held electronically, and demand for advanced protection with it.
Decentralised technologies
Blockchain explored well beyond currency, from supply chain to secure digital identity.
Sustainability and green tech
Renewable energy, energy-efficient data centres and lower-impact technologies.
Selected client examples
Three technology engagements.
Named clients are withheld. Each of these ran with a small, senior team working alongside the client’s own people.
Financial modelling
Booking platform
Financial modelling and forecasting.
- Commercial analysis of key financial drivers and outlook
- Development of a strategic forecasting model
- Support for the sale of the platform
Growth strategy
Digital payments
Growth strategy.
- Development of a growth strategy, including new market sector assessments and digital marketing capability
- Execution support for the growth strategy
Due diligence
PropTech platform
Commercial due diligence.
- Market research into key commercial drivers
- Strategy development and execution support
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