Emerging Technology Research
We assess emerging technologies on the evidence from real deployments, and advise leaders on when to act, when to pilot and when to monitor.
Coverage includes post-quantum cryptography and quantum computing, agentic and multi-agent AI systems, confidential computing, digital identity and verifiable credentials, and other technologies moving from research into enterprise use. Each is graded for maturity using the same evidence standard as the rest of our research.
Questions we help answer
- Which emerging technologies should feature in next year's plan?
- When should migration to post-quantum cryptography begin?
- What evidence supports agentic AI beyond pilots?
- How should an organisation structure a technology horizon-scanning process?
Common questions
How do you decide what counts as emerging?
A technology qualifies when buyers are asking about it but evidence from production use is still limited. We track it until it is mature enough to be covered by one of our other practices.
Do you publish hype-cycle style charts?
No. We grade each technology on evidence from production use and give a recommendation: act, pilot or watch, with the reasons.
Can you brief our board on emerging technology?
Yes. Board and leadership briefings are available through analyst access or as part of an advisory engagement.