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Technologies to watch, and act on.
Building-block technologies in Asia's built world, scored from sourced deals and signals. Method adapted from the Rohrbeck Heger foresight radar framework.
ActWatchIgnoreCore: establishedCore: spreadingCore: patchyDot size = evidence count (Core: adoption datapoints) · faded = low confidence · outer rings = time to relevance (analyst judgement) · inner ring = already established, scored on adoption
ActWatchIgnoreAdapted from the Rohrbeck Heger external assessment portfolio (attractiveness × addressability) and Ernst's patent portfolio logic.
| Item | Workflow | Asset | Ring | Evidence | Adoption | Capital | Attract. | Startup entry | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green building certification and carbon reporting | Operate & maintain | Buildings | Core (adoption-scored) | 1 | 67 | — | — | 4/5 | Established |
| BIM and digital design | Design & permit | Buildings | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 93 | — | — | 3/5 | Established |
| Common data environments and project collaboration | Build | Buildings | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 71 | — | — | 3/5 | Established |
| Digital building permits and code compliance | Design & permit | Buildings | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 90 | — | — | 4/5 | Established |
| Reality capture (drones, LiDAR, scanning) | Build | Cross-cutting | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 77 | — | — | 4/5 | Established |
| Construction management and project controls | Build | Buildings | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 75 | — | — | 3/5 | Established |
| GIS and geospatial platforms | Plan & finance | Cross-cutting | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 87 | — | — | 3/5 | Established |
| E-procurement and e-tendering | Procure | Cross-cutting | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 88 | — | — | 2/5 | Established |
| Building management systems and building IoT | Operate & maintain | Buildings | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 76 | — | — | 3/5 | Established |
| Smart electricity metering | Operate & maintain | Energy | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 83 | — | — | 2/5 | Established |
| SCADA and telemetry for water and grid | Operate & maintain | Water & climate | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 61 | — | — | 3/5 | Spreading |
| Digital twins for buildings, cities and infrastructure | Plan & finance | Cross-cutting | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 80 | — | — | 4/5 | Spreading |
| Electric vehicle platforms | Operate & maintain | Mobility | Now (0–3 yrs) | 10 | — | $601M | 84 | 2/5 | Watch |
| Renewable generation and PPAs | Build | Energy | Now (0–3 yrs) | 8 | — | $607M | 75 | 3/5 | Act |
| Transmission and interconnection | Plan & finance | Energy | Next (3–6 yrs) | 5 | — | $305M | 71 | 2/5 | Watch |
| Power electronics (SiC chargers and inverters) | Build | Energy | Now (0–3 yrs) | 6 | — | $10.0M | 48 | 3/5 | Watch |
| Battery energy storage | Operate & maintain | Energy | Now (0–3 yrs) | 2 | — | $15.0M | 45 | 4/5 | Watch |
| Autonomy and robotaxi | Operate & maintain | Mobility | Later (6–10 yrs) | 3 | — | $6.0M | 37 | 1/5 | Watch |
| Modular and industrialised building | Build | Buildings | Next (3–6 yrs) | 1 | — | $40.0M | 30 | 3/5 | Watch * |
| Logistics automation | Operate & maintain | Mobility | Next (3–6 yrs) | 2 | — | — | 27 | 3/5 | Watch * |
| Low-carbon construction materials | Build | Buildings | Next (3–6 yrs) | 2 | — | $1.3M | 25 | 3/5 | Watch |
| AI for infrastructure assets (predictive maintenance) | Operate & maintain | Cross-cutting | Now (0–3 yrs) | 3 | — | $6.8M | 24 | 4/5 | Watch |
| Digital delivery and BIM skills | Design & permit | Buildings | Now (0–3 yrs) | 1 | — | — | 24 | 4/5 | Watch * |
| Facility robotics | Operate & maintain | Buildings | Next (3–6 yrs) | 1 | — | $6.0M | 20 | 3/5 | Watch |
| Water and wastewater intelligence | Operate & maintain | Water & climate | Next (3–6 yrs) | 2 | — | $2.3M | 18 | 3/5 | Watch |
Data window 25 Aug 2026 – 10 Oct 2026 (6.6 weeks). Momentum is indicative until the database holds at least eight weeks of history. * rank unstable across scoring measures. Radar definitions CSV ↓ · Adoption evidence CSV ↓