UpLink Annual Impact Report 2025

Circular economy Nature and biodiversity Food security Sustainable mining Water Urban transformationAdvanced manufacturing industry Advanced manufacturing industry Engineering and construction industry Mining and metalsReal estate industryEngineering and construction industryMining and metals industry Advanced manufacturing industry Automotive and new mobility industryChemicals and advanced materials industry Professional services industry Travel and tourism industryHealth and healthcare industryHealth and healthcare industryProfessional services industry and institutional partners Professional services industry and institutional partnersProfessional services industry and institutional partners Professional services industry and institutional partnersAgriculture, food and beverage industryAgriculture, food and beverage industry Agriculture, food and beverage industry Agriculture, food and beverage industrySupply chain, logistics and transport industryInformation and communications technology industry Information and communications technology industryInformation and communications technology industryChemicals and advanced materials industry Retail, consumer and lifestyle industryRetail, consumer and lifestyle industry Retail, consumer and lifestyle industryFigure 6 Type of sectors Top Innovators are looking to cooperate with within the next 18 months Note: The sectors identified by Top Innovators in the survey were mapped to World Economic Forum industries. Innovators could specify multiple sectors they aim to target over the next 18 months. The size of each rectangle in the heatmap reflects how frequently an industry was mentioned, categorized by thematic focus. Uplink Annual Impact Report March 2025 13