EconSight News
EconSight ETFs reach 3 billion in assets under management
From USD 2 Billion to USD 3 Billion in Five Months In April 2026, we announced that ETFs based on EconSight’s technology classification had surpassed USD 2 billion in assets under management. Just five months later, that figure has grown to more than USD 3 billion. This 50% increase marks another important milestone for the investment solutions we have developed together with our index clients — and demonstrates the growing relevance of patent-based technology intelligence for investment decisions. Our approach uses patent data to identify the companies driving technological innovation — not based on what [...]
AI Publications 2000-2025
AI dominates the patent landscape Every sixth patent published worldwide is now an AI patent More than 435,000 AI patent families were published in 2025 – over 17% of approximately 2.5 million patent publications worldwide. That means AI alone generated more patents than the next four largest technology fields combined: data security (111,000), biotech (101,000), batteries (95,000), and semiconductors (86,000). We have not seen such a concentration of patent activity in a single technology field in the past 50 years. Twenty years ago, semiconductors accounted for 7.6% of all patent publications. [...]
Digital Competitiveness – Advanced Digitalisation in International Comparison
New Study - Digital Competitiveness The new EconSight study for the Bavarian Industry Association examines the importance of applied digital technologies. Our new study, “Digital Competitiveness from a Global Perspective: Advanced Digitalisation in International Comparison,” prepared for the Bavarian Industry Association (vbw), addresses one of the defining questions for technological competitiveness in the years ahead: Who can turn the power of digitalisation into real technological innovation? We focus precisely on where the next generation of innovation is emerging: at the intersection of key digital technologies – AI, Big Data, Quantum Computing and other critical [...]
WIPO IPC-Green Technology Concordance
WIPO IPC-Green Technology Concordance EconSight helps WIPO build the first harmonized global standard for measuring green innovation How do you measure green innovation when no two institutions agree on what "green" even means? The problem is real. When we compared the three most widely used green patent classifications (EPO, OECD and WIPO), only 11.3% of green patent families were shared across all three. Different definitions produce different numbers — which makes credible international comparison almost impossible. That ends now. EconSight is proud to have helped WIPO build the IPC–Green Technology Concordance (WIPO–GTIS) — the [...]
Generative AI Report for WIPO
The new GenAI Report for WIPO Generative AI has entered a new phase - patents have doubled in just one year. The latest WIPO/EconSight report shows that more than 38,000 new GenAI patent families were published in 2025 alone, more than double that of 2024. Companies are moving from experimentation to large-scale deployment. This is an update to the GenAI Patent Landscape Report from 2024 which EconSight carried out for WIPO. Key findings include: LLMs have become the dominant architecture, overtaking earlier approaches like GANs, while diffusion and multimodal systems widen the field — [...]
Gamechanger Index with significant Outperformance
EconSight Gamechanger Index EconSight Gamechanger with significant Outperformance in H1 2026 EconSight Global Gamechanger Index: +36% in H1 2026 - outperforming the Nasdaq-100 and MSCI World The EconSight Global Gamechanger Index, comprising 25 of the world's most innovative companies, delivered a +36% return in the first six months of 2026. Three constituents - Bloom Energy, Ouster and Twist Bioscience - have each more than doubled in value so far this year. The index has significantly outperformed major benchmarks, including the Nasdaq-100 (+19% YTD) and the MSCI World (+9% YTD). Even more encouraging is [...]
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Bell-Ringing Event
Bell-ringing ceremony at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange 15th anniversary of STOXX thematic indices Photos: Martin Joppen / martinjoppen.de / Deutsche Börse EconSight attended the bell-ringing ceremony at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, celebrating the 15th anniversary of STOXX thematic indices. Together with our strategic partner Stoxx, we have established patent-based technology insights for thematic indices in the financial sector. In that respect, it is wonderful that we have been able to share at least part of Stoxx’s 15-year success story. You can find out more about the innovative thematic indices covering areas such as AI, [...]
STOXX EconSight Q&A
Thematic Investing - STOXX EconSight Q&A Thematic strategies to capture evolving technologies such as AI and quantum We spoke with the STOXX Thematics team to discuss how we use patent-based data, advanced taxonomies, and annual reports to capture cutting-edge themes such as AI, defense, and quantum computing. If you would like to learn more about how these datasets are developed and refined, check out the Q&A. We also discuss how we collaborate with scientists to improve patent classifications and how we combine AI with expert curation to provide a deeper understanding of scientific progress [...]
EconSight-QuantumBasel
EconSight at QuantumBasel Event Yesterday, EconSight gave a presentation at the QuantumBasel Quantum & AI Summit in Basel, focused on finance. We highlighted the global development of quantum computing, as well as the leading companies across key quantum applications including AI, encryption, and fintech. Beyond our presentation, three broader themes stood out from the summit: the future will be hybrid, with classical AI doing most of the heavy lifting while quantum delivers targeted advantages; quantum readiness must begin now, particularly around post-quantum cryptography; and quantum will ultimately be an ecosystem play, where collaboration matters more [...]
Decarbonizing Heavy-Duty Road Transport – new Study
The new Patent Landscape Report "Decarbonizing Heavy-Duty Road Transport" for WIPO Innovation Accelerates in Decarbonizing Heavy-Duty Road Transport Heavy-duty road transport - trucks and buses - is essential to the global economy, but also a major source of emissions, accounting for 40% of total road transport emissions worldwide. With the sector still overwhelmingly dependent on fossil fuels, accelerating innovation in low-emission technologies is becoming increasingly critical. The new EconSight patent landscape report for the World Intellectual Property Organisation in collaboration with the International Renewable Energy Agency analyzes global innovation trends from 2000-2024 across the [...]
China Technology Monitor
China Technology Monitor 2026 China on its way to becoming the leading technology nation One of the reasons why China is taking such an aggressive stance in the trade conflict with the US is the significant progress it has made in strategically relevant technologies in recent years. The transition from high-quality production to high-quality research and development is a relatively recent development in China, which first became apparent around 2015. Ten years later, in 2025, China is the leader in many cutting-edge technologies or ranks second behind the US. [...]
EconSight ETFs reach 2 billion in assets under management
From Insight to Impact: USD 2 Billion in EconSight Technologies - based ETF Assets We’re proud to announce that the EconSight technology classification based ETFs we have developed with our index clients have surpassed USD 2 billion in assets under management in April 2026! This milestone proves that patent based technologies intelligence isn’t just for R&D - it’s a powerful tool for identifying and investing in the world’s most innovative companies. In partnership with our clients, we’ve built indexes that underlie ETFs that capture innovation across Digitization, Sustainability, and Security. Artificial Intelligence Quantum Computing Metaverse [...]
EconSight ETFs reach 3 billion in assets under management
From USD 2 Billion to USD 3 Billion in Five Months In April 2026, we announced that ETFs based on EconSight’s technology classification had surpassed USD 2 billion in assets under management. Just five months later, that figure has grown to more than USD 3 billion. This 50% increase marks another important milestone for the investment solutions we have developed together with our index clients — and demonstrates the growing relevance of patent-based technology intelligence for investment decisions. Our approach uses patent data to identify the companies driving technological innovation — not based on what [...]
AI Publications 2000-2025
AI dominates the patent landscape Every sixth patent published worldwide is now an AI patent More than 435,000 AI patent families were published in 2025 – over 17% of approximately 2.5 million patent publications worldwide. That means AI alone generated more patents than the next four largest technology fields combined: data security (111,000), biotech (101,000), batteries (95,000), and semiconductors (86,000). We have not seen such a concentration of patent activity in a single technology field in the past 50 years. Twenty years ago, semiconductors accounted for 7.6% of all patent publications. [...]
Digital Competitiveness – Advanced Digitalisation in International Comparison
New Study - Digital Competitiveness The new EconSight study for the Bavarian Industry Association examines the importance of applied digital technologies. Our new study, “Digital Competitiveness from a Global Perspective: Advanced Digitalisation in International Comparison,” prepared for the Bavarian Industry Association (vbw), addresses one of the defining questions for technological competitiveness in the years ahead: Who can turn the power of digitalisation into real technological innovation? We focus precisely on where the next generation of innovation is emerging: at the intersection of key digital technologies – AI, Big Data, Quantum Computing and other critical [...]
WIPO IPC-Green Technology Concordance
WIPO IPC-Green Technology Concordance EconSight helps WIPO build the first harmonized global standard for measuring green innovation How do you measure green innovation when no two institutions agree on what "green" even means? The problem is real. When we compared the three most widely used green patent classifications (EPO, OECD and WIPO), only 11.3% of green patent families were shared across all three. Different definitions produce different numbers — which makes credible international comparison almost impossible. That ends now. EconSight is proud to have helped WIPO build the IPC–Green Technology Concordance (WIPO–GTIS) — the [...]
Generative AI Report for WIPO
The new GenAI Report for WIPO Generative AI has entered a new phase - patents have doubled in just one year. The latest WIPO/EconSight report shows that more than 38,000 new GenAI patent families were published in 2025 alone, more than double that of 2024. Companies are moving from experimentation to large-scale deployment. This is an update to the GenAI Patent Landscape Report from 2024 which EconSight carried out for WIPO. Key findings include: LLMs have become the dominant architecture, overtaking earlier approaches like GANs, while diffusion and multimodal systems widen the field — [...]
Gamechanger Index with significant Outperformance
EconSight Gamechanger Index EconSight Gamechanger with significant Outperformance in H1 2026 EconSight Global Gamechanger Index: +36% in H1 2026 - outperforming the Nasdaq-100 and MSCI World The EconSight Global Gamechanger Index, comprising 25 of the world's most innovative companies, delivered a +36% return in the first six months of 2026. Three constituents - Bloom Energy, Ouster and Twist Bioscience - have each more than doubled in value so far this year. The index has significantly outperformed major benchmarks, including the Nasdaq-100 (+19% YTD) and the MSCI World (+9% YTD). Even more encouraging is [...]
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Bell-Ringing Event
Bell-ringing ceremony at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange 15th anniversary of STOXX thematic indices Photos: Martin Joppen / martinjoppen.de / Deutsche Börse EconSight attended the bell-ringing ceremony at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, celebrating the 15th anniversary of STOXX thematic indices. Together with our strategic partner Stoxx, we have established patent-based technology insights for thematic indices in the financial sector. In that respect, it is wonderful that we have been able to share at least part of Stoxx’s 15-year success story. You can find out more about the innovative thematic indices covering areas such as AI, [...]
STOXX EconSight Q&A
Thematic Investing - STOXX EconSight Q&A Thematic strategies to capture evolving technologies such as AI and quantum We spoke with the STOXX Thematics team to discuss how we use patent-based data, advanced taxonomies, and annual reports to capture cutting-edge themes such as AI, defense, and quantum computing. If you would like to learn more about how these datasets are developed and refined, check out the Q&A. We also discuss how we collaborate with scientists to improve patent classifications and how we combine AI with expert curation to provide a deeper understanding of scientific progress [...]
EconSight-QuantumBasel
EconSight at QuantumBasel Event Yesterday, EconSight gave a presentation at the QuantumBasel Quantum & AI Summit in Basel, focused on finance. We highlighted the global development of quantum computing, as well as the leading companies across key quantum applications including AI, encryption, and fintech. Beyond our presentation, three broader themes stood out from the summit: the future will be hybrid, with classical AI doing most of the heavy lifting while quantum delivers targeted advantages; quantum readiness must begin now, particularly around post-quantum cryptography; and quantum will ultimately be an ecosystem play, where collaboration matters more [...]
Decarbonizing Heavy-Duty Road Transport – new Study
The new Patent Landscape Report "Decarbonizing Heavy-Duty Road Transport" for WIPO Innovation Accelerates in Decarbonizing Heavy-Duty Road Transport Heavy-duty road transport - trucks and buses - is essential to the global economy, but also a major source of emissions, accounting for 40% of total road transport emissions worldwide. With the sector still overwhelmingly dependent on fossil fuels, accelerating innovation in low-emission technologies is becoming increasingly critical. The new EconSight patent landscape report for the World Intellectual Property Organisation in collaboration with the International Renewable Energy Agency analyzes global innovation trends from 2000-2024 across the [...]
China Technology Monitor
China Technology Monitor 2026 China on its way to becoming the leading technology nation One of the reasons why China is taking such an aggressive stance in the trade conflict with the US is the significant progress it has made in strategically relevant technologies in recent years. The transition from high-quality production to high-quality research and development is a relatively recent development in China, which first became apparent around 2015. Ten years later, in 2025, China is the leader in many cutting-edge technologies or ranks second behind the US. [...]
EconSight ETFs reach 2 billion in assets under management
From Insight to Impact: USD 2 Billion in EconSight Technologies - based ETF Assets We’re proud to announce that the EconSight technology classification based ETFs we have developed with our index clients have surpassed USD 2 billion in assets under management in April 2026! This milestone proves that patent based technologies intelligence isn’t just for R&D - it’s a powerful tool for identifying and investing in the world’s most innovative companies. In partnership with our clients, we’ve built indexes that underlie ETFs that capture innovation across Digitization, Sustainability, and Security. Artificial Intelligence Quantum Computing Metaverse [...]