What industries will see growth in the next 10 years?

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The discussion centers on predicting which industries are likely to experience growth over the next decade. Participants explore various fields, including healthcare, energy, biotechnology, and emerging technologies, while considering factors such as population growth, technological advancements, and market demands.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that healthcare will continue to grow due to population increases and the emergence of new diseases, highlighting roles such as nurses, doctors, and therapists.
  • Others propose that biotechnology is an emerging field, particularly for bioengineering majors, but emphasize the need for advanced degrees for better job prospects.
  • There is mention of energy research and development, with a focus on alternative fuels as a response to dwindling oil reserves.
  • Some participants express skepticism about the viability of flying cars, referencing past predictions and comparing them to other technologies that have not materialized.
  • Material physics and nanotechnology are identified as significant future industries, with expectations for new materials and advancements in quantum engineering.
  • Medical imaging is noted as a consistently important field due to ongoing healthcare needs.
  • Mathematical consulting is mentioned as a necessary service for organizing and analyzing complex data.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of opinions on which industries will grow, with some areas of overlap (e.g., healthcare and energy) but no clear consensus on the most promising fields. Disagreements exist regarding the feasibility of certain technologies, such as flying cars.

Contextual Notes

Some claims depend on assumptions about future technological advancements and market conditions, which remain unresolved. The discussion reflects varying levels of optimism and skepticism about specific industries.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals considering career paths in STEM fields, particularly those interested in emerging technologies, healthcare, and data analysis, may find this discussion relevant.

Jordan Joab
I liked the "most useful 4yrs degree" and want to get a similar discussion started on industries. Let's hear what careers fields you think are going to grow in the next 10 years.

Here's my list (easy list):

Healthcare: Population grows and new diseases appear. Nurses, doctors, EMTs, therapists, psychologists, virologists, etc. will not be out of jobs.

Energy: The hybrid craze is going full speed. When garbage becomes more profitable than oil expect to see Shell garbage trucks making the rounds around your neighborhood.

Security: Responsibility or sheer fear will drive us to create cheaper, efficient technologies to protect ourselves and our "privacy." From airports to shopping centers and online banking servers to warzones, smarter software, robots, and methods will be developed to achieve this goal.



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Healthcare is currently in a miserable state so you have to really love helping people to put up with insurance companies among other things. I think Biotechnology is an emerging field which is perfect for an bioengineering major but you really need at least a MS before you can get a good job in that.

Research in alternative fuels is vital because the oil wells will run dry in about 80 years.

Work involving Defense contractors is subject to change at any time because your livelihood depends on the government funding your company so it can be risky.

That's just my take but please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
Agriculture, transportation, and other infrastructure...6.666.666.666 billion people can't be wrong, right?

Medical for the same reason, but everyone already knows that one for the most part.
 
Flying car sales.
 
Energy research/development

IT security

Quantum computer chips

Arclight reactors
 
will.c said:
Flying car sales.

I was told back in 1985 we would have flying cars by 2000. What the heck happened?!



Jordan Joab.
 
Jordan Joab said:
I was told back in 1985 we would have flying cars by 2000. What the heck happened?!



Jordan Joab.

Simple. It's just like cold fusion; the technology of the future, by definition, is always in the future. Cold fusion has been 20 years away for as long as I've been alive, at least.
 
I think these are the the industries of the immiediate future (maybe something that is more interesting for people that are getting a degree in only a couple of years from now?)

material physics/nanotechnology

This field will be huge. As it is today. Only that the rules will change and new very sick materials will emerge that was never thought of today. Quantum engineering for the win? Besides old industries like steel (for us europeans/asians) will always need a good physicist.

Medical imaging

Like the medical fields up in the first post. This one is a winner, because medical imaging will always be in limelight. People will always be sick and in the need of a quick diagnosis.

mathematical consulting

There will always be a need of people organizing and giving structure to raw data. There will also always be a need of people that can model very complex problems useing FEM, FDM-analysis.

a.s.o., this list could grow very large. But I will stop there and listen to some of the other peeps input.
 
Fearless said:
I think these are the the industries of the immiediate future (maybe something that is more interesting for people that are getting a degree in only a couple of years from now?)

material physics/nanotechnology

This field will be huge. As it is today. Only that the rules will change and new very sick materials will emerge that was never thought of today. Quantum engineering for the win? Besides old industries like steel (for us europeans/asians) will always need a good physicist.

Medical imaging

Like the medical fields up in the first post. This one is a winner, because medical imaging will always be in limelight. People will always be sick and in the need of a quick diagnosis.

mathematical consulting

There will always be a need of people organizing and giving structure to raw data. There will also always be a need of people that can model very complex problems useing FEM, FDM-analysis.

a.s.o., this list could grow very large. But I will stop there and listen to some of the other peeps input.
china is a currently leading country in new material.
 

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