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October 29, 2020

Can Europe lead Industry 4.0?

The industrial sector is digitising, and Europe might be in a position to lead the way.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

A third of the global economy in 2020 is industrial, be it manufacturing, mining, construction or utilities. It’s also a sector that’s has experienced very little digitalisation — until now.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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