Theme and sub-themes - intro text

 

MSCI’s Thematic Indexes are constructed by including companies that may be impacted by emerging technological, environmental, innovative healthcare and societal trends. The thematic index objective is captured via subthemes underlying a broad thematic idea. The subthemes are accessed through granular concepts and keywords. Some of the sub-themes are listed below:


Themes and sub-themes - main module

Robotics

  • Robots
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Industrial Robots
  • Automation
  • Non Industrial Robots
  • Autonomous Robots

Cybersecurity

  • Providing cybersecurity hardware and software products
  • Providing cybersecurity services
  • Implementing and managing network security protocols
  • Ensuring data integrity

Digital Economy

  • Digital Payments
  • Robotics
  • Cybersecurity
  • E-commerce
  • Sharing Economy
  • Social Media
  • Cloud Computing

Disruptive Technology

  • 3D Printing
  • Internet of Things
  • Cloud Computing
  • Fintech
  • Digital Payments
  • Healthcare Innovation
  • Robotics
  • Cybersecurity
  • Clean Energry and Smart Grids

Future Mobility

  • Electro-chemical energy storage technologies
  • Mining companies that produce metals used to manufacture batteries
  • Autonomous vehicles and related technologies
  • Electric vehicles (“EVs”), and EV components and materials
  • New transportation methods, passenger and freight, including electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles
  • Shared mobility (Sharing Economy)

Next Generation Internet Innovation

  • Cloud Computting
  • loT
  • Mobile and Digital Payments
  • E-commerce
  • Social Media
  • Blockchain & P2P
  • Machine Learning & Al

Autonomous Technology & Industrial Innovation

  • Vehicle Automation
  • Robotics
  • Batteries
  • 3D Printing
  • Smart Infrastructure
  • Alternate Energy Sources
  • Innovative Materials
  • Space Exploration
  • Machine Learning & AI

Fintech Innovation

  • Digital or Mobile payments
  • Blockchain technologies and Peer to peer transactions
  • Digital Platforms (includes targeted marketing and financial services platforms)

Space-Exploration

  • orbital and sub-orbital spaceflights
  • satellite communications
  • urban air mobility.

Blockchain Economy

  • servicing digital asset markets
  • decentralized finance
  • payments services for cryptocurrencies
  • other solutions for the blockchain economy

Clean Energy Infrastructure

  • Batteries
  • Smart Grids
  • Future Fuels and Technology
  • Hydrogen
  • Alternative Energy
  • Energy Efficiency

Renewable and Efficient Energy

  • Alternative Energy
  • Energy Efficiency

Sharing Economy

  • Sharing Economy
  • Smart Mobility
  • E-commerce
  • Social Media
  • Digital Payments
  • Digital Payments

Sustainable Water Transition

  • Water Supply
  • Water Utilities
  • Water Treatment
  • Water-related Equipment
  • Water Stress

Natural Resources Stewardship

  • Pollution Prevention
  • Sustainable Agriculture
  • Sustainable Water
  • Biodiversity and Land Use
  • Raw Material Sourcing
  • Toxic Emissions & Waste

Plastics Transition Index

  • Plastic Alternatives
  • Plastic End-of-life Solutions
  • Packaging Material & Waste

Efficient Energy

  • Solar
  • Wind
  • Hydro
  • Biomass

Genomic Innovation

  • Gene Editing
  • Agricultural Biology
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • Genome related harware for analyticcs and diagnostics
  • Bio-Informatics
  • Targeted Therapeutics
  • Gene Therapy
  • Stem Cell Therapy

Digital Health

  • Medical Robotics
  • Clinical lab automation
  • Automated diagnostics
  • Telemedicine & Telehealth
  • Bioinformatics & Healthcare data analytics
  • Advanced medical materials & devices
  • Healthcare Infotech

Virology

  • Anti-viral and vaccine products

Smart Cities

  • Smart Connectivity (IoT)
  • Smart Infra
  • Smart Buildings
  • Smart Homes
  • Smart Safety & Security
  • Smart Mobility
  • Smart Waste and Water Management
  • Smart Energy and Grids

Ageing Society Opportunities

  • Health care services and therapies for age-related diseases like dementia, cancer, arthritis, heart diseases, etc.
  • Senior care housing facilities or assisted living facilities
  • Smart Houses
  • Health insurance and life insurance
  • Leisure and tourism services
  • Anti-aging cosmetic and consumer products

Millennials

  • Popular Brands
  • Health and Fitness
  • Travel and Leisure
  • Social Media and Entertainment
  • Housing and home goods
  • Financial Services
  • Food and Dining
  • Clothing and Apparel

Future Education

  • Online, digital and connected learning platforms for higher education, professional education, distance education, certification and skill development
  • Hardware such as webcams, headsets, widescreen displays, biometric ids and sensors as well as telepresence and video conferencing devices
  • Education services such as student loans and student housing

Food Revolution

  • Sustainable and responsible farming
  • Plant-based meat substitutes and agricultural technology
  • Food delivery technology
  • Biosecurity and zoonotic disease mitigation

Thematic sub-themes - outro

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Themes and sub-themes