growth industry
noun
: a business that has become increasingly popular or profitable
also
: an interest or activity that is increasingly popular or trendy
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Countries that build comparative advantage in critical growth industries – for example, artificial intelligence, robotics, medical innovations, and services for aging populations – provide that hope and will succeed over the long term.
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Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
On the flipside, global competition for access to finite resources and to dominate the next generation of growth industries—clean energy, grid resilience, electric vehicles, sustainable food solutions—is redrawing supply chains, trade agreements, and geopolitics.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Our aging population is creating more urgent needs for healthcare and social assistance/social service workers, an area that Jobs and Skills Australia cites as the largest growth industry.
—Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Through her efforts, Lisa has built a legacy of bolstering youth career readiness in key growth industries.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
On the flipside, global competition for access to finite resources and to dominate the next generation of growth industries—clean energy, grid resilience, electric vehicles, sustainable food solutions—is redrawing supply chains, trade agreements, and geopolitics.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Our aging population is creating more urgent needs for healthcare and social assistance/social service workers, an area that Jobs and Skills Australia cites as the largest growth industry.
—Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Through her efforts, Lisa has built a legacy of bolstering youth career readiness in key growth industries.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Growth industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20industry. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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