Industries in Growth Stage of Life Cycle in the US in 2026

1. Telehealth Services in the US

2026 Units *: 35.8

The Telehealth Services industry uses digital technology to deliver medical services and health education by connecting multiple users in different locations. Telehealth services include diagnosis, treatment, assessment, monitoring, communication and education. The industry includes a wide range of information, networking and digital imaging technologies, delivered primarily in three ways: videoconferencing, which provides real-time patient-provider consultations and provider-to-provider discussions; remote patient monitoring, in which electronic devices transmit patient health information to healthcare providers; and store-and-forward technologies, which transmit digital images, such as X rays, computerized tomography (CT) scans and video clips between primary care providers and medical specialists. Technology serves as... Learn More

2. Food Delivery Services in the US

2026 Units *: 32.6

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3. Solar Power Generation in the US

2026 Units *: 27.9

The Solar Power Generation industry generates electricity from the sun, using either solar collectors (arrays of mirrors) or photovoltaic panels. The production of solar power expanding strongly, albeit from a low base. Output is expected to be about 848 million kilowatt hours in 2010, compared with 550 kilowatt hours five years earlier. Despite the strong growth, solar electricity production accounts for only about 0.02% of total US electricity output.

The industry is expected to earn revenue of about $57.98 million in 2010 compared with $45.40 billion in 2005, yielding average annual growth of 4.7%. The increase reflects higher levels of electricity... Learn More

4. SEO & Internet Marketing Consulting in the US

2026 Units *: 26.6

Operators in the SEO and Internet Marketing Consultants industry provide advice on a company's online advertising and online presence. Services that industry operators provide often include increasing the amount of revenue or online traffic a company receives through search engine optimization (SEO) and display advertising. Over the five years to 2020, industry operators have benefited from an increase in corporate profit, total advertising expenditure and e-commerce sales. Additionally, retailers are shifting to an omni-channel sales approach and are relying on SEO and display advertising in order to boost revenue. The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) estimates that all internet advertising revenue... Learn More

5. Online Gambling Services in the US

2026 Units *: 26.4

The Online Gambling Services industry in the United States is home to operators that host internet platforms which enable consumers to wager on events such as digital table games and other sporting events, including horse racing. Overall, this is a small industry, with players such as MGM Resorts International, among others, which has sought to capture more consumer demand for gambling services by branching out into hosting online platforms. Other players in the sports betting segment are new, online-based endeavors, such as DraftKings Inc., which entered the industry in 2018. In 2020, the outbreak of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is... Learn More

6. Wireless Internet Service Providers in the US

2026 Units *: 26.1

While major telecommunication carriers, cable providers and satellite providers battle each other to satisfy consumers' insatiable thirst for data services, the American countryside has been left behind. The high cost of bringing service to sparsely populated areas has discouraged these giants from delivering broadband to rural regions of the United States, leaving room for the development of the Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) industry. These providers use transmission towers that communicate with each other and with small transceivers installed at customers' locations to provide broadband internet access to unserved and underserved areas. Over the five years to 2014, industry revenue... Learn More

7. Virtual Reality Software Developers in the US

2026 Units *: 24.5

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8. Water Parks in the US

2026 Units *: 24.0

The Water Parks industry has made a big splash during the past five years. After a recession-induced slip in 2009 when revenue fell 5.8%, the industry has made an impressive and sustained recovery. Driven by encouraging growth in both domestic and international tourist numbers, the industry has grown at a faster rate than the overall economy since the recession. Increased consumer spending, which is estimated to rise 1.3% per year on average during the five years to 2013, has also played into the industry's growth as consumers have splurged on discretionary items like water park tickets. In the five years... Learn More

9. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in the US

2026 Units *: 22.7

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10. Food Trucks in the US

2026 Units *: 22.6

The Food Trucks industry has only grown in strength over the past five years, and is one of the best performing segments in the broader food-services sector. The industry's remarkable rise began in 2008, just as the recession hit, as hundreds of new vendors recognized changing consumer preferences favoring unique, gourmet cuisine. Cities such as Portland, Oregon, Los Angeles and Austin sought to differentiate themselves by crafting laws and creating areas specially designed for mobile food trucks. While the recession put the brakes on the broader food-services sector in 2008-09, it was in fact a boon for the Food Trucks... Learn More