Digital Twins Market by Therapeutic Area, Type of Digital Twin, Area of Application, End Users and Key Geographical Regions: Industry Trends and Global Forecasts, 2022-2035

The research and development behind a new drug is reported to require, on an average, an investment of nearly USD 1 billion. At present, over 90% of the drug candidates fail across different stages of clinical trials, leading to significant financial losses for developers. In recent years, with the introduction of industry 4.0 technologies, such as augmented reality, big data, internet of things (IoT) and virtual reality, the digital twins technology has emerged as a promising approach to mitigate a number of the aforementioned healthcare related concerns. Digital Twins refer to the virtual model of a physical object, process or service; such models are able to replicate real-life processes in order to collect real-time data to predict their performance. Further, digital twins have been shown to pace up the clinical trials and simulate studies for a larger population, in much quicker timelines. In fact, a group of researchers engaged in the classification of drug risks using digital twins claim that an extended version of the model could help save up to USD 2.5 billion spent on design and testing new drugs. Several digital twins have been found to be reliable in the diagnosis / treatment of various diseases and are, hence, expected to reduce the excessive cost spent on false medical diagnosis. It is worth mentioning that, on an annual basis, medical errors are expected to lead to a loss of nearly USD 20 billion in the US. Therefore, digital twins are believed to have the potential to enable significant cost savings. As a result, about 15% of organizations that implement IoT projects have already started using digital twin platforms, while over 60% of the firms are either planning or in the process of establishing digital twin technologies in their processes, in the near future.

Digital twin technology companies are currently engaged in the development of products which are intended for numerous applications, such as asset / process management, personalized treatment and surgical planning. Additionally, as mentioned earlier, a number of digital twin platforms have been found reliable in several healthcare applications, such as diagnosis, health monitoring and medical training. The growing interest in this market can also be validated from that fact that, in the last two years, close to USD 6 billion has been invested by several investors based across the globe, in companies engaged in the development or those offering digital twins. Interestingly, the partnership activity in the industry has also witnessed a growth rate of over 15%, in the past three years. It is also important to note that, over the past few years, there have been a significant innovation in this market space. For instance, in September 2022, European Medicines Agency (EMA) released a favorable qualification opinion for TwinRCT™ solution, for implementation in AI-generated prognostic digital twins being evaluated in phase II and phase III clinical trials. Considering the continuous innovation related to digital twins and a growing interest in automation and prognostic systems, we believe the digital twin market size is likely to evolve at a rapid pace, over the coming years.

Scope of the Report

The “Digital Twins Market, Distribution by Therapeutic Area (Cardiovascular Disorders, Metabolic Disorders, Orthopedic Disorders, and Other Disorders), Type of Digital Twin (Process Twins, System Twins, Whole Body Twins and Body Part Twins), Area of Application (Asset / Process Management, Personalized Treatment, Surgical Planning, Diagnosis and Other Applications), End Users (Pharmaceutical Companies, Medical Device Manufacturers, Healthcare Providers, Patients and Other End Users) and Key Geographical Regions (North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, and Rest of the World): Industry Trends and Global Forecasts, 2022-2035” report features an extensive study of the current landscape, offering an informed opinion on the likely adoption of digital twins in the healthcare domain, till 2035. The report features an in-depth analysis, highlighting the capabilities of various stakeholders engaged in this market space. Amongst other elements, the report includes:

• An executive summary of the key insights captured during our research., offering a high-level view on the current state of the digital twins market and its likely evolution in the short to mid and long term.
• A brief introduction to important concepts related to digital twins, featuring information on various types of digital twins and its primary applications in the healthcare domain. Further, this chapter features details related to the recent advancements that have been reported in this market space.
• A detailed overview of the current market landscape of players engaged in the development of digital twins, along with information on their year of establishment, company size and location of headquarters. Further, it highlights a detailed assessment of the overall market landscape of digital twins in the healthcare domain, based on several relevant parameters, such as status of development (marketed and under development), therapeutic area (cardiovascular disorders, metabolic disorders, orthopedic disorders, and other disorders), area(s) of application (asset / process management, personalized treatment, surgical planning, diagnosis, health monitoring, clinical trials and medical training), type of technology used (artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality, blockchain and others), type of digital twin (body part twin, whole body twin, process twin and system twin) and end users (healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, patients and others).
• An in-depth analysis, highlighting the contemporary market trends, using five schematic representations, including a stacked bar chart representation (based on area(s) of application and status of development), a heat map representation (based on type of technology used and type of digital twin), a grid representation (based on type of end user and type of digital twin), a bar chart representation (based on area of application and location of headquarters), a hybrid chart representation comparing the players engaged in the digital twins in healthcare domain (based on company size and location of headquarters).
• An insightful competitiveness analysis of players involved in the production / development of digital twins in the healthcare domain, based on several relevant parameters, such as years of experience, portfolio strength (in terms of number of products, status of development, area(s) of application, technology used, end user(s) and type of twin(s)), partnership strength (in terms of number of partnerships, year of partnerships, and type of partnership) and funding strength (in terms of number of funding instances, amount of funding, year of funding and type of funding). 
• Elaborate profiles of various prominent players that are currently engaged in the digital twins domain. Each company profile features a brief overview of the company (including information on its year of establishment, number of employees, location of headquarters and key members of the executive team), details related to its recent developments and an informed future outlook.
• An insightful analysis of the partnerships inked between various stakeholders, during the period 2018-2022, covering acquisitions, mergers, development agreements, technology integration agreements and technology utilization agreements.
• An analysis of funding and investments received by players engaged in digital twins domain, during the period 2018-2022, including grants, debt, seed funding, venture series, initial public offering, secondary offerings, private placements, private equity and other equity.
• A proprietary analysis to evaluate start-ups engaged in this market space, by assigning monetary values to various competition differentiators possessed by a player, based on the Berkus start-up valuation parameters, including sound idea, prototype, management experience and strategic relationships undertaken by market players.
• A detailed market forecast analysis, highlighting the likely growth of the digital twins market, for the period 2022-2035. Additionally, the report features the likely distribution of current and forecasted opportunity across various segments, such as therapeutic area (cardiovascular disorders, metabolic disorders, orthopedic disorders and other disorders), type of digital twin (process twins, system twins, whole body twins and body part twins), area(s) of application (asset / process management, personalized treatment, surgical planning, diagnosis and other applications), end users (pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, healthcare providers, patients and other end users) and key geographical regions (North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa and Rest of the World).

The opinions and insights presented in the report were influenced by discussions held with multiple stakeholders in this domain. The report features detailed transcripts of interviews held with several industry stakeholders.

All actual figures have been sourced and analyzed from publicly available information forums and primary research discussions. Financial figures mentioned in this report are in USD, unless otherwise specified.

Frequently Asked Questions

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