Structural Electronics Global Market Report 2025

The structural electronics market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $2.42 billion in 2024 to $2.72 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to the rising use of electronic textiles in defense uniforms, increasing adoption of structural electronics in aerospace interiors, growing implementation of bio-integrated electronics for medical implants, greater utilization of shape-conforming solar panels, and increasing interest in self-healing electronic materials.

The structural electronics market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.3 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for lightweight and compact electronic devices, rising adoption of smart wearable technologies, expanding integration of electronics into automotive structures, growing focus on energy-efficient and sustainable designs, and higher investment in advanced manufacturing technologies. Key trends in the forecast period include advancements in flexible and stretchable electronic materials, development of advanced manufacturing techniques enabling embedded circuitry, innovations in lightweight and energy-efficient designs, integration of electronics into structural components, and adoption of smart sensors for real-time monitoring.

The growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to drive the expansion of the structural electronics market. Electric vehicles, powered wholly or partially by electric motors using battery-stored energy, are increasingly preferred due to environmental concerns and government incentives promoting low-emission transportation. In EVs, structural electronics are being integrated directly into components such as body panels, batteries, and chassis, reducing vehicle weight, improving energy efficiency, and enabling multifunctional designs that enhance performance and sustainability. For example, the International Energy Agency (IEA), a France-based intergovernmental organization, reported in 2023 that approximately 14 million new EVs were registered globally, bringing the total EV stock to 40 million units. This reflects a year-over-year increase of 3.5 million vehicles, or 35 percent growth, with electric cars capturing roughly 18 percent of total global car sales, up from 14 percent in 2022. As a result, rising EV adoption is fueling the growth of the structural electronics market.

Key companies in the structural electronics market are advancing technologies that embed electronic functionality directly into structural components, enabling weight reduction, improved energy efficiency, and enhanced reliability. This approach integrates circuits, sensors, and other functional elements into load-bearing materials, providing mechanical strength and electronic capability while reducing the need for separate housings or assemblies. In September 2023, Avery Dennison, a US-based materials science company, introduced its Volt Tough portfolio of electrical insulation tapes for EV battery packs. These materials enhance structural integrity and safety by reducing the risk of electrical arcing while supporting higher energy density and improved thermal management. Such innovations demonstrate how manufacturers are developing multifunctional materials that combine mechanical and electronic performance, shaping the structural electronics market.

In July 2024, Lifeline SPAC I Plc, a Finland-based special purpose acquisition company, acquired Canatu for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition aims to accelerate the commercialization and global expansion of Canatu’s carbon nanotube-based structural electronics technologies. Canatu, based in Finland, specializes in carbon nanotube (CNT) technology for advanced structural electronics applications.

Major players in the structural electronics market are The Boeing Company, Panasonic Corporation, Nano Dimension Ltd., Continental Aktiengesellschaft, Flex Ltd., Heraeus Holding GmbH, 3M Company, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Avery Dennison Corporation, Sun Chemical Corporation, Rogers Corporation, Zetwerk Pte. Ltd., PragmatIC Semiconductor Limited, TactoTek Oy, NovaCentrix Inc., Optomec Inc., Canatu Oy, Blue Spark Technologies Ltd., Neotech AMT AG.

North America was the largest region in the structural electronics market in 2024. The regions covered in structural electronics report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The rapid rise in U.S. tariffs and the subsequent trade frictions in spring 2025 are having a major impact on the electrical and electronics sector, with semiconductors, display panels, and rare-earth metals (essential for batteries and motors) subject to steep duties. Consumer electronics brands face profit erosion, as competitive markets limit their ability to pass costs to buyers. Industrial electronics manufacturers, meanwhile, grapple with delayed projects due to shortages of tariff-impacted components like printed circuit boards. Companies are responding by relocating assembly to tariff-exempt countries, increasing inventory buffers, and redesigning products to reduce dependency on restricted materials.

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Structural electronics is an advanced engineering field in which electronic functionality, such as circuits, sensors, or antennas, is directly integrated into the structure or material of an object rather than being added as separate components. This approach transforms passive materials into active systems, merging form and function so that a car's roof liner might itself be a solar panel, a smartphone case might be its antenna, or a wall might be a touch-sensitive control surface.

The primary components of structural electronics include embedded sensors, conductive inks, flexible displays, energy harvesting, and others. Embedded sensors are integrated directly into the structure of a product or material, enabling real-time monitoring, signal transmission, and enhanced functionality without the need for external devices. These components are used across automotive, aerospace and defense, consumer electronics, healthcare, building and architecture, and other sectors, serving end-users such as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), research and development institutions, contract manufacturers, end-consumers, and equipment suppliers.

The countries covered in the structural electronics market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The structural electronics market consists of sales of structural batteries, 3D-printed electronic structures, conformal antennas, and integrated circuit-embedded panels. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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