The nootropic food ingredients market is growing at an 8.5% CAGR as food, beverage, and supplement brands add brain health claims to everyday products such as drinks, snack bars, gummies, and powders. Nootropic ingredients are used to support focus, memory, mood, and stress resilience, moving from niche sports and gaming formulas into mainstream wellness and healthy aging products. Within product types, amino acids and derivatives together with vitamins and minerals currently generate the highest revenue because they are well-known, easy to formulate, and widely accepted by regulators and consumers. Botanical extracts and selected synthetic nootropics are expected to record the highest CAGR as brands seek stronger differentiation, multi-claim products, and “premium” positioning.
The bioplastics market is growing at a 9.5% CAGR as brand owners, retailers, and regulators move from fossil-based plastics to bio-based alternatives that can reduce carbon footprints and support circular material strategies. Bioplastics are now used in packaging, textiles, consumer goods, automotive, agriculture, electronics, and specialty applications, moving from niche projects to wider commercial use in selected product lines. Within material types, bio-based, non-biodegradable materials such as bio-PE and bio-PET currently generate the highest revenue because they fit existing processing equipment and recycling systems with minimal design changes. Bio-based, biodegradable materials are expected to post the highest CAGR as compostable packaging, bags, and functional items scale in response to stricter rules on single-use plastics.
The cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) for packaging applications market is growing at a 19.5% CAGR as brand owners and converters integrate CNCs into films, coatings, and paper structures to improve barrier performance, mechanical strength, and sustainability in next-generation packaging. CNCs offer high aspect ratio, low density, and strong oxygen and grease barrier properties, making them attractive as bio-based additives or layers in plastic and fibre-based packaging.
The automotive hydrogen fuel cell stack market is growing at a 24.0% CAGR as OEMs and suppliers scale next-generation stacks to support zero-emission passenger cars, buses, trucks, and emerging applications such as light rail and specialty vehicles. Automakers use stacks as the core “power unit” that converts hydrogen into electricity, often in combination with traction batteries and power electronics. Early volumes are concentrated in buses and trucks in China, Europe, and parts of North America and Asia, while passenger car programs add steady demand in Japan, South Korea, and selected European markets.
The autonomous valet parking system market is growing at a 15.5% CAGR as automakers and parking operators deploy automated parking features that let vehicles drop off passengers and then park themselves in structured facilities. Commercial rollouts are starting with premium models and pilot parking garages where infrastructure and vehicles are jointly validated, before moving into wider mid-segment adoption over the forecast period.
The food packaging recycling market is growing at a 6.4% CAGR as brand owners, retailers, and regulators push to recover more packaging waste and move toward circular packaging models. Collection and recycling systems are expanding from focus on bottles and cans to include flexible pouches, trays, and multilayer formats. Within materials, plastics and paper & paperboard currently account for the largest share of recycling activity due to their high usage in food packaging, while biodegradable and bio-based materials are expected to post the highest CAGR as new regulations and brand pledges encourage compostable and recyclable designs.
The smart industrial lighting fixtures market is growing at a 14.5% CAGR as factories, warehouses, utilities, and process plants upgrade from legacy luminaires to connected LED platforms that cut energy cost, improve safety, and enable data-driven operations. Demand is supported by retrofit programs with short payback, stricter workplace illumination and safety norms, and integration with building and manufacturing execution systems. Value migrates from hardware-only sales toward connected controls, sensors, and analytics bundled in service contracts. Within current budgets, large-site retrofits and greenfield logistics hubs drive volume, while advanced analytics and edge AI pull higher average selling prices in later phases.
The hollow fiber membrane market is expanding at an 8.5% CAGR driven by stricter water-quality norms, reuse mandates, and the need to reduce operating cost in municipal and industrial treatment. Hollow fiber modules offer high packing density, low footprint, and scalable maintenance via backwash/air scouring, which favors retrofits of aging sand and cartridge systems. Demand is supported by ultrapure water in electronics, pharma-grade water, food and beverage clarification, and decentralized systems for buildings and small communities.
The hybrid hydrogen electric powertrain market is growing at a 14.3% CAGR as OEMs and fleets combine fuel cells with traction batteries to extend range, enable quick refueling, and reduce total emissions in duty cycles where pure batteries face weight or charging constraints. Early deployments are concentrated in buses, trucks, and rail pilots, with pilots expanding to passenger programs in the late forecast. Within vehicle types, commercial vehicles generate the highest revenue today due to active bus and truck procurement, while passenger vehicles are expected to record the highest CAGR as cost curves improve and refueling networks expand.
The supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) chemicals market is growing at a 10.5% CAGR as processors adopt cleaner, selective extraction for heat-sensitive actives, flavors, fragrances, lipids, and high-value compounds. Supercritical CO₂ (scCO₂) remains the core working fluid due to tunable solvency, low toxicity, and simple post-processing, while co-solvents and modifiers expand the polarity window for complex matrices.
