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THE NATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
READINESS SURVEY

25+ Years of Consumer Technology Insights

Understand how consumers adopt and embrace technology with the most comprehensive longitudinal study of technology readiness in the United States.

30,000+

US consumers studied

25+

years of data

15+

technology categories

40+

countries using TRI

Why the NTRS Matters

Technology shapes consumer behavior across every industry. Whether you’re launching new innovations or optimizing existing services, you need to know if your customers are ready for the next step.

Our survey provides the insights you need to understand technology adoption patterns, predict customer readiness, and make informed decisions about product development and marketing strategies.

The Technology Readiness 
Index™ 2.0

The award-winning TRI 2.0 measures consumers’ propensity to adopt and embrace cutting-edge technology through its 16 proven attributes, categorizing individuals into 5 distinct segments.

This framework has become the global standard, used by hundreds of researchers in more htan 40 countries across industries from healthcare to financial services.

What We Track

Consumer Technology Categories

  • Electric Vehicles & 
Semi-Autonomous Vehicles
  • Biometric Wearables & 
Smart Watches
  • Smart Home Devices & 
Appliances
  • VR/AR/MR Headsets
  • Video & Audio Streaming Services
  • Cloud Gaming & Storage
  • Telemedicine Services

Key Research Areas

  • Technology Readiness Assessment
  • Product Adoption Tracking
  • Innovation Priorities by Industry
  • ESG Business Responsibility Perceptions
  • AI & Generative AI Usage
  • Employer Innovation Expectations

Mobile App Categories

  • Personal Finance & Budgeting
  • Health Monitoring
  • Food Delivery
  • Retail Shopping
  • Social Media
  • Virtual Fitness Subscriptions

Technology Readiness Index™ 2.0

Our proprietary framework helps you understand customer readiness to adopt technology-based products and services. Available in two versions: a comprehensive 16-item scale for technology-focused studies, or a streamlined 10-item scale for broader research applications.

Measured via the 16 (+7) attributes of the Technology Readiness Index (TRI 2.0), individuals are scored on their tendency to adopt technology and categorized into one of five segments. These segments provide valuable insights into their beliefs and also provide you with a better understanding around their dynamics behind acceptance and satisfaction, allowing you to tailor product development and customer support to meet the diverse needs of your target audience.

Commercial & Academic Licensing

The Technology Readiness Index can be licensed for both commercial and academic research uses. Our copyrighted questionnaire includes proprietary algorithms for creating precise TR segments.

Use the TRI 2.0 with any population and survey method to gain deeper insights into technology adoption behaviors.

Global Research Impact

The TRI has been used across diverse applications including travel, healthcare, financial services, education, transportation, digital government, agriculture, and emerging markets.

Co-sponsored by Radius and the Responsible Business Center at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.

The NTRS is co-sponsored by Illuminas and the Responsible Business Center at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.

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