Comment by Hank Torbert, president of Alta Max, previously operating partner, Potomac Energy Fund

Industry 4.0 continues to drive tremendous value as we are seeing large industrial enterprises adopt and deploy technologies to position themselves as strong competitors within their respective industry sectors. The convergence of growth across the key elements associated with automation includes the availability of faster networks (that is, 5G), more computing power with quantum capabilities, edge computing options, advanced cybersecurity software and incentives for reducing environmental impact and carbon footprints. With the emergence of these industrial innovations, there is more…