Quarterly reports / 2026-Q2
State of the Verticals — 2026-Q2
Everything the intelligence graph recorded between April 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026: which industries produced the most validated ideas, where evidence accumulated fastest, and which verticals stayed open.
Movers & whitespace
Where the quarter's energy went.
Top movers are ranked by graph change events inside the quarter; whitespace is evidence accruing where no report shipped yet.
Top movers
Open whitespace
Every vertical with graph activity this quarter also shipped at least one report.
By vertical
14 verticals shipped reports.
Opportunity score blends validation and confidence; survival is the share of the quarter's ideas whose signals are still live.
Software, AI & Developer Tooling
16 ideas opportunity 71 100% surviving
Validate · 11Research · 5
Highlight: AI workflow reliability monitor for small teams (Validate 79/100)
Cross-Industry Business Operations
15 ideas opportunity 74 100% surviving
Validate · 12Research · 3
Highlight: Fashion signal monitor: Teyana Taylor Wows in Bold Burgundy Gown at the 2026 BET Awards (Validate 78/100)
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
7 ideas opportunity 80 100% surviving
Validate · 7
Highlight: Trade and supply-chain operations signal monitor: MEPs urge FIFA to investigate chief Infantino over Trump peace prize (Validate 78/100)
Agencies & Professional Services
7 ideas opportunity 65 100% surviving
Validate · 4Research · 2Rethink · 1
Highlight: AI prompt audit log for marketing agencies (Validate 72/100)
Healthcare & Life Sciences
6 ideas opportunity 63 100% surviving
Research · 3Validate · 3
Highlight: Consumer health and safety signal monitor: CRISPR tech selectively shreds cancer cells, including "undruggable" cancers (Validate 78/100)
Construction & Field Trades
5 ideas opportunity 68 100% surviving
Validate · 4Research · 1
Highlight: Contractor onboarding checklist for small construction firms (Validate 71/100)
Retail, E-commerce & Local Services
5 ideas opportunity 65 100% surviving
Validate · 3Research · 2
Highlight: Permit renewal calendar for mobile food vendors (Validate 69/100)
Legal, Risk & Compliance
5 ideas opportunity 62 100% surviving
Research · 4Validate · 1
Highlight: Private AI prompt workspace for sensitive teams (Validate 79/100)
Government & Public Sector
4 ideas opportunity 60 100% surviving
Research · 2Validate · 2
Highlight: Community volunteer action tracker for local boards (Validate 69/100)
Finance & Accounting
3 ideas opportunity 65 100% surviving
Validate · 2Research · 1
Highlight: Client asset intake portal for accountants (Validate 68/100)
Nonprofits & Community
3 ideas opportunity 65 100% surviving
Validate · 2Research · 1
Highlight: Grant deadline radar for arts nonprofits (Validate 68/100)
Education & Training
2 ideas opportunity 65 100% surviving
Research · 1Validate · 1
Highlight: Scholarship application organizer for school counselors (Validate 66/100)
Hospitality & Food Service
2 ideas opportunity 59
Research · 2
Highlight: Pesticide-residue compliance monitor for food importers (Research 61/100)
Real Estate & Property
1 idea opportunity 71 100% surviving
Validate · 1
Highlight: Vendor insurance certificate tracker for property managers (Validate 71/100)
Generated July 2, 2026. Deterministic from published reports and the change ledger, windowed to the quarter.