Tag: Nanotechnology
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Nanotechnology Innovation System: An Empirical Analysis of the Emerging Actors and Collaborative Networks
This research presents an empirical analysis of the emerging actors and collaborative networks in nanotechnology.
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Collaborative networks and technology clusters — The case of nanowire
Patenting activities and technology diffusion in high-tech sectors are being increasingly driven by collaborative, international and technology-based new entrants. In the realm of nanotechnology, one of the most mature structures is nanowire. This paper is concerned with the technology transfer process in the nanowire field; in particular it examines how patent collaborations occur and how…
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Technology life cycle analysis method based on patent documents
To estimate the future development of one technology and make decisions whether to invest in it or not, one needs to know the current stage of its technology life cycle (TLC). The dominant approach to analyzing TLC uses the S-curve to observe patent applications over time. But using the patent application counts alone to represent…
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Text mining of information resources to inform Forecasting Innovation Pathways
Highly uncertain dynamics of New and Emerging Science and Technologies (NEST) pose special challenges to traditional forecasting tools. This paper explores the systematisation of the ‘Forecasting Innovation Pathways’ analytical approach through the application of Tech Mining.
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Dynamics of scientific knowledge bases as proxies for discerning technological emergence — The case of MEMS/NEMS technologies
Emerging technologies embrace the very early stages of socio-technological evolution. Despite their appealing nature, they have been loosely defined and operationalized. In particular, operationalization approaches based on bibliometric methods have often tended to emphasize the exponential growth and the potential impacts of emerging technologies while overlooking their inherent uncertainty and ‘fluidity’.
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Engineering Small Worlds in a Big Society: Assessing the Early Impacts of Nanotechnology in China
Nanoscience and nanotechnology––involving the engineering of materials, devices, and systems at very small scales––have emerged as important priorities not only for science but also for economic development.
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Applications of Nanotechnology to the Brain and Central Nervous System
In Reshaping the Human Condition: Exploring Human Enhancement, a recent report by the Rathenau Institute,
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Trends in nanotechnology patents applied to the health sector
The aim of the article is to present a method for identifying trends in patent applications for nanotechnology applied to the health sector around the world, based on the International Patent Classification.
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Nanobiomedical science in China: a research field on the rise
Medical and health care applications of nanotechnology have increasingly attracted research and innovation attention. Nano-biomedical science (NBMS) is a term we use to define this emerging domain.
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International collaborative patterns in China’s nanotechnology publications
Nanotechnology research has emerged as a monumental scientific endeavor worldwide. Over the past decade, China’s nanotechnology publication activity has grown exponentially at an annual rate of about 20%. International collaboration plays a major role in this Chinese research advance. This paper explores these nanotechnology collaboration patterns and collaborators’ performance through bibliometric and text mining analyses…