Technology Opportunity Mapping
Our Technology Opportunity Mapping (TOM) provides a comprehensive technological assessment of a technology or invention area and highlights its transformative potential in different sectors. We evaluate various factors to identify strategic opportunities in key application areas. This analysis integrates 6 different evaluation criteria to provide a multi-dimensional view for informed decision making.
The use cases of the TOM include the identification of specific applications, in particular for basic developments and platform technologies, as they occur in the early stages of technology and development. The aim is to provide researchers and developers with a tool for making targeted decisions. We show which hurdles and opportunities arise with various options in order to drive development forward in a targeted manner and enable successful implementation.
Another problem that TOM can solve is the search for new fields of application for established technologies and skills in a company. New developments often pose a challenge to existing production lines and threaten to make business areas obsolete. For example, a TOM analysis can be used to adapt existing processes for new products in order to diversify the product range and open up new markets.
New utilization options
How can existing innovations or products be optimally utilized in new markets or applications in order to open up additional sources of revenue?
Access barriers for innovations
What regulatory, technical or market-related hurdles could prevent your innovation from entering the market and how can these be overcome?
Opportunities & risks
What opportunities and risks arise from the commercialization of your innovations and how can these be strategically managed?
The Technology Opportunity Mapping (TOM) provides a comprehensive assessment of technological invention reports. The result is a poster containing 3 to 5 use cases with brief assessments, including evaluations of innovation activity, market potential, regional relevance, regulatory environment, average patent value and sustainability.
In addition, written documentation is provided that explains the sources and methodology in detail and ensures the robustness of the results. This combined analysis enables informed decision making and demonstrates the transformative potential of the technology in different sectors to maximize strategic opportunities.
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