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Building the Knowledge economy
Knowledge-based sectors are widely seen by economists and policymakers as being key to economic growth in advanced economies. It is little surprise that sectors such as nanotechnology, photonics, ICT and advanced materials are the recipients of targeted support from Governments and development agencies. But to succeed, these interventions demand an understanding of the global characteristics of individual knowledge-based sectors and their technologies, together with a realistic vision for the role an individual region or a nation can play.
Patent mapping is just one technique we use to help us research, design and implement intervention strategies that can stimulate economic activity in knowledge-based economies
At Sagentia we recognise that Government departments and development agencies do not always have the capacity or expertise to design interventions unaided. Our work in this area has included the research, design and implementation of effective intervention strategies that have been shown to stimulate economic activity in knowledge-based sectors and emerging fields of technology.
Much of our work involves the research of technology landscapes at global, national and regional level. We look at where capabilities exist and where they are being commercially exploited. If appropriate, we will produce patent maps covering such questions as ‘Who are the main industrial players?’, ‘Where is the technology being developed?’ and ‘Which are the main centres of excellence?’. Our analysis takes account of the time-line; we look at how the present landscape has emerged out of past developments and then forecast how the future landscape will change. Because we have a comprehensive coverage of technologies in-house we are able to interpret developments in many fields and understand how they may interact or converge in the future.
Having researched the context for a sector, we design ways to intervene. Policy makers cannot, on their own, form wealth creating companies, but they can influence the public science and technology infrastructure such as universities, research institutes, science parks, and standards laboratories. To develop effective interventions in knowledge-based sectors it is vital to understand how businesses in these sectors function. From our work for companies we know how established businesses, SMEs and start up companies develop, produce and market their products. From our work for financial institutions we know how such companies raise finance, and by leveraging this knowledge our recommendations are practical and robust.