Technology fusion: Identification and analysis of the drivers of technology convergence using patent data

Technovation

Volumn 55-56, Issue , 2016, Pages 22-32

  Caviggioli, Federico ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Patent data; Technology convergence; Technology forecast; Technology fusion

Indexed keywords

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

INTER-FIRM COLLABORATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; INTERNATIONAL PATENTS; PATENT DATUM; TECHNOLOGY CONVERGENCE; TECHNOLOGY FIELDS; TECHNOLOGY FORECASTS; TECHNOLOGY FUSION;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EID: 84966600789     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2016.04.003     Document Type: Article

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