Technology+Assessments

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 * 1) What technology assessments or "opportunities reviews" have you used and found effective?
 * 2) What are the important features of creating technology roadmaps, espcially in developing countries?

 The purpose of a technology assessment is to discover and determine the commercial potential of intellectual property (IP) and expertise at organizations to be assessed. A technology assessment may be the basis for discovering and accessing the technology capacity and potential for commercialization of a country's science and technology institutions.

 The IP identified as having commercial potential needs to be assessed in terms of its competitive potential and path to market. In some cases a technology roadmap will be developed to identify, select, and develop technology alternatives to satisfy product needs and investment decisions. A technology roadmap helps to bring together a team of experts to organize the technology development process and performance targets, and make decisions regarding trade-offs among different technology alternatives.

** Modules **

 * 1) Overview of the purpose of a technology assessment and expected results.
 * 2) Instructions for conducting technology assessments and finding opportunities.
 * 3) Sample assessment questionnaires.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Purpose of a technology roadmap.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Developing technology roadmaps.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sample roadmaps.

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