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Discover our latest articles and resources on forecasting which technologies will win, and acting on them before the market does.

Technology deep dives

July 1, 2026

Why VW and Bosch backed the wrong AV brain architecture

Patent improvement rates flagged the architectural mismatch in 2022, the same year Volkswagen and Bosch committed $1.71B to the Automated Driving Alliance.

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November 30, 2025

How R&D teams can use patent trends to forecast emerging technologies

Market reports shine a light on what is already winning. Patent data captures intent and invention before commercialization, if you know which signals to read.

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May 6, 2025

How to Compare Competing Technologies Objectively

Two technologies compete for the same job. Rank them on maturity and on how fast each improves: over a decade, the rate decides which one wins.

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AI patent platform security: eight questions to ask before you upload anything

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November 11, 2026

AI patent platform security: eight questions to ask before you upload anything

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November 11, 2026

Best technology radar tools for 2026: for software teams and for R&D teams

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November 11, 2026

Scenario planning and foresight tools for disruptive technology decisions in R&D (2026)

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Why patent landscaping is hard for R&D teams, and how to fix each failure point

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November 10, 2026

Why patent landscaping is hard for R&D teams, and how to fix each failure point

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November 10, 2026

R&D blind spots: what you miss without patent analysis, and why forecasting with patent software is hard

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October 29, 2026

ChatGPT for technology scouting: a fast reader, not a forecaster

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October 29, 2026

When to move away from a core technology that still makes money

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October 29, 2026

Is your technology intelligence tool worth renewing? Count the decisions, not the logins

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October 29, 2026

Technology assessment to board decision: give every route a verdict

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October 29, 2026

Business case for a technology intelligence subscription: price the wrong bet, not the hours

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October 29, 2026

In-house or outsourced technology intelligence: keep the decision, buy the forecast

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October 29, 2026

Automatic technology monitoring: track the rate, not the headlines

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October 29, 2026

Technology intelligence RFP: which vendors to invite, and the test most RFPs skip

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October 29, 2026

10-year technology roadmap: choose by improvement rate, not readiness

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October 29, 2026

How to backtest a technology forecasting method on your own industry

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Technology readiness level (TRL): it tells you how ready, not how fast

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October 22, 2026

Technology readiness level (TRL): it tells you how ready, not how fast

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October 22, 2026

When your experts say it will never work: expert bias in R&D decisions

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October 22, 2026

How to present an R&D bet to a board that doesn't speak technology

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October 22, 2026

Invest now or wait? How to time a technology bet in your R&D roadmap

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October 22, 2026

How to gather competitive intelligence on R&D, and know if you're too late

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October 22, 2026

Technology scouting process: how to see past the loudest options

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October 22, 2026

Stage-gate process: why it never tells you which R&D projects to stop

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October 22, 2026

R&D strategy: the 12 questions R&D leaders actually ask

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October 22, 2026

How to prioritize R&D projects when every project is a good one

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October 8, 2026

What is technology scouting? A guide for R&D leaders (2026)

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Fourteen routes to ethylene, and why maturity won't tell you which one wins

Watercolour illustration of an ethylene molecule rising over a blue wave, with a wind turbine and petrochemical plant on the horizon.

Technology deep dives

September 18, 2026

Fourteen routes to ethylene, and why maturity won't tell you which one wins

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Technology deep dives

July 1, 2026

Why VW and Bosch backed the wrong AV brain architecture

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Grid of patent documents with a few marked by lollipop bars and one highlighted as the winning technology.

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November 30, 2025

How R&D teams can use patent trends to forecast emerging technologies

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The Numbers Don't Lie: Why Camera+AI Is Winning the Autonomous Vehicle Race

Abstract chart panels contrasting LiDAR and camera-based AI vision performance for autonomous driving.

Technology deep dives

July 17, 2025

The Numbers Don't Lie: Why Camera+AI Is Winning the Autonomous Vehicle Race

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Tools

June 2, 2025

Best Technology Forecasting Tools for R&D Teams (2027)

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Two groups of bars side by side, one red and one blue, illustrating an objective comparison of two competing technologies.

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May 6, 2025

How to Compare Competing Technologies Objectively

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Why technology improvement is predictable, and how to measure it

Illustration of a 2025 trends report line chart with a marker highlighting one technology's data point.

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May 2, 2025

Why technology improvement is predictable, and how to measure it

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Base Editing: A New Frontier in Genome Editing

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Technology deep dives

April 8, 2025

Base Editing: A New Frontier in Genome Editing

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Method

November 10, 2026

Why patent landscaping is hard for R&D teams, and how to fix each failure point

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November 10, 2026

R&D blind spots: what you miss without patent analysis, and why forecasting with patent software is hard

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October 29, 2026

When to move away from a core technology that still makes money

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October 29, 2026

Technology assessment to board decision: give every route a verdict

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October 29, 2026

Business case for a technology intelligence subscription: price the wrong bet, not the hours

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October 29, 2026

In-house or outsourced technology intelligence: keep the decision, buy the forecast

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October 29, 2026

10-year technology roadmap: choose by improvement rate, not readiness

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October 29, 2026

How to backtest a technology forecasting method on your own industry

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October 22, 2026

Technology readiness level (TRL): it tells you how ready, not how fast

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October 22, 2026

When your experts say it will never work: expert bias in R&D decisions

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October 22, 2026

How to present an R&D bet to a board that doesn't speak technology

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October 22, 2026

Invest now or wait? How to time a technology bet in your R&D roadmap

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October 22, 2026

How to gather competitive intelligence on R&D, and know if you're too late

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October 22, 2026

Technology scouting process: how to see past the loudest options

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October 22, 2026

Stage-gate process: why it never tells you which R&D projects to stop

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October 22, 2026

R&D strategy: the 12 questions R&D leaders actually ask

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October 22, 2026

How to prioritize R&D projects when every project is a good one

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October 8, 2026

What is technology scouting? A guide for R&D leaders (2026)

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November 30, 2025

How R&D teams can use patent trends to forecast emerging technologies

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May 6, 2025

How to Compare Competing Technologies Objectively

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May 2, 2025

Why technology improvement is predictable, and how to measure it

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Blog & Resources

Why VW and Bosch backed the wrong AV brain architecture

How R&D teams can use patent trends to forecast emerging technologies

How to Compare Competing Technologies Objectively

AI patent platform security: eight questions to ask before you upload anything

Best technology radar tools for 2026: for software teams and for R&D teams

Scenario planning and foresight tools for disruptive technology decisions in R&D (2026)

Why patent landscaping is hard for R&D teams, and how to fix each failure point

R&D blind spots: what you miss without patent analysis, and why forecasting with patent software is hard

ChatGPT for technology scouting: a fast reader, not a forecaster

When to move away from a core technology that still makes money

Is your technology intelligence tool worth renewing? Count the decisions, not the logins

Technology assessment to board decision: give every route a verdict

Business case for a technology intelligence subscription: price the wrong bet, not the hours

In-house or outsourced technology intelligence: keep the decision, buy the forecast

Automatic technology monitoring: track the rate, not the headlines

Technology intelligence RFP: which vendors to invite, and the test most RFPs skip

10-year technology roadmap: choose by improvement rate, not readiness

How to backtest a technology forecasting method on your own industry

Technology readiness level (TRL): it tells you how ready, not how fast

When your experts say it will never work: expert bias in R&D decisions

How to present an R&D bet to a board that doesn't speak technology

Invest now or wait? How to time a technology bet in your R&D roadmap

How to gather competitive intelligence on R&D, and know if you're too late

Technology scouting process: how to see past the loudest options

Stage-gate process: why it never tells you which R&D projects to stop

R&D strategy: the 12 questions R&D leaders actually ask

How to prioritize R&D projects when every project is a good one

What is technology scouting? A guide for R&D leaders (2026)

Fourteen routes to ethylene, and why maturity won't tell you which one wins

Why VW and Bosch backed the wrong AV brain architecture

How R&D teams can use patent trends to forecast emerging technologies

The Numbers Don't Lie: Why Camera+AI Is Winning the Autonomous Vehicle Race

Best Technology Forecasting Tools for R&D Teams (2027)

How to Compare Competing Technologies Objectively

Why technology improvement is predictable, and how to measure it

Base Editing: A New Frontier in Genome Editing

Why patent landscaping is hard for R&D teams, and how to fix each failure point

R&D blind spots: what you miss without patent analysis, and why forecasting with patent software is hard

When to move away from a core technology that still makes money

Technology assessment to board decision: give every route a verdict

Business case for a technology intelligence subscription: price the wrong bet, not the hours

In-house or outsourced technology intelligence: keep the decision, buy the forecast

10-year technology roadmap: choose by improvement rate, not readiness

How to backtest a technology forecasting method on your own industry

Technology readiness level (TRL): it tells you how ready, not how fast

When your experts say it will never work: expert bias in R&D decisions

How to present an R&D bet to a board that doesn't speak technology

Invest now or wait? How to time a technology bet in your R&D roadmap

How to gather competitive intelligence on R&D, and know if you're too late

Technology scouting process: how to see past the loudest options

Stage-gate process: why it never tells you which R&D projects to stop

R&D strategy: the 12 questions R&D leaders actually ask

How to prioritize R&D projects when every project is a good one

What is technology scouting? A guide for R&D leaders (2026)

How R&D teams can use patent trends to forecast emerging technologies

How to Compare Competing Technologies Objectively

Why technology improvement is predictable, and how to measure it

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