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Just how difficult can it be counting up R&D funding for emerging technologies (and is tech mining with proxy measures going to be any better?)
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posted on 2023-06-08, 11:55 authored by Michael HopkinsMichael Hopkins, Josh SiepelJosh SiepelDecision makers considering policy or strategy related to the development of emerging technologies expect high quality data on the support for different technological options. A natural starting point would be R&D funding statistics. This paper explores the limitations of such aggregated data in relation to the substance and quantification of funding for emerging technologies. Using biotechnology as an illustrative case, we test the utility of a novel taxonomy to demonstrate the endemic weaknesses in the availability and quality of data from public and private sources. Using the same taxonomy, we consider the extent to which tech-mining presents an alternative, or potentially complementary, way to determine support for emerging technologies using proxy measures such as patents and scientific publications.
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Technology Analysis and Strategic ManagementISSN
0953-7325Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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6Volume
25Page range
655-685Department affiliated with
- SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications
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Special Issue: Tech Mining for Innovation ManagementFull text available
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2013-05-28First Open Access (FOA) Date
2015-02-13First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2014-01-23Usage metrics
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