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Innovation-led clusters are geographical concentrations of interconnected companies, universities, research & development organizations and government bodies that collaborate to support an innovation ecosystem that increases productivity and spurring new innovations. Some well-known examples of clusters are Silicon Valley, the automotive district o...

Thermal energy storage (TES) is a system to store thermal energy. TES can be differentiated into three different categories, namely sensible, latent and thermochemical. The main drivers that propel development of TES system are advancements in material sciences and the emergence of smart thermal grid. Although some of the TES system is already mat...

This research service focuses on the current status of candidates for opioid therapeutics with a focus on current Phase 3 candidates, detailed timelines, rational for pivotal program design, Phase 2 data review and key opinion leader (KOL) commentary. A pipeline assessment is provided for all active candidates in development. The information contai...

Design-driven innovation (DDI), a strategic management concept is gaining momentum in creation of new products as well expanding application base across industries. The future of design-driven innovation and its market impact will be related to organizations ability to gain competitive edge. From offering next-generation portable super computers, ...

Gamification is the use of game thinking and mechanics in real-life contexts to solve real-life problems. It is applied to non-game applications to encourage people for better engagement and adoption of processes. Gamification helps users to focus on completion of certain tasks, which are usually considered boring (filling out survey forms, shoppi...

Wearable Technology involves body worn electronics that can perform various functionalities such as sensing, communicating, and computing. Wearables’ is the result of convergence of various technologies in sensors, microelectronics, and ICT. Wearable technology impacts the lives of millions of people who are adopting this technology primarily to ...

Convergence Scenario Examples using the top 50 technologies generated by Technical Insights in 2015

The market for next generation catalysts technologies for oil and gas sectors has gained momentum in recent years mainly due to the irregular refinery product demand, unpredictable change in feedstock types, and continuous upgradation of legislative standards. This research service discusses key advances in refinery catalysts with the impact a of ...

Microspheres are being touted as the next generation materials in a broad range of applications. These are characteristically free flowing powders which are loaded with proteins or synthetic polymers having a particle size ranging from 1-1000 micrometers. There are various approaches to production methods of microspheres which is based on the form ...