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Patent trawler aims to predict next hot technologies - technology News (New Scientist). By data-mining the US patent pool, a new tool could help futurists predict emerging technologies HORIZON scanning. Strategic prediction. Futurism. Whatever you call it, companies need to anticipate the next hot technologies ahead of time or they will be beaten to the punch by more agile competitors. But what's the best way to do it?
Patent trawler aims to predict next hot technologies - technology News (New Scientist). By data-mining the US patent pool, a new tool could help futurists predict emerging technologies HORIZON scanning. Strategic prediction. Futurism. Whatever you call it, companies need to anticipate the next hot technologies ahead of time or they will be beaten to the punch by more agile competitors. But what's the best way to do it?
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