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A Model for a Science & Technology Intelligence Practice. FPTT/CTN/CISTI Competitive Intelligence Workshop February 2001. OUTLINE. History Operations Achievements Growth/Development. HISTORY.
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A Model for a Science & Technology Intelligence Practice FPTT/CTN/CISTI Competitive Intelligence Workshop February 2001 Making technology make sense
OUTLINE • History • Operations • Achievements • Growth/Development Making technology make sense
HISTORY • Launched in 1998 as 2 year pilot to provide “value-added information services” to IRAP ITAs and clients and broader agriculture and agrifood sector to facilitate better decision making and reduce risks • Became clear very soon that we were doing TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE Making technology make sense
TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE • focuses on the technical and scientific aspects of the business environment • based on the principle that competitive advantage will go to those who can identify innovative technical opportunities and know where tomorrow’s technologies are being created today Making technology make sense
TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE intelligence DECISIONS information data Making technology make sense
OPERATIONS • Organizational structure • Technical Intelligence Process • Tools • Product Development • Client Groups • Competitive Advantage Making technology make sense
Organizational Structure • Partnership: Brock University – Niagara College • 2 Research Analysts (M.Sc.) • PT Administrative Assistant • Accountability: Brock Niagara IRAP Making technology make sense
Technical Intelligence Process use evaluation ITA/Client needs assessment delivery Resource Network TIS AgTIS analysis collection collection On-line commercial literature/patent searches collection CISTI Virtual Library/Document Delivery Making technology make sense
Tools • Relationships • CISTI • TIS • Scientific/Technical/Patent/Business/Trade Literature • Web/Internet Making technology make sense
Custom & Proprietary Research AgTIS Review & Analysis Reports AgTIS Competitive Intelligence Report AgTIS Brief AgTIS Scan AgTIS Monitor Product Development new Making technology make sense
Product Development In-House Research Research Reports Emerging Trends Reports Bibliographies partnership projects with industry Making technology make sense
ClientGroups • Private Sector Innovators (SMEs) • Public Sector Innovators • Investors Making technology make sense
CompetitiveAdvantage • Client Driven • Single Focused Mandate • Extensive Global Resources Making technology make sense
ACHIEVEMENTS • ROI (99-00) >10:1 • Productivity Improvements • Identification of Innovative Opportunities • Linkage/Referral to Global Expert Resources • Improved Decision-making/Risk Reduction • Growing client base • Increasing reliance by ITAs • Self-generated revenues Making technology make sense
GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT • Research • Education/Training • Communications Making technology make sense
POWER & POTENTIAL Watson & Crick Structure of DNA Making technology make sense
A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES! Making technology make sense