Pregnancy ultrasounds are well known. Did you know that its first practical use was for detection of objects, propelled by the sinking of the Titanic in 1912?

Looking back at historic economic downturns, companies who commit to innovating have won in the long run.

Clients trying to understand how their business is evolving can benefit from taking a step back to look at the current state of intellectual property. A patent landscape analysis helps Nerac clients quickly assess their position within a technology area in terms of their business objectives. The insights can help support critical decisions on new product introduction, go-to-market strategy and market positioning, structural cost adjustments, and more.

How do you identify potentially Disruptive Technologies in your market space? In an adjacent market space? How can you identify threats to your essential product portfolio or the potential benefit of acquiring or licensing outside IP to mitigate the disruptions? Let’s explore the field of acoustic metamaterials and how Nerac analysts can help answer these questions.

Chaos theory proposes that a butterfly flapping its wings in South America can cause a tornado in Kansas. The “Amazon Effect” is when the digital marketplace grabs significant market share from brick-and-mortar stores. Like the butterfly, this ripples across the supply chain and can cause major chaos for unprepared industries.

Some of the brightest novel products across industries are originating from existing – or old inventions. Innovation does not have to be born of a zero starting block.

This sample report demonstrates technology scouting in the edible packaging market space.

In the automotive sector – including cars, light trucks, and motorcycles – as well as the commercial aerospace industry, lightweight materials increasingly replace metal parts or structures.

In many aspects, the development, refining, and commercialization of plastic-to-liquid fuel is a classic example of the market forces being the main determining factor in adoption of a technology that is fairly well-developed.

The evolution of smart materials has allowed researchers to incorporate stimuli adaptive polymers, metals, composites and other systems in their new innovations.