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The Clinical Evaluation Plan: Creating a Storyboard for a Medical Device

By Minh Han, MD, FAAFP, Nerac Analyst
Originally published June 24, 2019
Avengers: Endgame is the highest grossing movie in an opening weekend and it all started with a plan and a storyboard. Marvel Cinematic Universes’ strategy can also be powerful for the Medical Device Universe as well. Read the article here.

Data and DNA: The Future of Social Media Mining

By Rosemarie Szostak, Ph.D., Nerac Analyst
Originally published June 24, 2019
Social media mining of consumer trends is not just for your marketing department anymore. It should be part of your overall corporate R&D/innovation toolkit. Read the article here.

Identifying Potentially Disruptive Inventions: Using metrics to identify key inventions in a large set of patents

By Skye McClain, Ph.D., Senior Analyst
Originally published November 13, 2018
It is important for companies working in areas of high technology to constantly be aware of new advances which may be disruptive to their operations. A number of metrics have been developed which can be used to evaluate individual patent families to identify those which represent potentially disruptive inventions. This paper will review some of those metrics and give a real world example of their use. Read the article here.

Industry 4.0 | Are You Prepared?

By Dr. Ripi Singh, Chief Innovation Officer, Inspiring Next, Nerac Partner
Originally published February 15, 2019
This article demonstrates a unique approach to the Industry 4.0 revolution. Learn more here.

Maximizing the Potential of Licensing and Commercialization for Success

By Dennis DeCesare, VP Emerging Technologies, Skye McClain, Ph.D., Senior Analyst, Phillip Espinasse, M.S., MBA, Senior Analyst
Originally published January 11, 2019
The commercialization landscape is filled with landmines and pitfalls; how do you navigate your way to a successful product launch? Or find a partner to launch your product with? This article explores the opportunities, and challenges, involved in the licensing and commercialization process. Read the article here.