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2008
Conference Paper
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Identification of innovative standardisation fields in Germany: Methodology and results for nanotechnology
Abstract
Facing worldwide competition with its increasing dynamic and more complex technological developments innovation friendly regulative frameworks are required which respond to changes on the markets for high-tech products and service on the one hand and take recent scientific findings and technological innovations into account, on the other. At this juncture, national standardisation acts are an important part. As the timely identification of innovative topics for standardisation activities helps to strengthen the competitiveness of the national industries, national activities also influence the European and international standardisation activities, and thus help shaping international markets. In addition, national research activities are strenghtened by effectively partaking in building the conception of new research topics in fundamental research, and directing measuring and testing standards in more applied research. As of now there are no regular efforts being made by formal standardisation bodies to identify crucial innovative standardisation topics systematically, and to involve the science and research community in their work. The method applied is based on a combination of science and technology indicators. Due to the surveys carried out until now, patent applications and scientific publications are particularly suitable to identify dynamic and innovative technology fields. Based on a conceptual approach for the determination of the standardisation demand in the innovation life-cycle we assume further than these growing and dynamic science and technology fields require future standardisation work. On the next step a detailed Delphi survey analyses specific standardisation types required. In particular patent applications and scientific publications provide bibliometric data to precisely address experts related to these specific fields, such as scientists, inventors, research facilities and innovative companies for the Delphy surveys. Besides the identification of these topics, this method aims at increasing the awareness of the science and research community on the strategic benefit of standards and standardisation and may additionally encourage participation in standardisation processes. The paper will exemplarily describe the developed approach and its method for the field of nanotechnology.
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