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Roadmapping Emergent Technologies -Alan Smith & David TolfreeIn our fast-developing world, people need to be aware of how the accelerating pace of technological change will alter their lives and work patterns in the future. In the 20th century, science and technology brought about phenomenal change. Now at the dawn of the 21st century, a new era has begun. Created by a renaissance in science and technology, it is being driven by emergent
technologies ranging from the Internet to nanotechnology. They provide the foundations for sustainable wealth creation, future prosperity and the global economy.
More than ever before, people who are empowered to make strategic plans and investment decisions that will have a profound impact on the economic and social development of society will require the necessary knowledge and tools. Roadmapping is the tool for this purpose.
This book shows how roadmapping can prepare policy-makers, planners and others for the challenges and changes that lie ahead. It provides the reader with a comprehensive introduction on roadmapping methodology and extracts from existing roadmaps covering the key sectors of industry.
About the Authors:
Alan Smith has had careers in academia and industry covering a wide variety of disciplines. He has experience as both a Technical Director and Commercial Director, and more recently has managed government-funded initiatives. He has been the facilitator and author of over 50 technology roadmaps, and lectures throughout the world on nanotechnology.
David Tolfree has had a career in government and industry. He was the co-founder and Executive Director of Technopreneur Ltd. He is one of the founders of MANCEF (Micro and Nanotechnology Commercialization Educational Foundation), an international body, and is currently its European Vice-President. He has published over 140 papers, including roadmaps, news articles, chapters for books, and has given interviews on television and radio. He is the co-editor and writer of Commercialising Micro-Nanotechnology Products (CRC Press, 2007).
PUBLISHED 1st February 2009
£15.00
ISBN 978-1-84876-099-8
Distributor: Orca Book Services
Troubador Publishing Ltd, 9 De Montfort Mews, Leicester, LE1 7FW
Tel:01162559312, Fax:01162559323, Web: www.troubador.co.uk, Email: books@troubador.co.uk
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