Abstract
We analyze if we can identify applied research through it
being more monopolistic than basic research. Focusing on
micro-communities within a case technology, the
dye-sensitized solar cell, we seek to identify market
structures within these communities that correlate with
how basic or applied their science is. Combining economic
measures of competitiveness with a ranking scheme
provided by the National Science Foundation we show that
more competitive market structures are more basic -
attracting more citations, whereas, more applied R&D
tends to be more localized in fewer organizations,
presumably with different motivations. These results are
useful as we try to identify how a technology emerges to
being a commercially viable technology. Although there
has been an active discussion if the linear model of
technological development holds true - to an extent, we
would presume some that there should be applied research
prior to commercial application. Identifying the
structure of this research enables a more holistic
portrait of the landscape of a technology
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of PICMET 2013 |
Subtitle of host publication | Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering & Technology |
Publisher | IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
Pages | 1258-1267 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4799-1149-3 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-8908-4327-4 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
Event | Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, PICMET 2013: Technology Management in the IT-Driven Services - San Jose Marriott Hotel, San Jose, United States Duration: 28 Jul 2013 → 1 Aug 2013 |
Conference
Conference | Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, PICMET 2013 |
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Abbreviated title | PICMET '13 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Jose |
Period | 28/07/13 → 1/08/13 |