Technology forecasting and technology planning

Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology

The capacity of implementing technological change rapidly is becoming an ever more crucial condition for the successful operation of a business. Sophisticated technology management structures have long ceased to be a luxury. For this purpose it is necessary to build, nurture and protect technology skills and complement them with management skills. Technology intelligence, technology strategy, technology know-how, technology planning and technology assessment systems must be implemented and reinforced with appropriate processes and structures to establish an efficient technology management.

The challenge for companies is to find the most promising solutions to crucial problems:

  • Which technologies are relevant for the company?

  • Which technological developments could and should companies try to accelerate?

  • How important are the technologies which are already applied?

  • Which technologies will the company require to manufacture its product range of the future?

  • How can companies use their technologies more efficiently?

Consultancy

We advise our clients individually, work with them to find the right solution to all manner of issues in relation to technology management and help them to implement these solutions.

We offer:

  • Technology management/R&D analyses (audits)

  • Structure and process design in technology management

  • Technology roadmapping

  • Due diligence reports (technology and business)

  • Assessments of technology and market potentials

  • Technology-based business development

  • Benchmarking

  • Studies

Benchmarking

Benchmaking

We compare your technologies, products or processes to the best of your competitors within the industry or to other leading companies in other industries, either individually just for your company or as part of an industrial consortium.





We offer:

  • Technology benchmarks

  • Process and organizational benchmarks

Studies

Studien

We identify the technologies, products, markets, customers and competitors of the future.







We offer:

  • Technology studies

  • Market studies

  • Management studies