Industry Technology Roadmap Research Articles

Assessing the Content Quality of Industry Technology Roadmaps

An industry technology roadmap (hereafter ITRM) is a strategic planning tool to predict the technologies and innovations demanded by the future market, allowing the industry to leverage capital and other investments in a range of alternative technologies and achieve sustainable development. To date, ITRM has been adopted by various global organizations in different industries; however, the majority of research has focused on roadmapping techniques only. Although success factors have been mentioned in some of the literature, little work has been conducted to assess the success of any ITRM. This research, therefore, developed an assessment model, including a theoretical and knowledge framework, assessment methods, and quantitative indices, to systematically assess the contents of an ITRM. We then used it to assess four global textile ITRMs. The assessment results led us to recommend five success factors of an effective ITRM: (1) methodological industry technology roadmapping; (2) a multi-organizational background; (3) systematic presentation of ITRM contents; (4) balanced contents for market and technology forces; and (5) appropriate databases. Compared with the success factors proposed in the previous literature, these five success factors are more practical for roadmap content construction.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP FOR FERROCHROME PRODUCERS

A 30-year technology roadmap for the South African ferrochrome industry is developed to address the increasing cost of electricity and competition from China. Research on possible technologies and their applicability in ferrochrome smelting is conducted, including Industry 4.0 technologies. The developed roadmap has three phases, with full-scale digitisation deferred to the second phase. The first phase addresses the stabilisation of the industry through the introduction of alternative energy sources. The last phase of the ferrochrome industry roadmap is sustainability, which builds on the successes of previous phases. This research contributes to methods the responsible introduction of Industry 4.0 technologies in industries with existing underlying challenges. The purpose of this article is to present a technology roadmap for ferrochrome producers in South Africa as chosen by the ferrochrome industry players.

Technology Roadmap for Eco-Friendly Building Materials Industry

As quality of life has improved, the need for high-performance building materials that meet specific technological requirements has increased. Residential environments have also changed owing to climate change. A technology roadmap could define and systematically reflect a timeline for the development of future core technologies. The purpose of this research is to build a technology roadmap that could be utilized for the development of technology in the eco-friendly building material industry. This research is composed of multiple analysis processes—patent analysis, Delphi, and analytic hierarchy process analysis—that minimize the uncertainty caused by the lack of information in the eco-friendly construction industry by securing objective future forecast data. Subsequently, the quality function deployment test is implemented to verify the feasibility of the technology roadmap that is constructed. The design of various types of functional, low-carbon building materials could reduce carbon emissions and save energy by ensuring a hazardous-material-free market in the future. This design development roadmap is required to complement this technology roadmap.

Energy technology roadmap for ethylene industry in China

Ethylene production increases rapidly in recent years in China, which promotes the growth of energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Ethylene industry is a technology-intensive industry, for which steam cracking, coal to olefins and methanol to olefins are three main production ways. In view of energy-efficient and low-carbon technology selection, this study aims to find a suitable roadmap to achieve the targets under current policies for China’s ethylene industry by utilizing National Energy Technology model. With this roadmap, we find that the policy goal for steam cracking could be achieved and the energy consumption and CO2 emissions of producing one-ton ethylene could decrease effectively. Specifically, for producing per ton ethylene, energy consumption could be reduced by 16.8% and 17.1% in 2030 compared to 2015 for steam cracking and coal to olefins respectively, and the values of CO2 emissions are 18.1% and 14.8%. In addition, this study makes a discussion about how to achieve a more sustainable development for ethylene industry in China and it is found that both of energy consumption and CO2 emissions could be reduced by about 20% in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. It is proposed that structure of feedstock in steam cracking could be optimized with more light materials and ethylene producing ways need to be planned well. Especially, environmental effect of coal to olefins should be taken into consideration in its process of development. Steam cracking with ethane and methanol to olefins with imported methanol could be encouraged as they can reduce energy consumption and CO2 emission directly.

The Problems of the Exploitation of Industry Technology Roadmap and the Implications of the Science Management of Local Government

In recent years, there is a great concern about the research of industry technology roadmap in the area of domestic IA collaboration. The local government exploited the industry technology roadmap successively, planned and guided the development of regional industries by scientific methods. However, there are still some noticeable problems. This paper sorts out these problems systematically and tries to propose some implications of the science management of the local government.

Technology Roadmap of IGCC Industry in China

With the increasing energy demand and environmental pressures caused by consumption of fossil fuels, the world casts their eyes on new energy, hoping to transform the existing energy structure through technological innovation to new energy field, to promote the optimization and upgrading of the world’s energy structure. The new energy in key areas of Chinese high-tech industries includes mainly nuclear power, wind power, solar power, IGCC (Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle), new energy vehicles and smart grids. The present paper will carry on an in-depth study on IGCC industry technology roadmap in China. Technology roadmap is a kind of technology management tool, expressing the structure and time dimension of technical elements’ evolution with icons. It spans a wide range of applications from a single company to industry, and national and international coalition, from detailed product technology to component technology, as well as the integration of several relevant industry technologies. The roadmap is a kind of multi-layered time-dependent icon. IGCC industry has excellent environmental characteristics and benefits, which are in accordance with the principle of coordinated development between energy and environment. Based on the analysis of current situation, market demand, industry objectives and technical barriers of IGCC technology, we highlight IGCC industrial development model with Chinese characteristics, and concisely propose the major research needs and technology projects of key technology areas in IGCC industry. We highlight IGCC industrial development model with Chinese characteristics, and concisely propose the major research needs and technology projects of key technology areas in IGCC industry. Furthermore, some relevant suggestions on IGCC technology management and industry development are put forward to promote the remarkable progress in the development of IGCC industry in China and build an efficient, economical and clean sustainable energy supply system in line with the requirements of low-carbon economy.

Establishment Research on Industry Technology Roadmapping for Technology Innovation

Industry technology roadmapping can help industries to identify their economic, social and environmental conditions, identify market demand and industry technology priorities, and improve industry research and application capacities of new technologies. This paper provides an overview of the origins of technology roadmapping, explaines the development and application process of the industry technology roadmapping, and describes the establishment process of the industry technology roadmapping. The role of the industry technology roadmapping is point out. The core content of various stages of the establishment the industry technology roadmapping is clarified. It is used in the process of marine pump industry innovation practice. Analysis results of market demand, industry objectives, technical barriers, key technologies and available resources are given. The marine pump industry technology roadmapping is established.

IEA and WBCSD announce technology roadmap for Indian cement industry

IEA and WBCSD announce technology roadmap for Indian cement industry

Roadmapping the next wave of sustainable IT

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the strategic dimensions and drivers of sustainable IT and roadmaps its likely development as a disruptive innovative force over the next decade as it moves beyond the datacenter and throughout the IT organization, the firm, markets, and society at large. Its purpose is to provide a comprehensive view of the emerging industry to inform sustainable IT strategy development and stimulate future research.Design/methodology/approachThis paper uses a qualitative three‐phase process to develop the technology roadmap for the sustainable IT industry. The phases are domain analysis, which features a comprehensive literature review and expert panel depth interviews; roadmap development, which involved two technology roadmapping brainstorming sessions; and follow‐up activity, to confirm roadmap session results with the expert panel.FindingsThe paper defines the emerging field of sustainable IT and its green IT and sustainable IT services dimensions. It identifies market segments, products and services, technologies, compliance and reporting requirements, organizational changes, and value migration and roadmaps a likely future landscape for the development of sustainable IT strategy.Practical implicationsDeveloping a sustainable IT strategy is a major issue for most organizations. Managers and researchers can use the results of this study to better understand the dimensions of sustainable IT and its likely future growth paths. Researchers will find the comprehensive approach to the topic useful for planning future technological innovations and determining their disruptive potential. Managers can use the results to benchmark their current situation and develop strategies for the next generation of sustainable IT service solutions.Originality/valueThis paper is the first to apply technology roadmapping to the emerging sustainable IT industry. It provides a strategic planning perspective of the future of the industry as it migrates from green‐IT strategies for reducing the costs and energy use of computing to sustainable IT services that hold the potential for transforming complex environmental and social responsibility problems into business opportunities.

Wood Pellet Technology Roadmap

This paper presents a technology roadmap for the wood pellet industry in the Pacific Northwest U.S. The roadmap was developed for the Oregon Wood Innovation Center (OWIC), College of Forestry, Oregon State University (OSU) in Corvalis, OR. The researchers apply technology roadmapping to a bio-fuel called wood pellet using both qualitative and semiquantitative tools which resulted in a roadmap including market drivers, product, technology, knowledge, and partners.

Technology roadmap for flushable nonwoven wipes

The paper describes the creation of an industry technology roadmap (ITR) for flushable, premoistened nonwoven wipes. It shows how technology roadmaps can be a tool for knowledge creation at the firm and at the industry level, and what adaptations have to be made for this particular industry. The ITR shows a market‐driven strategic plan for the industry that includes market, infrastructure, technology, and regulation aspects that need to be addressed to assure growth and sustainability in the flushable, premoistened nonwoven wipes industry.

Solar Photovoltaic Industry in Hohhot: Technical Roadmap and Development Strategy

Abstract In recent years, low carbon technology has got great attention all over the world, because of the limited reserves of fossil fuels and increasingly severe environmental pollution. Meanwhile, with the development of global low carbon, the new energy industry has become a focal point all around the world, especially, solar energy has become the most developing fields in the new energy markets. This paper will make a study of Hohhot PV industry situation and development direction, basing on the analysis of PV industry chain and combining with national solar PV industry technology roadmap. Finally, the corresponding policy recommendation will be advised.

A technology road map for the PCB industry

A technology road map for the PCB industry

Opportunities in & directions for nanotechnology research; Technology roadmap for the forest products industry

Opportunities in & directions for nanotechnology research; Technology roadmap for the forest products industry