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R&D and Tech16 Oct 2026

12 automotive funding programs to watch in 2027

16 mins read

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R&D and Tech08 Oct 2026

9 gigacasting technologies to watch 2027

22 mins read

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R&D and Tech05 Oct 2026

Best technology scouting software for enterprise R&D in 2026

15 mins read

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R&D and Tech11 Sep 2026

9 carbon capture technologies to watch 2027

17 mins read

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R&D and Tech02 Sep 2026

Creating an R&D roadmap: Key elements and proven procedures

12 mins read

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R&D and Tech02 Sep 2026

6 technology innovation strategies: Relevance, costs, and benefits

14 mins read

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R&D and Tech26 Aug 2026

8 R&D pipeline management practices that end stalled projects

14 mins read

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R&D and Tech17 Aug 2026

R&D portfolio management: When to fund, stop, and scale projects

11 mins read

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R&D and Tech27 Jul 2026

How a trend radar provides the foresight to fund the right projects

8 mins read

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R&D and Tech24 Jul 2026

R&D software implementation: The guide to driving day-one adoption

15 mins read

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R&D and Tech23 Jul 2026

Technology scouting: The process of funding mature-enough technologies

11 mins read

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R&D and Tech22 Jul 2026

AI technology scouting works when it connects to your roadmap

14 mins read

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R&D and Tech21 Jul 2026

R&D scenario modeling: Fund the roadmap the market and capacity backs

16 mins read

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R&D and Tech13 Jul 2026

Why and how to use a technology radar

14 mins read

How to Track and Report R&D KPIs Using ITONICS

R&D and Tech23 Jun 2026

Industrial product development: Four moves that cut time to market

17 mins read

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R&D and Tech12 Jun 2026

Technology capability analysis: From monitoring to action

14 mins read

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Innovation12 Jun 2026

6 questions industrial companies skip in technology partner selection

11 mins read

How to Track and Report R&D KPIs Using ITONICS

R&D and Tech10 Jun 2026

How to track and report R&D KPIs using ITONICS

10 mins read

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R&D and Tech03 Jun 2026

Technology portfolio prioritization: The 5 key frameworks analyzed

9 mins read

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R&D and Tech11 May 2026

Pharma R&D transformation: Platforms beat programs in drug development

12 mins read

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Product Development07 May 2026

AI changing product portfolio governance: How it eliminates R&D slack

24 mins read

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R&D and Tech07 May 2026

R&D management is being reinvented. Here are the 5 trends driving it.

16 mins read

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R&D and Tech27 Apr 2026

Technology portfolio visibility is a decision problem, not a data problem

10 mins read

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Product Development27 Apr 2026

Engineering capacity planning fails more often than not: A 6-step fix

9 mins read

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Innovation30 Mar 2026

Top 7 platforms for managing partnerships in innovation and R&D

23 mins read

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Innovation15 Mar 2026

Technology IP protection: When patents beat trade secrets (and vice versa)

10 mins read

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Product Development15 Mar 2026

Effective IP portfolio management: Turn your IP assets into a revenue driver

9 mins read

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R&D and Tech05 Mar 2026

Trend evaluation: 10 factors to help you assess a new trend

15 mins read

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R&D and Tech24 Feb 2026

Technology strategy: How to turn tech investment into competitive advantage

17 mins read

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R&D and Tech09 Feb 2026

Outsourcing in consumer goods has become a strategic fault line

11 mins read

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Product Development02 Feb 2026

7 rules to ground build-buy-partner decisions in evidence

16 mins read

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R&D and Tech29 Jan 2026

A playbook for technology managers to maximize internal buy-in

21 mins read

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R&D and Tech28 Jan 2026

Best 6 R&D management software to govern R&D operations

11 mins read

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R&D and Tech26 Jan 2026

R&D governance framework: Implementing control objectives for R&D

14 mins read

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R&D and Tech26 Jan 2026

Tech funding at portfolio level: Operationalizing better decisions

15 mins read

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R&D and Tech26 Jan 2026

Technology evaluation: A guide for R&D and innovation teams

13 mins read

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Product Development15 Jan 2026

First-mover advantage: Winning the time-to-market race

21 mins read

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R&D and Tech08 Jan 2026

How to monitor emerging technologies to maintain competitive advantage

6 mins read

Optimizing R&D Resources: Strategies for CTOs and Innovation Leaders

R&D and Tech05 Jan 2026

R&D resource management: 7 strategies to optimize resource allocation

12 mins read

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R&D and Tech30 Dec 2025

Technology reporting: 7 tools tech managers need to scale tech fluency

13 mins read

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Product Development09 Dec 2025

7 technology development strategies for smarter innovation investment

19 mins read

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Innovation03 Dec 2025

RFP template for R&D and product development software: 26 core Q&as

18 mins read

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R&D and Tech17 Nov 2025

Partner program guide: Preventing the $50m partnership tax in pharma

18 mins read

Heads of R&D and Their Changing Agendas: The Transformation Toolkit for 2024+

R&D and Tech13 Nov 2025

Heads of R&D and their changing agendas: The transformation toolkit for 2026+

22 mins read

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R&D and Tech11 Nov 2025

7 lessons from AI-native pharma startups achieving 10x R&D efficiency

30 mins read

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R&D and Tech24 Oct 2025

10 factors to evaluate new technology for R&D and innovation teams

10 mins read

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R&D and Tech23 Oct 2025

Clinical trials innovation: 7 shifts cut new treatment time 25%

24 mins read

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R&D and Tech13 Oct 2025

7 steps to build an effective R&D strategy for competitive advantage

19 mins read

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R&D and Tech09 Oct 2025

Living project portfolio dashboard: From status to decision system

13 mins read

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R&D and Tech02 Oct 2025

How to build a future-ready R&D roadmap: Aligning innovation with business goals

4 mins read

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R&D and Tech02 Oct 2025

R&D goal setting: Steer corporate research with LARGER, not SMART

14 mins read

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R&D and Tech29 Sep 2025

14 readiness level frameworks: The guide to TRL, MRL, SRL, and beyond

13 mins read

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Innovation25 Sep 2025

R&D budgeting: How to fund research and development activities wisely

11 mins read

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R&D and Tech25 Sep 2025

18 hype-resistant moves to make tech watch work (with Timon Osinga from TNO)

11 mins read

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R&D and Tech25 Sep 2025

How a tech radar unites tech scouting and technology management

9 mins read

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R&D and Tech22 Sep 2025

How to run a program management office: Key factors for R&D success

18 mins read

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R&D and Tech22 Sep 2025

Analytical problem solving: 12 problem solving tools for product teams

28 mins read

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R&D and Tech18 Sep 2025

Roadmap tools: How shared roadmaps boost product development success

16 mins read

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R&D and Tech25 Aug 2025

5 steps to kickstart your trendspotting

7 mins read

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R&D and Tech14 Aug 2025

6 MVP types for validating complex new products and market need in R&D

18 mins read

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R&D and Tech08 Aug 2025

How the best R&D teams build–measure–learn their way to new products

10 mins read

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R&D and Tech01 Aug 2025

16 hard truths of modern R&D (with Cordell Hardy from Cargill)

16 mins read

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R&D and Tech30 Jul 2025

R&D report guide: Key metrics to steer research and development

12 mins read

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R&D and Tech22 Jul 2025

How to identify relevant trends and technologies for your organization

8 mins read

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R&D and Tech10 Jun 2025

Innovation radar: How companies stay ahead in an evolving market

6 mins read

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Innovation21 May 2025

5 things every CTO should be tracking (but most aren't)

9 mins read

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R&D and Tech07 Apr 2025

Top 10 steps for a clear and future-ready technology roadmap

10 mins read

Gartner Re-Print Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2025

R&D and Tech10 Feb 2025

The 2025 Gartner® top tech trends: Are you tracking these technologies?

6 mins read

How Automakers Can Get More from Every R&D Dollar with RQ Theory

R&D and Tech31 May 2024

How automakers can get more from every R&D dollar with RQ theory

8 mins read

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R&D and Tech08 Mar 2024

Monitoring technologies & trends: How to accelerate weak signal detection

8 mins read

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Innovation05 Mar 2024

Technology partnerships: A guide to selecting the right tech partners

8 mins read

Foresight Automation: Using GPTs in Industry Trend & Tech Scouting

R&D and Tech23 Feb 2024

Foresight automation: Using GPTs in industry trend & tech scouting

3 mins read

How to Beat Human Bias in Environmental Scanning with Automated Monitoring

R&D and Tech20 Dec 2023

How to beat human bias in environmental scanning with automated monitoring

7 mins read

Optimize Your Software Inventory: How to Do Application Portfolio Management

R&D and Tech15 Sep 2023

Optimize your software inventory: How to do application portfolio management

5 mins read