SPECIAL TOPIC:Technology Forecasting Method and Practice Under the Background of Innovation-driven Strategy

Research on the Method of Technology Opportunity Discovery Promoted by Science

  • Han Xiaotong ,
  • Zhu Donghua ,
  • Wang Xuefeng
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  • School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081

Received date: 2021-11-21

  Revised date: 2022-01-19

  Online published: 2022-06-01

Abstract

[Purpose/Significance] The close relationship between science and technology makes it more reasonable and efficient to analyze technology opportunities by combining papers and patents rather than using single data. This paper makes the generation of science-technology relationship more automatic, reduces the dependence on subjective judgment, and makes the technology units smaller. The purpose is to provide R&D suggestions for technology researchers, and help apply theories and ideas from scientific research to technological innovation.[Method/Process] The abstract texts of papers and patents were represented by Doc2vec vector, which were associated into a network through text similarity, and then science-technology clusters were generated based on Louvain algorithm to identify technology opportunities promoted by scientific research. Finally, 3D printing technology was taken as a case for empirical research.[Result/Conclusion] Several technology opportunities promoted by scientific research are identified, and it is verified that the identified opportunities have technological potential, which proves the feasibility and effectiveness of the method.

Cite this article

Han Xiaotong , Zhu Donghua , Wang Xuefeng . Research on the Method of Technology Opportunity Discovery Promoted by Science[J]. Library and Information Service, 2022 , 66(10) : 19 -32 . DOI: 10.13266/j.issn.0252-3116.2022.10.002

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