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Investing in new materials: a tool for technology managers
2005
Technovation
A technology management tool has been developed to determine the attractiveness of a materials innovation by systematically assessing the technical and economic viability, along with the likelihood to capture profits created. The Investment Methodology for Materials (IMM) may prevent companies from pursuing investment strategies destined for failure. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), often started by the inventor of a new material, have had particular difficulty in commercialising new
doi:10.1016/s0166-4972(03)00070-1
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