2. Identify innovative technologies

2.1 First method: the "technology hunter

You have multiple sources for identifying new technologies:

• by touring design offices, production units... ;

• in universities, research laboratories... ;

• from your suppliers;

• by meeting with institutional investors;

• On the Web, there are "broker" sites that put inventors in touch with companies looking for innovations;

• competitiveness clusters or global clusters dedicated to a specific theme.

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