3. Master the concepts involved in scientific intelligence

3.1 Defining the concept of scientific intelligence

Scientific watch and scientific and technical watch: the terms scientific watch and scientific and technical watch are used interchangeably, in reference to the STI (scientific and technical information) on which scientific watch relies to gather information.

Scientific watch and technology watch: sometimes the term technology watch is also used to refer to scientific watch. Initially focused on patents, technology watch is now understood more broadly as an IST watch, covering not only patents, but also scientific literature, developments in techniques and technologies, and techno-economic information.

Scientific watch and strategic watch: scientific watch naturally has a strategic...