"Technology Strategy
As the team has a broad remit, there are a range of different areas of evidence needs. These are likely to be areas of ongoing enquiry, as we seek to keep abreast of market and technological developments. We are also interested in the interaction of these issues e.g. with systems approaches.
Evidence challenges
One of the main challenges we have is that SIC codes do not readily permit us to do analysis of technology sectors, so we need to use specialist datasets, bespoke studies or natural language processing to enable us to collect data on the issues.
We work with technology experts to define classifying methods.
How evidence is used
We already have databases on business activity and equity funding in the team, with access to other datasets across the Department on research activity, exports, skills, patents, IP, etc. We are nevertheless always interested in hearing about new data developments in this space.
We also have evidence from commissioned studies, and call for evidence responses.
"
If you are keen to register your interest in working and connecting with DSIT Science, Innovation, and Research Directorate, and/or submitting evidence, then please complete the DSIT-ARI Evidence survey - https://dsit.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cDfmK2OukVAnirs
Link to ARIs : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology-areas-of-research-interest/dsit-areas-of-research-interest-2024
We propose to map and track the state of technological change in the UK, understand its drivers, impacts and help to improve the UK's productivity record via our collaboration and engagement with industry and policymaker...
Funded by: UKRI
Lead research organisation: University of Warwick
The project focuses on mapping and tracking future technologies, understanding their drivers, and improving productivity, which directly addresses the question about estimates of the future market for particular technologies.
Emerging technologies are science-based innovations with the potential to create, transform or obsolete entire industries. Examples range from 'small-tech' materials constructed at the atomic level through to 'large-tech...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Cambridge
The project addresses the design principles for emerging technologies, which is related to understanding the underpinning systems of future technologies, partially relevant to the question.
We use capability-based analytics to evaluate the investability of disruptive technologies. We offer diagnostics and validation of technology maturity that investors trust through an initial self-assessment for startups,...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: VYNE ANALYTICS LTD
The project focuses on evaluating the investability of disruptive technologies, which is related to understanding the market potential of future technologies, partially relevant to the question.