Sharing results from watch activities with several partners

■  As part of its technological Watch activities, Innovation 128 proposes several multi-partner programmes in which industrial companies of all sizes, active in different sectors and present at different points of the chain of value (laboratories and companies (R&D; suppliers, services, materials, transformers, assemblers and integrators, distributors, recyclers, …) can take part. Check out our customer references.

■  The goal of these TechWatch™ clubs is two-fold:

  • provide rigorous monitoring of what’s new and of technological opportunities on a subject, with a cross-section of views
  • increase cross-fertilisation effects and innovation potential by combining solutions and potential problems observed in different sectors and cultures

TechWatch Programmes:

■ In progress:

■ Upcoming:

Exhaustive Watch activities…

■  Vast information and documentation resources are used for each programme, including:

  • participation in trade fairs, congresses, colloquiums
  • ongoing consultation of specialised databases
  • Internet searches and other international information and exchange networks
  • analysis of specialised publications and newsletters
  • exploitation of “grey literature”:
    • theses
    • research reports
    • research studies
    • embassy memos
    • etc.
  • the international network of Innovation 128 correspondents
  • technical experts associated with the programmes.

... disseminated via the OWL Desk™ platform, collaborative and secure Extranet of the CEIS

■  These Watch activities are performed internationally, more specifically in the main European countries, in North America and Asia.

■  Once gathered, analysed and selected, the information is listed in a database accessible via our Extranet. This secure space also contains summaries, newsletters and other documents disseminated to members.

TechWatch™ conferences

■  In October each year, members are invited to take part in conferences at which guest experts present their latest technological developments or scientific progress.

If you are interested in a subject covered, or if you would like to send us your suggestions, don't hesitate to contact us.

An ongoing Question/Answer service

■  Innovation 128 is available to all members to handle all specific questions, rapidly and confidentially.