Genmab after Merus acquisition Genmab strengthens position among global immunotherapy leaders with Merus acquisition From a patent perspective, the acquisition represents a highly strategic move. Genmab now advances to position 25 among the leading immunotherapy companies, measured by the number of world-class patents. This transaction further strengthens [...]
BioNTech and CureVac after takeover BioNTech among top players in mRNA and vaccines after CureVac acquisition The planned acquisition of CureVac announced yesterday makes strategic sense for BioNTech. BioNTech justifies the acquisition with its improved positioning in mRNA technologies. [...]
Big Tech Shootout USA vs China - Pt. 2 - Advanced Digital Technologies The chart shows the technological activities as world shares held by the company in each technology. World share is defined as the share of company world class patents in total global patents in [...]
Big Tech Shootout USA vs China - Pt. 1 - Human-Machine-Interface Technologies The chart shows the technological activities as world shares held by the company in each technology. World share is defined as the share of company world class patents in total global patents in a technology. A bubble position to the right shows [...]
Autonomous driving Autonomous driving: Technology Overview The technology of autonomous driving refers to the development of autonomous vehicles, including all five stages of automation, from stage 1: Assisted driving – assistance systems that support the driver in certain tasks, to stage 5: Autonomous driving – where the vehicle operates completely autonomously, [...]
Deep Learning & Neural Networks Deep Learning & Neural Networks: Technology Overview Deep learning & neural networks is a subfield of machine learning. Deep learning leverages complex structures called artificial neural networks, loosely modelled after the human brain. Information flows through numerous layers of interconnected neurons, where it is processed and [...]
Smart Factory Smart Factory: Technology Overview The smart factory comprises modern technologies such as IoT, AI, robotics, and advanced analytics to autonomously monitor, analyze, and optimize manufacturing processes in real time. Key trends driving smart factories include the adoption of industrial IoT for real-time data collection, AI-powered predictive maintenance, digital twins [...]
Digital Agriculture (Precision Farming) Digital Agriculture (Precision Farming): Technology Overview Digital agriculture aims to increase agricultural efficiency. This includes the use of drones or autonomous vehicles such as farm and harvesting robots. Precision farming is a subset of digital agriculture that focuses specifically on using technologies such as GPS, IoT sensors, [...]
China Technology Monitor China on its way to becoming the leading technology nation One of the reasons why China is taking such an aggressive stance in the trade conflict with the US is the significant progress it has made in strategically relevant technologies in recent years. The transition from high-quality production [...]
Red Biotech (Biopharma) Red Biotech (Biopharma) Technology Overview Biopharma, also known as 'red' biotech, encompasses biotechnological inventions for use in pharmaceutical research. Unlike 'green' plant biotechnology and 'white' industrial biotechnology, biopharma is dedicated to the development and production of pharmaceuticals and therapies. This includes drug delivery systems utilising responsive peptides and [...]
Humanoid Robots Humanoid Robots Technology Overview Humanoid robots represent a very dynamic emerging technology focused on designing machines that replicate human form and function. This domain integrates several technical sub-themes, including joint mechanisms and control systems, which are crucial for achieving stable, human-like locomotion. These systems often employ advanced methods to [...]
EconSight and QuantumBasel – strategic cooperation QuantumBasel and EconSight form strategic partnership to overcome the current limitations of patent analysis QuantumBasel and EconSight are pooling their expertise to take the analysis of highly complex patent data to a new level with the help of AI and quantum computing. The aim: to make hidden correlations [...]
Quantum Technology Quantum Computing Technology Overview The technology has made a breakthrough in recent years, which is reflected in the significant increase in patents, but also in the number of active countries and companies. While a few years ago a few companies dominated the field, the technology is now becoming more widespread. It is [...]
«China 2025» strategy re-examined Where does China stand in strategic technologies? "China 2025" strategy In 2015 China launched an ambitious plan to become a technology superpower by 2049. The “China 2025” strategy defines core industries, such as robotics, pharma, electric vehicles, aerospace, and advanced digitisation, in which [...]
How to argue with an AI in the patent environment Our new AI reasoning engine justifies patent evaluation decisions Our new AI reasoning engine justifies patent evaluation decisions EconSight has implemented a reasoning engine to better understand and challenge AI decisions. That is, for each patent, our AI justifies why [...]
EconSight has quantified the WEF Emerging Technologies 2024 The most promising companies in the WEF Emerging Technologies 2024 The World Economic Forum identifies the technologies based on an annual survey. Although high expectations are placed on the future development and significance of these technologies, a detailed quantification [...]
EconSight Technology Trends for Swiss Medtech EconSight technology analysis for Swiss Medtech sector study Sector Study 2020 «The Swiss Medical Technology Industry» For the sector study of the Swiss medical technology industry, EconSight conducted an analysis of 51 technologies to identify the most important current trends. Grouped along the [...]
EconSight ranking of the most innovative companies in the world EconSight ranking of the most innovative companies in the world Which companies successfully occupy the interface between digitization and applied technologies? Digitization is changing all technologies at an alarming rate. Who will win [...]
Digitization in the Upper Rhine Region The future of digitisation in the Upper Rhine region Contribution by EconSight to the Regio Basiliensis publication on digitisation in the Upper Rhine region. EconSight patent analyses show that research in the Upper Rhine region is less digitally penetrated than in comparable regions. The [...]
Swiss Atlas of Digitization Swiss Atlas of Digitization EconSight introduces the Digitization Atlas on the state of advanced digitization in Switzerland. The digitization atlas shows the patent activities of companies in advanced digitization technologies in Switzerland - by company location and regionalized down to the postcode level. This makes Switzerland's [...]