The quality of an innovative idea and the likelihood that it will lead to a successful new product or service is directly related to the quality of the information that is used to generate the idea and assess its value. Ideas based on a poor understanding of the underlying need or technologies...

This article explores whether the legal landscape will be fundamentally changed in view of the emergence of smart contracts in China. Beyond the phenomenon of bitcoin supported by blockchain technology, we examine the development of smart contracts on blockchain with a close scrutiny of their...

Techno-Nationalism and Techno-Globalism: Conflict and Cooperation is a broad-ranging study of the technological competitiveness of nations. It examines the origins of trade and public policy conflict in the United States, Japan, France, and Germany; the friction between countries caused by...

Für viele Unternehmen kommt es im internationalen Wettbewerb darauf an, neue Geschäftsmodelle zu realisieren. Einer der größten Hebel für neue Geschäftsmodelle resultiert aus Technologien, wie z. B. Additive Manufacturing oder dem Internet der Dinge. Häufig hat das Unternehmen allerdings...