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Rowley, William R. - In: Foresight 4 (2002) 4, pp. 4-13

This paper describes the field of biotechnology and likely advances in health care, agricultural and other applications … the life sciences a perspective of the broad scope of biotechnology. The forecasts at the end of each section illustrate …

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Genomics and social science

Harvey, Mark; McMeekin, Andrew; Miles, Ian - In: Foresight 4 (2002) 4, pp. 13-30

This essay examines the issues that the ongoing revolution in biosciences and biotechnology pose to social science. A …

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Genomics and society: four scenarios for 2015

Justman, Mark; Bezold, Clement; Rowley, William R. - In: Foresight 4 (2002) 4, pp. 29-36

This paper develops four alternative scenarios depicting possible futures for genomics applications within a broader social context. The scenarios integrate forecasts for future genomics applications with key drivers that are shaping genomics. Each scenario is a narrative depiction of an...

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Directed evolution in strategy and management sciences

Porath, Amiram - In: Foresight 5 (2003) 3, pp. 33-42

modification) remains the main theory in life sciences. However in biotechnology new concepts have risen. In parallel, organization … evolving a structure fitting for pre‐designed purposes by using bio‐technology methods, and will try and bridge the gap in …

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Biotechnology and foresight

Erik Solem, Knut; Gaivoronskaia, Galina - In: Foresight 7 (2005) 5, pp. 8-20

of modern biotechnology; this applies to the USA as well as Europe. However, controversies about insufficient risk … assessments, inadequate risk management or ethical acceptability in different applications of biotechnology co‐exist with …/implications – Better understanding of a more general problem, i.e. gaps in the framework in the introduction of biotechnology into the food …

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Technological foresight and technological scanning for identifying priorities and opportunities: the biotechnology and health sector

Antunes, Adelaide; Canongia, Claudia - In: Foresight 8 (2006) 5, pp. 31-44

the biotechnology in the health sector as a case study. In this paper, the trends observed in patents and articles … worldwide clearly show the growth in biotechnology, which points to the need to prioritize this area, as well as opening up a …, it emphasizes the role of biotechnology as a catalyst for S&T and innovations in the world. …

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Global challenges and trends in agriculture: impacts on Russia and possible strategies for adaptation

Saritas, Ozcan; Kuzminov, Ilya - In: foresight 19 (2017) 2, pp. 218-250

Purpose This paper aims to analyse the mainstream and emerging global challenges and trends in the global agriculture sector. The analysis leads to a discussion on the present state of the Russian agroindustry and possible future strategies for adaptation in the context of the rapidly changing...

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Inducement and blocking mechanisms in the Finnish life sciences innovation system

Sisko Patana, Anne; Pihlajamaa, Matti; Polvinen, Kirsi; … - In: Foresight 15 (2013) 6, pp. 428-445

Purpose – This paper aims to identify inducement and blocking mechanisms which impact the development of the life sciences innovation system in Finland. Innovation system analysis of emerging technologies is important for the design of technology-specific innovation policy measures to promote...

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Technology and food security

Kasturi, Prahlad - In: Humanomics 25 (2009) 2, pp. 163-168

, biotechnology and nanotechnology in providing solutions to the problem of world hunger. Design/methodology/approach – The paper … recently due to information technology, biotechnology and nanotechnology. It is important to educate people about these …/value – This paper strives to look at the role of information technology, biotechnology and nanotechnology in improving food …

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Towards a high‐performance bioeconomy

Ahn, Mark J.; Meeks, Michael; Bednarek, Rebecca; Ross, … - In: International Journal of Commerce and Management 20 (2010) 4, pp. 308-330

was used that involved four focus groups, 27 interviews, five case studies, and survey of 176 NZ biotechnology industry … capabilities, and accelerating bi‐directional technology and capital flows. Originality/value – Most biotechnology research and … data has focused on the USA and European Union. This is one of the first studies of NZ biotechnology participants, and …

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