I've mentioned in past posts that you can't really do much in business without paying attention to the news. The world is changing constantly, so in addition to researching what is already known, it's important to also seek answers to such forward-looking questions as...
"What's changing today that might affect industry X, market Y, and consumer-type Z?"
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"Can I draw inferences about the effects of those changes on my organization, so I can prepare ahead of time (and perhaps ahead of others)?"
I truly believe there is no substitute for regularly reading general, business, and industry news to spot any clues that might help answer such questions. There are, however, shortcuts that can highlight "big picture" changes happening across society and help you understand their potential implications...
Frost & Sullivan, our source for market reports on emerging technologies, has been on a bit of a self-improvement journey lately... and SFU's researchers get the benefits!
I'm very pleased to announce that we've renewed our subscription to the Frost & Sullivan database for another year.
For those who are new to it, F&S is our main source for market research focused on emerging technology products, markets, and strategies.
To give you a sense of the type of content you'll find in F&S, consider these recent additions to the collection of over 50,000 reports, grouped by industry...
It's been quite a while since I highlighted our Frost & Sullivan database. For those who are new to it, F&S is our main source for in-depth market research and strategy reports of emerging technologies.
Tempting Titles...
To give you a sense of the type of content you'll find in F&S, consider these recent additions to the collection of over 50,000 reports, grouped by industry...
As the article states, "Britain has not used coal to generate electricity for two weeks - the longest period since the 1880s." The move toward alternative energy sources is gathering momentum in the UK and having measureable impacts. [...]
Since I am an opportunist at heart, this is a chance for me to highlight the many alternative energy industry overviews available in our databases...
A quick reminder that we have pilot, one-year subscriptions to two "emerging technology" market report databases: Frost & Sullivan & BCC Research. We'd love to hear your feedback!
Please send comments, concerns, and questions to me at mbodnar@sfu.ca.
A quick reminder as you all double-down on your research efforts for the crazy-busy fall semester:
We have pilot subscriptions for the next several months to two very powerful market analysis databases focused on emerging technologies. If you haven't tried BCC Researchand Frost & Sullivan yet, check them out. I've listed a few recent report titles from each database below to whet your appetite. <Read on for more!>
Being an opportunist, how could I resist a quick plug for our recently acquired Frost & Sullivan database? Check out these recent and relevant reports on the same topic from F&S.
A quick reminder as you all double-down on your research efforts for the crazy-busy fall semester:
I was just scanning some industry news about smart homes when I came across a mention of a Frost & Sullivan forecast in an article by ITEuropa: 
