Tech Watch

Technology watch is part of competitive intelligence or business intelligence services. It is a set of methodologies and techniques for systematic collection and analysis of scientific and technological information relevant to an organization in industry and business, and its main use is to support decision making.

Use OBSERVA and OVTT Technology Alerts System free tools for monitoring technology, which aims to facilitate the access to relevant information on technology transfer and innovation to Latin America, and oriented to technology watch.

These tools (combined with other sources of information and technology watch, studies, patents, etc.) filter and manage relevant information for strategic technology decisions. For example, access and know technology trends, innovations, inventions, potential partners or competitors, emerging technology applications, also covering regulatory and market issues that can determine the success or failure of a technological innovation.

All this information, systematized and analysed, allows a person, either on behalf of a company or scientific institution, to decide on options to develop plans and formulate technology strategies in the organization, minimizing risks and facilitating the advance of the changes.

There are experts units in processing and analysing information technology both public and private, mainly include reports and publications of the technology centres.

You will also find OBSERVA, a search engine specialized in innovation and technology transfer. You can register and start enjoying all its advantages.