Maps of technology experts relations and technology development centers relations as a part of the technological knowledge base in foresight studies

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to propose a methodology for mapping relations among experts and technology development centers - one of the elements of the technological knowledge base, that might be the result of technology foresight implementation. The author presents the outcomes of the existing published works related to the analysis of technology in foresight studies. Presented conclusions of the review justify the need for technology analysis in relation to the centers and researchers that develop technologies. The article presents both a proposal of the way of information collection and aggregation. An important element of the research is also an aspect of the technologies data presentation in an innovative, graphical form, prepared using tools dedicated to network analysis. The application of proposed solutions has been presented on the example of technology foresight. The research process was supported by literature review, the method of analysis and logical construction and a case study.