Emerging Technology Horizon Scanning Solutions

Most organizations across both public and private sectors now rely on technology as a strategic asset. Most recognize the growing and urgent need to understand innovative ideas and emerging technologies, both those with the power and potential to transform markets, and those that threaten to erode economic or public confidence. Maintaining awareness of the worldwide pace and scope of innovation is challenging, however, and frequently requires a trusted partner to assess the advantages or threats posed by emerging technology. Fortunately, there is a proven service to close this gap and bolster your understanding of available and imminent technologies.

Who Benefits From Emerging Technology Horizon Scanning?

Few organizations have the resources to sift through over 150 million index references, databases, and dark web repositories to identify non-traditional actors who reshape the technology landscape. Guidehouse’s services benefit organizations interested in understanding emerging opportunities and threats across any sector, including those in the defense, financial services, health, and life science industries.

Guidehouse Sees the Horizon

Our Emerging Technology Horizon Scanning service identifies emerging technologies and the entities working to develop them. With more than two decades of public and private sector experience, we understand both the spaces that organizations occupy and the technologies themselves. Guidehouse looks for non-traditional individuals and entities that can bring new value and skills to any organization or service end-user. Reports help organizations determine when and how to invest in relevant emerging tech, and how to prepare for technology being developed by rivals and malicious actors.

Sources Covered

Our Emerging Technology Horizon Scanning service gathers insight from sources, including:

• Academic journals
• Business information services
• Corporate filings
• Patent offices and corporate registries
• Newspapers and magazines
• Social media
• Trade journals

Guidehouse’s Emerging Technology Horizon Scanning Process

To identify potential candidates and present a view of the candidate pool, along with profiles of risk-assessed entities, Guidehouse uses a scalable, technology-agnostic process built around six equally important steps:

1. Plan and define the scope of research
2. Collect information on a potential set of entities
3. Filter and process via client-specific parameters to narrow the sample set
4. Review the data to remove false positives
5. Perform risk analysis using a proprietary Guidehouse tool
6. Visualize and deliver results via company snapshots through a dashboard

Reduce Risks and Gain Advantages

Emerging Technology Horizon Scanning addresses a wide variety of competitive and administrative needs by bolstering clients’ ability to execute on future technology while reducing exposure to risks. Some real-world advantages include:

• Reduction in research and development gaps with strategic rivals through advancement and acquisition of emerging technologies
• Awareness of emerging threats to economic, military, or social stability
• Faster identification of people and entities likely to make a significant impact on technology
• Reduced reliance on interpersonal networks and referrals to learn about tech trends
• Ability to gain first-mover advantages in upcoming fields or against impending threats

Guidehouse insights help organizations understand and deploy innovation on a global scale. Speak to our Emerging Technology Horizon Scanning team to find out how our services fit your objectives.