Title: A technometric assessment of sensor technology in Israel vs Europe, the USA and Japan

Authors: Knut Koschatzky, Amnon Frenkel, Hariolf Grupp, Shlomo Maital

Addresses: Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Breslauer Strasse 48, D-76139, Karlsruhe, Germany. ' S. Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science & Technology, Technion City, Haifa 32000, Israel. ' Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Breslauer Strasse 48, D-76139, Karlsruhe, Germany. ' S. Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science & Technology, Technion City, Haifa 32000, Israel

Abstract: |Technometrics| is a multidimensional index useful for assessing technological performance levels, sophistication and complexity of products, processes and services. Technometric profiles permit quantitative comparisons of the quality of products between companies, industries and nations, and have proved helpful in constructing corporate innovation strategy and technology policy. The method of constructing technometric profiles is outlined, and accompanied by a technometric benchmarking case study of Israel|s sensor industry in comparison with parallel products in the USA, Europe and Japan. It is found that even such small players as Israel – whose GDP is only 1% that of the USA – are able to establish a competitive sensor industry with quality comparable to that of their much larger competitors. Technometric assessment of product performance is a useful tool for identifying market niches – customers whose needs are not met by existing products

Keywords: technometrics; benchmarking; innovation; technology assessment; sensor technology; Israel; Europe; USA; United States; Japan; technology management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.1996.025459

International Journal of Technology Management, 1996 Vol.11 No.5/6, pp.667 - 687

Published online: 22 May 2009 *

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