The 3D printing sector has enjoyed sustained double-digit growth in recent years, and it is realistic to forecast the sector to be worth more than $7.5 billion USD by 2020. There are clearly opportunities for the adoption of this disruptive technology in key sectors such as aerospace, medical devices and implants, power generation, automotive manufacturing, and the creative industries. Many companies have already assessed the disruptive technology or have begun using it on a small scale by defining their scope of extension to product scope, market scope, geographical scope and competence scope. Disruptive innovation is a powerful means of broadening and developing new markets and providing new functionality, which, in turn, may disrupt existing market linkages.
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G20 INNOVATION REPORT 2016
This report of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development has been prepared at the request of G20 Leaders (Hangzhou Summit Communique, 4‐5 September 2016). An initial prototype was prepared for the Third G20 Sherpa Meeting in Xiamen, China, 23‐25 June 2016.This report is based on material from the OECD’s Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2015 (with data updates where available) and the forthcoming Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2016. The latter publication benefits from policy information gathered via the joint European Commission/ OECD International Survey on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP). ContentPART 1: SELECTED INNOVATION INDICATORSEmerging players in the science landscapeMonitoring STI performance and progressFunding long-term, higher-risk researchInnovation for global challengesEnabling the Next Industrial RevolutionAddressing common challenges through international co-operation in science and innovationRaising the quality of sciencePromoting excellenceNurturing talent and skillsInvesting in scientists and engineersPromoting student exchangesFacilitating researcher mobilityPromoting collaboration in innovation among firmsSupporting business innovationEmpowering society with science and technologyPART 2: COUNTRY PROFILES ArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaChinaFranceGermanyIndiaIndonesiaItalyJapanKoreaMexicoRussian FederationSouth AfricaTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited StatesEuropean UnionReaders’ guide
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