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Innovation, Novelty and Patent Protection

Technology Commercialization

Can You Answer these Questions?

•Who needs it?

•Who would buy it?

•Why would they spend money on it?

•What need does it satisfy? What problem does it solve?

•What other companies make products like it?

Try These Databases First

Factiva This link opens in a new window
Search content from more than 20,000 news sources, including newspapers, TV transcripts, newswires, and business magazines.
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
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Search a comprehensive industry-market research database which covers every US industry with a 5-digit NAICS code. IBISWorld offers also similarly detailed research on selected industries in China and worldwide.
ReferenceUSA This link opens in a new window
Find information on 59 million U.S. businesses, searchable by company name, location, and detailed industry category. Lists size of company, top personnel, year established, type of business, credit rating, yearly sales ranges, and more.