Advanced technology research service
Covalent is good at identifying all the advanced technologies in the world.
We are also good at analyzing the specifications and characteristics of advanced technologies in detail.
Utilizing the information network that can identify advanced technologies from all over the world and the ability to analyze advanced technologies through test use and demonstration experiments,We have many achievements leading to the development and introduction of advanced technologies for our customers.
It is possible to identify detailed cases of advanced technology that you are interested in in as little as one month.
If you want to understand the details of the service such as the output image, please request detailed materials from the following.
ISSUES
Issue
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I want to make a long-term plan for technology introduction, but I'm worried about finding new ways
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I want to understand new means that have different mechanisms and methods from existing means, but I don't know how to find them
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You want to know what advanced technologies your competitors are using or researching, but you can't find enough information
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I want to understand the technology that is expected to make a big change from the conventional system, but I don't know how to find it
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I have a huge number of issues and technical themes, but I don't know where to start
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I want to know about advanced technologies that may be useful in my industry in the future, including technologies in other industries and technologies currently under research and development.
Concerns when searching for cutting-edge technologies in a wide range
Concerns when deeply understanding cutting-edge technology
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Want to select the most suitable technology partner for your company, but don't know how to select
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When introducing the technology, you want to know exactly what your company can do, but you can't find any examples that can be used as a reference.
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I want to correctly understand the issues that need to be addressed before immature technology becomes a reality, and I want to guess the time frame for its realization, but I don't know what to do.
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I want to accurately understand the obstacles when trying to adapt to the existing environment, but I do not understand the lack of information on technical specifications
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I want to know what kind of cutting-edge technologies are emerging as technologies that can be used to solve on-site problems and realize technology strategies of my company, and what is promising among them.
SERVICE MENU
service menu
Exploratory survey of advanced technology
We identify cutting-edge technologies that meet the customer's objectives from "overseas technology startups, overseas research institutes, customer's competitors' efforts, etc." Based on the public information survey, we will identify advanced technology examples that correspond to the customer's research theme, and through our analysis, we will present the trends of advanced technology and the priority of consideration by technology.
Exploring advanced technology
Based on public information surveys and interviews, we compile detailed information on technology specifications and performance for advanced technologies possessed by specific players, and evaluate the prospects and introduction priority for customers through our analysis.
APPROACH
approach
Exploratory survey of advanced technology
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survey design
About 1 week
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Survey/Summary
About 1 month~
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analysis
about 2 weeks
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survey design
about a week
Through discussion with the customer, we will understand the theme of interest and set the research target. We will understand the purpose of the survey, specify the items to be surveyed with priority and the items to be analyzed, and clarify the specific image of the deliverables.
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Survey/Summary
About 1 month~
Based on the public information survey, we identify advanced technology examples and compile information on each technology according to the survey items. We identify cases of development and introduction of cutting-edge technology related to the theme from overseas technology startups and academic research institutions, among others, we investigate development cases that have achieved technological breakthroughs and introduction cases that have demonstrated effects on actual business. increase.
Through our network, we can research technological trends in regions where it is difficult to obtain information in Japan, such as China and Northern Europe, as well as promising early-stage startups that are not well known.
Output: List of advanced technologies/List of representative players by advanced technology
We will organize a list of advanced technologies that can be options for the customer's theme in Excel.
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analysis
about 2 weeks
Through our analysis, we will present trends when looking at the survey results and an evaluation of technology maturity. The analysis results can be used by the customer to determine the priority of consideration for each technology.
Output:
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Heat map by advanced technology area
Organize the distribution of researched technical cases by area, classified by technical method, application, etc. After breaking down the elemental technologies and technical methods, we analyze the relationship between technologies and the necessary environment, etc., and by defining our own rational classification as appropriate, we present the overall picture of the technology and provide the customer with the necessary information. You can extract technology without excess or deficiency. It is also possible to consider the distribution by region, such as Europe, the United States, and China, and the market trends behind the distribution results. -
Advanced technology maturity
Evaluate the maturity of each technology based on general predictions about the timing of technology establishment and the results of advanced technology case studies.It can be used to determine the priority of consideration. At our company, while using general predictive analysis as a reference, we evaluate the maturity level based on the actual usage of the technology found through the survey, such as the degree of concentration of technology startups and the implementation and demonstration results.
Exploring advanced technology
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survey design
About 1 week
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Survey/Summary
About 1 month~
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analysis
about 2 weeks
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survey design
about a week
Through discussions with our customers, we identify players of interest and set research targets. We grasp the purpose of the survey, the work of related departments at the time of technology introduction, expectations and concerns about the technology, specify the items that should be investigated with priority and analysis items, and clarify the specific image of the deliverables.
After analyzing the customer's strategic emphasis, issues, QCD effect of on-site operations, etc., we identify the technical requirements that will lead to the creation of the customer's effect, and reflect them in subsequent surveys and evaluations.
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Survey/Summary
from 1 month
Based on public information surveys and interviews with related parties, detailed information on technology performance and achievements will be compiled for each company and research institution according to the survey items. If necessary, we will visit companies and research institutes, test the technology, and see and touch the actual product, so that you can determine the details, advantages, and disadvantages of the technology for the first time.
Output: Detailed research materials for advanced technology
The survey results will be converted into PPT materials, including images and videos. It can be used for internal company explanations, etc.
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analysis
about 2 weeks
Through our analysis, we evaluate the degree of promise of technology and organize the introduction priority for each technology.
We organize and evaluate the time axis of the introduction of each technology, the size of the impact, the details of changes, and the relationship between technologies. compile it into a roadmap.
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Technological Promise Evaluation
Based on the specifications and performance of the technology, we analyze whether or not the customer's requirements can be met and the extent of the response, and then evaluate the magnitude of the impact of the introduction on the customer. -
technology roadmap
We will organize the time axis for the introduction of each technology, the magnitude of the impact, the details of the changes, etc., including the relationship with the business, and clarify the priority of initiatives for each technology. It can be used for future activity planning.
ADVANTAGE
advantage
Even if we collect examples of advanced technologies and startups and present the possibility of creating effects for customers, there are many cases where it does not lead to technology introduction and collaboration with startups. Therefore, when designing the survey, we will confirm the customer's internal persuasion / approval process necessary for proceeding to the next step, and also investigate the information necessary for that purpose.
As a result, we have realized the next actions such as advanced technology PoC, full-scale introduction examination by customers, and partnership with startups. In making decisions on these initiatives, there have been many cases where customers have reported the results of our investigations as-is to management, leading to approval.
The most important thing is to make the survey results that lead to the customer's next action.
Primary information from technical documents and related players can also be used for research to obtain detailed and specific information about the technology.
It is also possible to conduct detailed research on technology and startup trends in regions where it is difficult to obtain information in Japan, such as China and European countries where the startup ecosystem is growing remarkably, such as Northern Europe. Even lesser-known but promising early-stage startups can be explored through our network of overseas VCs, accelerators, startups, and others.
(Examples of research methods: Open information survey on trends of IT giants such as overseas startups, specialized research institutes, GAFAM + BAT, etc., search for venture DB, overseas VCs, accelerators, startups, other key person interviews through our network, academic papers, white papers Analysis of papers and other technical materials, research through affiliated research institutions (China, India, etc.)
We can conduct surveys from useful information sources built from our experience and our own network.
In addition to the various elemental technologies that make up one type of technology, there are also cases where it can be divided into various technology methods, and it is sometimes difficult for customers to determine what and how much they need to consider. In addition, there are cases where the general classification of elemental technologies and technology methods is not appropriate for making business decisions and hinders the visualization of the overall technology picture.
Therefore, in our technology research, after breaking down to the elemental technology and technology method, we will analyze the dependency relationships and substitution relationships between technologies, the points of change and evolution from the conventional technology by technology method, the mechanism that establishes superiority, and the limitations associated with it.・We will analyze in detail down to the granularity of constraints and the environment that needs to be maintained in order to be established. We can present the overall picture of the technology and extract exactly the technology that the customer needs.
In order to organize the overall picture, we have created our own unique classifications that are rational for showing the relationships between technologies. We will also organize the correspondence between
You can organize the advanced technology you want into one big picture.
There are various predictive analyses, regarding the phases of specific technologies and the time axis until their diffusion, but in many cases they do not reflect the actual situation such as the trend of technology startups. Therefore, at our company, while using general predictive analysis as a reference, we evaluate the maturity level based on the actual usage of technology found through surveys, such as the degree of accumulation of technology startups and the results of introduction and demonstration.
You can evaluate the maturity of the technology corresponding to the theme in a form close to the actual situation.
Technology with high technical specs, technology with many implementation records, startups with a track record of investment by prominent investors, etc., do not necessarily create results for your business. Therefore, we analyze the customer's strategic emphasis, issues, QCD effect of on-site operations, etc., identify the technology and startup requirements that will lead to the creation of the customer's effect, and reflect it in subsequent surveys and evaluations.
Based on the customer's business and business conditions, we can design the evaluation axis for cutting-edge technology and startups.
OUTPUT
Output
technology roadmap
Prioritize efforts by technology type by visualizing the time axis that customers should introduce by technology type, the magnitude of the impact on the customer, the relationship with other technologies, the linkage with the business, and the changes brought about by the introduction on a single sheet. You can clarify your ranking.
Technical details explanation material
By compiling an overview of the technology, current development phases/issues, research case studies, etc. into PPT materials for each type of technology, it can be used for technical explanations and discussions within the customer regarding the pros and cons of introducing the technology.
List of Representative Players by Technology
Summarize company overviews, major research results, demonstration/commercialization achievements, technical strengths, etc. of leading overseas technology startups by technology type in an Excel table, and make detailed surveys and approach partners when considering introduction. can be clarified.
TRACK RECORD
achievement
KPIs
Number of client industries17Industry
Percentage of clients with multiple contracts Approx.95.5%
Percentage of surveys conducted overseas Approx.98.3%
Average survey period approx.3.5for a month
Number of advanced technology themes surveyed Approx.680theme
Number of technology venture companies surveyed Approx.92,600company
CASE STUDY
 自動運転技術分析自動運転技術開発を進める欧米中の主要プレイヤーの技術特長や競争優位性およびその背景にある技術戦略を分析 |  自動車関連Digital Twin技術分析国内大手自動車部品メーカー様に対して自動車業界におけるDigital Twin関連の将来の技術動向分析を実施 |  海外CCUS関連 技術分析欧米中におけるCCUS関連の技術特性を調査し、各地域における主要な技術マップと各プレイヤの技術成熟度を分析 |
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 建設Robotics技術調査現場の自動化を目指す建設企業に対し、自動化に資する技術ラインナップを整理の上、現場導入に繋がるRobotics技術をその関連技術を含めて調査 |  FA関連CPS技術調査Edge技術を主とする日本のFAメーカーに対し、欧米中の主要プレイヤーが進めるCPS関連技術を洗い出し全体像を整理 |
CLIENTS' VOICE
customer's voice
Major construction company
Advanced technology The organization of the overall picture is wonderful
I was at a loss when I was given a vague theme of "DX", but thanks to the technology roadmap that was put together based on the trend of technology development and introduction in the global industry, it was a technology theme that I had to work on in the near future. It is now possible to formulate plans for technological development and search for collaboration partners by concentrating on
Major FA manufacturer
It was helpful to get detailed information from the interview
Thanks to your understanding of our field work and what we are making, and finding a startup with technology that fits them, we have opened up a path to introducing new technology. We also requested detailed information such as performance figures and necessary measures during on-site operation.