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The antecedents of 4.0 technologies: an analysis of European patent data

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  • Matteo Laffi
  • Camilla Lenzi

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New 4.0 technologies are spreading in the economy and society. Yet, empirical evidence lags behind conceptual reflections in the analysis of these technologies, their antecedents and the degree of continuity and/or originality with respect to ICTs (i.e. 3.0 technologies). To fill this gap, this paper proposes a large-scale analysis of the full spectrum of 4.0 technologies based on an original and methodologically innovative database of 4.0 inventions in European countries, over the period 2000–2015. The analysis highlights that 4.0 technologies do not overlap in full with 3.0 technologies. Rather, they are the outcome of recombination processes involving substantially diverse and distant technologies.

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  • Matteo Laffi & Camilla Lenzi, 2023. "The antecedents of 4.0 technologies: an analysis of European patent data," Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(3), pages 414-431, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ecinnt:v:32:y:2023:i:3:p:414-431
    DOI: 10.1080/10438599.2021.1937617
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    1. Xu, Mo & Tao, Changqi, 2024. "How to reach new technological specialisation: The role of related technological capabilities and complementary technological linkages," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 200(C).

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