Propolis: Patents and technology trends for health applications

by | Sep 2005

Abstract: In this paper are shown the main trends for the use of propolis based on the patent or invention documents. Information is given on the owners, innovators, international patent classification, subject groups and priority countries. The obtained results show...

Future Studies in Brazil CGEE Approach for Bio- and Nanotechnology

by | Sep 2005

Abstract: Companies and governments are increasingly using “Future Studies“ for the design of their strategic planning. Techniques and methodologies are in a very accelerated development all over the world. So it is necessary to establish the right set of tools and...

Letter from the Editors

by | May 2005

Defining “Business Chemistry” What is “business chemistry”? After one successful year of the new international “Journal of Business Chemistry” we will try to answer that question in this fourth issue. It all started seven years ago with the foundation of an...

Internationalisation of SMEs: A Micro-Economic Approach

by | May 2005

Abstract: Internationalisation can be crucial to the long-term success of small- to mediumsized businesses, especially since they are expected to show international growth at an early stage. Our research explores whether firms using an opportunistic portfolio approach...