Technology invention - a discussion agenda

The following discussion agenda is on Technology Invention in the subject of Technological Innovation:

1. Technology and potential of nature
2. Next-generation technologies and innovation process of next-generation-technology products
• Discontinuous innovation
3. Types of technologies
• Dimension 1: inanimate vs animate: material technologies; biological technologies
• Dimension 2: matter vs mind: power technologies; information technologies

Reference
Betz, F. (2011) "Chapter 10: Inventing Technology" Managing Technological Innovation, Wiley.