In today's smart manufacturing environment, the textile industry faces challenges such as efficiency, sustainability, and a quick response to clients' dynamic requirements as well as productivity that can ensure its survival. Production has been influenced due to a lack of technological...

Information technology (IT) matters to prosperity. The top patenters are increasingly IT companies. We use data on US patents to document four trends in IT patenting. First, firm-level concentration in IT patenting is increasing over time. Second, geographic concentration in IT patenting is...

Digital technologies are making a significant impact on societies, economies, and the physical world, presenting both opportunities and challenges for the green agenda. Applications of these technologies in sectors such as energy, urban, transport, and agriculture are creating new possibilities...