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Leveraging foresight and roadmap approaches to support ocean thermal energy conversion development in Malaysia

Ong, Suzanne Gui Xian and Phil, M. (2015) Leveraging foresight and roadmap approaches to support ocean thermal energy conversion development in Malaysia. In: 3rd International Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Symposium 2015, 1-2 Sept, 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Abstract

This paper seeks to leverage foresight and roadmap studies, to discover enabling technologies, which can support the development of the Ocean Technology Energy Conversion (OTEC) in Malaysia. Industry technology roadmapping is a relatively new type of strategic planning method which allows companies or an industry to proactively plan and prepare for its future by offering future goals, critical requirements, and finally solutions to achieve the future goals. Roadmapping also works as an effective organizational learning and knowledge-creating tool that induces collaboration and new partnerships among relevant stakeholders. This research adopted a qualitative approach, utilizing the case study technique. Data were collected through, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and document analysis, including patent analysis and data gathered through environmental scanning seminar. The resulting roadmap provides the OTEC industry valuable information about enabling technologies, required properties, the current environment of OTEC industry, including challenges, strength, and opportunities. These can help the OTEC industry to make informed investment into research and development.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:industry technology roadmapping, ocean technology energy conversion (OTEC)
Subjects:T Technology > TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
Divisions:Perdana School of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
ID Code:61842
Deposited By: Widya Wahid
Deposited On:27 Apr 2017 06:59
Last Modified:08 Aug 2017 03:03

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