As the technical progress has been saturated, the convergence of technologies or the fusion of technologies has changed the business circumstances of technology-based service providers whose goal is the delivery of technically advanced services.
"I think from a technology perspective I'm somewhat agnostic to that [idea]: It's great technology, and it's a unique capability… and that would have got our attention under almost any circumstance," says Brad Pietras, vice president of technology for Lockheed Martin.
In addition, it is necessary to ensure the suitability of circumstances and technologies for the successful application of CED in a clear and transparent way.
Her interest is in the ways in which ideas of the soul are shaped by the technology and circumstances of a society, and how these ideas in turn shape the way people see themselves.
Under these circumstances, the technology and methodology of gene transfection have become more and more important to enhance the efficacy of gene therapy for several diseases.
An important role for scientific institutions in these circumstances is to act as what Harvey Brooks called 'the conscience of technology' (pdf).
28, 29 Moreover, the impact of technology on costs varies depending on the circumstances (eg, patient population, placement in treatment pathway) within which a given therapy is used.
Of course, predicting the future of technology is a fool's game under the best of circumstances.
This method represents a change in the process of vaccine assessment but is analogous to NICE's method of technology assessment, in which technologies might be approved, in special circumstances, even if the incremental cost effectiveness ratio is above £20 000.
In the right circumstances the shared leadership of innovators and businessmen can be really successful in the fast-paced, risky world of technology.
— The march of technology.
