"upgrading of technology" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to refer to the process of improving or modernizing existing technology. Here is an example: "The company's decision to invest in the upgrading of technology has significantly increased efficiency and productivity in their production process."
With $2m a year from the African Development Bank and the Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories Fund, Dr Tregoning will oversee the renovation of laboratories, the introduction of new training techniques, the establishment of an HIV management programme and the upgrading of technology across the hospital.He also plans to cut waiting times, improve standards and raise morale.
In establishing an investment policy in post-Mao China, policy was designed to gain the benefits of foreign direct investment (capital inflow, job creation, export growth, and the upgrading of technology and skills) without suffering any of the perceived negative consequences.
These include the rising quality and quantity of the labor force, the more efficient allocation of resources and investment capital, the rapid upgrading of technology, as well as sustained high export growth.
Continuous upgrading of technologies will become critical for maintaining competitiveness and thus survival.
"In today's economic environment, it is tough for research analysts to justify upgrades of technology stocks to their highest level of recommendation," said Andrew M. Caggia, the company's chief financial officer.
The latest attempt to sustain a rally on Wall Street fizzled yesterday as doubts about the economy and corporate profits overtook enthusiasm about some stronger-than-expected retail sales and ratings upgrades of technology companies.
The arrival of Wii U is more than just another stage in the inexorable upgrading of console technology.
Substantial abatement of emissions has been achieved through incremental upgrading of anode technology, instituting automated process control measures, and improving operating practices that prevent the generation of PFCs.
Figure 2 presents the implications of the RTA-induced upgrading of agricultural technology and productivity levels using Pomfret's (1986) framework.
The Russian project aims at the creation of a new world-class research university, upgrading or merging existing universities and upgrading of Russian technology based industries while at the same time contributing to capacity building in research and science.
The implications of these RTA-induced upgrading of agricultural technology and productivity levels are illustrated through Figure 1 using Viner's (1950) framework and through Figure 2 using Pomfret's (1986) framework.
