Is your R&D budget targeted where it will make the most impact?

Setting your strategy now could really pay off when 6G takes off, just like we’re seeing with 5G today.

While working with other R&D teams, we’ve helped guide them toward impactful 6G focus areas, and I thought these insights might be helpful for you as well.

In fact, we’ve partnered with top ICT companies to identify the key areas where 6G research is heating up. 

This data has been added to our 6G Dashboard which provides a clear view of who’s investing in which 6G-enabling technologies, helping you stay one step ahead. Here’s an example of what we’ve found:

• A potential 6G waveform candidate technology i.e. OTFS is receiving less focus from top ICT companies, making it a potential hotspot area. However, universities and research institutions are filling the gap, making them great collaborators for companies wanting to get ahead of the competition.
• Companies like Oppo and Vivo are investing heavily on a few specific 6G technologies. But,branching out into less-explored areas could speed up their progress. Bringing in researchers from regional universities and top contributors could make a real difference for them—and possibly for you, too.

So, where does your R&D budget fit into this evolving landscape? 

Here are a few questions to help guide your next steps:

• Are you focusing on a technology others might be overlooking? It could be a hidden gem.
• Is there a key technology where you’re falling behind? It might be time to reallocate your R&D budget.
• Are there untapped opportunities in emerging tech? Early movers often get the biggest rewards.

Our 6G Dashboard can help you answer these questions and more, ensuring your R&D budget is targeted where it will make the most impact.

Below is a snippet from our dashboard showing how companies have distributed their R&D budgets on different 6G enabling technologies over the last three years (confidential details have been masked):

If you’d like to access the full dashboard, you can request here- https://info.greyb.com/request-6g-patents  

My team will be happy to get you started.