Competency Guide - Block B4: Monitoring scientific and technological developments

High-level monitoring of international scientific and technological developments
The ability to effectively monitor scientific and technological developments is an important asset for many R&D organisations, whether public or private. This means constantly keeping up with and managing the latest advances and proactively considering ways to propose opportunities for innovation.
  • Acquire, synthesise and analyse cutting-edge scientific and technological data and information on an international scale while developing a critical and detached perspective
  • Go beyond the boundaries of available data and knowledge by cross-referencing them with different fields of knowledge or other professional sectors
  • Build international networks for scientific and professional cooperation
  • Develop and maintain a high level of scientific culture along with the necessary curiosity, adaptability and openness
  • Make informed, critical and ethical use of new ways of producing knowledge, aided notably by artificial intelligence
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Published on November 12, 2025
Updated on November 12, 2025