PRELIMINARY-RESULTS FROM A MARKET ANALYSIS OF THE 2-STROKE COMBUSTIONENGINE INDUSTRY

Market research results from groups based in the university sector can often make a significant contribution to knowledge and perspectives r elated to complex international industrial sectors. This is particular ly true when these groups have strong linkage to the industry in quest ion and the market research forms part of a wider research programme w hich involves the science and engineering of the product base under in vestigation. Preliminary results are therefore presented from research focused on a market analysis of the two-stroke engine industry by mem bers of a group which is concentrating its effort in this area of the combustion engine industry. The results are intended to introduce the work in progress and to highlight several aspects which form the core of the study including application areas, patent activity and industri al company identification. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.