Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for identifying a technology bias of a company located within a community. Information is gathered regarding technology production, where the technology production includes technology that relates to technology produced by the company. Other information is gathered regarding technology absorption, where the technology absorption includes technology absorbed into a product or service of the company. Yet other information is gathered regarding technology utilization. The technology bias of the company is then identified in accordance with the quantified information about technology production, the quantified information about technology utilization, and the quantified information about technology absorption.

Abstract: A method for evaluating the relative importance for a predefined subject of predefined core characteristics. To evaluate the importance of the predefined subject, a first data set is created that contains information inquiries, wherein each information inquiry is related to one or more of the predefined core characteristics. A second data set is created that contains responses to the information inquiries. Thereafter, a matrix analysis is performed using the first and second data sets to generate an importance value for each predefined core characteristic.

Abstract: A method for evaluating the relative importance for a predefined subject of predefined core characteristics. To evaluate the importance of the predefined subject, a first data set is created that contains information inquiries, wherein each information inquiry is related to one or more of the predefined core characteristics. A second data set is created that contains responses to the information inquiries. Thereafter, a matrix analysis is performed using the first and second data sets to generate an importance value for each predefined core characteristic.