Tech-focused AI Companies

There are AI companies focused on technology development. They only set up and operate R&D centres, and their founders and CEOs typically possess product class expertise.

Their goal is to research technology superior to competitors, which increases the value of the Intangible Asset (Technology) on their corporate balance sheets. The stronger balance sheet lets them raise capital from the stock market by issuing new shares.

They are eager to sell their technologies to interested companies and generate revenue to fund their R&D operations. Their customers are companies that find it more cost-effective to buy technology than to research it themselves — which also gives latecomers a springboard to catch up quickly.

A tech-focused AI may ultimately decide to manufacture and roll out products of its own using its leading technologies. The years of research invested give it an advantage in competing for market share.

These companies can also be acquisition targets for larger corporations, and may end up assimilated into a larger group.

From a stock trader’s perspective, the share prices of tech-focused companies can be highly volatile: they must stay ahead on technology leadership or they lose their competitive advantage and market value quickly.

Previously you had to hire a Chief Technology Officer and use the CTO office to reach the menu for acquiring technologies from other companies. You can now do the same from the CEO office, without hiring a CTO.

Technology acquisitions now make the news. You can see all technology-related news about your company, or any particular company, under the History page of the Corporate Detail Report.

Tech-focused companies experience technology breakthroughs from time to time. When one occurs, the R&D project finishes instantly, 10–30 points above the original tech level target.