WiMAX Solutions and Market Opportunities

• Cellular, wireless ISP’s, cable TV MSO’s, and fixed network service providers
• WiMAX vendors, start-ups, vendors, investors, and industry analysts
• IP backbone service providers and VoIP service providers
• Telecom regulators and government agencies
• Enterprise telecom and IT managers
• Municipal IT and telecom managers

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Automating instruments in the laboratory has created a demand for similar automation of information management systems, a need for speeding the turnaround of data and increased access to information resources. For this reason, the market for computer systems in the lab is a need-to-know area both for IT companies and diagnostic companies.

Laboratory Information Systems (LIS / LIMS) Markets

Laboratory information systems (LIS), also known as laboratory information management systems (LIMS), are data and information management systems designed specifically for industrial and medical-related laboratories. This report provides market analysis of suppliers competing in the LIMS market. The report also provides an overview of the industry and detail on important trends in the market including: middleware trends, the Abbott acquisition of Starlims, on-demand LIMS, user interface trends, managing genomics, among others.

Segmented Market Size Estimates and Forecasts

This Kalorama Information report, Laboratory Information Systems (LIS/LIMS Markets), focuses on the market for LIS for clinical health care labs and pharmaceutical drug discovery laboratories, although other aspects of drug research and development labs are mentioned. The report includes market size and forecast data for the following segments:

• Clincial LIS, North America
• Clinical LIS, World
• Clinical LIS Software
• Clinical LIS Hardware
• Drug Discovery LIS, North America
• Drug Discovery LIS, World

Profiles of Over 50 LIS Companies

As with most Kalorama reports, this report was the result of primary research into the LIS market. In addition to market statistics, this report provides coverage of vendor offerings, trends in choosing LIS / LIMS systems, vendor concerns, trends in M&A in the industry, as well as detailed company profiles. This report discusses the following companies:

• AAC Infotray AG
• Abbott Starlims Corp.
• Accelerated Technology Laboratories Inc.
• AJ Blomesystem GmbH
• Antek HealthWare
• ASM Soft SL
• Baytek International
• Benetech Medical Systems
• Blaze Systems
• Caliber Infosolutions Inc.
• CambridgeSoft
• ChemWare Inc.
• Clinical Software Solutions
• Clinical Systems Ltd.
• Common Cents Systems
• Core Informatics *
• Custom Software Ltd.
• Data Unlimited International Inc.
• Desarrollo Aplicaciones Sanitarias SL
• eBioSys Pty Ltd.
• Eclipsys Corp.
• Elekta AB 115
• F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
• GenoLogics Life Sciences Software Inc.
• GraphLogic Inc.
• H&A Scientific Inc.
• Ingensis Ltd.
• Interface Engineering Co. Ltd.
• ISYS/Biovation
• Kriti Microsystems Pvt. Ltd.
• LabLogic Systems Ltd.
• LabVantage Solutions Inc.
• LabWare Inc.
• LIMS at work GmbH
• McKesson Provider Technologies
• Modul-Bio
• Multidata Computer Systems Inc.
• NeTLIMS NJ, LLC
• NXG Group
• Odysis SA
• Orchard Software Corp.
• Polisystem Informatica Srl
• Sapio Sciences LLC
• SCC Soft Computer
• Sciformatix
• Software Point Oy
• Technidata
• Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Timeless Medical Systems
• Two Fold Software Ltd.
• VelQuest
• Visual Access Health Systems Pvt. Ltd.
• Zumatrix Inc.

Market forecasts are based on an examination of current market conditions and on investigations into the development of new products by key companies. The market data are generated into multiple year forecasts for different product segments covered in the report. The information presented in this report is the result of data gathered from company product literature and other corporate brochures and documents, as well as information found in the scientific and trade press. In addition, interviews were conducted with company executives and researchers.

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Introduction At $94.8 billion, clean energy investments account for the largest portion, 30 percent, of ARRA appropriations directed for innovative infrastructure improvements. This public spending in the form of direct funds and tax incentives were appropriated to encourage innovation and adoption of clean energy technologies, establishing a foundation for a national transition to a clean energy economy. ARRA energy-related funding not only presents potential near-term economic benefits, but also long-term economic and strategic investment and a transformative opportunity for the energy sector.

ARRA Energy Report Card: Two Years Later

The greatest opportunities to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions can be found in the transportation, power, and residential and commercial buildings sectors. To this end, ARRA clean energy provisions represent an array of investments in advances in clean transportation, renewable power generation, modernization of the electric transmission and distribution grid, carbon capture and sequestration, and building efficiency. These investments support the development, production, and/or deployment of a host of both new and existing technologies, industry training to install, operate, and maintain these technologies, and community outreach programs to facilitate market conditioning to accelerate adoption of new, energy efficient products and methods.

The Transportation Sector received the greatest stimulus boost in terms of sheer dollar allotment with more than $22 billion to promote the development, production, and purchase of energy efficient transportation solutions and technologies. ARRA funding of mass transit will be essential to reversing the years of infrastructure deterioration, the declining service reliability for transit riders, the increasing maintenance costs for transit operators, and the worrisome limitations on the ability to expand system capacity at a time of high demand. Meanwhile, ARRA investment in advanced vehicles and fuels has the potential to someday deliver affordable electric cars that can drive 300 miles on a single charge, powered by $10 of clean electricity instead of $50 of oil—a scenario that could emancipate the country from its reliance on imported oil.

The Power Sector received the second highest allotment of ARRA funding with almost $21 billion, lead by investments in the smart grid that approached $11 billion. Smart grid investment, can be regarded as the biggest stimulus winner in terms of latent impact because the favorable implementation of various other ARRA energy initiatives—increasing renewable electricity generation and enabling electric vehicles while simultaneously ensuring reliability of electric service—hinges on successful grid modernization. In addition, maximizing the efficiency of the smart grid is widely viewed as the incident that will usher in an era of energy independence for the U.S. ARRA has demonstrated substantial effects within the Power Sector. For example, growth in renewable energy has increased since 2009, despite recessionary conditions, due in large part to ARRA. This will enable the U.S. to make significant progress toward meeting a goal of doubling its renewable generation capacity by 2012. Without ARRA investments, it is likely that the pace of renewable energy project construction and manufacturing growth would have otherwise slowed dramatically due the sharp economic and financial downturn over this period.

Lastly, the more than $18 billion dedicated to the Building Sector will aid the anticipated—and substantial—increase in building renovation aimed at making structures more energy efficient to combat rising energy costs and adverse environmental impacts. Energy efficiency gains in residential and commercial buildings as a direct result of ARRA are expected to decrease overall energy consumption of these sectors by nearly 3% in 2015. The EIA estimates that the savings in energy expenditures from these efficiency gains will exceed $13 billion in 2020.

Finally, one key success factor for the ARRA has been its ability to leverage federal funding with co-investments from the private sector and state and local governments to complement its investments in a wide range of activities. ARRA direct investments and tax incentives of about $95 billion in clean energy programs requiring co-investments will support about $250 billion in total investments in clean energy markets.

ARRA Energy Report Card: Two Years Later

Report Scope

• ARRA Energy Report Card: Two Years Later examines the ARRA clean energy investments and their impact on the various clean energy markets within the power, transportation, and building sectors. The report presents the ARRA direct investments, segmented by sector and clean energy market, and provides details with regard to cross-sector energy-related ARRA investments and tax incentives. A summary of the clean energy markets within each sector likely to be impacted by ARRA energy investments is presented, along with obligations to date, and potential impact and estimated market size to 2015. Several examples of specific projects are also included.
• ARRA direct investments made in the power, transportation, and buildings sectors are discussed in detail. The report includes specific program details, appropriations amounts, awardees, and intent. Further, the markets expected to benefit from ARRA provisions are highlighted by sector. Discussion of these markets includes products and technologies and estimated market size to 2015.
• Identification and profiling of twenty private-sector companies that have received American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awards under clean energy programs discussed in the report. These companies represent some of the largest total ARRA clean energy awards made to private sector companies to date. Recipient awards in the categories of renewable generation, grid modernization, carbon capture and sequestration, transportation, and energy efficiency are represented. Key profile information, brief descriptions of company activities, and discussion of company ARRA clean energy award activities are provided.

Report Methodology

The information in ARRA Energy Report Card: Two Years Later is based on primary and secondary research. Primary research entailed interviews with firms involved in the manufacture, distribution and sales of various clean energy technologies, systems and products, analysts and consultants to the energy industry to obtain insight into the products, technologies and market factors shaping the industry. Secondary research entailed data gathering from relevant sources, including government resources including: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), United States Department of Energy (DOE), United States Energy Information Administration (EIA); international institutions including the International Energy Agency (IEA), industry resources, company literature, SEC filings, and corporate annual reports.

What You’ll Get in This Report

ARRA Energy Report Card: Two Years Later contains important insights and projections regarding the future of clean energy markets impacted by ARRA investments and pinpoints ways current and prospective players can benefit from ARRA funding and related growth in these markets. No other market research report provides both the comprehensive analysis and extensive data that ARRA Energy Report Card: Two Years Later offers. Subscribers will benefit from extensive data, presented in easy-to-read and practical charts, tables, and graphs.

How You’ll Benefit from This Report

If your company is already doing business related to clean energy solutions, or is engaged in activities pertaining to renewable energy generation, smart grid, clean coal/carbon sequestration, energy storage, electric vehicles, components, and infrastructure, biofuels, mass transit, or building energy efficiency, you will find this report invaluable. It provides a comprehensive package of information and insight not offered in any other single source. You will gain a thorough understanding of the ARRA investments and impact on clean energy markets, as well as the projected market size and trends for the clean energy markets mentioned above.

This report will help:

• Marketing managers understand the forces shaping the market for commercial available clean energy technologies and identify market opportunities.
• Research and development professionals stay on top of competitor initiatives and explore demand for clean energy technologies.
• Business development executives understand the dynamics of the various clean energy markets discussed and identify possible partnerships.
• Information and research center librarians provide market researchers, product managers, and other colleagues with the vital information they need to do their jobs more effectively.

Additional Information

Market Insights: A Selection From The Report

ARRA Residential and Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Investments

Many of the provisions of ARRA target energy efficiency associated with residential and commercial buildings. Federal funding is provided to assist states and local governments in implementing energy efficiency programs, weatherize public housing, improve energy efficiency and renewable energy use in federal and military buildings, encourage purchase of energy efficient appliances, and to support small business research, development, and deployment of clean energy technologies. In addition to such direct investment, ARRA includes provisions that expand and revise tax credits for energy-efficient products purchased and installed in residential and commercial buildings. SBI Energy has identified nearly $18 billion across 12 direct investment programs funded through ARRA to promote the purchase and development of energy efficient products and technologies.

Table 1-4
ARRA Clean Energy Programs, Residential and Commercial Buildings
(in $ B)

Market for Solar Power

Solar power can be generally defined as radiation from the sun transformed into an energy source. Since the sun radiates both light and heat, two corresponding technologies have been developed to harness each form: solar electric or photovoltaic (PV) technology converts the sun’s light into electricity; solar thermal (ST) technology converts the sun’s heat into energy.

Technologies

The basic unit of all solar electric technology is the photovoltaic (PV) cell. PV cells generate electricity by exploiting the “photovoltaic effect” where, under certain conditions, electrons flow through semiconductor materials when exposed to sunlight. At the heart of the PV cell is the semiconductor base. Currently, silicon, in amorphous, mono-crystalline or polycrystalline form, is the preferred material used for this purpose because…

Market for Advanced Fuels

Biomass is organic matter that can be converted into liquid fuels or electricity. Primary biomass feedstocks are harvested or collected from the fields or forests where they are grown. Examples of primary biomass feedstocks include grains and oilseed crops used for transportation fuel production, and some residues from logging and forest operations that are…

High Speed Rail (HSR) Technologies

SBI Energy analyzed the business plans of several global HSR development initiatives to understand the critical motivators for investment in HSR as a transportation system. Common among all HSR initiatives is the reduction in dependence on expensive fuels required for more conventional transportation modes, such as air travel and highway travel. In the US, for example, the consumption of jet fuel has been consistently 7 percent of total energy consumption of all transportation modes since 2005. In 2009, SBI Energy estimates that 1,875 trillion BTUs of jet fuel were consumed for US-based air travel, compared to 1,873 trillion BTUs in 2005. The greatest share of energy consumption is from motor fuels for passenger cars and motorcycles; 36 percent for 2009. Class 1 Rails (defined as operators with more than $250 million in revenue) consume the least amount of diesel fuel energy. The efficient manner in which railroads transport people and freight is a primary driver for HSR investment in nations dependent upon intercity transportation.

ARRA Energy Report Card: Two Years Later

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Increasing environmental awareness on the part of product manufacturers and the desire to reduce dependency on oil are the leading drivers behind the $2.4 billion global market for biorenewable chemicals (BRC) in 2010. This steadily growing market has experienced a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.8%, a growth trend that is going to increase as the world resumes a more normal production page and new bio-based chemicals such as bioethylene come to market. By 2015 the BRC market will be worth $6.8 billion, a CAGR of 22.8% between 2010 and 2015. The largest region for BRC sales continues to be the U.S., which captured 21.6% of the BRC market in 2009.

Biorenewable Chemicals Market

The platform biorenewable chemicals (PBC) glycerin and lactic acid make up the bulk of biorenewable chemicals being sold in 2010, accounting for 79.2% of the market. There is a large range in market maturity for PBCs, ranging from mature markets such as lactic acid to nascent markets for chemicals such as succinic acid.

Compared to the platform chemicals market, the intermediate biorenewable chemicals (IBC) market is much more nascent, particularly in relation to its potential. In 2010, IBCs accounted for $574.9 million of the BRC market; however this will grow to $2.5 billion in 2015 and account for 37.0% of biorenewable chemical sales. The strongest growth will be for secondary chemicals such as polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and bioethylene that are used to manufacture bio-based plastics.

Biorenewable Chemicals World Market by SBI Energy provides key insight into current and future markets for biorenewable chemicals worldwide, with a particular emphasis on the U.S. market. The analysis includes definitions, current product offerings and market detail on the following segments:

Biorenewable Chemicals Market

• Industrial organic acids, amino acids and other organic compounds, made from biorenewable feedstocks such as corn, oilseeds and sugarcane, which can be used as the building blocks for alternatives to petroleum-based chemicals. These chemicals are referred to as platform biorenewable chemicals (PBC).
• Industrial organic acids and polymers that are manufactured from platform biorenewable chemicals and are themselves key chemical components for the manufacture of many other chemicals and products. These chemicals are referred to as intermediate biorenewable chemicals (IBC).

The report also analyzes the key industries that make use of biorenewable chemicals for their end products. These include bioplastics, cleaners, solvents and adhesives.

Report Methodology

This report contains primary and secondary data obtained from government sources, trade associations and publications, business journals, scientific papers, company literature, investment reports, and interviews with industry professionals. Statistics on U.S. production, imports and exports are from the U.S. International Trade Commission; European production and trade data comes from Eurostat; trade data for other nations comes from the respective customs office for each country and the United Nations ComTrade database.

What You’ll Get in This Report

Biorenewable Chemicals World Market provides a concise, focused look on the market for chemicals made from biomass feedstocks as it exists today, and shows where the market is moving between 2010 and 2015. The report highlights key players in the biorenewable chemicals industry and pinpoints ways that current and prospective competitors can capitalize on recent trends and spearhead new ones. No other market research report provides both the comprehensive analysis and extensive data that Biorenewable Chemicals World Market offers. Plus, you’ll benefit from extensive data, presented in easy-to-read and practical charts, tables and graphs.

How You’ll Benefit from this Report

If your company is considering investing in biorenewable technology, or is involved in petroleum-based chemical production and considering expanding its portfolio to include bio-based alternatives, you will find this report invaluable as it provides a comprehensive package of information and insight not offered in any other single source. You will gain a thorough understanding of the current market for biorenewable platform and intermediate chemicals, as well as projected markets and trends for these chemicals through 2015. The report also provides a concise view of the top application industries for available bio-based chemicals, outlining key drivers and barriers for these markets.

This report will help:

• Marketing managers identify market opportunities and develop targeted promotion plans for businesses looking to develop markets for both new and existing biorenewable chemicals.
• Research and development professionals stay on top of competitor initiatives and explore demand for bio-based chemicals as well as the downstream product market for platform and secondary biorenewable chemicals.
• Advertising agencies working with clients in a host of market sectors such as packaging, retail and commercial cleaner products, transportation, textiles or construction products to develop messages and images that compel homeowners, businesses and industries to migrate towards bio-based chemicals as an alternative to petroleum-based products.
• Business development executives understand the dynamics of the market and identify possible partnerships with feedstock providers, key organizations and biorenewable chemical manufacturers with unique products or processes.
• Information and research center librarians provide market researchers, brand and product managers and other colleagues with the vital information they need to do their jobs more effectively.

Biorenewable Chemicals Market

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The volume of Smart Grid data that will have to be managed by utilities over the next few years is going to surge from 10,780 terabytes (TB) of new data created in 2010 to over 75,200 TB in 2015. Managing, analyzing and visualizing that amount of data will be a huge undertaking, creating a global market worth $2.9 billion in 2015.

Smart Grid Utility Data Market

Even this vast amount of data is just the start of the “data tsunami” that utilities will have to manage as more Smart Grid products are installed on the grid. Growing utility awareness of the need to manage this data will drive sales of Smart Grid data management (DM) software over the next five years. The segment will achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 20% between 2010 and 2015, making it the fastest growing segment in the Smart Grid utility data market.

Many utilities are still struggling to understand how the wealth of data generated by Smart Grid technologies can enhance their business model, and which types of Smart Grid software will provide the best return on their investment. While utilities are showing increasing interest in visualization software and outage management systems, it is distribution management systems (DMS) that are expected to provide the best returns. By 2015, SBI Energy estimates almost twice the number of utilities in the U.S. will have a DMS in place compared to 2010.

Mmuch of the Smart Grid funding available worldwide is still hardware focused, particularly for the installation of smart meters. But advanced meters and other sensors are just the fingers of an emerging smarter electrical grid; it is the data that these devices generate and the backend applications that will manage and use that data that will be the nervous system and brain of an active and fully capable Smart Grid.

The Smart Grid Utility Data Market by SBI Energy defines and discusses the data software tools that will be an absolute necessity for utilities as the Smart Grid gains traction. The analysis will include definitions, current product offerings and market detail on the following segments:

Smart Grid Utility Data Market

• Data management and data security software used by the electrical utility market
• System management tools integrating Smart Grid data with both new and legacy control systems to provide automation and fine control of a utility’s electrical grid
• Data analysis software tools that aggregates and provides usable information to utilities from raw Smart Grid data

Along with these product segments, the report provides insight into topics such as data integration, cybersecurity, and adoption of standards that are necessary components for any utility looking to develop its Smart Grid.

Report Methodology:

This report contains both primary and secondary data obtained from government sources, trade associations and publications, business journals, scientific papers, company literature, investment reports, and interviews with industry professionals. Statistics for U.S. and global energy use and Smart Grid funding come from sources such as the U.S. Department of Energy and the International Energy Administration.

What You’ll Get in This Report:

The Smart Grid Utility Data Market provides a concise, focused look on the Smart Grid data and back-end software applications market as it exist today, and shows where the market is moving between 2010 and 2015. The report highlights key players in the Smart Grid industry and pinpoints ways that current and prospective competitors can capitalize on recent trends and spearhead new ones. No other market research report provides both the comprehensive analysis and extensive data that The Smart Grid Utility Data Market offers. Plus, you’ll benefit from extensive data, presented in easy-to-read and practical charts, tables and graphs.

How You’ll Benefit from this Report:

If your company is already doing business related to power generation, data storage or data analysis and management technologies, or is considering making the leap, you will find this report invaluable as it provides a comprehensive package of information and insight not offered in any other single source. You will gain a thorough understanding of the current market for Smart Grid products related to data collection, storage, management and analysis, as well as projected markets and trends through 2015.

This report will help:

• Marketing managers identify market opportunities and develop targeted promotion plans for businesses looking to partner with utilities in a Smart Grid implementation program.
• Research and development professionals stay on top of competitor initiatives and explore demand for utility data management and Smart Grid data management and analytic applications.
• Advertising agencies working with clients in the banking, retail and power generation industries develop messages and images that compel homeowners, businesses and industries to migrate towards alternative energy plans such as time-of-day pricing and demand response.
• Business development executives understand the dynamics of the market and identify possible partnerships.
• Information and research center librarians provide market researchers, brand and product managers and other colleagues with the vital information they need to do their jobs more effectively.

Smart Grid Utility Data Market