Entrepreneurship: IT & Technology

Forrester Research
Access: Current UCI Affiliates
Geography: US & Global (limited)
Analysis and insights across a broad range of IT areas. Research Reports include industry news, statistics, and forecasts. "Playbooks" provide guidance for business initiatives. "Waves" offer a detailed, comparative analysis of products and services. Use the "premium web interface" link to see UCI's premium subscription content. 

Gartner 
Access: Current UCI Affiliates
Geography: US & Global (limited)
An IT consulting firm that produces research applicable to all facets of technology and organization. Content includes: Magic Quadrants (i.e. a graphical competitive positioning of four types of technology providers), Hype Cycles (i.e. a graphic representation of the maturity and adoption of technologies and applications), as well as other reports on vendors and technologies.

eMarketer
Access: UCI
Geography: US & Global
Market research reports, industry data, and charts for everything digital, including: internet usage, ecommerce, B2B, online marketing and advertising, social media, and mobile device usage.

​PitchBook
​Access: Current UCI Affiliates
Geography: US & Global
Especially useful for finding up-and-coming companies in emerging industries. Data and research covering the private investment market, including venture capital, private equity, and M&A transactions. Information on companies, deals, investors, and funds. Users must create an account with their UCI email address. Download limits apply.

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BCC Research
Access: UCI
Geography: US & Global
Comprehensive reports addressing very specific technological niches across most high-tech industry sectors.

Frost & Sullivan
Access: UCI
Geography: US & Global (limited)
HTML-only industry research reports that integrate seven perspectives (competitive intensity, customer dynamics, industry convergence, disruptive technologies, global mega trends, new business models, and emerging markets) into a complete, overall view of the factors that impact covered industries.

IBISWorld
Access: UCI
Geography: US
Industry research reports of 30-40 pages on over 700 U.S. industries, including: Information; Technology; and Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

Plunkett Research Online
Access: UCI
Geography: US
Market research, industry statistics, trends, and in-depth analysis of top companies. Spans several major IT industry categories.

Mintel
Access: Current UCI Affiliates
Geography: US
U.S. market research reports on the behaviors, lifestyles, and product/brand preferences of major consumer groups. Thematic coverage includes: e-commerce, mobile, and entertainment.

Faulkner Advisory for IT Studies (FAITS)
Access: UCI
Geography: US & Global
Reports covering IT infrastructure, telecoms, data networking, wireless communications, security, enterprise systems, the Internet, and technology vendors.

MarketLine Advantage
Access: UCI
Geography: US & Global
US and global industry profiles and company profiles throughout many fields involving IT.

Pew Internet & American Life Project
Access: Public
Reports exploring the impact of the internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life.