title: Convergenomics: Strategic Innovation in the Convergence Era (Gower Applied Research)
author:  Sang M. Lee 
description: 'In conclusion, read this book for a cogently argued suspension of the conventional wisdom on the creation of economic value. Read it for clearly presented descriptions of the mega trends and convergence examples that have shaped the current economic landscape and will continue to do so. Read it as a platform for formulating strategies that provide innovative and valuable new products and services to the market. Finally, just read it.' --Service Business
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  Sustainability 2020, 12, 2655; doi:10.3390/su12072655 
  www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability 
  Article 
  A Study on Dynamic Patterns of Technology 
  Convergence with IPC Co-Occurrence-Based 
  Analysis: The Case of 3D Printing 
  Ying Tang 1, Xuming Lou 1,*, Zifeng Chen 1 and Chengjin Zhang 2 
  1 School of Economics and Management, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710061, 
  China; yanping@stu.xupt.edu.cn (Y.T.); chenzifeng@xupt.edu.cn (Z.C.) 
  2 School of Modern Post, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710061, China; 
  xike@stu.xupt.edtu.cn 
  * 
  Correspondence: louxuming@xupt.edu.cn 
  Received: 30 January 2020; Accepted: 23 March 2020; Published: 27 March 2020 
  Abstract: Technology convergence has become a typical characteristic of innovation, which affects 
  the evolution of industrial structures and the core competitiveness of organizations. However, the 
  existing research has mainly focused on the development of core areas of convergence, ignoring