The raw technology is more developed and improving faster than most observers realize.

FORBES: Google's Driverless Car Is Just One of Many Looming Disruptions

This is not a raw technology problem.

FORBES: Executive Profiles: Disruptive Tech Leaders In Cloud Computing - Peter Lorenz, SAP AG

Rather than continuing to spend energy and investment on raw technology development, it created a program building on the innovations of others, providing then the true value add of integration, design and branding that has made each product extension a success.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The government promoted the import of raw materials and technology at the expense of consumer goods, and encouraged savings and investment over consumption.

FORBES: South Korea

African countries have long aspired to transition from being raw material exporters to technology-based economies.

FORBES: Trading Places: Commerce Drives Science And Technology In Africa

It is the rare product today that is more expensive to manufacture in China due to some unique technology or raw material requirement.

FORBES: Staking Out Your Market Position In China: Part I

If genes are to be the raw material of a new technology, then it would be useful for researchers to know how many there are out there.

ECONOMIST: Inhuman genomes

His theory was that technology would eventually find a solution to any raw material shortage.

FORBES: Magazine Article

However, the evidence to date suggests strongly that we may be soon seeing a big substitution of combined intelligence, technology, and behavioral changes in place of raw materials.

FORBES: On The Verge of Change: A View of Our Future Energy World

When you look at major parts of the economy like technology, health care, basic industries, energy and even raw materials producers of copper, iron ore and chemicals, you find them flooded with cash.

FORBES: Magazine Article