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Provides analyst reports for hundreds of US industries.
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Provides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries.

Offers in-depth market research and forecasts in development of new media, computing, software, networking, telecommunications, and the internet.

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Provides product and market research reports for the information technology industry as well as reports on technologies used within various spheres of business and e-commerce. Access restricted to current university faculty, students, and staff.

PitchBook tracks startups, public and private equity markets, including venture capital, private equity, real estate, and M&A. Includes contact information. See the Research Center under Library on the left menu for private company, industry, and technology research reports from PitchBook's analysts.

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PE, VC, and angel investment database that tracks startups, their investors, and trends and research for the industries they compete in. Offers Expert Collections, analyst-curated lists that highlight the companies you need to know in the most important technology spaces, such as Health Tech, AI, Aerospace & Space Tech, Fintech, Renewable Energy, and many more.

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