intellectual capital
Noun
Meaning
intellectual capital (uncountable)
the value of intellectual property
Examples
Intellectual capital is the main determining factor and the base for economic and social development to any country.
Intellectual capital will always trump financial capital.
Globalization has changed us into a company that searches the world, not just to sell or to source, but to find intellectual capital - the world's best talents and greatest ideas.
Gio Wiederhold (2013) Valuing Intellectual Capital, Multinationals and Taxhavens; Management for Professionals, Springer Verlag.
Intellectual Capital: Realizing your Company’s True Value by Finding Its Hidden Roots.
Intellectual capital is used in the context of assessing the wealth of organizations.