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Technology Scouting Research Program

Helping to Complement R&D and Engineering Departments

 

Ezassi’s Technology Scouting Research Program offers a range of reports from predictive through identifying subject matter experts and commercial ready products. 

 

Our Horizon Scan jumps ahead and identifies innovations that are expected to impact a product, a technology, and the market in the years ahead.  Our Trend Scan offers a meaningful snapshot on what is impacting a product/technology today.  Our Technology Scouting takes a deeper dive into a trend to explore a potential target including criteria vetting, product pipeline, and key player matrix.  Still need more?  Our Technology Landscaping might be your solution or even a Technology Scouting Challenge which offers vetting and analysis of each idea submission and continual success monitoring.  

 

Let us help you uncover your next great innovation.

Horizon Scan

 

Ezassi Horizon Scan is a forward-looking assessment ~ 10 years into the future, to surface key technology trends and innovations that are expected to impact product quality or result in new forms of products.

 

  • Using AI-powered search automation
  • Searching more than 40 million data sources
  • Key target identification and reporting
  • Subject Matter Expert Interviews maximum of 5
  • Final Client review

Technology Use for White Space R&D

Interested in learning more about Innovation White Space technology? Through a technology-driven process, you can build extensively upon your core traits to discover and identify white space targets.

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Trend Scan

 

Ezassi Trend Scan is a quick look (~10 business days to complete) at a new trend/technology and provide feedback on the information as to what it is, its impact and its potential trend/technology. The research is synthesized into a “meaningful snapshot.” 

 

  • Using AI-powered search automation
  • Searching more than 40 million data sources
  • Key target identification and reporting
  • Subject Matter Expert Verification
  • Final client review

Technology Scouting Project

 

Ezassi Technology Scouting is a three (3) to four (4) week project designed to uncover relevant technologies and experts.  This project is performed by Ezassi scouting professionals and includes:

 

 

  • Technical Brief Creation and Review
  • AI-powered search automation accessing more than 50 million data sources
  • Key target identification and export capabilities
  • Technology evolution year-over-year
  • Data source distribution
  • Topic records evolution over time
  • Keyword technology trending
  • Closeness to market analysis
  • Emerging patent identification
  • Grant analysis
  • Technology readiness, funding stage, total funding reporting
  • Pass/fail selection analysis
  • Weekly Client Review
  • Identification of select targets
  • Agreement and partnership process automation
  • Technology Analysis and Breakdown
  • Product Pipeline
  • Key Player Matrix
  • Communication with potential organizations including NDA and Terms and Conditions
  • Final client review and acceptance

Technology Landscaping Project

 

includes everything from the Technology Scouting above and the following

 

Ezassi Technology Landscaping is a six (6) to eight (8) week project designed to advance your project by communicating with potential solvers and engaging with SMEs.  This project is performed by Ezassi scouting professionals and includes:

  • Advanced communication with potential solvers including NDA and In-depth validation
  • Comparison criteria vetting and scoring
  • Patent Landscape
  • Keyword Deconstruction
  • Executive Summary/Recommended Actions
  • Historical technology perspective
  • Engagement of SME’s

Innovation Challenge

 

Ezassi Technology Scouting Challenge is typically a 45 to 60-day project and includes all features listed above in Technology Scouting.  This project is performed by Ezassi scouting professionals and includes:

 

  • Branded Microsite Creation – Standalone (branded or unbranded)
  • A digitally structured, Technology Scouting challenge designed with Ezassi’s Innovation software
  • Idea submission using Intellectual Property secure idea capture methodology that protects against the disclosure of confidential information
  • A custom, digital innovation dashboard to capture ideas and communication
  • Algorithmic idea submission scoring automation
  • Idea advancement workflow with robust automation features
  • Digital idea review collaboration
  • A dedicated technology scout expert, assigned to your Technology Scouting project for the duration
  • Always-on, AI-powered search automation technology scouting to find real-time solvers, for the duration of the project
  • Ongoing solver identification and outreach
  • Emerging patent research and outreach to potential solvers
  • Deep analysis of academic institution projects
  • Global startup search and analysis using searchbot technology
  • Vetting and analysis of each idea submission
  • Continual challenge success monitoring
  • Technology Analysis and Breakdown
  • Technology adjacency analysis and reporting

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