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title: Technology Scouting Software | Wellspring
description: Tech Scouting software that helps innovation teams discover technologies, build strategies, develop partnerships, and track competitors.
---

![icon-large-tech-scouting-landing](https://www.wellspring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icon-large-tech-scouting-landing.png?width=245&height=191&name=icon-large-tech-scouting-landing.png)

Scouting Software

# THE ONLY END-TO-END TECHNOLOGY SCOUTING SOFTWARE

From external search to analytical tools, Wellspring software provides key insights into the emerging technologies and startups you need to know.

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### Open Innovation in a Networked World

The days of closed-door invention are long gone. **The most innovative companies actively scout for new technologies and partners.**

But how do you coordinate technology partners globally? How do you keep track of technologies in the pipeline? How do you integrate internal needs and external opportunities?

Tech Scouting is a complex business. And like other parts of the company, **tech scouting teams depend on core systems and tools.** Wellspring’s purpose-built software ensures rigor, clarity, and productivity for sustained success no matter the size of your scouting organization, whether you are a team of 3 or 100.

![Two men standing on a sphere, inside of which there are three connected blue dots](https://www.wellspring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/illustration-tech-scouting.png?width=927&height=999&name=illustration-tech-scouting.png)

### TOOLS AND DATA FOR YOUR SCOUTING NEEDS

![A computer monitor with a magnifying glass on the screen](https://www.wellspring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icon-tech-search.png?width=56&height=49&name=icon-tech-search.png)

#### Technology Search

Identify and source the technologies your organization needs. Search 400M+ records including scientific grants, research publications, patents, and much more.

![A magnifying glass with people inside of the rim](https://www.wellspring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icon-partners-startups.png?width=54&height=54&name=icon-partners-startups.png)

#### Partners & Startups

Find the right partners for your co-development efforts. Scan the portfolios of millions of companies, institutions, and startups in seconds using Scout’s machine learning-powered tools.

![A light bulb inside of a speech bubble next to an ear](https://www.wellspring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icon-competitive-intel.png?width=60&height=53&name=icon-competitive-intel.png)

#### Competitive Intelligence

Develop your understanding of key players and emergent threats in any technology space. Conduct in-depth analysis of the innovation strategy for any company or institution.

### Landscape Insights

Analyze which technology areas are trending toward maturity, which organizations are collaborating together, and which researchers, companies, and institutions are most active in a given field.

![Wellspring software showing a visual representation of connected organizations based on a blockchain-related search.](https://www.wellspring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images%202019/industry-map@2x.png?width=1202&height=863&name=industry-map@2x.png)

### Comprehensive Search

Find data you can’t get anywhere else. Scan the world’s innovation resources from a single interface, including public and proprietary sources. Browse inventions and patents related to your search. The curated data you need is right at your fingertips.

![A search engine results page within the Wellspring software where the keywords are highlighted within the search results.](https://www.wellspring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images%202019/scout-search@2x.png?width=1202&height=863&name=scout-search@2x.png)

### Opportunity Development

Track and manage complex technology development cycles with ease. Get complete visibility of all externally sourced opportunities and their current state of development.

![A dashboard within the Wellspring software showing statistics on a technology opportunity.](https://www.wellspring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images%202019/workflow-managment@2x.png?width=1202&height=863&name=workflow-managment@2x.png)

### Pipeline Tracking

Take the guesswork out of your scouting pipeline. Track all projects in one place, locate which scouting efforts delivered the most value, and coordinate search efforts globally.

![Wellspring software showing all of the projects in the user's scouting pipeline.](https://www.wellspring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/panel-pipeline-insights.jpg?width=1202&height=863&name=panel-pipeline-insights.jpg)

### The Experience to Ensure Your Success

Success in Tech Scouting requires more than just software. Whether you’re a three-person innovation team or a worldwide network of scouts, we can help you build sustainable success. Our services draw on decades of experience in innovation strategy, technology management, open innovation, and organizational change.

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![Icons representing research and development pointing to a #1 trophy.](https://www.wellspring.com/hs-fs/hubfs/illustration-cta-tech-scouting.png?width=1400&height=1008&name=illustration-cta-tech-scouting.png)

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