Future-Leaning Innovation Priorities

Most organizations know what they need to do to achieve incremental innovation. Yet, many struggle to balance these activities with strategic pursuits. To stay ahead of disruption, firms must be able to identify high-potential, early-stage technology spaces for innovation investment.

The new analytics tools in Wellspring Scout fill this gap by helping companies discover strategic innovation opportunities proactively. Leveraging Wellspring Scout’s industry-leading database of 400M+ innovation records, the new analytics suite is an integrated toolkit that leverages the latest in Machine Learning technology, along with an easy-to-use, drag-and-drop visual interface. At a glance, it allows clients to:

  • Identify next-gen technologies poised for disruptive growth
  • Analyze where top competitors are placing their innovation bets
  • Assess research programs primed for breakthrough results
  • Find emerging organizations at the vanguard of innovation
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Intuitive Search & Browsing

We’ve designed Scout’s user experience to make technology searches as straightforward as possible. The result is an experience focused on your priorities with filters and browsing options to help you find the data that's important to you.

Intuitive search and browsing

 

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Scannable

Color-coded contextual clues help you differentiate among asset types.

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Navigable

A top-of-screen search bar reminds you of the current filters being used.

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Accessible

All charts, graphs, and lists are now downloadable with a single click.

Find Emerging Organizations

Uncover the up-and-coming players that are poised to make a splash and yield the highest-leverage opportunities. Spot the scientific and industry leaders of tomorrow – so you can start working with them today.

New Scout - Emergent Organizations Quadrant

Identify Next-Gen Technologies

Investigate adjacent opportunities and trending technologies with in-context platform intelligence that allows you to start with a general search term and explore from there. Scan the “hidden” innovation landscape for emerging spaces and novel technologies that ought to be on your radar.

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Analyze the Top Companies

Determine the most active innovators in a given technology space and detect the under-the-radar and adjacent-industry companies investing big in your space. Monitor the activity of any industry to determine who the top and key players are - and the threats that may come as a suprise.

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Assess Research Programs

Evaluate emerging opportunities by looking upstream, where groundbreaking research is being conducted. Explore the collaborations and connections between organizations on a variety of interactive graphs and charts, while also drilling deeper into the specific areas of highest interest.

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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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