IP Research: Technology scouting provides actionable results
RWS helps a client to identify and acquire technologies complementary to their business.
A UK-based innovation consultancy that offers front-end innovation and technology scouting services approached RWS in search of specific technical solutions relating to chemical compositions, for one of their customers. The end-client was looking to identify and acquire technologies complementary to their business to further backfill competencies outside of their specialty.
“[The] outcome was successful. [RWS] does what [they advertise]; good, quality results. [RWS is] great to work with and has a great customer results portal. We will definitely use again.”
Challenges
- The study required specialist researchers with experience in the relevant technology categories
- The scope of the study was large, including inspection of both patent and non-patent literature
Solution
- IP Research: Crowd-based Landscape Study
Results
- The Crowd identified over 142 potential solutions
- Most of these solutions were previously unknown to the end client
- Results embodied a breadth and diversity of responses that only RWS researchers could provide