Findest   combines   human-   &    artificial    intelligence

The normal technology scouting methodology works, but costs time. Let's use artificial intelligence to speed it up!

Human intelligence

Humans identify technology needs while thinking about functionality and requirements. Creativity and analysis are key.

Artificial intelligence

IGOR^AI reads millions of articles fast and combines the information for the technology scout to analyze and implement. 

what   Technology  scouts    say 

“Our business and technology are so focused that we possibly know every research group that is interesting to us. Sometimes I hear something interesting but stop thinking about it for a year. At one point, there is the connection, and I think about this science-based technology again. "
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Senior technology scout at Dutch multinational 

“Scouting the right technologies is about listening and connecting the dots. After building up experience, and hearing a lot of new technologies, you lay connections. You develop a sixth sense for finding technologies.”


​Serial technology entrepreneur

HOW  DOES   IGOR^AI   SCOUT   TECHNOLOGIES?  ​

​Natural language processing (NLP) gives IGOR^AI the ability to read and understand language. This enables IGOR^AI to acquire and combine knowledge directly from scientific articles.

SIMPLE EXAMPLE OF HOW IGOR^AI WORKS

For explaining the basics behind IGOR^AI. Let's use a simple metaphor. 

You want to find all technologies that can 'open a door.' 

• What functionality should the aimed technology have?  'Open door.'
• What are the objectives? 'Repeat functionality thousands of times.' 'Price less than €50'.
• What are the constraints? 'Don't break the door.', 'No rotating frictional parts,' 'No sliding parts,' 'No toxic materials.' 

The Findest technology scout helps IGOR^AI understand the case. IGOR^AI reads millions of data sources, searching for technologies that can 'open doors' while matching your requirements.

​ You will find the scored results on your online secured account. Some examples of 'technologies' that match requirements and can open doors:

• "battering-ram" 
• "sliding door"
• "bom"
• "revolving door"  
• "doorknob"​

 As a second example; IGOR^AI recognizes the relationship between the words ‘adsorbing’, ‘methylene blue dye’ and ‘activated carbon’ in the sentence: “In this paper the applicability of activated carbons for adsorbing methylene blue dyes are investigated”. ​

See IGOR^AI

Find  causes

Find causes of technical challenge​s. Like finding the cause of an operational problem in the production process.

examples

Steel manufacturer is investigating the causes of impurities during production of a Metal-Organic Frameworks.

Production company wants to connect  data analysis software to real time discovery of technical process failure causes.

Find  processes

Find processes that solve operational challenges. Like finding a coating process that will yield a strong bond.

examples

Investigating sensor techniques for improvement of a commercial electronic odour sensing device. 

Looking for continuous coating application system by plasma polymerization.

Find   suppliers

Find suppliers that provide the solution. Like finding the supplier that delivers a plug and play machine. 

examples

Finding technologies related to diagnostic immunoassays.

Finding a construction company and/or R&D institution for road construction technology research based on new binder material for stabilizing base courses and protecting them against premature decay.

Find   Materials

Find materials that match all requirements. Like getting an overview of adsorptive materials with specific properties.

examples

Italian company distributing special chemical products wants a new biodegradable material for low cost products.
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Manufacturer of elevators, escalators and moving walks is looking for a new panel filling material to be employed in its elevator cars.​

French company looking for microencapsulated organic phase change material.