Whether you're looking for the next big idea or have more than you can handle, you need the ability to effectively sort through existing ideas, identify ones that are genuinely new and marketable, secure your rights and make sure to exclude others from your space. Ultimately, you need to take those promising ideas from concept to reality - and at a pace fast enough to keep your shareholders happy and beat out the competition.

Strategic Needs

• Stimulate new ideas
• Assess the competition
• Streamline workflow from concept to market
• Evaluate viability, novelty and patentability
• Make smart build vs. buy decisions
• Stay on top of technology developments

Solutions from Thomson Innovation

• Research global patent collections, scientific journals, business information databases and current news to stimulate new ideas, understand industry best practices and identify possible licensing partners.
• Foster global collaboration with virtual workspaces and advanced knowledge management capabilities.
• Spot emerging trends and patterns before your competitors do - simultaneously research and analyze patents, business news, as well as research and technology developments.
• Improve R&D efficiency by leveraging new processes and technologies developed by colleagues in other companies and industries.
• Create professional, polished reports and presentations that effectively communicate results and persuade key decision makers the first time around.