Scientific & Competitive Benchmarking
We systematically track the hard science—peer-reviewed data, patents, pilot yields, TRL, cost curves—and the hard numbers of the marketplace—product launches, M&A, hiring surges, supply-chain builds, ESG claims—to reveal genuine advances vs. hype.
Why clients choose it
- • Stay in front — detect disruptive patents/pilots 6–18 months early.
- • Spend smarter — aim R&D & cap-ex at verifiable whitespace.
- • Win board confidence — evidence-backed heat maps secure budgets.
- • Challenge bold claims — audit rivals’ “green/AI” stories.
What we benchmark
Competitive lens
Product launches · M&A/JVs · hiring surges · supply-chain moves · marketing & ESG claims
Scientific lens
Peer-reviewed data · patents & citations · pilot yields · TRL & cost curves
We triangulate both lenses so you know which headlines signal real risk—or empty noise.
Where it pays off
| Sector | Snapshot question we answer |
|---|---|
| Precision agriculture | Which drone nitrogen-mapping systems hit ≥95% accuracy at < $5/ha? |
| Quantum hardware | Who reaches 1,000 logical qubits first—trapped-ion or neutral-atom? |
| Carbon-negative concrete | Which mineral-carbonation chemistries capture ≥100 kg CO₂ m⁻³ and pass ASTM strength? |
| Neuromorphic edge chips | How do spiking-neural ASICs rank on TOPS W⁻¹ and auto-OEM MoUs? |
| mRNA animal vaccines | Which vendors show 30-day 4 °C stability plus USDA field data? |
Mini case study — 8-week turnaround
- Client: Fortune 500 materials maker
- Problem: Decide build vs. partner for carbon-negative concrete
- Findings: Only 2/13 start-ups had ASTM-verified strength > 35 MPa; one “stealth” firm filed 42 patents yet had no pilot line
- Impact: Client cut $8M of low-impact R&D and began term-sheet talks with the sole high-TRL target.
Our 5-step method
- KPI lock & taxonomy — 1-hr scoping call
- AI/NLP evidence mining — journals, patents, hiring boards, trade data
- SME validation — PhD analysts vet the top 15% of data points
- Triangulated analytics — heat maps & frontier plots (science ↔ market ↔ digital)
- Action roadmap — partner shortlist, R&D targets, M&A watchlist
Service tiers
Snapshot
Turnaround: 4 weeks • Deliverables: 12-slide deck + KPI table • Indicative fee: from $25k
Deep Dive
Turnaround: 9 weeks • Deliverables: 25-slide deck + dashboard + dataset + 2-hr workshop • Indicative fee: $65–85k
Quarterly Pulse
Turnaround: Continuous • Deliverables: Quarterly snapshot + analyst hotline • Indicative fee: bespoke