Case Study  ·  Technology Landscape

Mapping materials for lower-carbon operations.

A major oil and gas company wanted to understand advanced materials that could replace or improve its existing operations. We profiled over 100 providers and built a quarterly report for its operations and venture teams.

The Client

The client is a major oil and gas company engaged in exploration and production with global operations. It wanted an in-house quarterly technology report to guide investment, partnering and research decisions.

The Challenge

New materials.
Lower the footprint.

Prescouter was asked to map the advanced materials landscape, covering commercial and pre-commercial solutions that could cut the client’s carbon footprint or serve other industries.

  • Nano

    Nanomaterials and metals

    Building blocks with new properties.

  • Composites

    Composites and fire retardants

    Materials for demanding structures.

  • Testing

    Testing and eco materials

    Nondestructive testing, greener inputs.

Our Approach

Profiling providers through a focused materials scan.

Technology scan
100+providers profiled

Scan the field

We covered established providers and promising startups using white papers, case studies and papers.

Category review
3major categories

Group the materials

Findings spanned nanomaterials and metals, composites and fire retardants, and testing and eco materials.

Company outreach
28technology profiles

Profile the best

Outreach to promising companies added detail on case studies, functionality and scalability.

The Outcome

A shared report for every decision maker.

Prescouter completed 6 intelligence briefs and delivered 28 technology profiles with industry overviews, market insights and trends. The client gained a foundation to assess technologies and players and to share knowledge for investment, licensing, partnership or acquisition decisions.

  • Profiles

    28 technologies

    Written up with market context.

  • Providers

    100+ companies

    Startups and established players.

  • Reach

    A quarterly report

    Shared across the organization.

Materials innovation often comes from outside your industry. A shared report helps every team see it early.

Let’s Talk

Which materials could reshape your operations?

Scan the landscape, profile the leaders and share what matters across your teams. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.

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