Topic research
4strategic topics covered
Map each landscape
Analysts reviewed markets, technologies and research labs across all four topics.
Case Study · Technology Scouting
Four frontiers for a materials leader.
A leading North American materials manufacturer wanted clear answers on four topics tied to its growth strategy. We combined analyst research with expert interviews and gave the client recommendations it could act on for each one.
The Client
The client is a leading materials manufacturer in North America with interests that span building products and energy. It wanted a sharper view of four topics that could shape its next products.
The Challenge
Four topics.
One clear direction.
Prescouter was asked to inform the client on four areas of high strategic interest: residential insulation, AI for new building materials, selective reflectance materials and distributed generation and storage.
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Insulation
Residential insulation materials
How each material class will grow.
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Reflectance
Selective reflectance materials
Who is developing reflective coatings.
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Energy
Distributed generation and storage
Where microgrids and storage are heading.
Our Approach
Answering four questions through research and expert input.
Expert interviews
4+in-depth expert interviews
Test the findings
Experts familiar with each topic validated what the research showed.
Lab scouting
3research labs recommended
Find the right partners
We identified the top research labs using deep learning to predict material properties.
The Outcome
Clear next steps for every topic.
Prescouter characterized the residential insulation market by material class, showed how deep learning can predict material properties, found selective reflectance materials still largely in R&D, and projected rapid adoption of microgrids and storage over the next three to five years.
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Partnerships
3 research labs to partner with
Leaders in machine learning for materials.
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Reflectance
A startup or university route
Ways to develop selective reflectance materials.
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Portfolio
A portfolio built for storage
Adapting products for distributed energy.
Broad research agendas are easy to start and hard to finish. Clear answers on each topic let a team decide where to invest first.
Let’s Talk
Which frontier is your team exploring?
Get clear answers on the materials, markets and technologies shaping your next products. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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