Case Study  ·  Opportunity Assessment

Finding room for new inhaler materials.

A global filtration provider wanted to understand trends and challenges in respiratory inhalation devices. We profiled new and emerging devices, mapped the players and interviewed experts to show where its materials could fit.

The Client

The client is a global provider of filtration solutions. It wanted to know where its materials expertise could meet unmet needs in inhaler design.

The Challenge

A busy device space.
Find the open doors.

Prescouter was asked to map the manufacturers, contract developers and design firms behind inhalation devices, along with the trends and challenges shaping new inhaler products.

  • Players

    Manufacturers and designers

    Who builds and designs inhalers.

  • Products

    New and coming devices

    Recently launched and in development.

  • Challenges

    Product and capability gaps

    Where materials could make a difference.

Our Approach

Pairing device and IP research with expert interviews.

Device profiling
Globaldevice landscape

Profile the devices

We profiled launched and in-development inhalers, with the research and patent claims behind them.

Expert interviews
Twoexpert groups interviewed

Test the trends

Business development and design experts confirmed the trends and challenges we identified.

Opportunity map
2 to 5year commercial window

Rank the openings

We ranked short and long term opportunities by market share prospects and growth drivers.

The Outcome

Clear openings for the next few years.

Prescouter presented the top short and long term opportunities in inhalation devices, with market share prospects, growth drivers and example technologies. The client could see which commercial markets may benefit from its technology within the next 2 to 5 years.

  • Markets

    Top opportunities

    Ranked for the short and long term.

  • Devices

    Example innovations

    Showing where design is heading.

  • Timing

    2 to 5 year horizon

    For entering promising markets.

Device makers often solve hard problems with better materials. Knowing their pain points shows a supplier where to aim.

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Where could your technology meet a real need?

Profile the market, hear from the experts and rank the openings that fit your strengths. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.

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