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Case Study · Partner Identification
Scouting partners to scale a new polymer process.
A specialty chemicals company needed a partner to co-develop a post-processing method for one of its polymers and scale it commercially. We profiled 24 candidates, ran anonymous outreach and recommended who to work with.
The Client
The client is a specialty chemicals company with polymers for niche applications in its portfolio. It engaged Prescouter to find a partner that could co-develop a post-processing method and take it to commercial scale.
The Challenge
Develop the process.
Then scale it up.
The client was exploring two possible routes to its desired final product. The ideal partner needed both the R&D capability to co-develop the process and the ability to scale it commercially.
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Technical fit
Relevant process know-how
Experience with similar processes and equipment, evidenced through patents rather than websites alone.
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Scale-up
Commercial capacity
The ability to move from development to production, including toll manufacturing.
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Two routes
Coverage of both options
Partners able to support one or both of the routes the client was exploring.
Our Approach
Scouting partners through patents, experts and direct outreach.
Expert interviews
2subject matter experts
Understand the process
Two specialist consultants explained the technical challenges, design parameters and feasibility of the target properties.
Anonymous outreach
23companies contacted
Confirm capabilities
Screening questions went to 23 companies, leading to contact with 20 and detailed interviews with 5.
The Outcome
Clear partners for both routes.
Prescouter recommended two companies whose existing process closely matches one route of interest, identified two more willing to co-develop the second route, and found experts ready to support process design.
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Route one
Two recommended partners
Companies already running a similar process for another polymer.
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Route two
Two willing co-developers
Companies interested in developing the alternative route with the client.
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R&D support
Expert process design
Specialists with experience scaling equivalent processes with toll manufacturers.
Company websites rarely show what a team can really do. Patents and direct conversations do.
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