Patent and publication analysis
3material classes in scope
Start from the data
A statistical analysis of patents and academic publications produced a list of relevant applications for zeolites, MOFs and COFs.
Case Study · Technology Scouting
Mapping new uses for zeolites and other porous materials.
A global chemicals and materials leader that makes automotive catalysts from zeolites wanted to find other fields where its porous materials could be used. We mapped the emerging applications and helped the client decide which ones to target.
The Client
The client is a global leader in chemicals and materials, and an important producer of automotive catalysts built on porous crystalline materials. It engaged Prescouter through a Research Support Service Project to find where zeolites, and the related MOFs and COFs, could go next.
The Challenge
Look past catalysts.
Find the next applications.
Prescouter was asked to identify and clarify emerging applications for three classes of porous crystalline material, and the competencies each one would require.
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Which materials
Zeolites, MOFs and COFs
Three classes of porous crystalline material, each with its own route to new uses.
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Where they fit
Emerging applications
Application fields beyond automotive catalysts where these materials are starting to appear.
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What it takes
Required competencies
The capabilities the client would need to compete in each application.
Our Approach
Narrowing the field with data, decision matrices and expert input.
Decision matrices
8applications shortlisted
Score what matters
Decision matrices built on the client’s key areas of interest narrowed the list to 8 applications, each broken into its major sub-application areas.
Expert input
3subject matter experts
Validate with experts
Three subject matter experts added insight and validated the research, with further interviews on the 2 areas of highest interest.
The Outcome
A strategy built on the right applications.
Prescouter’s insights and recommendations let the client plan its future business strategy around specific applications for its porous material classes, matched to the competencies the company already has.
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Applications
Eight applications worth a closer look
A shortlist drawn from patent and publication data, broken into sub-application areas.
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Focus
Two areas of highest interest
Further expert interviews on the areas the client cared about most.
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Strategy
A plan matched to its strengths
Targets chosen to fit the competencies the company already has.
A good material can fit many markets. The work is finding the ones where your strengths already count.
Let’s Talk
Where could your materials go next?
Find new applications for the materials you already make, and see which ones fit your strengths. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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