In today’s fast-paced innovation landscape, one of the biggest challenges for companies—whether startups, R&D departments, or B2B marketing teams—is identifying the right people to connect with at the right time.
Whether it's finding a scientific advisor, an academic collaborator, or an industry expert to validate a solution, outreach efforts often fall short due to scattered information, outdated profiles, or lack of research context. That’s where Tech Link, InnScience’s AI-powered researcher discovery tool, steps in.
Originally built as an academic collaboration platform, Tech Link now plays an increasingly vital role in B2B outreach, especially in research-heavy industries where academic-industry partnerships are essential.
A Smarter Way to Connect
Tech Link helps organizations discover and engage with relevant research profiles based on shared expertise, research interests, and document interaction patterns.
Unlike generic search tools or professional networks, Tech Link:
- Retrieves profiles from both InnScience’s internal researcher database and public platforms like LinkedIn.
- Uses AI to recommend individuals based on the user’s interaction with papers, patents, and topics.
- Ensures relevance by aligning users with researchers currently active in similar or complementary fields.
This enables organizations to target high-fit collaborators and reduce wasted time on irrelevant or outdated leads using a true research networking platform.
Real Use Cases Across Industries
1. Startups Seeking Scientific Validation
Deep-tech startups often face the challenge of needing expert input early in their development—long before they’re ready to scale. A cleantech startup, for example, may be building a prototype carbon capture unit and need to validate its methodology with an academic who has published on biofiltration.
Tech Link can support this outreach by:
- Identifying experts through AI-powered profile recommendations.
- Suggesting researchers based on current publishing and patent activity.
- Supporting faster connection-building through innovation partnerships.
- 2. R&D Teams Matching Internal Projects with Academic Expertise
Enterprise innovation labs often seek to bridge internal projects with external collaborators. However, manually sourcing experts from across disciplines can take weeks.
Tech Link allows teams to:
Upload project overviews or research keywords.
- Receive relevant academic profiles in seconds through AI-curated matches.
- Increase output by reducing time spent manually navigating databases.
- This makes Tech Link a valuable B2B outreach tool in corporate R&D environments.
3. B2B Marketers Targeting Key Influencers in Research
For B2B marketers in sectors like life sciences, healthtech, or AI, Tech Link supports highly targeted campaigns by surfacing:
- Researchers working in niche areas related to your product or service.
- Influencers actively engaged with patents and publications aligned to your industry.
- Contacts suitable for whitepapers, webinars, and strategic content partnerships.
This makes Tech Link an effective resource for academic influencer discovery and research-based lead generation.
Why It Matters
In a digital world overwhelmed by information, precision matters more than ever. For organizations working on the cutting edge of science and technology, generic outreach efforts often lead to poor results.
Tech Link is designed to:
- Accelerate research networking and reduce time-to-engagement. by empowering academic-industry collaboration with relevant data, support companies aiming to make more strategic and targeted research partnerships. Whether you're developing the next scientific breakthrough, building an academic relations strategy, or trying to scale a tech platform, Tech Link helps you reach the right people—faster.
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