Seeking Sponsored Pilot Partners for TechLink (Beta)

TechLink (Beta) is an emerging capability designed to connect research outputs with relevant researchers, inventors, organizations, and industry partners. The system helps identify experts and institutions working in specific technology areas by indexing publications, patents, and research data. We are currently seeking a small group of sponsored pilot partners and early customers interested in validating and deploying the TechLink Beta platform within real research, innovation, and technology scouting workflows. This collaboration is intended for organizations that have budget allocated for research intelligence, innovation platforms, or technology scouting tools and are interested in shaping a new capability while gaining early access to its features. The objective of this collaboration is to improve how organizations discover, evaluate, and engage with global expertise in areas such as computing, environmental technologies, and applied research. TechLink enables discovery of researchers, inventors, industry partners, and organizations across multiple geographic regions. We are specifically looking for partners who can help: • Validate TechLink within real research and innovation workflows • Provide structured feedback on search, discovery, and expert-matching capabilities • Support development of a direct communication feature, enabling registered partners to connect through integrated chat notifications • Sponsor or participate in pilot projects that connect research outputs with industry needs • Test global discovery of expertise across North America, Latin America, Europe, MENA, East Asia & Pacific, and South Asia Due to limited development resources, we are prioritizing collaborations with organizations that are prepared to participate through: • Sponsored pilot deployments • Early customer subscriptions • Strategic co-development partnerships • Innovation program funding or partnership investment Pilot partners will receive: • Early access to TechLink capabilities • Opportunity to influence product development and feature priorities • Support for real-world pilot use cases • Visibility as early partners helping shape the TechLink ecosystem Organizations interested in becoming pilot sponsors, early customers, or strategic partners are encouraged to connect and explore how TechLink can support their research discovery, collaboration, and innovation networking objectives.