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AI agent for innovation strategists

University and Research Partnership Scouting Agent

Deliver a ranked list of research groups worth a first conversation

ResearchDecisionsExecutives and strategy
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University and Research Partnership Scouting Agent: what goes in, what the agent does and what you get

What it does

A strategist needs a lab working on solid-state batteries and has weeks of reading ahead. This agent takes a technology theme and searches publications, grants and lab pages. It builds a list of groups and scores each on relevance, recent output and past work with industry. It checks for conflicts, such as a lab funded by a competitor or an existing contract that overlaps. It drafts a ranked list with contacts, key papers and a short reason for each rank. If results are weak or too broad, it refines the search with new terms and runs again. The lead approves any contact. Edge case: a professor with a famous paper but no activity in four years is ranked low.

How it works

Follow the arrows from top to bottom. The orange dashed arrow is the loop: when a check fails, the agent goes back and tries again.

Start and resultWhat it doesA check on its own workWaits for your OKGoes back and retries
Yes, continueYes, continueApprovedNoNo 1 STARTS WHEN Technology theme defined 2 USES A TOOL Search publications, grants and lab pages 3 DOES Build a list of groups and key papers 4 DOES Score relevance, recent output and industry work 5 CHECKS THE RESULT Are at least 8 groups strongly relevant? If not: Refine the search terms and repeat. Back to step2. 6 USES A TOOL Check conflicts and existing agreements 7 CHECKS THE RESULT Are conflicts cleared or flagged for every group? If not: Remove the group or mark it for the lead'sreview. Back to step 6. 8 DOES Rank and draft the summary with contacts 9 YOU APPROVE Lead approves any contact 10 RESULT Ranked partner list
Read the steps as a list
  1. Technology theme defined
  2. Search publications, grants and lab pages
  3. Build a list of groups and key papers
  4. Score relevance, recent output and industry work
  5. Are at least 8 groups strongly relevant?If not: Refine the search terms and repeat. Back to step 2.
  6. Check conflicts and existing agreements
  7. Are conflicts cleared or flagged for every group?If not: Remove the group or mark it for the lead's review. Back to step 6.
  8. Rank and draft the summary with contacts
  9. Lead approves any contactThe agent waits here for your OK.
  10. Ranked partner list

How it decides

It scores groups on relevance, activity in the last 3 years and past industry work, and removes those with conflicts.

  • Require output in the last 3 years
  • Rank industry experience above citation counts
  • Remove groups with conflicts unless the lead decides otherwise
  • Include at least 2 groups from outside the home region

Make it yours

Every agent is a starting point. You choose these settings for your own situation.

  • Target list size (default 8 to 12)
  • Activity window (default 3 years)
  • Regions included (default global)
  • Conflict sources (default partner and competitor list)

What keeps you in control

It always asks you first

  • Lead approves any contact with a lab or professor

Hard limits

  • Never contact a researcher without approval
  • Cite sources for every claim
  • Do not share confidential plans in searches

It stops when

  • Done: Ranked list delivered and approved
  • Stop: No relevant groups found after three search rounds, so hand to the lead

Set it up

We guide you through the set-up, step by step

Members get the full set-up guide for this agent. No technical skills needed: you copy, paste and upload.

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5 AIsChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, Grok
  • One set of instructions to paste into your AI, with the clicks for ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Gemini and Grok
  • The agent then walks you through connecting your own data, one source at a time
  • A downloadable copy with the flow chart, the rules and the full guide
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An example run

What happensFor solid-state electrolytes, the first search finds 19 groups but only 5 score as strongly relevant, failing the 8 target. The agent adds the terms sulfide and garnet and reaches 11. The conflict check removes one lab funded by a rival. The list has 10 groups with contacts. The lead approves outreach to the top 3.

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