The Current Frontiers in Medical Technology
MedTech innovation in 2026 is defined by execution. Explore four shifts shaping the sector, real-world examples, and how NineSigma helps organizations turn…
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HOW WE HELP
Turn open innovation into measurable outcomes
Solve your challenges with the right technology, expertise, and partners from a global network built over 25 years.
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SERVICES
The right approach for you
Start with the outcome you need: solve a challenge, map an opportunity, or find a partner.
Not sure which service fits? Talk to us.
Solve a challenge
Rapid, structured search for solutions your team can’t find alone
Technology Scouting
Find specific technologies, solutions, or IP from a
global network of 8M+ scientists and 35k+ experts.
Grand Challenge
Drive broad innovation programs that engage a large
network of solvers around a strategic problem.
Discover & map opportunities
Structured intelligence on emerging technologies and white spaces
Technology Landscape
Map a technology domain, players, maturity and
white spaces to inform your R&D or investment
strategy.
Technology Push
Identify adoption opportunities for an existing
technology, IP or product in adjacent markets and
novel use cases.
Generate new Ideas
Consulting-led, market-driven, expert-guided
Ideation Workshops
Structured ideation sessions designed and facilitated
by NineSigma experts to build a validated portfolio of new
concepts and opportunities.
Market Discovery
Collaborate with our experts to analyze emerging ideas, interview industry specialists, and identify unmet needs and high-potential market opportunities.
Find the right partners
Identify startups, labs, or industry partners that can execute alongside you
Startup Search
Identify high-potential startups validated against
specific technical and commercial criteria.
Partner Search
Find research institutes, suppliers, or service
providers aligned to your strategic roadmap.
GROW YOUR BUSINESS
Identify growth opportunities and practical commercialisation pathways
Technology & IP Growth
Find new applications for your technology, IP or products
Unlock the hidden potential of what you already have.
New Market Discovery
Discover where to grow next and how to win.
Turn market possibilities into growth opportunities.
PLATFORMS
Tools that extend what our services deliver
Proprietary platforms that give you ongoing intelligence and community, not just one-time outputs.
AI-POWERED
AKCELI
Search and surface relevant
technologies and market signals
on demand.
Global Network
NineSights
A global, digital platform dedicated
to connecting solution seekers
with solution providers.
COMMUNITY
Open Innovation Council
A practitioner community of over
35,000 members for innovation,
benchmarking, peer exchange,
and exclusive research.
HOW IT WORKS
From a broad universe to breakthrough impact
A clear, curated process that turns scattered possibilities into validated opportunities your team can act on.
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BROAD UNIVERSE
Challenge framing
We scope the challenge, align on success criteria, and define the right search approach.
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VALIDATED PIPELINE
Search & validate
We scan globally, screen experts and solutions, score candidates, and qualify the strongest options.
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CURATED SHORTLIST
Deliver & connect
We deliver a focused shortlist with direct introductions and a clear path toward action.
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OUTCOME
Breakthrough impact
Move forward faster with validated partners, technologies, and next steps.
BROAD
FOCUSED IMPACT
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CASE STUDIES
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The Last Mile of Grid Transformation: Open Innovation Success Stories from Europe and Qatar
Smart Grid Integration Challenges: Why Utilities Can’t Innovate Alone Electricity systems worldwide are shifting from centralised generation toward highly distributed, hybrid…
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Lightweight Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing
How Lightweight Materials are Transforming Industries from Aerospace to Packaging A 10% reduction in vehicle weight delivers a 6–8% improvement in energy…
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How AI and Partner Mapping Accelerated Technology Commercialization for CONECTUS
CONECTUS partnered with NineSigma to accelerate the technological commercialization of two early-stage technologies: MeteorBioPrinting and SiCOI (Silicon Carbide-on-Insulator). Using NineSigma’s proprietary AI…
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Mitsubishi Chemical Accelerates Application Discovery with AKCELI
Discover how Mitsubishi Chemical uses AI to shorten exploration timelines, uncover non-obvious markets, and turn existing materials into new growth opportunities.
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Lintec’s experience with AKCELI, Why Generative AI Alone Isn’t Enough for Innovation
“Ideas grounded in evidence”, which you can’t get from ordinary generative AI, AKCELI has become a new foundation supporting early-stage R&D concepts.”…
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Whether you have a defined challenge or just a direction—we help you move faster.
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