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Partner Search
Find the partners aligned to your strategic roadmap, not just your immediate need.
We identify collaborators, service providers and suppliers that match your technical
requirements and long-term direction – pre-qualified and ready to engage
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Average delivery time
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How it works
What a Partner Search surfaces for you
Pre-qualified partners aligned to where your roadmap is going, not just where you are today.
Partners beyond your network
Collaborators, service providers and suppliers you’d never find through conferences or procurement databases.
Aligned to your roadmap
Every partner is assessed for strategic fit, not just technical match, against your 3-5 year direction.
Partnership model clarity
For each partner, we recommend the right model, JDA, licensing, supplier agreement, or co-development.
Capability & capacity context
Each profile covers technical capabilities, team size, existing partnerships, and readiness to engage.
Risk flagged shortlist
Potential IP conflicts, exclusivity constraints, or competitive overlaps flagged before introductions are made.
Warm introductions
Direct connections to the right decision-maker at each partner.
PARTNER TYPES
Which type of partner are you looking for?
We search across all three — or focus exclusively on the type that fits your engagement model.
Research Institute
Universities, national labs, and research organisations with deep domain expertise and access to cutting-edge IP.
Co-development
IP licensing
Funded research
Industry Collaborator
Companies in adjacent industries with complementary capabilities — for joint development, market access, or shared infrastructure.
Joint ventures
Market access
Co-innovation
Strategic Supplier
Suppliers who go beyond transaction — bringing technical depth, co-investment potential, and long-term supply security.
Supply security
Co-investment
Technical support
What's in it for you
From brief to aligned partners in 4 steps
01
Define
We scope your roadmap, partnership model, partner type, and deal structure preferences.
02
Search
Experts activate our global network across academia, corporates, and supplier communities.
03
Assess
Each candidate is assessed for strategic fit, capability match, and potential conflicts or risks.
04
Deliver
Alignment map, partner profiles, and warm introductions to your top matches.
FAQ
Common questions
How is this different from a standard supplier search?
A supplier search finds who can deliver today. A Partner Search finds who is aligned to where youʼre going,
assessed for strategic fit, IP compatibility, and long-term partnership viability.
Can NineSigma search for partners in a specific geography?
Yes. We can filter by region, country, regulatory environment, and proximity to your facilities. These
parameters are set during scoping.
How does NineSigma handle IP sensitivity?
This is a private, confidential project. We never share your proprietary information without NDAs in place. Also, we can anonymise the brief
during initial outreach to protect your competitive position.
How long does it take?
Typically 2-8 weeks. We’ll provide you with a realistic timeline after the scoping call.
What if we need multiple partner types simultaneously?
We can run parallel tracks, for example, searching for a academic partner and a commercial
collaborator at the same time, within a single engagement.
BEST COMBINATION
For best results, pair with
Partner Search delivers the most value when the opportunity is grounded in a clear understanding of the field and the required solution is precisely defined.
INTELLIGENCE-LED
A Technology Landscape run first establishes sharper search criteria. Less time is spent on searches that miss the mark, and more on solutions that genuinely fit the problem.
3x
faster scoping
140%
result precision
Signal coverage
74%
AND/OR
INTELLIGENCE-LED
The Technology Landscape defines the field; Technology Scouting narrows it to a concrete, implementable solution once the strategic direction is clear.
88%
solution-fit accuracy
06
weeks average turnaround
Solution fit
82%
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Our experts identify and validate solutions in weeks, not months. Pick a time that
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