The aim here is to gather reliable key information to substantiate or justify the targeted innovation search field.
Key information is concise and accurate information from reliable and up-to-date sources that corroborates the relevance of the innovation search field. Key information can be statistical in nature or published opinions and research results from proven experts.
The aggregation of a wide variety of key information then helps teams create a good rationale for their innovation search field. The benefits of the tool include establishing a factual foundation, promoting rapid and early discovery, and assisting with search field definition. The method provides relevant key information and areas for further research.
