In this context, it is essential to equip oneself with the right tools to facilitate monitoring and analysis, and thus make informed decisions. This is precisely the purpose of IPMetrix, TKM's multi-source monitoring and analysis software, which was the first software in our suite, designed to provide concrete tools for strategic decision-making.
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IPMETRIX: AT THE HEART OF TKM'S PURPOSE

TKM Innovation was created in 2003, following several observations that have only intensified since then:

• With the advent of the Internet, access to information has become extremely easy
• But as a corollary, the volume of information to be analyzed explodes.
• Monitoring must now be conducted on a global scale (technology, innovation, markets, competitors and partners)
• Scientific and technical fields are becoming less compartmentalized: the number of topics to analyze is increasing, including outside my usual areas of expertise

At the same time, economic cycles are accelerating and companies have to make decisions faster and faster.

It is in this context that TKM, a specialist in technical information engineering, state-of-the-art analysis, competitive intelligence, and intellectual property strategies, developed IPMetrix . Designed to analyze large datasets, this software can process data from all available and relevant sources worldwide: patents, scientific publications, theses, research projects, and more broadly, all information available on the web. The analyses it enables will inform strategic decision-making processes related to innovation.

TKM's mission 

• you make informed strategic decisions .
• you time in the analysis and sharing phases
• To provide you with a 360° view of your markets, your competitors and the opportunities

THE 3 NEEDS THAT IPMETRIX ANSWERS

In a sequence of processing massive and voluminous information, IPMetrix was designed to meet 3 distinct needs encountered by its customers.

1. Overcoming the heterogeneity of data sources

Scientific and technical information (patents, scientific articles, theses, collaborative projects, etc.), economic information, company databases, web articles…

IPMetrix's primary function is to consolidate information from a multitude of heterogeneous sources into a common format . Without this fundamental building block, analysts would be forced to perform as many analyses as there are data sources. With IPMetrix, however, it is possible to gather all relevant information on a given topic, regardless of its source, origin, format, or language . Any duplicates are identified and eliminated.

You then gain access to a common knowledge base, from which it will be possible to conduct a single strategic analysis.

2. Giving meaning to a knowledge base

Who are the key players in this field? What are the major themes and the stakeholders involved? What are the trends, emerging technologies, and their level of maturity? Who is doing what, and with whom? Who are the experts and opinion leaders to interview? Which organizations are at the forefront, and which startups are potential partners?

 These are the kinds of questions that IPMetrix analysis can answer. Semantic and statistical analysis, mapping, data visualization… You can even use it to identify new markets and your future customers.

The software provides a set of tools that allow users to begin building an initial level of understanding of their area of ​​interest and exploration within a few hours . These analyses, generated using IPMetrix, inform your monitoring and decision-making processes, and also uncover far more creative and diverse avenues for innovation than traditional, unstructured ideation methods.

3. Capitalize on and collaborate around your monitoring

Too often in companies, competitive intelligence is conducted in a decentralized manner: everyone works in isolation. When one of its employees leaves, the company risks losing this knowledge, which constitutes a genuine intangible asset that it has nonetheless invested in.

At best, an Excel file remains containing all the research done over the years. In other words, this knowledge base is highly unlikely to be used by successors, who will be forced to start from scratch.

To avoid this pitfall, IPMetrix was designed to centralize all information from monitoring work , so that it is really possible to capitalize on it.

Real-life example: Upon joining the company, the new industrial property director of a large group has access from his dashboard to all the R&D projects undertaken by his new colleagues over the past 10 years! This saves an incredible amount of time and allows him to immediately engage in discussions with the teams without wasting time on either side.

Marketing department, process team, purchasing department,... everyone can find something of interest in it.

is ​​a collaborative tool that fosters a diverse community around a shared knowledge base . The various collaborators involved can then build upon specific initiatives, products, or startup profiles, thanks to a tagging system and simplified document sharing.

Thus, deploying IPMetrix not only promotes real-time collaboration, but also capitalizes on an intangible asset that will last well beyond the trajectory of the various employees within the company.

THREE USE CASE EXAMPLES WHERE THE USE OF IPMETRIX WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

1. Technological monitoring of a given sector . To know everything that is happening in your environment, what your competitors are doing, or to understand the trends in a given field.
2. State of the art . To stay up-to-date on the state and progress of technologies and their maturity, to know the actors who support them, to identify potential partners or competitors.
3. Industrial property . To monitor the patent filing strategy of its competitors, conduct a prior art search , identify troublesome patent applications in time and attempt to weaken them within the allotted time.

As an expert in your field, you know that the key to your success lies in your ability to innovate. To reduce uncertainty, you need reliable and objective data. The IPMetrix analysis and knowledge management tool, combined with TKM's expertise, will help you gain a detailed view of your technological and competitive landscape, enabling you to make the right decisions . A true aid to informed decision-making, TKM, in addition to providing IPMetrix, can handle all the time-consuming tasks inherent in competitive intelligence, allowing your employees to fully dedicate themselves to their core expertise.

TKM also offers a complete suite of software to support you in your innovation projects.

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