“One of the most important benefits we receive from MRC is an independent look at what we’re doing. They’re able to make recommendations based on our peers in manufacturing. This eliminates many trial and error mistakes we would have made trying to implement programs on our own. MRC also sets up company tours so we can see new programs being utilized"... read more — Jerome Richards Quality Assurance Manager Bally Ribbon Mills

Connecting people with proven technologies to solve business issues, create new products, and improve processes

In today’s environment of shrinking innovation cycles, retaining your competitive edge is a challenge.  It often means identifying and acquiring technologies from outside your company.  

MRC is proud to offer TechScout™ to help you identify emerging technologies from non-traditional sources.  As part of a statewide and national system, our center is connected to the national research labs and technology experts around the county.  Your next high impact technology may be at a university, national research lab, or in a business in the U.S. or around the world.  We have the expansive network and market knowledge to help you find it.

TechScout™ supports you in every aspect of the technology scouting process, from developing an in-depth technology needs assessments, to identifying entities involved in researching or developing technologies in specific technical areas. Our extensive technical, commercialization, and management experience uniquely positions us to support your technology scouting needs.  We are skilled at identifying promising early-stage technologies that create new business or market opportunities.

TechScout™ Services     
Our technology scout is certified in the use of the Research Triangle Institute’s (RTI) Technology Scouting Methodology and also uses other proven processes and tools to provide you with:

           Access to innovators and/or technologies in strategic areas of interest
           Discovery of relevant technologies residing in universities, public and private research               labs, start-ups, small-to-medium businesses, or large enterprises
           Fit and Qualification of the initial technology and its relevance to your needs

TechScout™ Is:

            An established technology scouting service that uses proven processes for evaluating                technical innovations from many sources and quickly assesses relevance to your needs.
            An independent, open innovation partner that works closely and actively to help you                understand technology landscapes and find the innovations that fills your need.
            An innovation specialist with expertise in partnership formation, business development,                finance, management, technology assessment, and commercialization.
            Access to the MRC group of multidisciplinary experts that understand the science behind                new technologies in numerous fields and the business factors that impact product                innovation in a wide variety of markets.

TechScout™ Is Not:

           A passive Internet technology broker that finds technologies based solely on search               terms or limited criteria. 
           A reverse engineering group, nor do we participate in IP litigation efforts.

What Makes TechScout™ Unique?
TechScout™ is a combination of commercialization expertise, research excellence, and proven processes for road-mapping, technology scouting, and partnership development that have been applied and refined for your benefit.

Testimonial:
“The Technology Scouting project identified several options for us that will eliminate a very costly slow down to our production process, wasted materials, and safety issues.  We are pleased with the anticipated savings that will result from the changes we will make on our four machines and how it will improve our production throughput and resolve safety issues for our workers.”

                                                                                    David Keim, President
                                                                                    Lehigh Valley Plastics