Search by function,
not industry label.
The technology you need may already exist in a field that looks unrelated. Function-Oriented Search abstracts the required function and looks for leading areas where that function is performed especially well.
Through its strategic partnership with GEN TRIZ, relevant engagements can access the GEN TRIZ Global Knowledge Network of more than 8,000 specialists across 25 countries.
Do you face any of these problems?
Keyword searches return too many familiar or irrelevant results
The client wants relevant mechanisms from outside its immediate industry
A development target requires a technology the team does not currently have
A concept depends on an enabling technology that must be identified and adapted
The obvious technologies cannot meet the required combination of parameters
A technology landscape needs a mechanism-based rather than category-based search
Then Technology Scouting is the right fit for you
What TRIZ Asia does
Express the target as function, object and required parameter change
Identify leading areas and analogue systems
Assess adaptation barriers and recipient fit
Remove implementation-specific language that narrows the search
Compare mechanisms, operating conditions and constraints
Define evidence and proof requirements for promising candidates
What you receive
A function-led search profile
Candidate technologies and mechanisms
Mechanism and condition comparisons
Adaptation barriers and technical questions
Priority validation steps and potential feature-transfer directions
How the engagement works
Abstract
01Define the required function independently of the current implementation.
Search
02Look for leading mechanisms across relevant fields.
Compare
03Evaluate operating principles, conditions and constraints.
Transfer
04Map promising mechanisms into the target system.
Adapt
05Define the technical adaptation problem.
Validate
06Test the critical assumptions before commitment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Keyword searches tend to stay close to familiar terminology and industry categories. Function-Oriented Search abstracts the required function and looks for mechanisms and technologies across domains.
Yes. Cross-domain search is a core part of the approach. The objective is to find fields where the required function is already being performed effectively.
Candidate mechanisms are compared based on operating principles, conditions, constraints and adaptation barriers. Promising directions are then mapped into the target system.
Outputs can include a function-led search profile, candidate technologies and mechanisms, mechanism comparisons, adaptation questions and priority validation steps.