About the client:
The client is a major player in the building materials space. They sought expertise to identify and evaluate methods for preventing biological growth on asphalt shingles.
Challenge:
In this Research Support Service project, the client wanted to understand if prevention of biological growth (i.e., algae, moss) on shingles was possible. They also wanted to develop and establish a test method that could be used to predict long-term moss resistance in different environmental conditions. Their goal was to identify and partner with experts to enable further steps for addressing this challenge.
Approach:
PreScouter undertook both secondary and primary research during the course of the engagement and provided the client with a list of potential Subject Matter Experts within universities, research centers, laboratories, and companies. The team then conducted interviews with promising targets for further assessment and engagement with the client.
Outcome:
PreScouter completed 1 Intelligence Brief combined with comprehensive outreach, compiling a list of 47 potential partners. Fourteen of these were contacted and further narrowed down to 5 interviewees. The concluding step of the engagement resulted in the facilitation of meetings between 2 of the Subject Matter Experts and the client and a final recap report for internal use.
Impact of PreScouter’s work:
The client engaged with the identified experts for future partnership and collaboration.
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