Melan provides six research partnership solutions spanning the full collaboration lifecycle — from discovering the right partners and technologies to structuring deals, managing programs, and optimizing your R&D portfolio.
Discovery & Intelligence
Competitive Landscape Analysis
Maps the global research ecosystem to identify active players, IP clusters, funding flows, and whitespace opportunities relevant to your R&D priorities.
Technology Scouting
Continuous monitoring of academic publications, patent filings, grant awards, and startup formation to surface emerging technologies and partnership leads.
Portfolio Intelligence
Unified view of your research partnership portfolio — concentration risks, underperforming collaborations, and cross-portfolio synergies.
Strategy & Execution
Partnership Strategy
Operating frameworks for research partnerships — roles, IP ownership, milestones, funding, and governance defined from day one to sustain collaboration.
IP Strategy and Licensing Support
IP strategies that protect your interests while enabling collaboration — licensing negotiations, freedom-to-operate, and portfolio prioritization.
Research Program Management
Ongoing monitoring of partnership progress, drift detection, and expansion identification — keeping collaborations on track as technology evolves.
Ready to find the right solution for your research partnership?
Melan helps research labs, corporate R&D teams, and foundations design, negotiate, and manage strategic alliances across every deep-tech industry.
