
Findest is a technology scouting company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that empowers R&D leaders to innovate faster using its AI-powered platform IGORAI. The company offers a combination of services and software to help R&D teams find and assess technologies across various industries including chemistry, food science, semiconductors, and energy. With over 2,500 projects completed and more than 400 customers across 15 countries, Findest has established itself as a market leader in technology scouting. Their platform integrates data from scientific publications, patents, and company websites to provide comprehensive technology intelligence. Findest's mission is to enable 10,000 innovations in 10 years by bridging the gap between research and practical innovation through advanced AI and knowledge-sharing tools like The Universe. The company operates a hybrid business model offering scouting services, advanced AI software access, and collaborative tools for R&D teams.

Findest is a technology scouting company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that empowers R&D leaders to innovate faster using its AI-powered platform IGORAI. The company offers a combination of services and software to help R&D teams find and assess technologies across various industries including chemistry, food science, semiconductors, and energy. With over 2,500 projects completed and more than 400 customers across 15 countries, Findest has established itself as a market leader in technology scouting. Their platform integrates data from scientific publications, patents, and company websites to provide comprehensive technology intelligence. Findest's mission is to enable 10,000 innovations in 10 years by bridging the gap between research and practical innovation through advanced AI and knowledge-sharing tools like The Universe. The company operates a hybrid business model offering scouting services, advanced AI software access, and collaborative tools for R&D teams.
What they do: AI-driven technology scouting and R&D intelligence platform (IGOR^AI) plus services
Headquarters: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Scale: 400+ customers, 2,500+ projects, ~42 employees
Recent funding: €2.2M round led by Partinc (announced 2024-07-09); total funding ≈ $3.41M
Mission: Enable 10,000 innovations in 10 years
Technology scouting, R&D intelligence, innovation management for corporate R&D across industries (chemistry, food science, semiconductors, energy).
2017
Enterprise software / Information services (R&D technology scouting)
€2.2 million
Announced round to support international expansion and launch of the "Universe" product
“Partinc Capital led a €2.2M round announced 2024-07-09; other listed investors include Rabobank”