Mapping Innovation: 5 Approaches to Structuring Strategic Information

In a context where R&D and innovation decision-makers face an explosion of technological data, mapping becomes a key tool to structure complexity, prioritize signals, and guide actions. GraphMyTech offers several types of visualizations, each addressing specific operational challenges.

Here are 5 approaches that transform analysis into a lever for strategic management:

1. Mapping by Semantic Classification

Based on semantic analysis of documents and optionally supported by internal ontologies, this mapping provides a structured view of the technical domains covered, based on their content.

👉 Objective: Structure a technology portfolio to identify the various components of a technological ecosystem and facilitate data exploration through complementary approaches.

2. Graph-Based State-of-the-Art Structuring

By modeling links between scientific publications, patents, concepts, authors, institutions, etc., this mapping allows you to:

• Identify interaction dynamics and the influence of a company, country, or technology in a given domain,

• Detect convergence or disruption zones,

• Reveal strategic strengths and weaknesses of key players.

👉 Objective: Understand the structure of knowledge to guide research and partnerships.

3. Emerging Technology Score Analysis

Using combined indicators that measure the influence dynamics of a technology, this approach reveals technologies in phases of acceleration, maturity, or decline.

👉 Objective: Detect weak signals, prioritize investments, and secure strategic bets.

4. Applicant-Based Analysis

This representation highlights key players on a given topic, based on:

• Their document volume and the originality or generality of their content,

• Their influence within the ecosystem,

• Their presence across different clusters.

👉 Objective: Identify leading players, competitors, or high-impact partners.

5. Geographical Mapping

It illustrates the spatial distribution of innovation (by country or region), based on the number of documents, their strategic intensity, or their technological domain.

👉 Objective: Locate innovation hubs, spheres of influence, or technological dependency risks.

And much more…

At GraphMyTech, we offer a wide range of customizable visualizations designed to integrate these approaches into a single, unified analysis. Our solution is tailored to the concrete challenges of your teams:

💡 Collaboration dynamics

🔬 Technology transfers

📊 Portfolio comparisons

🌍 International reach

Thanks to our custom module offering, your personalized solution is co-designed with you and built on robust technology that combines AI, graph theory, and business-ready indicators.