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AI-powered research database that organizes all research information in one place, 

delivering what you need, when you need.

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Research is fragmented

Document chaos and knowledge silos fragments R&D work, steals time and kills productivity.

Let’s unify it

With all relevant research papers, patents, product information docs in a single interface, every research area is connected.
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Handle any type of R&D and IP work

Slate provides a platform that drives every use case and connects every team

R&D
IP

Custom Structured Database

Centralize and organize all your research resources and intellectual property into a customized, AI-powered database that categorizes data systematically and makes it easy to access, analyze, and act upon.
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R&D
IP

Competitor Monitoring

Track and understand competitors’ innovations, patents, market strategies, and R&D activities with real-time updates to stay ahead and make informed strategic decisions.
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R&D

Technology Watch

Spot trends before they become mainstream. Monitor emerging technologies and industry shifts to fine-tune your R&D and innovation strategies.

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R&D

AI Research Assistant

Accelerate your research discovery process with an AI assistant capable of answering complex queries, finding critical information, and synthesizing data from millions of research papers and global patents in seconds.

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R&D

Ingredients Discovery

Discover novel ingredients and materials for unique product development. Slate helps you identify sustainable, innovative, cross-industry solutions tailored to your needs.
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R&D

SOTA Discovery and Updates

Get instant access to state-of-the-art discoveries and continuous updates on the latest breakthroughs and advancements in your domain, delivered directly to your feed.

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IP

Portfolio Management

Simplify the complexity of managing IP. Organize, evaluate, and optimize your IP portfolio by managing patents, trademarks, and innovations efficiently to identify gaps, unlock hidden opportunities for growth and maximize ROI—all from one intuitive platform.

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IP

Licensing

Identify high-potential licensing opportunities and evaluate them with structured data insights to ensure strategic IP commercialization.
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Case Study

UK consumer goods giant boosted technology trend identification by 40%

40 %

faster trend identification

by tracking emerging ingredient trends earlier.
20 %

more emerging ingredients spotted

to secure early-mover advantage and dominate culturally driven markets.

The R&D Director said:

“With Slate, we’ve gone from chasing trends to leading them. The platform has fundamentally changed how we approach product development by providing insights before competitors even realize there’s an opportunity.”
Recognized as the best content management platform by SIIA Codie Awards 2023
" Slate has helped us in providing instant, clear updates on competitors and industry trends that empower us to craft effective strategies and make smarter decisions faster. Honestly, it’s been a game-changer for our team."
Lead Scientist at a Leading Sports & Lifestyle Company
"Since we started using Slate, our younger researchers are jumping in to file patents and share ideas. It’s made research simpler and way more fun. Slate has really brought new energy to our innovation efforts."
R&D Scientist at a Leading Automotive Equipment Manufacturer
" We've transformed how we discover and structure data with Slate. The AI-powered insights have minimized trial risks, saving us both time and money, while allowing us to make more confident, data-driven decisions."
Head of R&D at a Leading Medical Equipment Manufacturer
" Slate has helped us in providing instant, clear updates on competitors and industry trends that empower us to craft effective strategies and make smarter decisions faster. Honestly, it’s been a game-changer for our team."
Lead Scientist at a Leading Sports & Lifestyle Company
"Since we started using Slate, our younger researchers are jumping in to file patents and share ideas. It’s made research simpler and way more fun. Slate has really brought new energy to our innovation efforts."
R&D Scientist at a Leading Automotive Equipment Manufacturer
" We've transformed how we discover and structure data with Slate. The AI-powered insights have minimized trial risks, saving us both time and money, while allowing us to make more confident, data-driven decisions."
Head of R&D at a Leading Medical Equipment Manufacturer
" Slate has helped us in providing instant, clear updates on competitors and industry trends that empower us to craft effective strategies and make smarter decisions faster. Honestly, it’s been a game-changer for our team."
Lead Scientist at a Leading Sports & Lifestyle Company

More Research, Less Busywork, Higher Impact

Literature Review

Cut research time in half with AI-driven systematic reviews

Automate systematic reviews with Slate AI by extracting, synthesizing, and summarizing key findings from technical literature in minutes.

  • Extract key insights without reading thousands of patents and papers.
  • Deep technical filtering to pinpoint exact information.
  • Uncover hidden patterns and connections in your research.
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Discovery

Find novel ingredients, formulations, and alternative materials without the noise

Discover scientific breakthroughs, cross-industry solutions, applications of cutting-edge technologies, novel ingredients, formulations, and sustainable alternatives by filtering out irrelevant data to get only the most precise, valuable insights.

  • Search for patents and research papers relevant to your field.
  • Identify emerging trends and R&D opportunities before competitors.
  • Tabular format comparison of different solutions for rapid analysis.
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Centralized Platform

Organize, analyze and act on research in one centralized knowledge hub

Eliminate the chaos of scattered information by accessing research papers, patents, and scientific literature into a single structured AI-driven database.
  • Collect, centralize, and access millions of global research papers & patents.
  • Structured taxonomy for precise categorization and quick navigation.
  • Keep all your research data organized, interlinked, and easily accessible.
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Alerts

Never miss a critical research discovery again with proactive insights

Get notified of the latest research, emerging trends, patent updates, or competitor breakthroughs with customizable alerts in your specific R&D area.
  • Set custom alerts to track specific research categories or competitors.
  • Receive instant updates on relevant patents and papers as they’re published.
  • Get personalized alerts on state-of-the-art discoveries.
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Global Database

Remove blindspots by accessing relevant latest research globally

Access global database of millions of research papers, patents, product information docs, and scientific literature in one place.
  • Retrieve external relevant research happening outside your organization.
  • Track advancements and patent filings across industries and competitors globally.
  • Explore the latest innovations from global trends to regional research.
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Collaborate

Share research insights with team on a unified platform

Shared access to the same database for every team member globally to organize, annotate research, and work together in real time.
  • Share key insights, research findings, and patent reviews across departments globally.
  • Reduce duplicate research efforts to improve team’s efficiency.
  • Keep past research and findings accessible even when key team members leave.
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Intelligence

Monitoring competitor and technology foresight with evidence mapping

Gain a competitive edge by tracking competitors progress, patents, and research to stay informed about market shifts and technological advancements that could impact your product development strategy.

  • Track competitors' R&D focus and patent filings to uncover new innovations.
  • Identify emerging trends to act strategically and maximize ROI.
  • Competitor landscape data in a single view.
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Switch from reactive to proactive research

Every week, hundreds of new patents and research papers are published globally. Can your team keep up?

Slate automatically tracks emerging trends, technologies, and competitor activity—so you never miss a key development.

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Search Less, Discover More, Speed Up Research

Clear Technology Landscape

Navigate complex innovation spaces with a clear, data-driven view to identify where innovation is happening and where new opportunities are waiting.

AI-Powered Insights

Get research-backed actionable insights in seconds and eliminate the inefficiencies of traditional research methods. Slate recommends that deeper insights you didn’t even know existed.

Results Connected to Verified Source

Get research-backed insights cited to scientific literature, patents, and technical data to make informed decisions.

Identify Emerging Trends

Stay ahead by detecting emerging technologies, materials, market and industry shifts before they become mainstream.

Cross Industry Innovations

Discover alternative materials and technologies from other industries to drive your innovation. Slate connects the dots across industries for you.

Multilingual AI Assistant

Ask R&D questions and receive research-backed answers in your local language.

Slate is your CRISP slice of the internet

C

Comprehensive
Collates 90% of research resources

R

Relevant
On your specific research topic

I

Intelligent
Topped up with powerful AI to search and analyse

S

Structured
Information organized in detailed taxonomy

P

Proactive

Which is constantly updated

AI-Powered

Assistant for research discovery

Ask Slate—our interactive AI search engine for research, to answer complex queries, streamline discovery, and simplify analysis from millions of papers and patents in seconds.

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Slate features for Smarter, Streamline Research

Expand Research Scope

Search within a specific database or broaden your reach globally. Slate ensures you never miss a crucial insight.

Share Your Research

Collaborate more effectively by generating public access links to share insights from your chats with teams or stakeholders.

Upload PDF

Enhance your research by uploading key documents, allowing AI to tailor results to your specific context.

Build Your Own Database

Create taxonomies that suit your research categorization needs. Upload and structure research documents for easy access and analysis.

Why Top R&D Teams Choose Slate

Dedicated Research Associate

Elevate your research experience with a dedicated associate whose top priority is your success.

Fully Compliant With Privacy Regulations

Slate strictly adheres to the requirements of both SOC 2 and GDPR, ensuring the highest level of data privacy and security.

Industry-Best Support

We’re always here to hear your concerns, email, chat or call. Our customers love the way we treat them.

Highly Customizable

Upload your own research resources and ask the system to do AI categorization in a structured taxonomy.

Features On-Request

Need something specific? Just ask, and we'll make it happen with a turnaround time you’ve never seen before.

Private Deployment

Slate works behind your company’s firewall, keeping your research secure and data within your premises.

Transform data into applicable R&D insights with Slate

Patents from 100+ countries
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Research Papers & Literature
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Slate?
Slate for R&D is a structured database that collects, organizes, and centralizes all critical research in your field, ensuring you have the right information at your fingertips whenever you need it. With its intelligent categorization, the database is easy to navigate and allows you to synthesize information effortlessly. Plus, it’s dynamically updated to keep you informed with the latest insights.
Slate allows users to access and analyze historical and contemporary research quickly, leveraging AI to improve the speed, accuracy, and relevance of searches across vast datasets. It greatly enhances how quickly R&D teams spot emerging technologies, uncover competitor innovations, and plan R&D strategy faster and more effectively.
Slate is ideal for research and innovation teams looking to centralize their research to facilitate faster, data-driven decisions and improve cross-functional collaboration.

We source patent data from third-party providers, covering over 160 million patent documents from 100+ countries. Scholarly research comes from public resources like OpenAlex, which includes over 260 million articles from publishers such as Elsevier, PubMed, IEEE, ACS, RSC, Nature, and Springer. Learn more about the data coverage here.

Slate database includes all Open Source research articles. Only the abstract is available for paid articles. This ensures that you do not miss critical articles. PDFs of all patents are readily available.
Slate’s database is updated monthly to ensure it includes the most current and relevant research, patents, and trends.
We adhere to leading industry standards for data and infrastructure management. Our products are SOC2 compliant, with AES-256 encryption for data at rest and TLS 1.2+ for data in transit.
Slate AI is trained on proprietary GreyB data. It does not use customer data to train AI or algorithms unless explicitly requested.
The client owns all customer data and can export it at any time in standard, widely compatible formats. During the exit process, we provide complete data migration and transition assistance, ensuring your operations remain uninterrupted.
There is no significant risk of data loss. We have robust backup and recovery protocols in place. All data is backed up daily and stored in secure, redundant locations to ensure integrity and availability. In the unlikely event of an issue, our recovery systems are designed to restore data quickly and reliably.
Yes, Slate allows for custom taxonomies and categorization to better suit specific research areas or industries. Users can define custom fields or tags to improve the relevance of their searches.
When defining a research area for Slate, consider it a focused category within a broader industry. Category where your team will be focused for the next few years. For example: “Probiotics in Dairy” or “Solid-state batteries.” This focused approach ensures Slate delivers highly relevant data, helping teams drill down into specific trends, innovations, and competitive movements within that broader industry.
Slate uses natural language processing (NLP) to analyze the context and relevance of search queries, helping users find highly relevant research papers, patents, and technologies even with complex queries.
Yes, the database allows multi-lingual searching. Our context-aware search ensures that you will find relevant results regardless of the language you use.
Yes, Slate allows users to export search results and research summaries into various formats such as CSV, PDF, and Excel, making it easy to share or further analyze the findings.
Yes, Slate supports integration with internal research data, allowing you to combine external research with your own proprietary research for more comprehensive analysis.

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