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Discover safer tobacco alternatives, harm reduction technologies, and regulatory-compliant innovations backed by peer-reviewed data to accelerate next-gen tobacco innovation.

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Tobacco Harm Reduction Research

3x More Confident

Regulatory Compliance

40% Reduction

In Clinical Trial Costs

Find What's Next

Discover emerging tobacco alternatives, harm reduction technologies, and competitor innovations before they hit the market.

Validate Instantly

Quickly assess new tobacco formulations, reduced-risk products, and regulatory pathways with AI-driven insights from patents and research papers.

Optimize R&D Costs

Reduce R&D costs by avoiding duplicated research and ensure your tobacco development efforts are streamlined from day one.

More Research, Less Busywork, Higher Impact

Centralize Knowledgebase

Explore tobacco research by product type and component

Slate organizes research studies and patents on combustibles, heat-not-burn tobacco, and oral products mapped by key components like filters, combustion systems, and aerosol modifiers.
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Material Discovery

Discover safer alternatives to restricted additives, traditional filters, and paper materials

Slate helps you uncover safe flavoring compounds, biodegradable filters, and nicotine substitutes with validated performance from global research.
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Regulations & Compliance

Stay ahead of regulatory changes and safety standards

Slate provides real-time FDA, EU, and APAC tobacco regulation updates along with scientific evidence to support your dossiers. Find alternative technologies and materials with defensible safety claims, keeping your R&D compliant and products moving to market.
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Cross-Industry Solution

Scout emerging technologies from adjacent industries

From miniaturized batteries for heated tobacco or filtration methods from clean air systems to pharma-inspired inhalation systems, Slate scans research beyond the tobacco industry to spot technologies you can adapt.
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Competitive Intelligence

Anticipate competitor moves before they launch

Slate helps you track patent filings, product launches, and research directions of PMI, BAT, JTI, and others, so you can spot white spaces, prioritize the right innovations, and accelerate your product pipeline with confidence.
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Formulation Scouting

Discover safer and viable tobacco formulations faster

Slate streamlines formulation scouting by scanning scientific studies, patents, and formulation data to uncover ready-to-adapt blends, stabilizers, and excipients that meet safety and performance standards.
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Trend Forecasting

Identify consumer and product trends before they break out

Slate analyzes research, publications, and product launches to give you early visibility into market shifts like reduced‑risk products, nicotine pouches, heated tobacco, or flavor demand.
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Claim Benchmarking

Support your reduced-risk claims with confidence

Benchmark your product safety claims against peer-reviewed studies, regulatory filings, and competitor data, helping you build credibility and prepare airtight submissions.
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Before

6 weeks to analyze 100+ patents and research papers, material scouting, and compliance checks, relying on manual searches across multiple sources.

96X

Faster insights, delivering in:
Vape Research

With Slate

1 day to uncover 6 emerging materials with industry use cases.

3 hours to map 10 competitor innovations across patents & market activity.

Answer Questions That Matter to Tobacco R&D

What R&D professionals in Tobacco industry are asking:

What additives have documented effects on smoke pH and sensory experience?

What validated methods should we use to measure harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) in aerosols or smoke to meet FDA/TPD requirements?

What are the latest low-temperature curing techniques to reduce harmful compound formation in tobacco?

What are the latest plant-based filter materials replacing cellulose acetate for improved biodegradability?

What aerosol generation systems minimize harmful byproduct formation in alternative tobacco products?

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Real Results from Tobacco Industry Leaders

See how tobacco companies are accelerating innovation and gaining competitive advantage with Slate
Tobacco

Global Tobacco Company

Carbon Monoxide Reduction in Combusted Products

Challenge

R&D team was tasked with reducing carbon monoxide levels in combusted products by at least 25% without altering sensory quality or increasing draw resistance beyond 120 mm H₂O

Solution

Using Slate, the team identified technical papers on oxygen-flow restrictors, micro-perforated tipping papers, and redesigned combustion chambers, each meeting similar performance thresholds in published tests

“Slate allowed us to shortcut months of technical exploration and lab trials. We not only achieved our CO reduction targets but did so without sacrificing product experience.”
— Head of R&D

Results

4 weeks → 2 days

Research Time

25% CO reduction

Achieved

60% fewer

Failed Lab Trials

Vape

Reduced-Risk Product Manufacturer

Eco-Friendly Materials for Disposable Devices

Challenge

Waste and e-waste from single-use devices, such as disposable vapes, pose significant recycling challenges and regulatory risks. The R&D team needed sustainable alternatives to traditional plastics without compromising performance

Solution

Slate surfaced biodegradable polymer blends with ABS-level strength, thermal stability up to 200°C, and controlled biodegradability, previously applied in sustainable packaging research, making them strong candidates for eco-friendly disposable devices

“Slate helped us cut through fragmented literature and focus directly on materials with proven potential. We identified biodegradable polymers that meet both performance and regulatory needs. It accelerated our path toward sustainable device design.”
— Director of Product Innovation

Results

6 biodegradable polymer blends

Identified and Evaluated

3x faster

Pilot Testing Initiation

70+ documents

Avoided Manual Scouring

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Testimonials from Tobacco Industry R&D Leaders

“With Slate, we identified 3 white space opportunities that competitors completely missed. Two of those ideas turned into successful product launches, and we captured 23% market share in the very first year.”
VP of Product Development | Global Tobacco Company
“Our reduced-risk product team cut months off development by using Slate to validate claims and benchmark against global studies. It gave us the confidence to move faster without second-guessing compliance or scientific backing.”
Director of Reduced-Risk Innovation | Tobacco Division
“Slate helped us discover biodegradable filter materials we hadn’t considered in our weeks long research. What would have taken months of supplier outreach and testing, we identified in just days with solid references to back it up.”
R&D Scientist and Material Science Expert | Tobacco Filters
“The biggest value for us is clarity. Instead of drowning in redundant literature, Slate highlights only what’s truly relevant. Our product development cycles are leaner, and our compliance risks have dropped significantly.”
Innovation Director | Global Tobacco Company

Everything You Need for Tobacco Innovation Discovery

Purpose-built for tobacco industry professionals who need to stay ahead of the innovation curve

Ingredient Intelligence

Discover safer additives, alternative flavoring agents, and novel nicotine delivery systems that meet evolving safety and regulatory standards.

  • Novel ingredient synergies
  • Nicotine release profiles
  • Clinical efficacy data
  • Safety profiles

Technology Scouting

Identify cutting-edge technologies from startups, universities, and research institutions worldwide.

  • Advanced heating systems
  • Aerosol generation methods
  • Battery innovations
  • Nicotine vaporization techniques

Innovation Alerts

Stay ahead with real-time notifications about new patents, research breakthroughs, and market opportunities in tobacco.

  • Custom watchlists
  • Monthly summaries
  • Actionable insights
  • Personalized tracking

Research Intelligence

Track emerging trends, regulatory changes, and competitive movements to align your innovation strategy with market demands.

  • Trend analysis
  • Regulatory updates
  • Competitor tracking
  • Technology evaluation

Research Synthesis

Automatically synthesize findings from thousands of research papers, patents, and industry reports into actionable insights.

  • Literature reviews
  • Patent landscapes
  • White space analysis
  • Opportunity mapping

Sustainability Focus

Find eco-friendly alternatives to address rising scrutiny on waste and environmental impact from tobacco products.

  • Compostable filters
  • Recyclable packaging
  • E-waste recycling
  • Circular economy

Enterprise-grade security and privacy protection for your most sensitive R&D work

Slate never trains on your data, so your teams can innovate with confidence.

Data Never Used to Train Models

Your proprietary research and queries remain completely private and are never used to train our AI.

Private Deployment

Slate operates securely within your own firewalls, keeping your innovations safe and research 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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Companies Tracked
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Authors & Publishers
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Research Funding Data
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