PLATFORM & FEATURES

AI-Driven Scouting and Classification at Scale

Turn complex federal data into structured intelligence, actionable matches, and millions in awards.

Discover opportunities, partners, and funding instantly — not after months of manual research.

Let iScout Do the Heavy Lifting

iScout processes and evaluates solicitations, awards, innovations, business profiles, and webpages to simplify your discovery of the information you need to accelerate innovation and drive growth.

Find the Right Opportunities and Innovations Faster

Quickly uncover aligned RFPs, RFIs, SBIR/STTR topics, emerging technologies, and university research using a unified intelligence layer built for the federal innovation ecosystem.

Build Better Teams and Win More Funding

Identify ideal partners, collaborators, and prior awardees; map capability gaps; and access non-dilutive funding insights so you can move confidently from discovery to proposal to commercialization.

Core Capabilities

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AI Classification Engine

iScout is powered by an AI/LLM engine purpose-built for federal innovation.

What It Does

  • Analyzes federal solicitations, RFIs, RFPs, and award data

  • Identifies key technical concepts and capabilities

  • Links opportunities to relevant companies, research, patents, experts, and awards

Why It Matters

Identifying and winning federal research & development and contracting awards is difficult—especially for newcomers. iScout removes the guesswork by notifying you of highly relevant opportunities and giving you instant access to the teaming partners and technologies that you need to create successful teams and capture millions in non-dilutive funding and contracts.

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Opportunity Discovery

iScout finds the federal opportunities that matter most—without requiring knowledge of keywords, jargon, or specific programs.

What It Does

  • Continuously scans RFPs, RFIs, BAAs, SBIR/STTR topics, and other solicitations

  • Matches opportunities to your capabilities, technologies, and interests

  • Delivers real-time opportunity notifications (free for all users)

  • Highlights which opportunities best align with your innovation goals

Why It Matters

Many innovative companies never see the opportunities that fit their expertise. iScout makes sure the right opportunities find you—every time.

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Tech Scouting & IP Search

iScout helps organizations discover cutting-edge technologies and intellectual property—especially beyond the traditional DoD supply chain.

What It Does

  • Surfaces emerging technologies and licensable IP

  • Identifies innovators, faculty experts, and research teams behind the work

  • Reveals how technologies connect to prior awards and funding

Why It Matters

Many teams reinvent what already exists. iScout helps you accelerate development by building on proven innovation—or clearly differentiating where it matters most.

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Partner & Collaborator Matching

Strong, well-aligned teams win federal innovation funding. iScout helps you build them—fast.

What It Does

  • Identifies potential partners across industry, academia, labs, and government

  • Evaluates capabilities, prior awards, and technical fit

  • Recommends collaborators for SBIR/STTRs, R&D, and commercialization

Why It Matters

Great technology alone isn’t enough. iScout helps you find the right partners, reduce friction, and confidently enter the federal innovation ecosystem.

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Funding & Award Insights

iScout helps innovators understand—and win—non-dilutive federal funding.

What It Does

  • Surfaces historical awards, recipients, and funding pathways

  • Clarifies funding levels, timelines, and commercialization opportunities

  • Shows how Phase I, II, and III awards support growth and scale

  • Provides insight for investors evaluating de-risked companies

Why It Matters

Federal funding can dramatically extend runway and reduce risk. iScout gives teams a clear path into SBIR, STTR, and related programs—even if they’re new to the DoD ecosystem.

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What Makes iScout Different

  • Unlike traditional federal tools, iScout is designed for organizations focused on technology development, commercialization, and innovation—not just contract tracking.

  • iScout classifies documents by technical concepts using a proprietary knowledge graph, revealing insights and connections keywords can’t.

  • Automatically connects opportunities, companies, innovations, collaborators, and funding pathways—reducing manual research and guesswork.

  • Built on millions of business profiles, awards, patents, research papers, and innovation records, continuously updated and classified at scale.

  • Helps first-time and non-traditional companies navigate federal acronyms, funding models, proposal expectations, and teaming strategies.

  • iScout supports the broader innovation ecosystem, powering accelerators and intermediaries rather than competing with them.

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Pricing Overview

STARTER

$0/mo

Free

Perfect for users looking to establish a presence, be discovered, and explore the directory at a basic level.

INDIVIDUAL PREMIUM

$149/mo

billed annually ($1,788) or $199/mo billed monthly

For professionals ready to actively scout, track, evaluate, and collaborate.

TEAM PREMIUM

$499/mo

billed annually ($1,998/year)

Built for teams of up to 5 members who require deeper support, structured training, and stronger collaboration tools.

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