What MedTech Scout looks for
Every day the scout hunts for MedTech device opportunities where a Sonceboz-type motorized pump, compressor, vacuum or precise-actuation subsystem could be the value driver. It combines fast sources scanned every morning with a rotating deep scan of slower ones. This page explains what it covers, where it looks, and in which languages โ it is purely informational.
What makes an opportunity relevant for Sonceboz
Sonceboz is a Swiss mechatronics company (~1,300 people, ~500 MCHF revenue) that designs and manufactures integrated mechatronic subsystems at automotive-grade quality and high production volumes. An opportunity ranks high when a compact, reliable, motorized pump / compressor / vacuum / precise-actuation subsystem is the value driver โ and where Sonceboz could act as a subsystem supplier, co-development partner or acquisition / watch target, in a segment not already vertically integrated by incumbents.
Domains we scan
device categories with actuation / fluidic potentialMust scale
mandatory volume / value thresholdWhat we exclude
out of scope for this scoutSources we query
fast daily scan + rotating deep scanScanned every run
last 24 hRotated over a 7-day cycle
7-day lookbackWeekly rotation of the slow families
Grants
Conferences
Literature
Grants
Regulatory
Conferences
Patents
Languages searched
queries run across seven languagesHow we score
strict scoring ยท quality over quantity- Novelty โ the actual technique versus the state of the art and existing patents, not the marketing claim.
- Scalability โ checked against the volume / value thresholds above.
- Sonceboz fit โ is the motor / pump the value driver, does it match the competencies, and is the segment still open?
- Earliness boosts, it doesn't gate โ grant, patent or abstract-stage signals with low press coverage score higher; widely covered or long-commercialized items cap at 7.
- No quota โ a day with zero qualifying items is a valid result; standards are never lowered to fill the report.
- De-duplicated โ known items are only re-reported on a genuinely new development; memorized 3โ5 items are "promoted" when they reach โฅ 6.
My editorial grade (A โ E)
personal ยท one per news itemOn top of the automatic score above, you can give each item a personal editorial grade from A to E, straight from the feed โ via the violet pill on the right of each card. It reflects your judgement after reading (โwas it worth itโ), independent of the algorithmโs score. It is unique per item: a single value at a time, editable or removable. Use the โMy gradeโ filter to instantly find your best picks.