Using technology intelligence tools, companies can cut the time spent on research and development from weeks or months to seconds or minutes. Technology intelligence refers to identifying technological opportunities and threats that could impact a company's future growth. These tools provide contextual access to relevant information and insights by combining web content, scientific journals, and patents with search technology and analysis. For example, a company could search for ways to reduce energy consumption and the tool would return a summary of solutions from various categories, such as approaches from the EPA and Department of Energy, in under a minute. This represents a shift from traditional research methods to quickly gaining actionable intelligence through intuitive searches.