Competitive Intelligence Research

Competitive Intelligence is strategic information that can be put directly into action to facilitate business growth, reduce risk and inform key decisions.

Previously viewed as important only to large corporations, competitive intelligence research is now recognized as critical for companies of all sizes. Competitive intelligence research will allow businesses in our community to quickly respond to the information needs of their dynamic industries by mining information from high-powered databases, GIS, research software, and other information tools.
Competitive intelligence research services provide information on:

Competitors and their strategies
Industry trends and forecasts
Market size and sales
Market research reports
Potential market niches
Prospective partners and resources
Marketing lists and leads
GIS and social networking

Services are free during the first pilot year (until June 2009). After this a fee will be charged for the service. Use the links at the left to see testimonials and case studies showing how competitive intelligence research has helped businesses in our community or view the process for obtaining research services and to review our tips for successful research projects.