PatSnap has brought together the world's most comprehensive R&D dataset in one easy to use the platform to help innovation leaders analyse tech trends, assess new opportunities, conduct competitor intelligence and maximise return on IP assets.

By combining millions of data points from patents, licensing, litigation and company information with non-patent literature, PatSnap provides the world's most innovative organisations with a new intuitive source of information to accelerate their R&D.

Academy by PatSnap is a free online learning hub with over 600 minutes of video, arranged into bite-size courses for R&D professionals and innovators. I felt compelled to find out more.

Duncan Clark, Head of Academy by PatSnap academy.patsnap.com joins me on my daily tech podcast. With over ten years' experience supporting and subsequently working in marketing teams, he enjoys translating data insights or technical information into pragmatic advice that drives business outcomes or inspires customers.

Duncan is also a keen advocate of new technology solutions that improve our interaction with the world around us, especially in the fields of mobile tech, the mobile web, wearable technology and the Internet of Things.

Intrigued by the speed of innovation in this area he especially loves it when technology and science combine to solve big world problems. I enjoy competitive analysis, go-to-market strategies, market research and presenting data to others in a way that engages and excites.