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   TECHSCOUT - Technology Scouting & Capability Gap Analysis
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TechScout helps you discover technologies that address capability gaps.
Simply describe what you need in plain English, and TechScout will:

  - Search SBIR/STTR awards, patents, federal contracts, and news
  - Score results based on relevance to your needs
  - Rank candidates by problem-solution fit
  - Enable deep-dive analysis on promising technologies


QUICK START
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1. FIRST TIME SETUP (only once):
   - Double-click: install.bat
   - Wait for installation to complete

2. LAUNCH TECHSCOUT:
   - Double-click: launch.bat
   - It will automatically start Ollama, API server, and dashboard
   - Your browser will open to http://localhost:3001


REQUIREMENTS
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Before installing, you need:

  1. Python (https://www.python.org/downloads/)
     - Check "Add Python to PATH" during install

  2. Node.js (https://nodejs.org/)
     - Download the LTS version

  3. Ollama (https://ollama.ai)
     - Download and install
     - The mistral-nemo:12b model will download automatically


HOW TO USE
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1. Enter your capability gap in plain English, e.g.:
   "Need a technology that improves Space Domain Awareness
    for objects beyond the diffraction limit"

2. Click "Discover Technologies"

3. Wait for results (typically 1-3 minutes)

4. Browse ranked candidates
   - Click any candidate to see details
   - Green = SBIR awards
   - Orange = Patents
   - Blue = Federal contracts

5. Export results to CSV for team review


TROUBLESHOOTING
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"Ollama not running" error:
  - Make sure start_ollama.bat is running in another window

"Cannot connect to API server" error:
  - The launch.bat should auto-start the API server
  - Look for a "TechScout API" window - it should show
    "TechScout API Server running on http://localhost:8000"
  - If not visible, manually run: start_api.bat

"Discovery failed" error:
  - Check that Ollama has the mistral-nemo:12b model
  - Run: ollama pull mistral-nemo:12b

Dashboard won't start:
  - Make sure Node.js is installed
  - Run install.bat again

Slow performance:
  - First searches download AI model (~4GB)
  - Subsequent searches will be faster
  - Discovery typically takes 1-2 minutes


SUPPORT
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For issues, contact your system administrator or check:
https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues

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