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Talent IQ is your edge in uncovering innovation signals before they're priced in.
Talent IQ quantifies a company’s technical depth by tracking the movement and momentum of elite deep-tech talent—what we call Talent Alpha. Zeki’s proprietary scoring system links technical talent to future growth, competitive advantage, and innovation strength.
Whether you’re identifying future unicorns, analysing innovation trends, or de-risking strategic bets, Talent IQ delivers powerful, structured innovation signals that go beyond financials—straight from the source: the people building the future.
Why Talent IQ?
See Hidden Innovation Early
Detect R&D momentum, team strength, and technical capability from talent data before traditional market signals appear.
Structured for Alpha Discovery
Talent IQ is built for both fundamental and quantitative strategies, offering monthly snapshots, historical depth back to 2010 and point-in-time data since 2025.
500+ Deep-Tech Fields Tracked
From quantum to AI to bioengineering—Talent IQ monitors 1,500+ companies across 4,500+ areas of expertise, 100+ sectors in 30+ countries.
KEY FEATURES OF
Talent IQ
Proprietary Talent Alpha Scoring
Zeki Data uses a proprietary model to identify and score top deep-tech talent—’Talent Alpha’—from over 30,000 open access sources. Profiles are evaluated on publishing, pedigree, mobility, and peer recognition, then aggregated to deliver company-level innovation signals.
Measure Impact at the Cutting Edge
Talent IQ also tracks two key indicators: top-10% research contributors from the past two years, and the highest-impact research from the past five—giving you a clear view of the companies shaping the future.
Actionable Intelligence
- Benchmark R&D strength, pedigree, and peer dynamics
- Compare R&D capacity and expertise
- Track talent flows by role, seniority, and gender
- Spot elite hiring surges and brain drain
- Identify moves from academia to industry
- Uncover stealth product pivots
- Monitor top-talent destinations
Example Signals
- AI chip startup poaches Nvidia talent—flagged six months before OEM deal
- Biotech IND filing predicted—via MIT-hired talent spike
- Big Tech pivot to robotics—200+ AI staff redeployed, pre-announcement
Who uses Talent IQ?
Trusted by hedge funds, sovereign analysts, and strategic innovation teams. Talent IQ supports alpha generation, competitive benchmarking, and geopolitical insight across:
- Public Markets (Equity Research, Quant Funds)
- Strategic Intelligence (Defence, National Security)
- Advanced Tech Scouting (Aerospace, Space Systems)
Access and Delivery
Get direct access to structured talent intelligence data to integrate into your own models, workflows, or research.
Secure, Scalable Delivery
Data available via AWS S3, JSON, CSV, or flat files—customised to your needs.