BOSTON, September 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Launches Invention Machine Goldfire Insight to Boost Broad Deployment

Invention Machine, a leading provider of innovation software, today
announced the availability of Invention Machine Goldfire 5.5, a powerful
platform that can further accelerate product innovation and increase
productivity by 20-30 percent. The company also announced the launch of
Invention Machine Goldfire Insight, a new configuration that simplifies
research and redefines the role of intelligence in innovation. Goldfire
Insight is designed for broad deployment across the entire innovation
community, including new business development, strategic planning and
competitive analysis teams.

Goldfire, Invention Machine's flagship innovation software,
operationalizes and sustains the product innovation process. It guides
innovators through specific innovation tasks and appropriate workflows so
they can deliver the right products the first time, as well as track
innovation trends within an enterprise, all in real time. Global 2000
manufacturers in more than 25 countries use Goldfire to translate ideas into
market-leading products, from rocket engines and algae-based biofuel to
anti-leak toilet valves and cardiac stents.

"At Boston Scientific, we are committed to delivering innovative medical
technologies, and Invention Machine Goldfire is integral to our innovation
and product design process," said Randy Schiestl, vice president, R&D, Boston
Scientific. "The new software will allow us to expand deployment and empower
more people so they can research customer needs efficiently and identify the
right solutions quickly, increasing our ability to 'deliver what's next'."

Version 5.5 builds on Goldfire's powerful innovation platform. Its new
knowledge navigator capability fosters innovation collaboration by accurately
reconstructing a user's past thinking and research process. Goldfire's
enhanced semantic technology automatically categorizes concepts and ties
relevant intelligence to the innovation initiatives, all within minutes. With
Goldfire 5.5, engineers and scientists can deliver new products even faster,
at a lower cost and increase productivity between 20-30 percent -- the time
spent by innovation workers looking for actionable information.

Goldfire Insight, the latest member of the Goldfire line, supports
essential problem analysis and problem solving capabilities and research work
models. Goldfire Insight is designed for broad deployment so the 80-90
percent of innovation workers dealing with vital, yet common, every day
innovation activities can leverage the product effectively. These tasks can
range from solving problems for customers and resolving field situations to
researching competitor landscapes and ways to reuse existing technology.

Numerous best-in-class companies rely on Invention Machine's innovation
software to stimulate their Innovation Intelligence Ecosystem(TM), a
framework for delivering precise and relevant intelligence from various
sources. A well designed ecosystem can significantly increase productivity of
the entire innovation community, from disruptive and strategic innovation
initiatives to simple innovation tasks. The Innovation Intelligence
Ecosystem's end goal is creating a sustainable and repeatable process, which
accelerates product delivery as well as increase revenue and competitive
edge.

"Actionable knowledge is vital to continuous and repeatable innovation,"
said Jim Todhunter, CTO, Invention Machine. "Goldfire, a key component of the
Innovation Intelligence Ecosystem, links the community of innovators to
critical intelligence thereby driving sustainable innovation and boosting
productivity of every day innovators."

About Invention Machine

A leading provider of innovation software, Invention Machine drives
sustainable innovation by enabling global organizations to translate ideas
into market-leading products, consistently. Invention Machine Goldfire
empowers engineers and scientists to conceive and validate the right ideas
the first time, so they can deliver cutting-edge products, rapidly and
repeatedly. Global 2000 manufacturers in more than 25 countries rely on
Invention Machine for product innovation, process improvement and market
expansion. Its unique software fuels sustainable innovation across numerous
industries, including aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer technology,
energy and environment and life sciences. For additional information, please
visit http://www.invention-machine.com.

Invention Machine and Goldfire are trademarks or registered trademarks of
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