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Find candidates with validated competencies in
technical fields

HardSkills is a scientific recruitment tool that enables recruiters to find R&D experts in an instant

Reduce complexity in R&D and scientific recruitment

Get a comprehensive overview of candidates, including potential contact information

Access patent history & work experience and potentially contact candidates with just a click

Boost your search process with smart filters and easy-to-use software

Automate the process of converting search briefs into keywords and look for candidates using a smart search interface – all in one place

Easily understand a candidate’s proven competencies and experience

Find the most qualified candidates every time.

Find and attract qualified people with R&D talent sourcing

Identify hard-to-find candidates quickly by performing an intelligent keyword search on all patents – both filed and granted – in a specific region or industry.

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Unlock the true potential of scientific recruitment

Engage candidates with legitimate interest of their work and competencies

Easily break the ice with pre-made templates

Set up scientific recruitment in minutes

5 easy steps to find the perfect candidate

Contact the candidates

Find their contact information and get in touch with them

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Save candidates in lists

Keep things nice and organised with lists of candidates

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Choose your preferred filters

Be it geographical location or patent classification

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Search our patent database

Use keywords from your brief

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Search our extensive database

Search our patent database

Use keywords from your brief

Learn more about scientific recruitment
Search our extensive database

Choose your preferred filters

Be it geographical location or patent classification

Learn more about scientific recruitment

Save candidates in lists

Keep things nice and organised with lists of candidates

Learn more about scientific recruitment

Contact the candidates

Find their contact information and get in touch with them

Learn more about scientific recruitment

Turn the world into your recruitment base

Access and recruit IP & technical expertise globally

Whether you are in the US, France, Germany or England, HardSkills enables you to use IP recruitment to find, validate, contact and recruit patent holders with proven expertise in technical fields such as pharmaceutical, automotive, electrical engineering, and much more. 

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Sarbajit Rakshit
Sarbajit K. Rakshit
India
David Reis
David Reis
Brazil
Boris Balacheff
Boris Balacheff
France
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Find experienced R&D professionals for your industry and technologies

Our patent database is becoming increasingly popular for recruitment across many technical and R&D intensive industries. Here are a few of the industries we support with IP recruitment solutions:

Data science
Life science and lab
Pharmaceutical
Automotive
Electrical engineering
Powertrain design
Scientific research
Manufacturing technology
Materials science
.. and more

The most comprehensive scientific recruitment database out there

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28,000,000
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Inventors

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