Searchlight
Future Software Technologies
Semester programme:Software Engineering
Project group members:Tim van der Helm
Jens Ramakers
Sam Rodenburg
Jaap Smit
Bas Zwegers
Mylo Rongen
Project description
Searchlight is a research project developed to support entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and investors in identifying business opportunities and strategic entry points. The project focuses on systematically collecting and analyzing publicly available company information to transform large volumes of unstructured data into actionable insights.
Context
Hedgecreek International is an international business development bureau. They help entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and investors to spot opportunities and turn them into concrete growth plans. Clients value their pragmatic approach and mix of strategy and execution. Founded in 2010, Hedgecreek has broad international experience across industries, from startups to corporates. Their mission is to create profitable and sustainable business for clients while delivering real value to customers.
Results
The Searchlight project demonstrates that AI-supported research can accelerate business development while maintaining a high standard of accuracy, responsibility and trust. The results confirm that combining advanced automation with expert oversight leads to more reliable insights and stronger decision-making confidence.
Searchlight is designed with a pragmatic mindset, focusing on scalability and adaptability rather than unnecessary complexity. This allows organizations to move quickly from information to insight, while remaining flexible as strategic needs evolve.
Equally important, the project shows that responsible use of publicly available information is essential within the European regulatory environment. By aligning with established legal and ethical principles, Searchlight delivers valuable market intelligence while safeguarding transparency, compliance and long-term trust.
These elements position Searchlight as a dependable and future-ready research capability for informed business growth.