Context
Large research organizations depend on seamless access to scientific publications, patents, internal research reports, and organizational knowledge. As information volumes and AI capabilities continue to grow, integrating these sources into a unified knowledge ecosystem becomes increasingly important.
Contribution
Over nearly 10 years, BKI Advisory's founder played a central role in the conception, design, continuous evolution, and operation of QKnows, BASF's enterprise knowledge platform for global R&D. Responsibilities included product strategy, stakeholder management across research units, user-centered product development, platform governance, vendor management, and the integration of AI-powered capabilities into scientific workflows.
Impact
QKnows evolved into a central knowledge platform supporting researchers worldwide by bringing together trusted scientific information, internal knowledge, and AI-enabled discovery within a single user experience.