biocreative-strategies/hs-topic-buyer-map

HS Topic × Commercial Buyer Map (Tier A2 draft)

Target: publish as HF dataset OR static HF Space under biocreative-strategies/hs-topic-buyer-map Format: dataset card (this file → README.md) + a JSON/CSV artifact representing the 16×6 matrix License: CC-BY-4.0 IP exposure: zero

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What it is

A reference matrix mapping Hugging Science's 16 scientific topics to 6 standard commercial-team roles in life sciences. Each cell is a relevance rating (high / medium / low / none) plus a one-line reasoning.

Useful for: any commercial team in a life-sciences company asking "should I be paying attention to what's published in HS topic X?"

The matrix

HS Topic	BD	Marketing	Product	Sci Affairs	Clinical Ops	Commercial Ops
Biology	high — TD-side AI maturity signal	high — content engine	high — biologics design tools	high — KOL conversations	medium — biomarker discovery	medium — account scoring
Medicine	high — clinical AI partners	high — case studies	high — diagnostic tools	high — medical affairs	high — trial design + biomarker	medium — health-system targeting
Genomics	high — gene/cell therapy buyers	medium — niche audience	high — genomics platforms	high — KOL conversations	medium — patient stratification	low
Chemistry	medium — small-molecule pipeline visibility	medium — content for med-chem audience	high — drug discovery software	medium — chemistry KOLs	low	low
Biotechnology	high — TD intelligence	medium	medium	high	low	low
Benchmark	medium — competitive landscape	low — too technical	high — model selection	medium	low	low
Scientific Reasoning	low	low	medium — agent platforms	low	low	low
Materials Science	low — bioprocess equipment angle only	low	low	low	low	low
Mathematics	none	low — AI thought-leadership content	low	none	none	none
Engineering	none	low	none	none	none	none
Physics	none	low — AI thought-leadership only	none	none	none	none
Astronomy	none	none	none	none	none	none
Climate	none	none	none	none	none	none
Earth Science	none	none	none	none	none	none
Conservation	none	none	none	none	none	none
Ecology	none	none	none	none	none	none
Energy	none	none	none	none	none	none

Roles defined

• BD (Business Development) — partnerships, M&A scouting, alliance management, licensing
• Marketing — brand content, demand gen, positioning, competitive narrative
• Product — roadmap, competitive feature analysis, build-vs-buy decisions
• Scientific Affairs / Medical Affairs — KOL engagement, scientific advisory, educational content
• Clinical Operations — trial design, site selection, biomarker strategy
• Commercial Operations — territory planning, account intelligence, CRM, sales enablement

How to use

1. Identify your role
2. Read the column from top to bottom
3. The "high" rows are HS topics you should be checking weekly
4. The "medium" rows are good for monthly digest
5. The "low/none" rows can be ignored

Citation

@misc{biocreative-hs-topic-buyer-map-2026,
  title={Hugging Science Topic × Commercial Buyer Map},
  author={BioCreative Strategies},
  year={2026},
  howpublished={\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/biocreative-strategies/hs-topic-buyer-map}}
}