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Writing Effective Prompts

Updated over a week ago

The quality of your results depends on the quality of your input. FirstIgnite's AI uses your description to match partners, so more detail produces better results.

Tips for strong prompts:

❌ Weak Prompt

✅ Strong Prompt

AI research

Machine learning models for early detection of diabetic retinopathy using retinal imaging

Clean energy

Perovskite solar cell technology with 25%+ efficiency for commercial rooftop applications

Drug development

CRISPR-based gene therapy targeting sickle cell disease, currently in Phase 2 clinical trials

Looking for partners

Seeking licensing partners among Fortune 500 pharmaceutical companies with active oncology R&D programs

✅ Both Company Search and Autopilot accept up to 100,000 characters. You can paste full patents, abstracts, one-pagers, or just a few keywords. No special prompts required — use natural language.


Using the Partner Search Template:

For more structured searches, FirstIgnite provides a Partner Search Template:

Template Section

What to Include

  1. Organization Overview

Name, industry/domain, description, mission, market context

2. Offering Description

What it is, what it does, how it works, who it's for, problems solved, use cases

3. Core Technologies

Detailed description of up to 5 key capabilities

4. Search Request

Target sectors, workflows, pain points, company scale, partnership type

5. Ideal Partner Profile (Optional)

Scale, workflows, challenges, goals, strategic direction, integration needs

💡 Remember: You don't need the template. A well-written paragraph works great. The template simply ensures you cover details that improve results. Also available in Spanish.

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