11. A computer based system for monitoring innovation activity, comprising: a first metadata element arranged to accumulate first metadata associated with a first plurality of intellectual knowledge files; a rules-based processor arranged to: extract a first plurality of patterns from said first plurality of intellectual knowledge files; create a first plurality of concept spaces using said first metadata, said first plurality of patterns, and said first plurality of knowledge files; and, group, using said first metadata and said first plurality of patterns, said first plurality of intellectual knowledge files into first respective concept spaces in said first plurality of concept spaces; and, a report generator arranged to correlate said first plurality of intellectual knowledge files and said first respective concept spaces, wherein said first metadata element, said processor, and said report generator are located in at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer.
12. The system of claim 11 further comprising a second metadata element arranged to assign second metadata, responsive to said grouping of said first plurality of intellectual knowledge files, to at least a portion of said first plurality of intellectual knowledge files and wherein said rules-based processor is arranged to: create a second plurality of concept spaces using said second metadata; and, group, using said second metadata, said at least a portion of said first plurality of intellectual knowledge files into respective concept spaces in said second plurality of concept spaces, wherein said second metadata element is located in said at least general-purpose computer.