"OPION, Inc. discovers and forecasts emerging patterns and trends by identifying and ranking opinion leaders in digital public discussions and correlating their behavior with real-world events. When change is increasingly driven by chaotic public discussions, Opion spots important events at their earliest stages, then tracks and predicts their spread and impact. We find the people with the most contagious ideas, while preserving each individual's privacy."

Opion.com: Capturing the voice of electronic communities