Frequently Asked Questions
These are the questions we get most often about university spinouts, medtech commercialization, and preparing acquisition-ready assets. If you dont see your question here, explore our Start Now, TTO, or M&A pages for more detail.
How do I spin out a company from university research?
Work with your Tech Transfer Office to secure rights (option/license), define the field-of-use, and build a commercial model aligned with acquirer interest. Our Start Now process is designed to compress this into 60 days instead of the 9–12 month industry norm.
How can I commercialize a medical device invention?
Identify intended use, scaffold regulatory readiness, and run acquirer-aligned pilots to produce market proof. We focus on getting to acquisition-ready in 12–18 months.
How do I license IP from a university?
Most require going through the Tech Transfer Office. We work directly with TTOs to execute licenses or exclusive options with clear field-of-use definitions and backend economics aligned to your goals.
What is an SBIR/STTR commercialization partner?
We help translate grant-funded R&D into market-ready businesses, leveraging SBIR/STTR funding to reach market proof without becoming dependent on VC to fund the path.
Are you a medical device startup accelerator?
No. Accelerators are cohort-based and focus on early development. We are a transaction-focused commercialization sprint, building acquisition-ready assets aligned to buyer criteria.
How can you help with tech transfer?
We secure rights, build the commercial model, validate with market proof, and package the asset for a clean transaction — reducing time to deal and increasing backend value.
What is university medtech licensing?
It's the process of securing rights from a university to a medical device innovation, usually through the TTO. We specialize in structuring these deals to support a fast commercialization sprint.
How do I take my PhD research to market?
Secure rights, confirm market fit, design a viable commercial model, and validate it with pilots or early contracts. Our model delivers this in under 18 months.
Can you help with academic medical device startup funding?
We help identify and secure non-dilutive funding (grants, strategic investment) to reach market proof without raising VC prematurely.
What is proof of concept funding for a medical device?
It's funding used to validate technical feasibility and market viability. We design POCs around acquirer metrics so the data directly supports a transaction.