• On-going monitoring of University R&D activity and the scientific literature for early identification of technology or expertise with significant commercial potential.


• Extensive network of research, early-stage business and tech-transfer contacts for access to wide range of opportunities


• Deep technical and sector knowledge allows informed, objective initial assessment of the technical and commercial potential of new opportunities.


• Previous experience developing technology to market gives unique insight into the challenges and requirements to succeed providing improved pre-filtering of opportunities.


• Strategic sourcing of specific types of technology, technology targeting specific market sectors or with pre-defined risk-reward ratio.


• Early identification of emerging potentially competitive or complimentary technologies for existing investments.


• Identification of opportunities on which to base new ventures or to compliment or rescue existing ventures.


• Identification of new applications, markets, modifications and partnerships to enhance existing ventures.

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• Assessment of the technical and commercial potential, challenges and risks of innovative new technologies with a view to investment …. Or as competitors to proposed investments.


• Extensive experience bringing new technologies to market and assessing potential acquisitions provides ‘insider’s view’ to cut through hype, spin and possibly blinkered thinking by the innovators ….Whilst still looking for the real potential.


• Technical and sector knowledge allows objective comparison of new technologies with existing and emerging alternatives.


• Experience searching, reading and writing patents


• Experience developing innovative technology to market allows improved estimates of time and resources required to reach market and improved assessment of the risks involved.


• Sector knowledge and extensive network of contacts allows for improved assessment of both macroscopic market drivers and microscopic preferences and prejudices of the people signing the purchase orders.  


• Focus on potential of opportunities to generate significant value for stake holders over realistic time frames.


• Open minded and innovative approach to how value can best be realised.

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• Identification and brokering of technical and commercial partnerships to accelerate development, reduce costs, reduce risks and maximise potential returns.


• Applying our extensive network of contacts and sector knowledge to connect synergistic technologies, people, skills and businesses.
  
• Connecting: innovators with complimentary commercial skills, IP with established developers, innovations with routes to market, innovations with complementary technologies.


• Allowing each partner to play to their strengths and focus on their part in generating revenue and building value.


• Avoid expensive and time consuming re-invention of the wheel.

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• Experienced and objective practical help for new ventures – developing and delivering effective strategic plans to generate revenue and build value


• Representation and monitoring of progress on behalf of investors – maximise chances and magnitude of success, reduce risks, make informed on-going investment decisions



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• Innovative approaches to help struggling investments


• Objective assessment of possible causes for under performance


• Practical assistance to get development back on track


• Identification and implementation of innovative approaches to improve performance of investment and in worst case reduce potential losses – strategic partnering, alternative applications and markets for innovation, alternative routes to market, alternative development or manufacturing strategy, acquisition of alternative technology to compliment or replace incumbent approach, sale to alternative developer....

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