Innovative Products Solutions
Regional Assessments
On-site research and assesments of science, technology and innovation (STI) capacity with recommendations for building STI capacity. Examples of factors to be examined include:
| Infrastructure for STI capacity |
Programs for entrepreneurs |
| ▫ science and technology |
▫ business incubation |
| ▫ telecommunications and IT |
▫ business acceleration |
| ▫ legal/political/institutional |
▫ entrepreneurial networks |
| Government issues |
Global STI competitiveness |
| ▫ policies |
▫ export potential |
| ▫ regulation and legislation |
▫ sources of new innovation |
| ▫ leadership |
▫ value-add possibilities |
| Education for STI capacity |
▫ access to markets |
| ▫ primary and secondary |
Access to capital for STI |
| ▫ higher |
▫ domestic funds |
| ▫ workforce training (tech and business) |
▫ international funds |
Sustainability
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▫ strategic investments (FDI) |
Establishing New Programs for Technology Commercialization
• Incubation: Development of new technology business incubators; training of incubator managers; operations assistance; creation and training of advisory boards.
• Technology transfer: Creation of technology licensing or technology commercialization offices within universities or research centers; transfer of IC² knowledge on processes; training of managers; operations assistance.
• Accelerators (in region and in foreign markets): Development of programs to accelerate established technology businesses in new markets; training of managers; dedicated business development teams to promote resident companies.
• Innovation centers: Transfer of IC² Institute knowledge on networks, fellows, conferences, research, etc.; review board formation and training.
• Educational centers: Transfer of IC² workshop curricula to faculty at institutions; transfer or delivery of UT Master’s degree program.
Early Stage Technologies: Lab to Market
• Early-stage technology screening: Inventorying, examining, and rating commercial potential of technologies developed in universities or labs.
• Technology assessments: Analysis of factors effecting commercialization; primary research in a targeted market; development of commercialization strategies.
• Competitions to select technologies for funding or further development.
• Business development: Development of contacts with partners or customers.
• Training of technology representatives: Commercialization strategies, including creation of new ventures, licensing, and further development.
Venture, SME Screening & Assistance
• Screening commercial potential of new ventures and small to medium technology enterprises (SMEs).
• Competitions to select businesses for funding or further development. Includes coaching business representatives on presentations.
• Technology assessments for new ventures or established small to medium technology companies: Analysis of factors effecting commercialization; primary research in a targeted market; development of commercialization strategies.
• Business development and acceleration of ventures and SMEs.
• Training of technology representatives: Modules on strategy, financing, marketing, and presentations.
• Coaching business teams and management development.
IC² Training Programs for Commercialization Managers, Entrepreneurs and Technologists
• Training managers in effectively screening technologies.
• Training managers, entrepreneurs, and technologists in IC² Quicklook technology assessment methodology.
• Converting Technology to Wealth: 6-module entrepreneurship training program.
• Customized training of members of review and advisory boards.
• Training business development mangers through hands-on residential internships.
• Incubator management training—best practices.
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