Rationale

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The Challenge: Improving "Return on Research"

Over $90 Billion is invested each year for federally sponsored research at public research institutions. Executives recognize that systematically commercializing IP developed through this research can provide enormous benefits to their institutions and communities. In addition, universities and research institutions have an implied duty to commercialize technologies and intellectual property developed through sponsored research.

However, commercialization initiative's often fail to extract a majority of the value created by the research, because technology transfer/commercialization efforts tend to be:

Sub-scale (under resourced)
Fragmented (information issues, roles & responsibilities gaps and conflicts, unaligned incentives)
Reactive (driven by serendipity)
Focused on mechanics of patent creation and legal protection

Symptoms of these issues include frustration and concern with both efforts and results.

EVP helps clients design and implement a systematic process to
•	Address the entire portfolio of intellectual assets with full integration of relevant external and internal stakeholders
•	Proactively screen and assess value creation potential of intellectual assets
•	Make decisions, allocate resources, and take action based on ongoing screening/assessment process
•	Attract and manage a network of capital providers and strategic partners