Technology transfer office support – Releasing Commercial Potential

Academic institutions are in increasing regional and global competition to establish a track record of successful technology spin-offs into commercial ventures. A vibrant business start-up environment attracts top-notch faculty and students. Ventac partners provide support to academic institutions, faculties, technology transfer organizations and researchers in all areas of commercialization of science.

• We help in developing programs, commercialization policies and university handbooks

• We provide solid data on market potential, market structures and mechanisms, and competitor analyses

• We advice on commercial scenarios

• We provide support in establishing and developing intellectual property strategies

• We make sure that the intellectual property matches the business opportunity

• We provide freedom-to-operate analyses

• We collaborate with qualified legal counsel to make sure your IP goals are met

• We define a concise concept, prepare and prioritize a list of target partners for licensing

• We support you in evaluating prospective deals such as joint ventures and strategic alliances

• We serve as your professional resource in approaching and negotiating with deal partners

• We provide selected due diligence services and establish agreement documents based on international terms.

University training – Next Generation Entrepreneurs

Academic institutions have increasingly focused on offering special courses and degrees in entrepreneurship to their students and faculty. For several years, Ventac Partners has developed and executed a 5-day seminar in collaboration with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Download the course flyer.

• We provide seminars and workshops on patenting and commercialization of inventions tailored to meet your educational and business needs.

New companies – Setting Sail on Inventions

Ventac Partners specializes in collaborating with academic institutions to bring exiting and innovating research into commercial ventures. Our experience includes establishing new companies within biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical technology in the United States and Europe, some of which are publicly listed, see exposé.

• We interact with the university transfer office and researchers in defining the optimal businesscase.

• We draw on our network to compose an international company team and advisory board.

• We provide hands-on management for the new company.

• We take the lead in creating a business plan and company pitch.

• We take the lead in recruiting venture capital