Academic Ventures is a full-service technology commercialization company located in India.

1. Corporate Profile Feb 2011

2. Academic Ventures Academic Ventures is a full-service technology commercialization company. It has deep connections with Indian academia and industry and offers: Technology Commercialization Services market evaluation, technology assessment, business development and go-to-market strategy and end-to-end technology commercialization Capacity Building Services helping Indian academic institutes liaise better with industry and create awareness, policy and systems around IP protection and commercialization Incubator Management Services helping Indian technology business incubators run in a more profitable manner by grafting best practices from leading incubator

3. Technology Commercialization Offerings Overview

4. Technology Commercialization Helping Indian research reach its ultimate goal – the market Handholding inventors through the process of commercialization Four inter-linked offerings IP Potential Evaluation Business Evaluation Business Development IP Policy Handholding IP Policy Handholding

5. IP Potential Evaluation offering Key skills Deep understanding of technology Evaluation of applicability of an invention to varied business scenarios Process Understanding the technology, its potential benefits and the competing technology solutions for the usage envisaged by the innovator Undertake a qualitative evaluation of the value added by the invention to the product or the process affected by the invention Present an overview of the market for the invention identifying the potential geographies and industry segments to be most affected by the invention Result: Report based on real demo and feedback from end-users Creation of a decision point for making investments in the invention

6. Business Evaluation offering Key skills Quantifying the impact of an invention on an existing business Creation of estimated of market sizes Process Secondary research of the market landscape of the invention Primary research from the market sources to understand the value chain of the invention and its manufacturability Facilitation of tests, if required, to ascertain the competitive advantage provided by the technology to the process or product it impacts Developing a business model for manufacturing of the technology to evaluate the leverage provided by it to an existing product or a service organization Validation of the findings by leading industry experts Result: Report to prioritize target market segments Second decision point for investing further in the invention Outlining a future course of action

7. Business Development offering Key skills and resources Deep connections in the industry Understanding of business models to create a win-win partnership Process Using networks to establish preliminary contacts with industry Arranging for demoing the prototype invention Record the feedback and re-iterate the demo process Once an intent of purchase is received, develop an understanding of client business model Evaluate the impact of the invention on client business model Prepare a valuation estimate for the IP Negotiate the transfer and close the deal Result: Agreement for transfer of technology Paving the way to take an invention to the market by licensing or creation of a new business around it

8. IP Policy Handholding offering Key skills and resources Deep connections with India’s innovation ecosystem In-depth analysis of technology commercialization best-practices Process Conduction of periodic workshops for training the target audience in the process of commercialization Formation of a industry panel to ascertain the needs of the existing ecosystem through high-level Industry-Institute symposia Define policy objectives for the region/organization Design customized linkages with the elements of the ecosystem through model best-practices for technology commercialization in India Establish a helpline for supporting through the process of policy implementation for at least six months Result: Handholding through the process of organization-wide IP policy End-to-end program for creation of a next-generation Tech Transfer regime`

9. Projects Executed Client: CII (APTDC), Hyderabad Overview IP Potential Evaluation study for an independent invention Pharmaceutical manufacturing industry Process Understanding of the invention, context of usage and applications Market research from user and manufacturer community Consolidation of inputs and making recommendations Result Successful award of next stage of funding

10. Projects Executed Client: Ministry of DONER/NEDFi, New Delhi Overview Capacity building exercise for technology commercialization Assessing the needs of the entrepreneurship ecosystem Process Partnership with QAI and technology commercialization experts Publicity through NEDFI, IIT, FINER, NETPDC in Guwahati Result Workshop to be held in NEDFi House in Guwahati on March 26

11. Incubator Management Offerings Overview

12. Incubator Management Offerings Helping Indian research reach its ultimate goal – the market Handholding inventors through the process of commercialization through the mode of new venture creation Three inter-linked offerings Incubator Business Model Creation Development of Startup Support Ecosystem Incubator Operations Management

13. Incubator Management Offerings Incubator Business Model Creation offering Key knowledge and skills Understanding of the specific needs of the institute or region Creation of a business plan Designing of a unique incubation program best suited to the region Development of Startup Support Ecosystem offering Key knowledge and resources Understanding of the role played by each player in the startup ecosystem Deep connections with the players in Indian context Design of policies and partnerships Tie-up of mutually beneficially partnerships with mentors, investors and universities in local region Increased chances of survival of incubatee companies

14. Incubator Operations Management offering Key knowledge and skills Deep understanding of the needs of startups Proven track-record of helping startups achieving their full potential Day-to-day management of operations of the incubator Profitable and sustainable manner of incubator operations Relieving academics from the responsibility of managing incubation programs Incubator Management Offerings

15. Projects Executed Client: Aegis Centre for Entrepreneurship Overview Private incubator to be setup by entrepreneurs of prominence Aimed at setting up organization fuelling future growth of India Process Conceptualizing a unique incubation program Building a profitable business model Handholding in setting up a company, IT and necessary infrastructure Tying up with universities and ecosystem partners Representing to government for funding Result Setting up a business incubator from scratch

16. People Advisors and Executives

17. Advisors Sushanto Mitra CEO of Society of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, IIT Bombay Director, Techcap India 20+ years of experience in Sales, Consulting and investment banking Pradeep Gupta Chairman & Managing Director, Cybermedia India Limited Active angel investor and holds several important positions Tom Sopswith Former CEO of Imperial College Incubator, UK Advisor of Bio-tech Innovations Park being set up in Maharashtra

18. Executive Arpit Agarwal (Vice-President) Co-founder of Headstart Network (non-profit) India’s leading grass-root entrepreneurship support organization 4 years experience in business development and consulting. Actively involved with IIT Bombay’s commercialization activities MBA (IIT Bombay), B.Tech (NIT Trichy)

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