Find the customer.
Identify who needs the product, how they buy and what would make it commercially useful.
Turn a working idea
into a business.
Capital and business support for inventors, universities and technology teams with a product, prototype or intellectual property to bring to market.
Introduce your technologyA short, non-confidential introduction.From technical potential
to paying customers.
Build the business plan.
Work through pricing, costs, capital requirements and the people needed to bring it to market.
Put delivery in place.
Develop the supplier relationships, sales channels and operations needed to serve customers.
Benjamin Serkes focuses on commercial opportunities, capital and partnerships. Ben Kram brings financial analysis, business strategy and operating oversight.
Meet 500 ManagementYou can start before
forming a company.
University-developed IP
Research or intellectual property with demonstrated technical potential and a possible commercial application.
Prototypes & products
A product that works, with questions still to solve around customers, capital, production or distribution.
Technology inside a business
A company with something valuable that could reach more customers with capital and operating support.
Areas of interest include emerging technologies, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, infrastructure and business services.
A partnership built
around the opportunity.
Initial investments can be up to approximately $2 million, with additional capital considered where warranted.
Terms depend on the technology, rights, people and work involved. Investment and ownership are agreed after review and diligence.
Licensing
Commercialize intellectual property under an agreed license.
Direct investment
Invest in an existing company and support its growth.
Joint venture
Work together on a defined commercial opportunity.
A new company
Build a business around the technology and its team.
Tell us what your technology does and who it could help.
Share its current stage and the kind of partnership you have in mind. The partners review introductions and arrange a conversation when there may be a fit.
Introduce your technologyWhat should I share?
A public or non-confidential overview. Keep trade secrets and confidential research out of the first introduction; a separate agreement can be discussed if needed.
Does it need revenue already?
No. We also consider working prototypes and intellectual property with demonstrated technical potential.
Can a technology-transfer office reach out?
Yes. We welcome introductions from universities, inventors and technology-transfer teams.