Companies or individual inventors should consider engaging MindForce if they have
situations that are similar to the following client examples:
IP EVALUATION/PORTFOLIO SERVICES
- Fortune 500 company with IP portfolio interested in understanding which IP has licensing potential
- University about to patent IP and engages 3 subject-matter experts to determine market potential or not
- University wants "deep dive" market assessment on specific IP to determine market potential or not
- Venture-backed company wants market assessment to "go forward" as ongoing entity based on market potential, and assessment of potential value of patents
- Inventor needs assistance to patent IP, create commercialization strategy plan and write business plan
NSF AND NIH SBIR GRANTEES
- Phase One Grantee needs Phase II commercialization plan written.
- Phase One Grantee needs review of written Phase II commercialization plan prior to submission
- Technology-Centric Company needs strategic partner to develop new areas of business (without funds to hire individuals full-time)
- Technology-Centric Company needs partner to package itself for raising capital based on completed Phase II results
- Company needs team to accelerate marketability of products being developed under grant
VENTURE DEVELOPMENT, LICENSING, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
- Company needs marketing assessment of products/services and business development/licensing assistance
- Company needs assistance to define market opportunity and write business plan, help form management team and raise capital
- Company needs venture team to hit operating milestones to best position company for funding and adding management team
- Grant-Giving Organization needs 3rd party to assemble reviewers (or judges) for business plan competition