GAP Insights: Why Proof of Concept Is Central to Deepening University–Investor Links
A recent study commissioned by UK Research and Innovation and authored by Tony Hickson examines how universities can strengthen engagement with investors by focusing earlier in the innovation lifecycle on proof of concept (POC) funding and support. The study recognizes that many promising university technologies struggle to attract private capital not because they lack potential, […]
GAP Insights: Malcolm Townes/Why Technology Readiness Levels Matter More Than We Admit in Tech Transfer
Recent research by Malcolm Townes offers an important and data-driven reframing of university technology transfer, placing technology maturity levels (TRLs) at the center of the discussion. The study examined university technology transfer from the private sector’s perspective, using a combination of patent application data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in-depth case analysis […]
GAP Pipeline Brief: Purdue University / Trask Innovation Awards
Award & Investment Overview Purdue University’s Purdue Innovates Awards program has allocated more than $250,000 in funding to support four early-stage translational projects that span concrete imaging technologies, soil moisture sensing, semiconductor test chip design, and augmented reality surgical navigation. The awards reflect Purdue’s active internal commercialization ecosystem, which deploys gap funding to help university […]
GAP Pipeline Brief: University of Texas at Austin / Supra Elemental Recovery Inc.
Award & Investment Overview Supra Elemental Recovery Inc., a spinout from The University of Texas at Austin, has launched with a $250,000 pre-seed investment from the university’s Discovery to Impact Seed Fund to commercialize a novel platform for recovering high-purity critical minerals from industrial byproducts, mine tailings, and electronic waste. The investment supports early validation […]