For anyone interested in University-affiliated translational research, proof of concept, and startup gap funding and accelerators. The report below contains 60 pages from the most recent Mind the Gap Report. This excerpt was composed to assist in your own program planning and as an educational piece for your stakeholders.
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Report Description
51
Research Institutions
82
Gap Funds
300
Million ($) Invested
4
Billion ($) Returned
What it is
The Mind the Gap Report is a program development guide for current and aspiring technology and start-up gap fund managers that:
- investigates 82 active translational research, proof of concept, and seed investment funds from 51 universities and affiliated organizations
- establishes the need for gap funding and its positioning in the new early-stage capital continuum
- demonstrates the impact of this funding approach for ROI, capital attraction, economic development, job creation, and innovation community development
Who it’s for
Fund managers, stakeholders, and partners at:
- Research universities and labs
- Tech-based economic development initiatives
- Incubators, accelerators, and research parks
- Corporate venture and acquisition groups
- Angel and venture investors
- Policy-makers and international governments
that seek a detailed program roadmap to guide, develop, and benchmark gap funding programs
What’s Inside
| Focus Areas | |
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| Emerging model for early stage capital |
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| Modeling the Gap Funding Process |
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| Fund Source and Sustainability Strategies |
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| Fund Management |
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| Fund Process |
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| Support Programs |
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| Fund Impact |
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| Success Stories |
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