Services
From the lab to the market
All our services are in one place. We start with the one you need.
We protect your invention
We check whether the invention is worth a patent, prepare the application and follow the process to the end.
Invention disclosure
You tell us about your result in confidence.
Initial opinion
We check its novelty and potential uses and give a written opinion within 10 working days.
Patent search
We look for similar patents and choose the best filing route.
Application
We prepare and file the documents together with a patent attorney.
We take your technology to market
We work out how valuable the technology is, find a buyer and sign a licence agreement.
Market research
We find out who needs it, who the competitors are and what the demand is.
Technology profile
We present the research result on one page, in language companies understand.
Licence
We find a buyer, agree the terms and prepare the agreement.
Revenue sharing
We agree in writing, in advance, how the income will be shared.
We bring scientists and companies together
We find the right scientist for a company's problem, and a company that needs a scientist's knowledge.
Defining the need
We clarify the company's technical problem and refer it to the right research group.
Contract research
The plan, timeline and who will own the result are agreed before work starts.
Joint project
We manage the joint work of the company and the scientists and keep their reports.
Expert opinion
We arrange short-term advice from scientists to companies.
We help you build a company on an invention
We help scientists and students set up their own company, from the first step to the first investment.
Testing the idea
Together we check whether the idea will work in the market.
Business plan
We build the revenue model and the financial plan for the first three years.
Mentors and space
We find experienced mentors, office space and lab access.
Meeting investors
We prepare you for the pitch and arrange meetings with investors.
We teach, and we gather technologies in one place
We show ready technologies in an open catalogue and train researchers on patents and entrepreneurship.
Technology catalogue
A list of technologies ready for licensing or cooperation.
Training
Seminars on patents, innovation, project management and entrepreneurship.
Meetings
Open meetings at universities and institutes on protecting inventions.
Reports
We track results on disclosures, patents, agreements and startups.
We find funding for your project
We find the right grant or support programme, prepare the application and handle the reporting.
Choosing a programme
We find local and international programmes that fit the project's topic and stage.
Application
We write the project description, budget and expected results.
Finding partners
We find university and company partners for international calls.
Reports
We keep spending and results reports in the Vantage Task system.
How the work goes
The length of each step is known in advance.
- 1
1 day
Disclosure
You send details of the invention through a confidential form.
- 2
10 working days
Assessment
We give a written opinion on its novelty and market potential.
- 3
1-3 months
Protection
We choose the patent route and prepare the application.
- 4
3-9 months
Finding a buyer
We add the technology to the catalogue and present it to companies.
- 5
6-18 months
Agreement
A licence agreement is signed or a new company is set up.