From institutional strategy to practical implementation.

Our work spans universities, research organisations, industry partners and emerging ventures. These selected engagements illustrate how we help organisations develop commercialisation pathways, build institutional capabilities and establish collaborations that turn innovation priorities into practice.

INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY & ECOSYSTEM DESIGN

TU Wien: Developing integrated entrepreneurship and commercialisation pathways

CONTEXT

TU Wien sought to strengthen its institutional approach to research commercialisation, academic entrepreneurship and industry engagement through a more integrated support structure.

The university’s Spinoff Factory required a cohesive internal framework to effectively bridge academic research and commercial ventures.

CHALLENGE

Aligning academic and administrative stakeholders around a coherent venture development journey, educational pathways and an effective institutional operating model.

Aligning diverse internal stakeholders to establish a unified operational foundation before scaling external partnerships.

OUR ROLE

Supported institutional benchmarking, stakeholder alignment and the design of integrated spin-off support and entrepreneurship education frameworks, alongside strategic priorities for industry engagement.

Facilitated institutional design and change management to unify the ecosystem, setting the stage for structured industry engagement.

OUTCOME

A shared strategic framework and defined implementation priorities to inform institutional decision-making and the phased development of commercialisation and entrepreneurship support structures.

A synchronized internal foundation ready to unleash and scale targeted industry partnerships.

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

WIRED: Structuring cross-sector research and technology partnerships in LBE VR to bring Virtual Serenity to life

CONTEXT

An avant-garde design firm sought to translate its creative intellectual property into a scalable, product-led model, requiring collaboration across research and corporate technology partners.

The university’s Spinoff Factory required a cohesive internal framework to effectively bridge academic research and commercial ventures.

CHALLENGE

Aligning diverse commercial, creative and research interests while navigating the governance complexities of a cross-sector, location-based virtual reality (LBE VR) consortium.

Aligning diverse internal stakeholders to establish a unified operational foundation before scaling external partnerships.

OUR ROLE

Applied our Engineered Partnerships methodology to identify strategic synergies, align stakeholder incentives, and establish clear decision-making and governance structures to deliver a proof of concept with a significantly constrained timeline.

Facilitated institutional design and change management to unify the ecosystem, setting the stage for structured industry engagement.

OUTCOME

Successfully launched a large-scale proof of concept at the WIRED Energy Tech Summit in Berlin, bringing nearly 300 participants into a simultaneous, in-person digital empathy engineering experiment delivered with LBE VR as the medium.

A synchronized internal foundation ready to unleash and scale targeted industry partnerships.

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ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION & CAPABILITY BUILDING

Academic Institutions: Developing and delivering applied entrepreneurship and commercialisation education

CONTEXT

Universities and academic networks, including NeurotechEU, BiomentorHub and CSB+SJU, identified the importance of strengthening practical entrepreneurship and commercialisation capabilities among students and researchers.

The university’s Spinoff Factory required a cohesive internal framework to effectively bridge academic research and commercial ventures.

CHALLENGE

Translating academic knowledge and technological expertise into practical entrepreneurial capabilities through educational formats suited to different institutional and disciplinary environments.

Aligning diverse internal stakeholders to establish a unified operational foundation before scaling external partnerships.

OUR ROLE

Designed and delivered applied entrepreneurship and commercialisation curricula, combining structured educational content with experiential learning and practical venture development approaches.

Facilitated institutional design and change management to unify the ecosystem, setting the stage for structured industry engagement.

OUTCOME

Tailored educational programmes and reusable learning resources that support institutions in developing entrepreneurial competencies and connecting academic learning with commercial application.

A synchronized internal foundation ready to unleash and scale targeted industry partnerships.

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RESEARCH COMMERCIALISATION & VENTURE DEVELOPMENT

Karolinska Institute/University of Gothenburg: Structuring the commercialisation roadmap for an emerging neuroscience deep learning spin-off

CONTEXT

Vinnova's Verification for Growth (VFT) program presented a promising research innovation at the intersection of neuroscience, deep learning and graph theory, with an opportunity for translation into a commercially viable software application.

The university’s Spinoff Factory required a cohesive internal framework to effectively bridge academic research and commercial ventures.

CHALLENGE

Establishing a credible pathway from academic research towards commercial application while addressing intellectual property, venture structure and market positioning.

Aligning diverse internal stakeholders to establish a unified operational foundation before scaling external partnerships.

OUR ROLE

Supported early-stage commercialisation strategy, IP positioning and venturestructuring, establishing a development roadmap towards further validation, partnerships and investment readiness.

Facilitated institutional design and change management to unify the ecosystem, setting the stage for structured industry engagement.

OUTCOME

A defined commercialisation pathway and initial venture framework, providing a structured basis for further development and engagement with prospective commercial partners and investors.

A synchronized internal foundation ready to unleash and scale targeted industry partnerships.

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