A Startup Program To Initiate New Opportunities In University Technology Transfer
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TEA IS THE NEW MVP
In >75% of our academic projects, the TEA revealed either a non-viable path (saving years of effort) or a surprising advantage that helped raise capital. A stress-tested Techno-economic Analysis (TEA) must become the new MVP.
We do have a TEA but…
We regularly use our TEA to…
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Pre-seed & Seed stage climate-tech startups are saying...
We don’t have a TEA because…
As macro-level support for decarbonization slows, economic viability is a�non-negotiable. ��Now more than ever, innovators must make TEA a core part of their decision-making.
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WHAT TO EXPECT
Deep Tech Readiness & Techno-Economic Analysis Workshop
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2:30 - 2:45 PM | Welcome & Session Overview |
2:45 - 3:45 PM | Practical Guide to TEA -why do you need a TEA? -What does good look like? -How do you build one? -Now what? |
3:45 - 3:50 PM | BREAK |
3:50 - 4:20 PM | What Good Looks Like: Deep Tech Readiness Framework & Self Diagnostic |
4:20 - 4:30 PM | Wrap Up, Feedback & Next Steps |
DETAILS
When: Thursday May 8th, 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Where: MTC Garage Event Space
Format: presentation on TEA best practices & interactive self-diagnostic tool application
Participants: Academic founders (PIs, PhDs, Postdocs, research staff), TRL 1-3, actively exploring commercialization
RSVP: RSVP HERE by May 2nd
WHAT TO EXPECT
An overview of best practices for building your TEA: Jesse Lou will share a practical guide to TEA best practices that will allow you to increase your conviction in the economic viability of your technology and to operationalize your TEA for better decision-making.
An overview of what ‘good looks like’ for deep tech venture readiness: Alex Prather will share a deep tech investor perspective on what good, holistic de-risking looks like across six venture readiness components (execution, market, financial, production, strategic, and compliance readiness).
A self-diagnostic of your own deep tech readiness: you’ll review your own de-risking progress across the six venture readiness dimensions and identify critical next milestones using our diagnostic tool.
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WHO WE ARE
Your team for the session - we’re here to support your commercialization journey!
Alex Prather
Jesse Lou
Rosie Keller
Don’t hesitate to reach out to rosie@spinout.xyz with any questions.