SILICON VALLEY RESEARCH & INNOVATION DAYS
October 13-15, 2021 @ SRI International, Menlo Park, California
An invitation-only event for research spin outs founders. Wednesday through and Friday of SVRID, this exclusive program will feature interactive panels, 1:1 matchups, workshops and case studies designed to tackle the challenges of bringing research to market. The attendance is limited to 100 spin-outs only.
Helmholtz Association spin outs are invited to submit their applications early. Successful teams can join a 1:1 Mentoring Program, prior to attending the Silicon Valley Research & Innovation Days 2021 event.
Experiential Entrepreneurship
1:1 Mentoring Program for Helmholtz Association Researchers & Founders
GOAL:
Increase both Technology Readiness Level and Commercial Readiness Level of the spin out, prior to Silicon Valley Research and Innovation Days 2021 event.
FORMAT:
1:1 weekly sessions
CONTENT:
Customer Discovery: Who is your customer? What is the problem you solve for them? Who to interview and how? We will identify and interview potential clients.
Value Proposition / Product Market Fit: How to position the technology in the market.
Business Development: Business Development, Partnerships and Advisory Board development.
Go To Market Strategy: Branding and Marketing strategy. Online media (web, social media). PR.
Legal Support (USA): Patent review. Free legal templates for USA territory (NDA, MNDA, Contractor Agreement, Advisory Board Agreement, New Hire Agreement) drafted by one of the top USA legal firms Pillsbury Law.
TIMELINE:
Application deadline: September 30, 2020.
Interviews: October 07, 2020 - October 23, 2020
Decision: October 31, 2020.
Mentoring sessions: November 2020 - May 2021
Application process
There are two phases to apply for the mentoring program:
Submit an initial description of your technology by filling out this form by September 30, 2020.
Applicants who pass the initial screening stage will be notified by October 7, 2020. They will have one week to submit a 10-slide pitch deck following the format below. Virtual interviews will take place October 12-23, 2020.
Mentoring program participants will be notified by October 31, 2020.
Company Purpose
Problem
Solution
Why Now
Market Size
Competition
Product
Business Model
Team
Financials
About Ferocity Capital
Silicon Valley, USA based Venture Capital fund. Investment strategy focuses on research spin outs with defendable IP.
Between the 4 Partners we have built 25 companies: 23 of them were marked up, 5 successful exits. We have invested in cybersecurity startups, biotechnology, nanotechnology, AI/Robotics, MedTech mostly. As part of our Due Diligence process we closely collaborate with 50+ Corporate Venture Capital teams.
As part of our Deal Flow Management we run a proprietary AI-backed Business Intelligence Platform that provides us with real time data on Corporate Venture Capital technology needs.
Advisory Board:
Marc Sedam, President - Board of Directors, Association of University Technology Managers
SILICON VALLEY RESEARCH & INNOVATION DAYS 2021
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Wednesday
October 13, 2021
Morning:
Successful Exit Story: Q&A with founders of successful research spin outs that exited within 5 years from founding.
Business model clinic: Get the potential of your technology analyzed by investors or corporate partners; get actionable feedback on the proof points required to take your research/company to the next milestone
Finding product/market fit
Building a defensible patent position
Afternoon:
1:1 sessions with Founders who had successful exit
Thursday
October 14, 2021
Morning:
Getting investment-ready: What investors are looking for, pitch training & coaching
Early Stage Financing and Cap Tables
Afternoon:
1:1 sessions with Angel investors
Friday
October 15, 2021
All day: VC & Strategic funding
Relationship building & Networking: Develop relationships with Corporate Venture Capital decision makers and Silicon Valley investors, build strong network that will support you through all growth phases
Reverse pitch: Corporate Venture Capital and VCs pitch to founders
1:1 sessions with Venture Capital and Corporate Venture Capital investors
Application deadline: September 31, 2020.
Applicants will be notified of acceptance of their proposal no later than October 31, 2020.