An efficient methodology to investigate the commercial potential of research and patents lying dormant within organizations.
In research laboratories throughout the world, many technologies that may have high commercial potential lie dormant. Usually because there is not an efficient way to investigate them. Given the rigid deadlines and calibrated format of a Thickery, decisions that have been lingering for years can be made within days.
To investigate the commercial potential of their under-leveraged technologies, the TSW rallies internal talent and external resources around patented inventions. Teams go through a series of structured hands-on sessions to develop a thin commercialization plan for the best pathway forward—or recommend the technology remain on pause. The use of standardized templates and a calibrated scoring sheet forces a decision at the close of the workshop.
To investigate the commercial potential of their under-leveraged technologies, the TSW rallies internal talent and external resources around patented inventions. Teams go through a series of structured hands-on sessions to develop a thin commercialization plan for the best pathway forward—or recommend the technology remain on pause. The use of standardized templates and a calibrated scoring sheet forces a decision at the close of the workshop.
Who HOSTS a TSW? Universities. Technology Transfer Offices. Incubators. Government research laboratories. Granting agencies. Large high-technology companies with a portfolio of patents. Organizations charged with bolstering the pre-seed stage of deep-science-based ideas in their region: Organizations needing to build up enthusiasm and commercialization acumen.
Target attendees: Depends on the Hosting organization. Cross-functional team members with at least some portion of their duties in new idea investigation and development. Prolific inventors wanting to move beyond "invention". Technology Commercialization students. MBA students. Anyone wishing to witness first hand the realities of Concept-Stage investigation.
Requires upfront development:
Contact time: 2 and 1/2 days spread across 1-2 weeks with "homework" in-between.
Target attendees: Depends on the Hosting organization. Cross-functional team members with at least some portion of their duties in new idea investigation and development. Prolific inventors wanting to move beyond "invention". Technology Commercialization students. MBA students. Anyone wishing to witness first hand the realities of Concept-Stage investigation.
Requires upfront development:
- Adjust and calibrate the Idea Filter to the most important metrics for the hosting organization.
- Identify and prioritize which technologies should be included.
- Assemble the proper resources around each team.
Contact time: 2 and 1/2 days spread across 1-2 weeks with "homework" in-between.
Options:
- Scalable: Can be held with one group around one technology, or several groups around several technologies working in parallel at the same event.
- Privacy levels: Each team is investigating its own patented technology and have little cross-team-interaction. But if desired, all technologies can come from the same organization and/or closing presentations can be closed to other teams.