Pathways to Commercialization
What is a pathway to commercialization?
Navigating federal R&D funding can be daunting as the process is complex, time-sensitive, and highly dependent on the unique trajectory of your innovation.
Tributary Insights uses a Pathways to Commercialization Strategy to help you identify a specific funding path for the development of your innovation from concept to commercialization.
Who are Pathways for?
Our funding strategies are for the serious entrepreneurs who are seeking to commercialize:
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Early stage founders who want real funding options
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Phase 2 awardees seeking transition funding
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TRL 4 and higher that need a clear path to commercialization
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Firms that want to provide investors or partners viable funding strategies
Did you know SBIR funding is only a small portion of the overall extramural federal R&D budget?
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Beyond SBIR to learn more
Our Approach
Pathways to Commercialization is structured advisement with the goal of creating a comprehensive funding roadmap for the development of your particular innovation.
We work with you to dial in your commercialization strategy, locate appropriate funding vehicles for each stage of development, do a competitor analysis, connect with vital resources and more.
How It Works
A custom meeting schedule is created based on your availability and need, with a typical time line of 4 - 6 weeks. Along with meetings and reviews, deliverables include:
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Final report for investors or partners
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Executable 3 - 5 year plan
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Proposal breakdowns and feedback
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Connections to funding opportunities
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Competition analysis
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Agency analysis
Costs
Costs are dependent on final schedules and need. Contact us for a no cost consultation and we will submit a proposal for your consideration.

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