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Universities and research laboratories in the United States are creators of a very significant and potentially innovative stream of intellectual property, much of it funded by the U.S. Government. SCIUS is a boutique investment bank focused on commercialization of intellectual property. In the past four years, SCIUS has worked with more than 35 clients who have collectively raised more than $200 million in individual and institutional financing. SCIUS professionals have started, built and run companies; they are experienced business operators as well as financiers and venture capitalists. At a time when investment in R&D in the U.S. exceeds $200 billion, businesses are looking to innovation to improve operating results and build a sustainable competitive advantage. Recent figures indicate that the licensing industry in the US and Canada alone is worth approximately $109 billion per annum. Meanwhile, government policy and university strategy is increasingly geared towards generating new income streams from the public sector investment in research and this has led to a focus on generating commercial value from intellectual property. SCIUS has built strong relationships with universities and research laboratories, working to improve early identification and facilitation of intellectual property opportunities from leading faculty and academic departments. Our skills in assessing the commercial potential of IP, recruiting executive management, and implementing strategic goals, through to supporting business development functions and providing on-going financing, enable growth of spin-out companies and generation of value for partners and investors. |
