Startup Gap Fund: Driving Research Innovation into Commercial Success
Every year, research institutions and universities generate thousands of breakthrough discoveries with the potential to transform industries. Yet many of these innovations never reach the marketplace. They become trapped in what experts commonly call the innovation valley of death the critical stage between laboratory research and commercial investment. This is where a startup gap fund becomes essential. By providing early-stage financial support, commercialization guidance, and strategic partnerships, gap funding helps promising technologies move beyond research and toward successful startups. Organizations like Innovosource have spent nearly two decades supporting research institutions through gap fund development, accelerator programs, commercialization strategies, and ecosystem collaboration. Their work has helped more than 300 research institutions strengthen innovation pipelines and connect with investors, industry partners, and commercialization experts. In this guide, we...
