Technology transfer

Commercialize Research Faster with AI

Identify aligned companies, automate outreach, and manage licensing conversations in one platform purpose-built for technology transfer offices.

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The Challenge

Commercialization Is Slowed by Manual Processes

TTO teams face growing pressure to increase licensing outcomes with limited staff.

Limited Industry Visibility

Finding qualified companies aligned with early-stage technologies requires time-consuming manual research.

Low Outreach Bandwidth

Personalized follow-ups and consistent engagement are difficult to scale.

Fragmented Tracking

Licensing conversations, NDAs, and company feedback often live in disconnected spreadsheets.

The Solution

Three Products. One Partnership Platform.

FirstIgnite delivers AI-powered prospecting, agentic outreach, and partnership data management—giving impact-driven organizations everything they need to grow meaningful partnerships.

Measurable Impact After One Year With FirstIgnite

A CRM purpose-built for partnerships. Centralize contacts, track relationship history, and manage opportunities with clean, structured data across teams.

3×

More Industry Conversations

Better prospecting and automated outreach increase qualified engagement.

50%

Faster License Progression

Centralized tracking reduces friction between first contact and agreement.

30m

Time to go live

From uploading a patent to contacting aligned companies in under an hour.

Built for Commercialization Teams

Purpose-Built Features for Licensing & Industry Engagement

Everything technology transfer offices need to identify licensees, automate outreach, and manage commercialization pipelines.

Patent-Aligned Prospecting

Match Companies to Your Technologies

Input patent abstracts, research keywords, or innovation areas to surface highly aligned companies actively investing in similar technologies.

Measure Commercialization Performance

Track outreach volume, engagement rates, active opportunities, and licensing outcomes across your portfolio.

Track Every Agreement Stage

Monitor NDAs, evaluations, negotiations, and executed licenses in one unified dashboard.

Agentic Outreach Sequences

 Automate Personalized Follow-Ups

 AI drafts tailored emails, manages reminders, and adapts follow-ups based on engagement.

Signal-Based Company Scoring

Prioritize the Most Active Companies

AI ranks companies based on funding activity, hiring trends, product launches, and strategic alignment.

CASE STUDIES

FirstIgnite played a key role in connecting INL with industry partners, resulting in substantial growth in licensing agreements and outreach success.

940%

Increase in the number of contacts reached, broadening their network of potential licensing partners and industry connections.

3X

Increase in licensing agreements, maximizing the impact of INL’s technology portfolio.

CASE STUDIES

FirstIgnite played a key role in helping VCU accelerate its industry engagement, streamline marketing efforts, and unlock new opportunities for research commercialization.

2-3

Meetings per campaign with interested licensing partners, generating meaningful conversations that qualify research opportunities and create pathways toward potential licensing or option agreements.

CASE STUDIES

FirstIgnite helped The University of Arizona expand industry collaboration, generate highvalue corporate discussions, and empower faculty to engage more strategically with external partners.

3

NDAs signed with companies engaged in discussions, formalizing early-stage partnerships and enabling deeper exploration of collaborative opportunities around The University of Arizona’s agricultural technologies.

CASE STUDIES

FirstIgnite supported the hospital’s licensing outreach strategy, contributing to more consistent engagement and a stronger early-stage pipeline.

2–3

Phone calls generated monthly from FirstIgnite-driven campaigns

100

Contacts per campaign reached through targeted, role-specific outreach

How You Can Use FirstIgnite

Built for Modern Technology Transfer Offices

Our platform streamlines workflows, allowing providers to focus on delivering exceptional care. Experience improved patient outcomes and satisfaction through our tailored solutions.

University TTOs

Increase licensing throughput without increasing staff.

Research Institutes

Connect breakthrough science to industry partners globally.

National Labs

Support faculty founders and spinouts with structured outreach and pipeline tracking.