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This guide is designed for anyone involved in research at KSU who is interested in launching a university spinout to commercialize their technology. It offers insights into the process of creating startups and details the resources available to faculty to support this journey.
Starting a university spinout offers a powerful way to turn groundbreaking research into transformative real-world solutions. Take Illumina, for example: what began as academic work at UC San Diego is now a global leader in genomics, reshaping healthcare and advancing fields like personalized medicine. Imagine your research achieving that level of impact. By leveraging the resources and support available to you within USG and at KSU, you have the opportunity to build something that extends far beyond the lab—driving innovation, creating economic value, and addressing society’s most pressing challenges. The path to commercialization may be complex, but with the right strategy and guidance, the potential for impact is limitless!
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This guide was created by HatchBridge Incubator. HatchBridge was created in 2023 on KSU’s campus to Ideate, Validate, Launch, Grow, and Incubate university and suburban Atlanta startups. HatchBridge is staffed with designers, entrepreneurs, and engineers dedicated to supporting you in launching and scaling your venture.
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The author of this guide, Wesley Samples, is HatchBridge’s current Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR) that has a background in education technology, venture capital, and life sciences.
Before we jump in, it is important to understand a few tenants of entrepreneurship that is often not entirely obvious to university founding teams.