STI partners with universities, government funding agencies, private investors, and corporate entities to provide the structure, processes and funding needed to successfully bring new technologies to market.

For any given STI portfolio technology, STI's operating model and experience guides and supports the new entity quickly along the path to commercialization. Activities provided by STI may include the following:

* Obtaining an intellectual property license from the applicable university
* Assisting in further developing the technology in partnership with the inventors
* Establishing the entity as a spin-off company
* Providing financing contacts
* Providing experienced business guidance and mentorship

How Can STI Benefit You?
STI directly benefits university inventors by maximizing return on intellectual property. STI does this by providing grant and funding support, engineering and development assistance, company infrastructure support (company incorporation, business process guidelines structural advice), and other necessities for IP commercialization.

STI generates additional revenue for universities via licensing and royalty fees and helps attract and retain talented faculty by having a vehicle to place their ideas into the marketplace.

STI directly benefits investors by providing early access to many advanced but as of yet unseen technologies. Doing so maximizes ROI by allowing investors to learn about a vast array of technologies via a single relationship with STI.

STI directly benefits corporations by bridging research with corporate partners, providing a first look at university technology, and accelerating time to market.