NobleReach builds talent and capability to translate publicly funded research into breakthrough solutions for national and economic security.
Our innovation work is about realizing the potential of scientific discoveries and technological advances that we, as a nation, can’t afford to lose out on. We provide the pathway for public research to best serve the public good.
Simon Davidson Senior Fellow
Our partnerships with DARPA and NSF showed us the power of a consistent, repeatable method to translate government-funded research from any stage of maturity, and any technology domain, into outcomes that benefit society and national security. However, we see the need to scale this approach and build broader translation capabilities across the nation.
That’s why we launched Science to Venture™, a new partnership with universities, local institutions, and federal agencies to develop local commercialization talent trained in proven methods to identify and advance promising research, driving regional growth and national impact.
NobleReach’s Emerge program integrated technology and business expertise to pinpoint and develop early-stage U.S. research and development technologies into high-impact ventures for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
NobleReach’s pilot program with the National Science Foundation (NSF) explored the translation of early-stage research to commercial use and positive societal impact.
Science to Venture taps into the transformative research occurring at our universities nationwide to scale a platform for local innovation ecosystems.
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How Science to Venture...
Benefits Universities
Builds a curriculum and student body oriented around key technology domains prioritized by the US government such as AI, healthcare, biotechnology, computing, cybersecurity, and more
Expands opportunities for US government-funded research and technology development
Helps universities become a stronger magnet for both top students and high-impact innovation
Strengthens Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Establishes the region as an innovation engine by developing a large talent base and attracting new investors and capital to the region
Positions the region as a leader in next-generation technologies by increasing the number of new ventures that can scale and create jobs locally
Sets up the region as a model for the nation, defining the playbook for addressing national and economic security while simultaneously driving local growth and innovation.
Boosts Federal Research Programs
Ensures that federal programs focused on place-based innovation can benefit from a consistent, proven methodology for commercialization
Builds a talent base that draws in philanthropic and other private capital to provide leverage for federal funds and sustain and scale commercialization activity.
Brings a national platform of learning, methods, tools and partnerships to inform current programs and future policy-making.
NobleReach’s research commercialization experience spans a wide set of technologies
104 technologies put on the path towards commercialization by NobleReach Emerge.
$1.29B raised for the transition of government research into commercial applications
Our innovation work is about realizing the potential of scientific discoveries and technological advances that we, as a nation, can’t afford to lose out on. We provide the pathway for public research to best serve the public good.Simon Davidson