University Startups Conference NSF MatchMaker Program

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University Startups Conference NSF MatchMaker
Program

• T. James Rudd, Ph. D
• Industrial Innovation and Partnerships
• National Science Foundation
• Washington Convention Center
• October 1-3 , 2008, Washington, D.C.

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NSF SBIR/STTR Innovation Model
Phase IIBThird-PartyInvestment 12 NSF
Matching
Private Sector or Non-SBIR Investment
Phase I B 12 NSF Matching
MATCH MAKER
PHASE I Feasibility Research 100k/6 mos
PHASE III Product Development to Commercial Market
PHASE II Research towards Prototype 500k/24 mos
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Supplements-Bridging the Gap

• NSF supplements SBIR/STTR grants to encourage
  small businesses to partner with venture
  capitalists and industry for achieving successful
  commercialization.
• Currently over 20 of NSF SBIR grant funds go
  towards supplements as an optimum way to
  bridging the gap.
• MatchMaker is designed to broaden partnering
  beyond existing supplement programs.

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MatchMaker Program Objective

• To match SBIR/STTR Grantees with Venture
  capitalists, Angel Investors and Industry
  Partners to provide the ongoing support
  necessary for achieving successful
  commercialization.

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MatchMaker Process
Core Technologies
Push
Investors/ Industry Partners
SBIR/STTR Companies
Technology Products Flow
Technology Needs
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MatchMaker Program Venture Capital Partners

• ARCH Venture Partners
• Mohr, Davidow Ventures
• Alameda Capital, LLC
• Taproot Ventures
• The Carlyle Group
• Paladin Capital Group
• Quantum Venture Partners

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MatchMaker Program Venture Partners/Angels

• AM Benjamin Services
• Venture Investors
• JKB Capital
• ITU Ventures
• Draper Atlantic
• Technology Tree (Houston Angels)
• Atlanta Technology Angels

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EXTERNAL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS/ALLIANCES
Targeted Approach to Access External Technologies
Phase I Linking/Develop Agreement
SBIR
(Search, Analyze, Select)
SOURCES
BusinessUnit
Ind. Co.s Labs
BusinessUnit
Universities
BusinessUnit
Federal Labs
Courtesy of John Tao, Air Products
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Industrial Companies in MatchMaker

• ATMI
• General Motors
• Proctor Gamble
• Rohm Haas
• General Electric
• Dow Chemical
• Intel
• Lockheed Martin

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Industrial Companies in MatchMaker (contd)

• Colgate Palmolive
• Dow Corning
• Praxair
• Texas Instruments
• Air Products and Chemicals
• Motorola
• Caterpillar

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Industrial Companies in MatchMaker (contd)

• IBM
• Alcatel-Lucent
• Agilent
• Microsoft
• HP Labs
• Medtronics
• Kodak
• Raytheon
• International Flavors and Fragrances

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Industrial Companies in MatchMaker (contd)

• Ashland
• Corning
• Armstrong
• Kimberley Clark
• Mead Westvaco
• Computer Associates (CA)
• Cabot
• Shell Chemical
• Northrop Grumann

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Enrollment

• Enrollment in NSF MatchMaker Program is free to
  Venture Investors and Industrial Partners.
• Please consult the Matchmaker website
  www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/matchmaker.jsp to sign
  up.
• Thank You!
• James Rudd.
• tjrudd_at_nsf.gov