A
proof-of-concept, de-risking, technology transfer
entity
Fundamental
research is conducted at UC Davis.
Discoveries are made in laboratories.
To reach the marketplace, these discoveries must be
proven to work outside of the lab.
Once proof of concept has been established on a new
discovery, part of the risk of taking that discovery
to market is removed.
Seed Central
suggests that UC Davis would greatly benefit from
the services of a proof-of-concept entity that would
de-risk promising discoveries and technologies and
transfer them to the marketplace.
Such an entity
could be set up on the model of: