Ignition Ventures, Inc.

Ignition Ventures, Inc. is engaged in starting companies, transferring technologies that range from chip-based fuel cells to self-organizing networks out of academic research labs, and assembling the expertise needed to assess and organize the technology commercialization process for academic institutions and governmental bodies. Its new venture creation practice area includes analyzing the commercial potential of technical ideas, and when it is warranted, helping scientists and entrepreneurs create new companies or find other commercial applications of their work. The company operates these new venture companies from the very beginning of their formation through the hiring of full-time senior management, including market analysis, business development, financial projections, negotiating licenses, and securing funding. The companys technology commercialization consulting practice area includes working with universities and local governments, helping in analyzing existing technology transfer processes, and working with university and government managers to design and implement new processes that fit the needs and capacities of the client. Its strategy and operations consulting practice area includes performing business strategy consulting, executive coaching, and advisory services. The companys licensing practice area includes providing licensing consultants to work with top attorneys to negotiate licenses from universities and laboratories in the United States of America. Its science and technology consulting practice area includes providing a team of lab scientists, which provides science and engineering consulting for operating companies and technical due diligence for investors. Ignition Ventures, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts with an additional office in New York, New York.