From Idea to Funded: How to Build a Science-Based Startup

About This Seminar Building a science-based startup is hard. You have technical risk, market risk, and—most critically—financial risk.

Many founders have brilliant technology but fail to secure the capital needed to scale. This masterclass walks you step-by-step through the journey from concept to capital, focusing on how to structure your R&D and IP to make your startup investable.

Whether you are looking for non-dilutive federal grants (SBIR/STTR) or Venture Capital, this session provides the roadmap.

What You Will Learn: ✔ Validation: How to prove your commercial potential before you spend money ✔ R&D Strategy: How to structure a proof-of-concept that investors actually care about ✔ IP Protection: Designing a patent strategy that adds value to your valuation ✔ Funding Pathways: The specific differences between SBIR, DOE/NSF grants, and VC funding—and which is right for you ✔ The "Fundable" Story: How to translate complex science into a pitch that secures checks ✔ Common Pitfalls: Why most science startups fail to raise funds (and how to avoid it)

You will leave with a repeatable framework you can use to build and fund any science-based venture.

Who This Is For

• Researchers or PhDs wanting to spin out a startup
• Scientists and engineers with early-stage technology
• Founders actively seeking Pre-Seed or Seed funding
• University, lab, and incubator members
• Anyone turning a technical idea into a business

About the Instructor Dr. Mitra Ganewatta is a Ph.D. materials scientist, inventor, and commercialization strategist with deep experience across:

• R&D leadership
• Patent development and IP strategy
• SBIR, DoE, USDA federal funding
• Industry partnerships
• Startup commercialization
• Advanced materials and manufacturing

He has successfully taken technologies from concept to commercial scale, secured federal grant funding, developed patents, and built partnerships across industry and academia.

Bonus for Attendees All attendees receive:

• A downloadable "Science Startup Funding Checklist"
• 20% off a 1:1 consulting session

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