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How to Find a U.S. Partner Company
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This extensive document contains a step-by-step guide on how to conduct a partner search. It breaks the process down into four stages: Identifying a Potential Partner, Researching the Company, Creating a Proposal, and Approaching the Company. It also contains lists of additional resources and links to Industry Associations, Professional Societies, Industry Portals, Regional and International Organizations, and U.S. Business Associations.
Innovation Business Series Presentation: Business Case
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This presentation provides information on the basics of approaching a potential business partner, including a list of common mistakes, advice on how to prepare your pitch, and common issues that arise in negotiating a business deal.
Innovation Business Series Presentation: Business Partnering
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This presentation provides guidance on a wide variety of business topics: from strategies for identifying a new partner, to networking, to developing new business relationships and negotiating business deals.
Innovation Business Series Presentation: Business Strategy
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This presentation describes various business models and focuses on the mindset required to pursue them. It discusses identifying your market and functioning according to "market pull" rather than "technology push."
STEP Supplementary Materials
Building a Strategic Partnership
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This presentation provides guidance on building a strategic alliance for both investors and innovators. It discusses international R&D trends and offers insight into potential challenges.
Commercializing Intellectual Property
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This presentation provides guidance on the types of intellectual property (IP), and how to protect and lisence your IP, as well as issues related to start-up ventures involving IP.
Financing Your Venture
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This presentation provides guidance on considerations for financing a start-up company. The presentaition covers business planning as well as venture capital.
Market Intelligence
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This presentation provides guidance on how to identify and reach your target market.
Market Intelligence (RU) (67K)
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Building a Strategic Partnership (RU) (84K)
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Financing Your Future (RU) (2042K)
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Commercializing IP (RU) (147K)
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Market Intelligence (EN) (63K)
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Financing Your Future (EN) (1982K)
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Commercializing Intellectual Property (EN) (151K)
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Building a Strategic Partnership (EN) (81K)
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Find A Partner Resource (215K)
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Business Case (Eng) (377K)
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Business Case (Rus) (677K)
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Business Partnering (Eng) (938K)
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Business Partnering (Ru) (978K)
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Business Strategy (Eng) (915K)
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Business Strategy (Ru) (996K)
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