Major Programs
F.O.C.U.S.℠ Resources recognizes that sometimes you need information, perspective, and other materials from a general, foundational perspective. You want timely, relevant and critical resources that contribute to your overall understanding of issues, opportunities, and options, but you don’t necessarily want to invest in one-on-one consulting. For those times when you want...
Read MoreNot-for-Profit
Not-for-profit (NFP) organizations face unique challenges. From day one a NFP is focused on two tasks: carrying out its mission funding the mission and support activities. Both are critical to the success of the NFP and are dependent on each other. The mission cannot succeed without funding. Fundraising will not be successful without a clearly articulated mission and a plan to...
Read MoreStrategic Innovation
Innovation provides the potential for a competitive advantage. Strategy sets the direction for the organization. Strategic innovation provides the competitive advantage to take your organization into the future, to the next level, and aligns opportunity with objectives. An organization can innovate in many different ways. Primarily innovation is categorized into one of four categories: -...
Read MoreFocus on Commercial Advancement
Commercialization is the successful introduction and market adoption (customers buy your product) of a solution to a problem; answer to a need; enhancement to a way of living. Successful commercialization is not a “build it and look for someone to buy it”. Instead, we must understand and connect with an identifiable customer that we can use our expertise, ideas, technology, and...
Read MoreTechnovation Entrepreneuer
The Technovation Entrepreneur program is designed to be both educational and practical. You need to know what to do and how to do it. Building a business, commercializing a technology, developing an idea into a profitable business is an investment of time, money, and know-how. One part of developing a successful, profitable business is to turn a good idea into a sound business. Learn how...
Read MoreGovernment Grants & Contracts
Government grants and contracts can be a significant source of non-dilutive funding for research. Furthermore, the government can be an important client for your technology, products, and services. However, doing business with government and receiving research funding is not without challenges and costs. Government grants and contracts include terms and conditions for how you do business; how...
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