Via Appia: the word “apio” means to connect, join, or bind.
Background
APIOiX was founded in 2012. In Latin, the word “Apio” means to connect or join. At APIOiX, connection and partnership are values we rely on each day as we do our work.
Our Work
APIOiX accelerates innovation and entrepreneurship through collaborative programs, training, and management. We design and execute strategies for innovation management programs, early stage innovations, and entrepreneurial opportunities at universities, governments, and small-to-medium enterprises.
Our team includes expert practitioners in all aspects of innovation transfer and ecosystem development: intellectual property management, patent law, opportunity assessment, training, mentoring, marketing, licensing, negotiations, industry partnerships, arbitration/mediation, and expert witness services.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program Support, Small Business Technical and Business Assistance
APIOiX innovation and entrepreneurship provides program support and development to universities, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations, as well as Technical and Business Assistance (TABA), particularly to small businesses with funding from the U.S. SBIR-STTR program.
Licensing and Business Development
APIOiX provides licensing and business development activities for universities and startups, with special focus on non-U.S. organizations seeking to gain international exposure for their technologies.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Training & Events
APIOiX personnel are expert speakers, trainers, and mentors, presenting innovation and entrepreneurship training and programs across the globe. Recent events include:
NSF ART Program University Innovator Training
Development Bank of Jamaica Technology Commercialization Programme Training
University of Athens Archimedes Center technology transfer training
Interreg Italia-Malta: APIOiX worked with the University of Malta to conduct intellectual property rights training as well as to provide ongoing training and mentorship to technology transfer personnel.
National Academies of Sciences: APIOiX’s Ray Wheatley presented technology transfer training in Egypt in collaboration with the National Acadamies, AUTM, and the Egyptian Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF).
U.S. Department of State, Consulate Kolkata: Designed, implemented, and presented two Intellectual Property Symposia in partnership with the AUTM Foundation.
King Faud University of Petroleum and Minerals 2020 IP Forum: APIOiX president Arundeep Pradhan served as Keynote Speaker.
Patent Office of Poland, IP Symposium: “From Startup to Scale Up” presentation by APIOiX managing director Ray Wheatley.
Recent Projects
Project descriptions are de-identified to maintain confidentiality, except for projects with client-approved disclosure and/or publicly available information. Are you interested in talking to someone about the quality of our work? No problem. Client references are available upon request. Contact us to learn more.
Helped secure a 4-year NSF ART: Accelerating Research Translation grant for a university client.
Multi-year project for an international development bank to develop a national technology commercialization program.
Research institution technology transfer operations assessment and five-year strategic plan design.
Innovation and economic development program creation and federal grant proposal submissions for universities and US State governments.
Multiple technology assessment and valuation; patent, marketing and licensing strategy projects for small-to-large universities in the US and worldwide.
Negotiation support for a high-stakes, high-value technology for major and small universities (US and outside US), with deal values of $30+ million.
Beachhead strategies for startup biotech companies.
Co-exclusive contract for marketing a patent portfolio of a high-profile international high technology company.
Training and event program development, coordination, and presentation for multiple entities (Visit our Speaker and Consultant Bureau for more information).
Innovation and entrepreneurship (i6, FAST, IDeA, etc.) grant proposal development for universities and government entities.
SBIR/STTR grant proposal development and support for entrepreneurs and startups.
Successful jury verdict in royalty litigation.