VentureBench

VentureBench

Venture Bench is a University of Utah accelerator created by the Technology Commercialization Office that provides a suite of services for its technology based companies. The University of Utah has a long history of success in creating companies and currently was ranked 2nd in the country, behind MIT, at creating new start-ups from its research-based inventions. This path to success can be long and challenging and VentureBench provides new companies the support and expertise to shorten this time frame.

Services within VentureBench

Grant Funding Assistance
  • TCP Grants
  • SBIR/STTR development
  • VIP award competition
  • Microgrants
  • State Centers of Excellence Program
Investment Funding
  • Seed Funding through KickStart & Local Angels
  • Venture Capital - National & Local
Seek Out Managment Expertise
  • Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program
Establishment of Corporate Structure
Market Assessment
Business Plan Development
Logo/Brand Creation
Web Hosting & Development
Accounting Services
Access to Research Facilities & Labs
Office & Wet Lab Space

For more information, contact us at venturebench@tco.utah.edu