TRANSFORMING U.S. INVENTION INTO INNOVATION Bridging the Commercialization Gap at U.S. Universities and Federal Research Institutions Presentation to Boston University September 19, 2012

2 ABOUT ALLIED MINDS We Transform U.S. Invention into Innovation We commercialize IP generated by U.S. universities and federal research institutions

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4 We have broad interest in life sciences and in physical sciences, including engineering, computer hardware and software WHAT WE LOOK FOR  Early, disruptive technology  Address critical, major unmet needs  Strong technical and IP foundation  Addressable market of at least $250M  Clearly definable products/services  Sustainable advantages  To market within ~2-5 years  Collaborative and entrepreneurial PIs START UPS University IP University IP University IP

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7  3-5 man teams  Challenges posted to alliedmindstorm.com  What’s in it? – One technology for review per round – 3 rounds with 50 possible points per round – One business plan submitted per round  Your goal – Be creative! – Come up with the best commercial application for each technology MINDSTORM UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE

 10 points: idea applicability – How feasible is your idea?  20 points: market opportunity – Is there a need for this application? Where?  10 points: differentiating factor – What makes this better than existing solutions?  10 points: potential customers – Who would buy this technology under this application and why? JUDGING CRITERIA

 Through many years of research, we’ve discovered what students want the most. – Money $1,500 cash to the winning team $25,000 if we choose to invest in your idea – Jobs Top teams are guaranteed interviews for an Allied Minds summer internship Guaranteed consultant positions if we choose to invest in your idea. BENEFITS

10  Register by Friday Sep 28 th  1 ST round begins on Sep 30th, ends Oct 14th  2 ND round begins Oct 14th, ends Oct 28th  3 RD round begins Oct 28th, ends Nov 11th  Interviews to be scheduled. TIMELINE

FORMFUNDMANAGEBUILD TRANSFORMING U.S. INVENTION INTO INNOVATION QUESTIONS? DAVID PARK associate