Due diligence ♦ Liquidations ♦ Licensing ♦ Business development ♦ Government capital ♦ Loan-collateral valuations

Venture Isles' Managing Director, Clyde Hanson, is a member of the Lake Superior Angels Network (LSAN), which is part of the Wisconsin Angels Network. LSAN members work together to evaluate start-ups before investing in them. There is nothing like risking one's own capital to speed one up the learning curve. It focuses the mind on the end goals and drives revenue returns for Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization. Hanson is a member of the Licensing Executives Society. Hanson is the author of The Intellectual Property Marketeerblog. For a more detailed biography, see Hanson's LinkedIn profile.

Stranded IP-Unlocking value for Venture Capitalists

Venture Isles helps Venture Capitalists turn portfolio company patents into cash.

Due Diligence Services

Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists must conduct solid due-diligence on companies they are considering investing in. The quality and breadth of intellectual property protection of the firm's unique-selling proposition is challenging to evaluate.

The Venture Isles team is well-positioned to perform Intellectual Property and market potential due diligence. Our technical expertise and business experience means we have a practical, bottom-line focus.

We work with leading patent attorneys with specialized technical knowledge. But we keep the focus on the business question--does the patent cover the innovation that the Intellectual Property marketplace will pay for?

Soliciting Government Capital & Grants

Knowledge is the power that is needed to bring your IP Technology to market. Venture Isles offers you Technology Commercialization support services to bring your innovation to market.

Minnesota Grant Program-Free Consulting Contract

Get a $10,000 grant for a Stage II SBIR/STTR Commercialization Plan from the State of Minnesota. Venture Isles has been selected by the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED) to assist Minnesota based companies to prepare a Stage II commercialization plan. This section of the grant application is heavily weighted by grant decision-makers.

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