The UNHInnovation Venture Studio is where UNH intellectual property (IP) transitions from innovative ideas to revenue-generating ventures. Through tailored support, the studio advances IP by fostering commercialization within the originating innovator.
UNH is rich with intellectual property (IP) assets and departments that actively engage with companies and institutions to generate revenue. However, these creators and their teams—spread across the Research organization and various colleges—share common needs for support, mentorship, and streamlined systems.
The Venture Studio creates a unified home for these IP assets, reducing duplication of effort and building centralized practices and systems that all independent units can leverage for greater impact.
Our Mission: Driving Commercialization of IP
The mission of the UNHInnovation Venture Studio is to empower UNH innovators by providing the mentorship, systems, and practices needed to grow their ventures. The studio aims to reshape the approach to innovation within the UNH community, maximizing the impact of this work on both the university and the broader region.
Key Benefits of the UNH Venture Studio
- UNH Innovators: Access to a dedicated support system that includes sales, marketing, business model development, and administrative assistance, with the goal of navigating the path from innovation to market success.
- UNH Leadership: Enhancing the university’s reputation as a hub of innovation, driving economic growth, and fostering a culture of entrepreneurship.
- External Businesses: Opportunities to discover cutting-edge technologies and innovations developed at UNH. Partnering with the studio to explore licensing opportunities and collaborative ventures.
Venture Studio Services
- Sales, Marketing, and Communications Support
- Customer-facing sales team focused on lead generation and mass marketing
- Account management
- Business Model Cultivation
- I-Corps™-like processes and mentorship
- Business model generation and evaluation
- Customer discovery support
- Market and competitive analysis support
- UNH Administrative Support
- Budget creation and management for studio units
- Liaison to UNHI IP management / Tech Transfer teams for licensing strategies
- HR practices, facilities, purchasing support, legal/contract/compliance reviews, and IT support
- Venture Capital and Business Advancement Support
- Liaison with VC groups and representation of UNH IP to VCs/angel groups
- Identification of potential grant opportunities
Venture Studio Clients
uSafeUS® and uSafeHS®, developed by the UNH Prevention Innovations Research Center, provide mobile safety tools for students to prevent and respond to sexual assault, relationship violence, bullying, and harassment. Features include simulated calls for exiting risky situations, GPS friend tracking, and discreet alerts for assistance, with resources tailored for college and high school students. Both apps are available for license.
IncludeU™ is an online, self-paced training program designed to help faculty recognize and effectively intervene in bias incidents within academic settings. The course offers animated scenarios depicting realistic examples of bias incidents that occur on a daily basis. It provides strategies for addressing bias, aiming to foster a more inclusive and equitable academic environment. This training supports a range of faculty requirements such as AACSB accreditation. The training program is available for license.
UNHCEMS® (University of New Hampshire Chemical Environmental Management System) is a comprehensive software solution developed by the University of New Hampshire to manage chemical inventories, hazardous waste, and safety data. Designed for educational institutions, it offers features such as barcode scanning for inventory tracking, emergency response management, and training databases, ensuring compliance with environmental health and safety regulations. UNHCEMS® is available for license.
The UNH Collaborative Core Wet Lab (CoCo) provides researchers and businesses with access to advanced scientific instruments and techniques for analyzing biological, chemical, and environmental samples. By centralizing equipment and expertise, CoCo reduces redundant purchases, ensures proper maintenance, and offers training, thereby enhancing research efficiency and quality. The CoCo lab is open for business.
The UNH Space Technology Hub connects the commercial space sector with the University of New Hampshire's extensive expertise in space research and mission development. Offering services such as assembly, integration, and testing in state-of-the-art facilities—including clean rooms and a thermal vacuum chamber—the hub supports full life-cycle projects, space environment consulting, and space weather instrumentation. With over 60 years of space research and more than 100 partnerships on NASA missions, the hub provides affordable space solutions while training students to build a skilled talent pool for the space industry. The Space Tech Hub is open for business.
Resources for External Startups
The UNHInnovation Venture Studio currently focuses exclusively on advancing UNH-owned ventures. However, as part of UNH’s commitment to New Hampshire’s innovation ecosystem, we can connect external businesses with tailored resources through other programs inside UNH Innovation, basic consultations, and referrals. For more extensive support, UNHI can recommend additional resources aligned with each business’s unique needs.
