Research Mining
We read the underlying research, not the pitch deck. Our AI-enabled ThesisDeepScan™ tool assesses proposals and theses across six weighted criteria, surfacing strengths, risks, protectable IP and commercialisation paths.
Technology commercialisation intelligence & transactions
VN&P Partners
From the lab bench to the term sheet.
VN&P Partners builds bridges between what researchers discover and what markets will fund. We help universities, start-ups, investors and public sector bodies find, validate and close the deals that move intellectual property out of the lab.
- >20 years
- Hands-on commercialisation experience
- 9 services
- Across the full commercialisation lifecycle
- Life sciences
- Deep, specialised sector focus
Our mission
Commercialisation is an intelligence problem first, a transaction problem second.
We turn under-commercialised research and intellectual property into investment-ready, market-validated opportunities. Before we broker a deal, we mine the research, test the assumptions, and confirm the opportunity holds up under investor scrutiny.
Too much valuable science stalls before it reaches the people who need it — not for lack of merit, but for lack of translation. Researchers are not always trained to speak the language of investors, and investors are not always equipped to evaluate early-stage science on its own terms. VN&P Partners exists to close that gap.
What we do
Advisory and delivery across the full commercialisation lifecycle
From early diligence through to board-level oversight — engage us for a single service or hand us the whole function.
- 01
IP Due Diligence & Commercialisation Advisory
We assess intellectual property and research assets in the life sciences to determine commercial merit, freedom to operate, and market fit.
- 02
Technology Licensing
We structure and negotiate licences that align the interests of researchers, institutions, and investors.
- 03
Capacity Development
We build the internal skills and operating processes that let technology transfer offices run effective programmes long after we leave.
- 04
Commercialisation-as-a-Service
We run commercialisation activity end-to-end for institutions that prefer to outsource the function rather than build it in-house.
- 05
Programme Management
We plan, coordinate, and report on commercialisation and innovation programmes for institutional and public sector clients.
- 06
Investor & Funder Access
We connect research and technology owners to the investors and funders best matched to their stage and sector.
- 07
Partner Research, Mapping & Selection
We identify, evaluate, and shortlist the industry partners most likely to licence, co-develop, or acquire a given technology.
- 08
Contract Negotiation Support
We support institutions and start-ups through licensing, joint ventures, and investment negotiations to protect value and close faster.
- 09
Non-Executive Director & Board Advisory
We sit on boards and advisory panels, bringing strategic oversight and value-creation experience to growing ventures.
Why choose us
Commercialisation fails as often from poor diagnosis as from poor execution.
Investment Readiness
We stress-test every opportunity against the criteria investors actually use, so clients approach funders with confidence rather than hope.
Research-to-Market Intelligence
We track how research trends translate into market demand, giving a live view of where a technology sits relative to the competition.
Deal-Making
We do not stop at advice. We negotiate, structure and help close the transactions we recommend.
Deep Sector Expertise
26 years concentrated in the life sciences, where regulatory pathways, IP complexity and long development cycles punish generalist advice.
Built for Institutions
Universities, start-ups, investors and public sector bodies — we work inside the realities of each, from TTO capacity to board-level oversight.
Get in touch
If you hold research that deserves a market, we should talk.
Whether you are looking to commercialise institutional IP or to invest in technology already tested against commercial reality, send us a note and we will arrange a consultation.
- Universities & technology transfer offices
- Research-based start-ups & spin-outs
- Investors, funders & public sector programmes
Email us directly
info@vnpartners.co.za