Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Impact
We're on a mission to ensure that breakthrough innovations don't stay trapped in labs—they transform into market-changing solutions that benefit everyone.
Our Mission
To democratize innovation commercialization by providing AI-powered tools that transform complex market entry strategies into clear, actionable pathways for researchers, entrepreneurs, and organizations worldwide.
Every day, brilliant innovations remain locked in research institutions, startups struggle with go-to-market strategies, and promising technologies fail to reach their potential. We're changing that narrative.
Our Vision
A world where every breakthrough innovation has a clear, AI-optimized path to market success—where the gap between discovery and impact is measured in months, not years.
We envision innovation ecosystems where researchers, entrepreneurs, and organizations can focus on what they do best—innovating—while our AI handles the complexity of commercialization strategy.
The Innovation Valley of Death
Despite record levels of R&D investment, most innovations never reach the market. Here's why we exist:
95% Failure Rate
Only 5% of innovations successfully transition from research to market, leaving brilliant discoveries unused.
7+ Years Average
The typical time from innovation to market entry, during which opportunities are lost and competition emerges.
$2T+ Lost Value
Annual global economic value lost due to innovations that never reach market or fail during commercialization.
Our AI-First Approach
We combine cutting-edge artificial intelligence with deep commercialization expertise to create solutions that work.
AI Market Intelligence
Real-time analysis of 500+ data sources to identify market opportunities and timing.
Pathway Optimization
AI-powered analysis of licensing, partnerships, direct sales, and spin-off options.
Strategy Generation
Customized go-to-market strategies with timelines, budgets, and success metrics.
Expert Validation
Human-in-the-loop validation from industry experts and successful entrepreneurs.
Bridging the Innovation-to-Market Gap
Vik Chadha's creation of Commercify stems from a frustration he encountered repeatedly: brilliant innovations dying in labs because their creators didn't know how to commercialize them. Having transformed research into revenue at GE and guided dozens of university spin-offs at Nucleus Innovation Center, he understood this gap intimately.
"At the University of Louisville, I watched groundbreaking research gather dust because professors didn't speak 'business,'" Vik reflects. "Meanwhile, at EnterpriseCorp, I saw startups with inferior technology succeed because they understood go-to-market. Commercify bridges these worlds."
Vik's unique position—straddling academia as an Industrial Advisory Board member at UofL's Speed School and industry through Scalable Ventures—revealed the translation problem. Researchers spoke in papers and patents; investors spoke in TAM and ROI. Someone needed to build the Rosetta Stone.
Drawing on his experience raising $22 million for Backupify and helping companies raise $100 million at EnterpriseCorp, Vik encoded successful commercialization patterns into Commercify's AI engine. The platform transforms complex research into compelling business cases, generates financial projections that investors actually believe, and creates go-to-market playbooks that work.
"Innovation without commercialization is just expensive research," Vik states. "Commercify democratizes the strategic thinking that top consulting firms charge millions for, making it accessible to every researcher, lab, and early-stage company with something worth bringing to market."
The platform embodies Vik's belief that great ideas deserve great execution, automating the business strategy expertise that typically costs hundreds of thousands in consulting fees.
Our Values
The principles that guide everything we do at Commercify.
Innovation First
We believe every breakthrough deserves its moment. Our platform is built to ensure no innovation is left behind.
Data-Driven Decisions
Every recommendation is backed by comprehensive market data and AI analysis, not gut feelings or assumptions.
Democratized Access
World-class commercialization expertise shouldn't be limited to Fortune 500 companies. We make it accessible to all.
Transform Your Innovation into Market Success
Join hundreds of researchers, tech transfer professionals, and innovation teams who are using Commercify to turn groundbreaking ideas into commercial reality.