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Vik Chadha

Vik Chadha

Founder & CEO, Commercify

Former tech transfer professional with 15+ years experience commercializing university research. Founded Commercify to help innovators bridge the gap from lab to market.

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Articles by Vik Chadha (16)

June 3, 2025tech transfer

5 AI Strategies for Tech Transfer Success

Learn how leading universities are using AI to transform their tech transfer processes, accelerate commercialization, and increase licensing revenue.

June 3, 2025market analysis

AI Analysis: Cleantech Opportunities 2025

Deep dive into the most promising cleantech commercialization opportunities, backed by AI-powered market analysis and real-world success metrics.

June 3, 2025innovation strategy

AI GTM Strategy Guide for Tech Innovators

Learn how to create a winning go-to-market strategy for your innovation using AI-powered insights, with step-by-step guidance and real success metrics.

June 3, 2025success stories

Lab to Market: Gene Therapy's $50M Exit

Case study: how researchers used AI commercialization strategies to take gene therapy from lab to $50M Series A funding.

June 3, 2025innovation strategy

Innovation Pricing Guide: AI Strategies

Learn how to use AI-powered pricing optimization to maximize the commercial value of your innovation, with real-world examples and proven strategies.

January 28, 2025tech transfer

Stop Falling in Love with Your IP

University commercialization is broken—we start with patents instead of problems. Here's how to fix it.

January 21, 2025ip strategy

Patent to Product: The IP Strategy Playbook

IP strategy guide for research commercialization. Cost breakdowns, filing strategies, and proven tactics for patent portfolios.

January 21, 2025research

10 Undervalued University Technologies 2025

Analysis reveals overlooked innovations with billion-dollar potential in university labs. These technologies await the right commercialization partner.

January 21, 2025funding

Researcher's Guide to Raising Your First $1M

Playbook for academic innovators seeking their first million. Real pitch decks, investor insights, and proven strategies.

January 21, 2025tech transfer

Why 90% of Innovations Die in the Lab

The brutal truth about tech transfer failure rates and how to beat them. Data-driven patterns from 10,000 university innovations.

January 15, 2025funding

SBIR/STTR Guide: Win Your First Grant

Complete SBIR/STTR guide for researchers and founders. From eligibility to proposal writing to Phase II success.

January 10, 2025research

TRL Assessment: A Practical Guide

Practical guide to Technology Readiness Levels. Breaks down all 9 TRL levels with assessment criteria and frameworks.

January 8, 2025industry

Medical Device Guide: Prototype to 510(k)

Guide to commercializing medical devices: FDA pathways (510k, PMA, De Novo), reimbursement strategy, and clinical evidence.

January 5, 2025startups

12-Slide Pitch Deck for University Spinouts

A proven 12-slide pitch deck framework for university spinouts and deep tech ventures, with examples and mistakes to avoid.

January 2, 2025strategy

Market Sizing for Emerging Tech Categories

Traditional market sizing fails for category-creating innovations. Frameworks for sizing markets when creating something new.

July 20, 2024research

30 Years of Game-Changing Spinoffs

From Google to Moderna: how academic innovation became trillion-dollar companies. The most successful university spinoffs.

Areas of Expertise

Research CommercializationTechnology TransferGo-to-Market StrategyInnovation ManagementUniversity SpinoutsIP StrategyMarket AnalysisStartup Funding