We help governments successfully spin out their most innovative companies.
Our government PROGRAMS incorporate COMMERCIALIZATION and CAPITAL-RAISING services that help technology companies succeed.
Domestic government clients include the:
The National Institutes of Health
The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) Advanced Technology Program (ATP)
The Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA)
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
the State of California, and the City of Long Beach. Clients also include international governments in Japan, Israel, Australia, Taiwan, Sweden, Finland, and elsewhere. Read government program client TESTIMONIALS.
For more information about any of Larta Institute's programs, contact Constanza Pachon at (213)358-1451 or cpachon@larta.org, or Carlos Gutierrez at (213) 538-1453 or cgutierrez@larta.org.
Larta's advisor team includes seasoned executives and consultants with real-world experience to help companies succeed in the real world. Through its numerous government-funded programs and Larta University training workshops, the Institute has assisted hundreds of companies to grow and thrive. Our expert trainers are leading experts and practitioners in the fields of management, business development, technology investment, competitive analysis, market strategy, human resources, and other related areas.
Through the use of expert mentoring, business consulting, and smart capital acquisition, we help companies chart the course for their technologies to move from the laboratory to the marketplace. We have helped guide hundreds of technology companies to develop fundamental research into successful, market-savvy products.
Capital-raising services are vital aspects of most Larta programs. Through customized consulting, targeted introductions, and investor forums, Larta Institute's programs help companies raise the money they need to grow and succeed. Since 1993, Larta has managed events that showcase companies to the investor and corporate communities.
Investor forums are frequently incorporated as the final element in the business training, mentoring, commercialization and development process. We prepare companies to make the best presentations possible, and then introduce them to the right investors for their technologies, products, and industry sectors.
We believe in smart money. We want companies to partner with investors who will do more than open their checkbooks. We want investors who will help guide companies, make introductions, and take an energetic role in the continuing success of the company, while respecting the rights and responsibilities of the company founders and executives.
We have the contacts to help companies succeed. We have worked with and gained the trust of hundreds of angel investors, venture capitalists, institutional financiers, and leading companies in a wide range of industries.
United States
National Institutes of Health Commercialization Assistance Program (NIH-CAP) is designed to help promising SBIR Phase-II life science companies bring their technologies to market. This NIH-funded nationwide program combines training workshops, individual mentoring and consulting sessions, and public events in which companies present their technologies to the investment community and potential strategic partners and licensees. In its first year, NIH-CAP mentored 114 NIH funded SBIR Phase II awardees.
USDA Commercialization Assistance Program (USDA-CAP)
In support of its SBIR Phase II program, USDA aims to facilitate the transition of developed technologies, processes, and/or services into the commercial marketplace to further the economic goals of the USDA SBIR grantees and to provide solutions to some of the agricultural/rural problems USDA addresses. With this intention in mind, USDA has teamed with Larta Institute, a premier technology commercialization assistance organization, to develop and deliver a pilot program designed to assist USDA's SBIR Phase II awardees in the commercialization of their technologies, processes and/or services.
The program, called USDA-CAP, begins in January 2008 and will comprise of training seminars, individual mentoring/coaching sessions, exposure to potential partners/investors networks and the development of a brief commercialization plan/roadmap which participating companies may adopt at the conclusion of the program. This roadmap will be customized for each USDA-CAP participant and will include clear commercialization objectives for the company, and the steps it needs to take to achieve those objectives.
The USDA-CAP will be conducted over five months
and is available at no cost, only to current USDA SBIR Phase II Awardees.
Advanced Technology Program Commercialization Assistance Program is funded by the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to assist Advanced Technology Program (ATP) awardees. The workshop and mentoring program provides participants a comprehensive roadmap to help move their technologies into the competitive marketplace. Mentors help prepare companies for their commercialization efforts and address issues facing innovators in the marketplace.
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Commercialization Assistance Program (DARPA CAP) is a pilot program designed to assist DARPA's SBIR Phase II awardees in the commercialization of their technologies. The program begins in May 2006 and will comprise of individual mentoring, coaching sessions, and a showcase event where SBIR awardees will present their technologies to the investment community, potential strategic partners and licensees. The program is available to current DARPA DSO SBIR Phase II Awardees.
California Technology Investment Partnership (CalTIP), managed in Southern California by Larta Institute for nine years, was created through legislation enacted by the State of California to assist small companies developing innovative technologies.
International
Our Global Bridge program extends Larta Institute's business, commercialization and capital-raising expertise to the rest of the world. Global Bridge helps foreign government agencies and non-governmental organizations develop their economies by preparing companies to successfully compete in regional, U.S. and international markets. Our international projects include work with government organizations from Israel, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Sweden, Canada, and other countries.
Global Bridge is a family of comprehensive, high-quality management training and networking programs designed to help foreign agencies and organizations spur business development and innovation in their regions. The fully customized programs are tailored to the particular companies, needs, industry sectors, and economic conditions of regions around the world.
Global Bridge helps regions cultivate valuable partnerships by connecting companies, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations to relevant industry and investment professionals from the United States and other countries. The program is designed to foster scientific, technological and economic cooperation between foreign regions and the United States by facilitating relationships among innovative businesses, scientists, investors, and economic development professionals.
I
thoroughly enjoyed the Venture Forum - it was excellent, with a high standard
of presenting companies and a good range of attendees." - John Gibson,
SVP, Pharmaceutical Development - Allergan
"I was very impressed with the quality and caliber of companies at
Larta Institute's 12th Annual Venture Forum in San Jose in June 2006.
It was, hands down, the best venture showcase I have been to, not only
in terms of the quality of companies, but also in regards to the precision
of logistics and support, expertise of the keynotes and other presentations
as well networking opportunities." - David Bowser, VP, Johnson &
Johnson Corporate Office of Science & Technology
"I want you to know that I could never have done this without LARTA
and The Venture Forum! I was coached by professionals (who took the time
to help unknowns like me, who have always had to struggle with the nuances
of fundraising, corporate organization and finance) and position me to
be recognized as a "realistic" potential investment opportunity".
-Paul Harrison, Founder and Chairman, TherMark Holdings, Inc.
"The
program gave me enough exposure to the business way of thinking and an
understanding of what needs to be in a presentation so that I am now acting
more like a CEO than a scientist."
"Although we were very comfortable with our technology and overall
potential market, we had been struggling with how best to penetrate the
market and what strategies would work best, what potential problems to
avoid. Our advisor did an excellent job of guiding us just enough to point
us in the right direction."
"We've been persuaded to out-license programs not central to our
… strategy. This move will reduce our costs, increase our revenues,
and sharpen our focus. As a result, our company is stronger."
"The program was very helpful in getting our company focused on presenting
our technology more clearly and effectively."
"(The program) was instrumental in helping me focus and fine-tune
my business case, as well as plan for strategic alliances.
"(The program) enabled us to detail how we could further push our
science out into consumer…markets, and how we could raise money to
make that happen."
"Excellent coaching."
"During the Larta sessions, we got the chance to review the challenges
facing us as well as opportunities for our growth."
"Due to (the Larta program), we have reorganized our thinking, and
prepared our materials and presentations in a manner acceptable by the
U.S. business community."
"The program has strengthened our belief and understanding of our
ability to penetrate the U.S. market, as well as the importance of doing
so. Without the program exposing us to the way business is done here,
we could not have prepared our presentations adequately."
"During the Larta sessions, we got the chance to review the challenges
facing us as well as opportunities for our growth. We understood more
thoroughly what we need to do while approaching the potential strategic
alliance and what we lack now in this effort. Larta mentors have helped
us focus and define methods to meet our goals."
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