For Universities & Research Labs
Accelerate the translation of R&D from an early-stage lab idea to a commercial spin-out venture.
Accelerate the translation of R&D from an early-stage lab idea to a commercial spin-out venture.
Larta Institute has a robust history of assisting university-based spinoffs including early-stage enterprises formed by faculty members and post-docs.
Our commercialization acceleration programs improve ROI on Federal R&D investment (grants) and institutional R&D. As a non-profit, we are committed to collaborating with government, philanthropy, research institutions & university partners to support the solutions that feed, fuel, & heal the world.
Access our global innovation platform & ecosystem.
Larta’s network includes some of the most forward-thinking startups, investors, businesses, philanthropists, community organizations, and government agencies.
Our innovation platform & ecosystem power our startup programs to accelerate new science & technology – by providing a unique combination of connections, resources, and funding.
Using non-dilutive SBIR/STTR grant funding to translate R&D into sustainable enterprises.
Since 2004, Larta has been selected to provide national-scale commercialization assistance & accelerator programs (CAP) for entrepreneurs who are recipients of SBIR/STTR and other grants by U.S. Federal Agencies, including the DOE, NIH, USDA, NOAA, NSF and more.
Our commercialization programs are aligned to the phases of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant awards – to accelerate novel R&D from idea phase to become viable and sustainable enterprises for global impact.
Planet. People. Profit. Impact.
Our programs are designed to help create triple-bottom-line ventures, aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.Â
STARTUPS ASSISTED
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGIES COMMERCIALIZED
NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING RAISED BY OUR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
PRIVATE INVESTMENT RAISED BY OUR PORTFOLIO
AQUISTIONS OF LARTA PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
IPOs BY LARTA PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Join a Program
Browse & apply to join our open programs, including commercialization accelerator & assistance programs for SBIR/STTR government grant awardees, and private startup accelerators supported by our ecosystem of partners.
We help inventors & startups utilize SBIR/STTR government grant funding to move their idea from early-stage R&D to a sustainable enterprise for global impact.
Since 2004, we have partnered with government agencies to offer leading cohort-based Commercialization Assistance Programs (CAP) and a robust menu of Technical & Business Assistance (TABA).
Heal.LA’s Bioscience & Healthcare Accelerator Program is committed to nurturing and scaling innovations that positively impact the health and wellness of communities in the Los Angeles region.
The 6-month program offers entrepreneurs a unique combination of guidance and education backed by world-class experts in the life sciences industry.
Do you have an idea to make your community more resilient, equitable & sustainable?
The Ventures Fellows program is a 9-month hands-on experience – we invest in diverse innovators to pilot good ideas that help communities become more resilient in response to the impacts of climate change.
We invest in promising founders and startups who are working to feed, fuel, & heal the world.
Our co-creation studio model invests resources and expertise in sustainability-focused ventures to prepare them for seed or Series A funding.
We invest capital into impact-driven startups alongside our active funding network.
