Why I started discoveri
Great research deserves
the right connections.
“The right partner, at the right time, can change what research becomes.”
I’ve worked alongside founding teams at AI companies, including WeRide, and seen what it takes to turn research into products and bring them to market.
That experience left me with a conviction: strong research and talented people are essential, but they are not enough on their own. Progress also depends on connecting with the right partners, understanding their needs and finding the right moment to work together.
Too many research teams lack dedicated business-development capacity. Technology Transfer Offices work to bridge that gap across entire portfolios. In conversations with research teams around the world, I kept hearing the same need: help us find where our work could matter, and who we should be talking to.
I started discoveri to make that capacity available to more teams. AI gives us a way to investigate potential applications, connect research with relevant companies and prepare meaningful collaboration opportunities at a much greater scale. Our ambition is to make that discovery continuous as research and markets evolve.
Our mission is to give every university, every lab and every research team a better chance to bring its innovations into the world.
A gap that public programmes also work to close
The US National Science Foundation’s I-Corps programme helps researchers explore commercialisation beyond the laboratory. UKRI’s Proof of Concept programme supports early commercialisation, while the European Research Council’s Proof of Concept grants help researchers explore innovation potential, including with industry partners.
Our mission
Every university.
Every lab.
Every research team.
A better chance to connect innovation with the people who can help bring it into the world.