Partnerships & Venture Creation
Advance your research and development with a Northeastern partnership.
Research Partner Model
ICBM Partners with innovative researchers in academic, industry, government organizations and early-stage companies. Our research partner model includes; agile collaboration between a large network of partners; flexible intellectual property arrangements, high trust environment; and rapid tech transition which enables fast development from inspiration to product completion.
Agile Collaboration
ICBM works with academia, industry, and government partners to create meaningful collaborations. There are many opportunities for collaboration with different partners & entities. Our large network of partners allows us to bring together the best organizations and people to help solve challenges.
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Our unique facilities and technology, along with our collaborative approach allows for rapid development from idea to prototype, to commercialization.
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Scientists and researchers can claim prior IP rights in order to protect the patenting rights. When developed collaboratively, each partner shares any IP developed, providing great value to researchers and businesses.
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KRI at Northeastern University, LLC (KRI) – a wholly owned subsidiary of the University that is headquartered on the ICBM campus – was a recipient of the 2023 James S. Cogswell Award. The Cogswell Award is the most prestigious honor the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) can bestow on the industry. The security protocols in place at the Kostas building, the headquarters for KRI, were specifically designed to support all levels of DoD secure work.
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Product Development Timeline
ICBM supports innovation from the initial stages of idea generation through the commercialization process. Though complex and sometimes time-consuming, the development process is not usually a linear one, but rather one that takes an iterative route to the ultimate goal. ICBM supports our partners from academia, government agencies, industry and early-stage companies at each step of this process. (Timeline adapted from massinov.org)
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Idea Generation
Use-inspired ideas take root and begin the research process at ICBM.
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Ideate/Development of Idea
Crafting a fully developed version of the idea to ensure success.
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Testing with Target Audience & Modify
Determining product viability through in-depth research about the target market and consumer.
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Creation of a Prototype
A sample product is created to assist in understanding if the initial concept is workable in terms of design, engineering, and safety.
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Testing with Target Audience
Feasibility testing with the target audience to determine if the product is in line with consumers and target market.
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Develop Business Plan
Develop a detailed description of the product, marketing strategy, financials and budgeting.
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Secure Funding
Acquisition of financing through public or private sources.
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Product Launch
Full-scale launch including advertising, sales, manufacturing and distribution. This step signals a “graduation” from the ICBM campus and a successful launch.
Partners
Salem, Massachusetts
Berkeley, California
Delhi, India
Mumbai, India
Chennai, India
Kanpur, India
Espoo, Finland
Uusimaa, Finland
Hangzhou, China
Houston, Texas
Providence, Rhode Island
Tokyo, Japan
Rapid City, South Dakota
Chandler, Arizona
McLean, Virgina
Seattle, Washington
London, United Kingdom
Pasadena, California
Medford, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Waltham, Massachusetts
Chicago, Illinois
Washington, D.C.
Cleveland, Ohio
Glenview, Illinois
Florence, South Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Pheonix, Arizona
Stockton, California
Roswell, Georgia
Columbia, South Carolina
Denver, Colorado
Aarhus, Denmark
Alexandria, Virgina
Boston, Massachusetts
Seoul, South Korea
The Hague, Netherlands
Courbevoie, France
Plano, Texas
Dearborn, Michigan
San Francisco, California
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Richardson, Texas
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Golden, Colorado
Storrs, Connecticut
Rueil-Malmaison, France
Lowell, Massachusetts
Adelphi, Maryland
Sunnyvale, California
Wilmington, Massachusetts
Venture Creation
From Inspiration and Ideas to Innovation and Commercialization
If you have an ambitious goal in research and development, a technical challenge that needs support, or seek training and education for your organization, ICBM can help. Explore the many aspects of the supportive ecosystem of an Innovation Campus partnership for start-ups.
Learn MoreCampus Community Engagement
The ICBM Campus is truly a unique place in that it is home to industry partners, early-stage companies, academia and government agencies. In this one physical space, there are laboratories, meeting rooms, offices, resources and near-constant formal and informal collaboration. Community engagement and collaboration within the research community may take the form of annual gatherings such as a summer BBQ or more formal gatherings such as Lunch-and-Learns where members of the Innovation Campus can learn what other groups on campus are working on and where support, assistance or brainstorming may need to happen. Community engagement reaches far beyond our campus as well to include collaboration with local, regional and state-level organizations. Some recent examples include our collaboration between our drone engineers and Robotics Club students from Burlington High School as they utilized our drone facilities for their latest project. At the municipal level, ICBM attends Town of Burlington-sponsored events, and join committees such as the Real Estate Development Committee and Town Advisory Committee. ICBM also hosts meetings at the state level in our conference facilities.