Deep tech commercialization is an institutional problem, not just a founder problem.
Research institutions produce breakthrough science. But many lack the institutional infrastructure to commercialize it. No internal TTO. No governance for spinouts. No fund to back early ventures. The work that turns research into companies doesn't have a home.
mantro sets up the operations, governance, and fund management that universities need to commercialize at scale — effectively building a tech transfer office where one didn't exist before.
Our Role
We set up the TTO operations
We design, build, and operate the institutional venture-creation infrastructure your university needs but doesn't have. Governance frameworks, IP-to-equity pathways, spinout SOPs, founder selection processes, investor relationships — the operating system for systematic technology transfer.
We manage the studio fund
Every studio is backed by a dedicated seed fund — designed, structured, and managed alongside the institution's governance. Capital allocation stays separate from operating decisions. Incentives stay clean. Governance stays transparent.
Our Role
We set up the TTO operations
We design, build, and operate the institutional venture-creation infrastructure your university needs but doesn't have. Governance frameworks, IP-to-equity pathways, spinout SOPs, founder selection processes, investor relationships — the operating system for systematic technology transfer.
We manage the studio fund
Every studio is backed by a dedicated seed fund — designed, structured, and managed alongside the institution's governance. Capital allocation stays separate from operating decisions. Incentives stay clean. Governance stays transparent.
Benefits
For Research Institutions
- A fully operational technology transfer office, set up and run by mantro
- Institutional governance frameworks for spinouts — designed for your faculty culture and legal context
- A dedicated seed fund, managed alongside your institution's strategy
- Equity participation in every venture created through the studio — feeding back into research
- A repeatable, multi-year partnership — not a one-off engagement
For Investors
- LP access to a research-backed seed fund with a clear deal-flow source
- Pre-validated ventures emerging from established research institutions
- Operationally ready companies with founding teams, governance, and clear milestones
- Co-investment alongside mantro, which puts its own capital into every venture
- Long-term exposure to a continuously refreshing pipeline — not single deals
Benefits
For Research Institutions
- A fully operational technology transfer office, set up and run by mantro
- Institutional governance frameworks for spinouts — designed for your faculty culture and legal context
- A dedicated seed fund, managed alongside your institution's strategy
- Equity participation in every venture created through the studio — feeding back into research
- A repeatable, multi-year partnership — not a one-off engagement
For Investors
- LP access to a research-backed seed fund with a clear deal-flow source
- Pre-validated ventures emerging from established research institutions
- Operationally ready companies with founding teams, governance, and clear milestones
- Co-investment alongside mantro, which puts its own capital into every venture
- Long-term exposure to a continuously refreshing pipeline — not single deals
Set up your venture studio
We work with institutional leaders to design and stand up the venture-creation infrastructure your university needs — TTO operations, governance, fund management, all in one mantro-led setup.
Get in touch
If you want to stress-test an idea, unblock an initiative, or simply see whether we're the right partner, let's talk. You can book a straight-to-the-point session with our CEO Manni, or leave us a message.
30-minute call. No strings attached.
